Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Lake Louise, Alberta

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Fairmont Lakeview Room
Belgian style sleigh ride
Lakeview Lounge
Lake Louise
Glacier Saloon
Deluxe Room, Guest Room, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Banff National Park
The Poppy Brasserie
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Fairmont Lakeview Room
Belgian style sleigh ride
Lakeview Lounge
Lake Louise
Glacier Saloon
Deluxe Room, Guest Room, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Banff National Park
The Poppy Brasserie

The hotel

Surrounded by mountain peaks and a beautiful crystal-clear lake, the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is an exclusive hotel offering a superb standard of accommodation and hospitality. An area offering a host of outdoor activities, you will not be short of things to do to fill your time. With world-class skiing in the winter along with ice-skating, snowmobiling and horse drawn sleigh rides to mountain biking, river rafting and scenic hiking in the summer, you are simply spoilt for choice! After an action-packed day, head back to your luxurious retreat in the mountains and savour the authentic culinary offerings, or rejuvenate your mind and body at the spa.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Babysitting service
  • Ski
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Valet parking

Where is it

Located in Banff National Park, overlooking Lake Louise. 45-minute drive from Banff. The ski lifts are 10-minutes away. Transfer time from Calgary Airport: 2 hours 10 minutes.

Hotel information

552 guest rooms on 8 floors in 1 building with 8 lifts. Rooms with cable TV with pay-per-view films*, WiFi, telephone, alarm clock/radio, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, hairdryer and iron and board. Fairmont Rooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Fairmont Lake View Rooms are as Fairmont Rooms but with views of Lake Louise and the Victoria Glacier, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Rooms are larger in size with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Fairmont Gold Rooms are located on the 7th and 8th floors, with private check-in and access to the exclusive Fairmont Gold Lounge which offers Continental breakfast, tea and coffee and complimentary evening canapés (5:00pm-7:00pm), sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Fairview (upscale dining, open for dinner), The Walliser Stube (rustic European alpine restaurant and wine bar, open for dinner Mon-Sat), Alpine Social (craft beer, Canadian whiskey, cocktails and hearty comfort food), Poppy Brasserie (open for buffet and á la carte breakfast), Lago Italian Kitchen (open for dinner), Chateau Deli (open 24-hours; take out sandwiches, pastries) and the Lakeview Lounge (cocktails and afternoon tea with a majestic view of Lake Louise). Full-service spa (treatments*). Health Club with indoor heated swimming pool, whirlpool, steam room and fitness centre with cardio-equipment and free weights. WiFi* access throughout the hotel. Horse sleigh rides* around the lake. Gift shops. Babysitting* (on request). Concierge service. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Room service*. The hotel has the most frequent ski shuttle in the Canadian Rockies to the Lake Louise ski area. Valet parking approx CA$35 per day or self-parking approx CA$30 per day (payable locally, subject to change).

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

2 nights: 24-26 Dec '18, 15-17 Feb '19 and 19-20 Apr '19.

*Denotes local charge.

 

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating PRICEY but you absolutely get what you pay for (and then some, in my case)!

Oct 21, 2025 doubtseventhere Winnipeg, Canada

You pay a LOT, but you absolutely get what you paid for. I booked during the off-season, booking a mountain-view room for roughly $600.00 - a bit steep for me, but when in Rome right? Anyway, I am guessing due to the offseason, I was upgraded for free to a lake view room (usually about $1,100.00), so that was an awesome surprise! The grounds, it… Read more
You pay a LOT, but you absolutely get what you paid for. I booked during the off-season, booking a mountain-view room for roughly $600.00 - a bit steep for me, but when in Rome right? Anyway, I am guessing due to the offseason, I was upgraded for free to a lake view room (usually about $1,100.00), so that was an awesome surprise! The grounds, it goes without saying, are majestic. And I don't use that word lightly. Lake Louise is absolutely stunning. The gentleman at check-in was super kind, courteous and had a good sense of humour. For parking, you have the option of valet, or self-parking if you'd prefer. Dinner was really good, but for the prices, the portions were tiny. But to be fair, I knew what I was getting. It's part of the experience really. There are restaurants in town that are much cheaper. Breakfast was freaking awesome. They have the standard cold food continental breakfast section, but on steroids lol The selection is closer to the hotels I stayed at in Iceland (a country that absolutely takes its hotel breakfast selection VERY seriously), but you could also order hot breakfast too, or a bit of both! I can't say enough positives about my experience, just again, the price might be an issue. But you get what you pay for (and then some, in my case)! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Gorgeous Stay at the Chateau.

Oct 20, 2025 CyKeWh California

Ever since forever, I’ve wanted to visit Lake Louise. When I saw that they had a famous hotel located right next to the lake, I knew that I wanted to stay there. My stay here did not disappoint. Not only were the views breathtaking, but so was the hotel itself. Inside the hotel, there are many things to see and do. The hotel has many dining… Read more
Ever since forever, I’ve wanted to visit Lake Louise. When I saw that they had a famous hotel located right next to the lake, I knew that I wanted to stay there. My stay here did not disappoint. Not only were the views breathtaking, but so was the hotel itself. Inside the hotel, there are many things to see and do. The hotel has many dining options available. There are also cute shops located throughout the ground and lower levels. The living room space on the second floor has cozy seating areas, a fireplace, and board games. There is an indoor pool, hot tub, and fitness space. Plus the new Basin thermal pools area just opened ( fyi,that is an extra price, not included in the resort fee). The hotel also has activities throughout the day and during the week like scavenger hunts for kids and campfires with s’mores on some evenings. The service that we received throughout our stay was wonderful. The staff went above and beyond to make our anniversary stay truly memorable. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Perfect location to explore Lake Louise.

Oct 18, 2025 jmckphil Austin, Texas

Must stay to truly enjoy Lake Louise, even if only for a night. Lake view room was comfortable, service was fabulous. Early and late access to trails made it worthwhile. Recommend hiking the Tea House Trail.
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Oct 16, 2025 Adventurer791194

Wowza…. This is one of those hotels that lives up to the hype. You aren’t going to find a more beautiful location than this pretty much anywhere in the world. The staff is off the chart and their professionalism and wanting to help you. The basin is their new spa and it’s well worse spending the extra money for the three hours experience. Make… Read more
Wowza…. This is one of those hotels that lives up to the hype. You aren’t going to find a more beautiful location than this pretty much anywhere in the world. The staff is off the chart and their professionalism and wanting to help you. The basin is their new spa and it’s well worse spending the extra money for the three hours experience. Make sure you rent a car and drive north towards Jasper and also spend time in Banff. This is just a great area. We probably took more pictures than we have in one week ever in our lives. Read less
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Oct 10, 2025 Voyage26721018912 Cambridge Bay, Canada

Travelled here with large family from all over N. America. Splurged and got 4 suites overlooking the lake on a high floor. Seriously you could just sit and stare out the windows for hours! Although Parks Canada was dealing with extremely high tourist volumes at the lake, once you entered the Chateau it was a sanctuary! We also required a… Read more
Travelled here with large family from all over N. America. Splurged and got 4 suites overlooking the lake on a high floor. Seriously you could just sit and stare out the windows for hours! Although Parks Canada was dealing with extremely high tourist volumes at the lake, once you entered the Chateau it was a sanctuary! We also required a wheelchair accessible room which turned out to be quite large and workable. The dining venues are exquisite but very busy this time of year, with a huge variety of local and international food and wine. Pool, steam and hot tub area are not up to other Fairmont Hotel standards, fairly dated. ⁸ Read less