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Welcome toFairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Name: Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Address: 111 Lake Louise Drive, NA, NA, Lake Louise, T0L 1E0, CA
Telephone: 1 4035223511
Rating: 4.6

Surrounded by soaring mountain peaks, the majestic Victoria Glacier, and a glistening emerald lake, the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel offers 5-star luxury amid unparalleled natural beauty. Explore Banff National Park on a guided tour or enjoy world-class skiing at one of three Rocky Mountains ski resorts. Unwind with an indulgent spa treatment before savoring seasonally inspired cuisine at our Lake Louise hotel. Little ones are also taken care of with our exclusive Kid’s Adventure Camp activities.

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Originally built as a base for alpinists over 100 years ago, the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise resort is now a year-round luxury hotel ideal for individuals, couples, and families alike. The resort offers a wide variety of flexible meeting and event spaces, with specialist teams to help plan and execute your dream wedding, milestone party, or corporate function. We are privileged to be located in Alberta's Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and proud to be recognized globally for progressive environmental stewardship and responsible tourism.

111 Lake Louise Drive, NA, NA, Lake Louise - Alberta T0L 1E0, Canada

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Accommodation

Each of the 539 rooms and suites at our 5-star Lake Louise resort is elegant and polished, yet understated and inviting. Unwind and enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Louise and the Canadian Rocky Mountains from one of our well-appointed rooms, or choose one of our spacious suites, ideal for couples and small families, for contemporary glamor. For the highest level of luxury, our exclusive Fairmont Gold rooms and suites come with lounge access, dedicated concierge service, private check-in, and more.

Accessible Rooms

This hotel has accessible rooms and assistive devices.

Fairmont Gold Room

Fairmont Gold

215 sq.ft. / 20 sq.m

Overlooking various views of the Chateau grounds, these stunning guest rooms provide the luxury of Fairmont Gold with exclusive lounge access featuring daily breakfast and evening canapes.

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Fairmont Gold Lakeview Room

Fairmont Gold

215 sq.ft. / 20 sq.m

Views overlooking spectacular Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier. Enjoy the luxury of Fairmont Gold services and amenities in the comfort and charm of the Fairmont Gold Lakeview Room.

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Fairmont Gold Junior Suite

Fairmont Gold

350 sq.ft. / 33 sq.m

Impressive views from the 7th floor of the Chateau. Open-concept layout with modern furnishings. Enjoy the luxury of the Fairmont Gold experience with exclusive lounge access featuring daily breakfast and evening canapes.

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Fairmont Gold Junior Lakeview Suite

Fairmont Gold

480 sq.ft. / 45 sq.m

Overlooking the spectacular Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier. Enjoy the luxury of Fairmont Gold with exclusive lounge access featuring daily breakfast and canapes.

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Fairmont Gold One Bedroom Suite

Fairmont Gold

550 sq.ft. / 51 sq.m

Enjoy additional living space in the luxurious Fairmont Gold One Bedroom Suite. Including a comfortable sitting area and a private bedroom, this spectacular suite overlooks various views of the Chateau and surrounding mountain ranges.

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Whitehorn Suite

Fairmont Gold

630 sq.ft. / 59 sq.m

This outstanding signature suite features two levels and a stunning balcony offering views of Whitehorn Mountain, the Lake Louise Ski Resort and the Bow Valley. This suite is ideal for a honeymoon of special occasion.

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Tom Wilson Suite

Fairmont Gold

850 sq.ft. / 79 sq.m

Enjoy the spacious Tom Wilson suite while soaking in stunning views of Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier. This spacious suite features a balcony that can be enjoyed during the summer months and is ideal accommodation for a honeymoon or special occasion.

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Glacier Suite

Fairmont Gold

630 sq.ft. / 59 sq.m

Overlooking stunning Lake Louise and the surrounding glaciers, the Glacier Suite features a spacious living area and a private balcony. Guests can enjoy access to all Fairmont Gold amenities including exclusive lounge access featuring complimentary breakfast and evening canapes.

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Fairview Suite

Fairmont Gold

870 sq.ft. / 81 sq.m

Exquisite two-level suite including an expansive L-shaped balcony wrapped around the second story level of the suite. Overlooking incredible views of Fairview Mountain and the Bow Valley this suite is thoughtfully designed to maximize natural light and includes all of the access to all Fairmont Gold amenities.

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Marquis de Lorne Suite

Fairmont Gold

750 sq.ft. / 70 sq.m

The incomparable Marquis de Lorne Lakeview Suite is the pinnacle of luxury. Overlooking the beautiful Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier, this one bedroom suite is spacial and offers all of the perks of Fairmont Gold including exclusive lounge access featuring daily breakfast and evening canapes.

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Belvedere Suite

Suites

870 sq.ft. / 81 sq.m

Unique penthouse suite with the most spectacular view of Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier from two private balconies. Dining area and powder room located on the main floor, along with a secluded bedroom and ensuite bath on the second floor.

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Contact & Location

Check-in 4:00 PM -
Check-out 12:00 PM.

Contact

Phone +1 4035223511

Fax +1 4035223834

Email chateaulakelouise@fairmont.com

Toll Free room reservations only

Phone +1 866 540 4413

111 Lake Louise Drive, Lake Louise, AB, Canada, T0L 1E0

The closest airport to Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is Calgary International Airport (YYC).
Calgary International Airport (YYC) is located approximately 125 miles (200 km) East of the resort. Most major airline carriers fly into Calgary.
Shuttles and services may be available.
Please email our Concierge team for current schedules and pricing.
Take Airport Exit road to the first set of lights.
Turn left at the first set of lights. (Barlow Trail)
Turn left at the next set of lights. (Airport Road)
TransCanada Highway #1. You will exit from the right onto this exit ramp.
Continue on Highway#1 until you reach the Banff National Park entrance gates.
Once you have passed through the park gates, continue driving West until you reach the Lake Louise exit.
Turn left towards Village of Lake Louise, continue driving straight on Lake Louise Drive until you reach Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
A National Park Pass is required when entering Banff National Park. You can purchase your pass in advance here.
The hotel is connected to a partially covered parkade with plug-ins.
Parking is available to our overnight in-house guests at the following rates:
Self-parking: $40 per day
Valet Parking: $55 per day
We offer something for everyone, find your perfect adventure in our seasonal activity guides:

Winter Activity Guide (2023/2024)
Festive Activity Guide (2024/2025)
Spring Activity Guide (2024)
Summer Activity Guide (2024)
Fall Activity Guide (2024)

Enjoy the view from Lake Louise with our 360° webcam

Guest Services

Accessibility
Check-in / Check-out
Concierge
Bell Desk
Parking
High Speed Internet
Rental Shop
Mountain Adventure Program - Ages 8+
Health Club

Offers

Whether you are planning a quick weekend getaway or the vacation of a lifetime, we have the perfect Lake Louise vacation package for you.

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Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Discover your Fairmont moment amid the majestic mountain landscapes of Lake Louise, where soaring peaks, the Victoria Glacier, and frozen waters await. Create endless winter memories and save up to 25%.

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Fairmont Gold

Good As Gold – The Next Level incls Access to The Private Gold Lounge, Breakfast Daily, Evening Canapes & Honor Bar.

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Enjoy the personalized service of our exclusive concierge floor with a private lounge and complimentary breakfast.

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Ski

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Ski Lake Louise

The Canadian Rocky Mountains rank among the world’s best ski and snowboarding destinations, and our Lake Louise luxury hotel is the ideal base to explore the area’s extraordinary pristine powder slopes. A 10-minute drive from our hotel, the renowned Lake Louise Ski Resort spans four mountain faces, with steeps, groomers, back bowls, and gullies for every ability and style, plus a large learning area for beginners. You can also chase powder at Sunshine Village and Mount Norquay, both just an hour’s drive away.

Skiing and Snowboarding

Skiing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains is the opportunity of a lifetime to ski the fluffiest powder that is respected by winter enthusiasts worldwide. Trade the lift lines for for pristine, untouched wilderness of Banff and Lake Louise that comes with the most spectacular mountain vistas you could ever dream of.

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The Spa at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Welcome to the luxury day spa at one of the best hotels in Lake Louise. Our team of expert therapists will take you on a journey of blissful indulgence with premium spa products. From signature body treatments to therapeutic massages and individually tailored facials, our range of services is designed to soothe and revitalize. You can also book a treatment at our manicure/pedicure stations or hair salon. After a day of mountain adventure, step into our tranquil oasis and emerge feeling refreshed and rebalanced in mind, body, and soul.

The Spa

After a day of exploring Banff National Park, step into a tranquil oasis and enjoy one of many spa treatments and services that will leaving you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

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Find your perfect activities

Adventure Ice Skating

Holidays Christmas at the Chateau

Adventure Sleigh Rides

Rentals Rentals

Snowshoe Snowshoeing in Lake Louise

Adventure Cross-Country Skiing

Adventure Snowshoeing

Ski Skiing & Snowboarding

Adventure Kids Adventure Camp

Adventure Fitness & Wellness Classes

Adventure Canoeing

Adventure Visit Moraine Lake

Adventure Hiking

Adventure Horseback Riding

Adventure Lake Louise Summer Gondola

Adventure Wellness Retreats

Ski Snow Tubing

Adventure Ice Climbing

Golf Golfing in the Bow Valley

Adventure Glacier Adventure & Skywalk

Adventure Cave Tours

Sport Fishing in the Bow Valley

Sports Via Ferrata in Banff

1882

Lake of Little Fishes

In the summer of 1882, young Thomas Wilson was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway, packing supplies and equipment for construction crews for Kicking Horse Pass. One night, while camped with a group of Stoney First Nations, he heard the rumble of avalanches. Using his limited vocabulary of Stoney language and some sign language, Wilson learned that the noise was coming from ''snow mountains above the lake of little fishes.'' The next day, two Stoney guides took Wilson to the lake on horseback. The first person of European descent to see what he originally named Emerald Lake was captivated by the ''blue and green water'' of this gem beneath the glacier. He sat and gazed, sharing a smoke with his companions. ''As God is my judge, I never in all my explorations saw such a matchless scene.''

1890 A Simple Beginning

''A hotel for outdoor adventurer and alpinist,'' was the vision Cornelius Van Horne, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, had in mind for the one-story log cabin constructed on the shore of Lake Louise in 1890. It contained a central area that served as dining room, office, bar and gathering place, a kitchen and two small bedrooms, fronted by large windows facing the lake and a verandah. The original Chalet Lake Louise hosted visitors from different dining stations along the railway line as well as day visitors from its elegant sister, the Banff Springs Hotel. While only 50 guests registered at the chalet in 1890 by 1912, as the Chalet grew in size so did visitation, eventually accommodating over 50,000 people.

Lake Louise is renowned as the birthplace of Canadian mountaineering. In August 1896, during a small but much publicized expedition to Mount Lefroy, Phillip Abbot fell to his death just feet from the summit, becoming the first man known to have been killed in Canadian mountaineering. His tragic death sent a shockwave through North America's climbing community. It also influenced Canadian Pacific to hire their first two professional Swiss mountain guides to lead guests safely to the summits of their dreams.

Between 1899 and 1954, generations of these Swiss mountaineers taught thousands of visitors and locals to climb and, later, to ski. Canadian Pacific Swiss guides were responsible for over 250 first ascents in these mountains, most of them in the company of hotel guests. From fondues to hikes, the Swiss influence on architecture, cuisine and our guided program of Mountain Heritage Adventures can still be felt at the Chateau today.

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1920 Kings & Hollywood Royalty

Right from the start, holidays in Lake Louise have meant mountain climbing, horseback riding and gazing at stars - both natural and human. A top location within western Canada's continuing reputation as ''Hollywood North,'' early movies shot in Lake Louise include 1928 ''Eternal Love'' starring John Barrymore, 1942 ''Springtime in the Rockies'' with Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda and 1944 ''Son of Lassie.'' Literally hundreds of stars have come here for filming or vacationing, including Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe, Christopher Reeve and Angie Dickinson.

As early as 1912, when the British Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII, who abdicated) included a hike to the Lake Agnes Teahouse as a part of his ''morning exercise'' the Chateau has also welcomed dozens of royals including Prince Rainier of Monaco, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan. You never know who you might see on a stroll around the lake...

"If you can't export the scenery, we'll import the tourists."

William Cornelius Van Horne

Swiss and Austrian mountain guides introduced Banff and Lake Louise youth to skiing as early as 1909. The Banff Ski Club was founded in 1917. And by the early 1920s adventurous Albertans and their guests were carving the logging trails and flying over jumps at Tunnel Mountain. Full-scale ski areas at Mount Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise were all in operation by the 1930s. Although they were conceived as summer-only resorts, the Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise opened for skiers on a trial basis during the peak winter holiday seasons of the 1970s, breathing new life into both luxury hotels. A decade later the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics would showcase Banff National Park's ski resorts to the world. Today, this hotel is one of the highlights of the international ski circuit, hosting the Lake Louise World Cup racers each November, and welcoming eager skiers, snowboarders and winter sport enthusiasts from all over the world.

1980s

Turning moments into memories.

Dining

From seasonally inspired menus to dining experiences that will satisfy any craving, see what our chefs are preparing just for you.

Restaurants Fairview Bar & Restaurant

Restaurants Walliser Stube

Restaurants Louiza

Restaurants In-Room Dining

Bar Ice Bar

Temporarily closed

Bar Lakeview Lounge

Restaurants Fairview Bar & Restaurant

Bar Alpine Social

Events

With 36,000 square feet of flexible event space and a spectacular mountain resort backdrop, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is the perfect venue for your next big event. Our wedding specialists will help you plan a magical occasion, starting from your choice of our stunning indoor and outdoor ceremony spaces through to a sophisticated reception and the all-important after-party. For corporate retreats and conferences, we offer meeting spaces with wireless high-speed internet access and the latest multimedia technology, plus themed group itineraries to explore Banff National Park.

Weddings

Event

Embraced by soaring mountains, glittering glaciers and a sparkling lake, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise will add inspiration to one of the most important days of your life.

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Meetings

Event

Our breathtaking mountain resort setting provides 3,344 square metres of indoor event space and 3,250 square metres of outdoor event space, all equipped with the latest multimedia technology.

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Social Events

Event

From elegant social functions to milestone family events, our skilled team of dedicated professionals will help you plan, organize and execute your event with warm, courteous and helpful service.

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Sustainable Responsibility

Sustainable stewardship in Canada's first national park. From waste reduction to diversity initiatives, we are committed to shaping a brighter future.

Green Key Global
Awarded a 5 Green Key Rating.

For over 20 years, the Chateau has incorporated “No Net Negative Environmental Impact” practices into all hotel operations
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise has had a Renewable Energy Certificate since 2003.
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is proud to have some of the cleanest drinking water in the entire world.
Leftover soap & hygiene products that would otherwise be discarded from guest rooms are donated to Clean the World.

Hotel Reviews

Did you enjoy your time at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise? We would love to hear about your experience.

4.6/5

12961 reviews

Jason B.

Reviewed 2024-11-19

Amazing Stay!

Had a fantastic time staying at the Fairmont Lake Louise for a pastors conference. Amazing play to rest, relax and refresh!

Unknown

Reviewed 2024-11-19

Beautiful Location

Stunning location , but our restaurant of choice was closed. Menu selection in the bar was not appetizing.

Unknown

Reviewed 2024-11-18

Beautiful location

I attended for a women’s retreat & the experience was amazing in your hotel

Db

Reviewed 2024-11-18

Wonderful Stay

I was there for a work conference and this was my first time staying at the Fairmont Lake Louise for over one night. The front of house staff were very kind and the bellmen were exceptional. We appreciated how clean and tidy the rooms were and the number of amenities that were available to us. We decided to go on a lenghty hike and learned that there were cramp-ons and poles that we cold use, which made the 5 hour hike that much more enjoyable. Thank you very much!

Lezley J.

Reviewed 2024-11-18

Fabulous experience, except the room service food and price

It was a Fabulous experience, except for the room service food and price. We were very disappointed in the food and the huge bill that came with it. The food was dry and bland and for what we ordered it should not have been the price it was. The restaurant in town served us magnificent dinners for nothing close to the price I was charge for room.service food. I will never do that again. I will always eat away from the hotel. Unfortunately.

Unknown

Reviewed 2024-11-18

Beautiful as always

Carter

Reviewed 2024-11-18

Great stay

The staff was very professional and very friendly. They went above and beyond to care for us.

Chris

Reviewed 2024-11-18

Beautiful location

We have a wonderful two nights at Lake Louise and the stay was superb.

Unknown

Reviewed 2024-11-18

Favourite part of the year

Unknown

Reviewed 2024-11-18

Good Stay

We thoroughly enjoyed the newly renovated rooms; the interior designer did an excellent job. Most of the staff were very friendly, but the welcome hosts at the Louisa and Lake View restaurants could be a bit quicker in seating guests.

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Welcome toFairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Accommodation

Accessible Rooms

Fairmont Gold Room

Fairmont Gold Lakeview Room

Fairmont Gold Junior Suite

Fairmont Gold Junior Lakeview Suite

Fairmont Gold One Bedroom Suite

Whitehorn Suite

Tom Wilson Suite

Glacier Suite

Fairview Suite

Marquis de Lorne Suite

Belvedere Suite

Contact & Location

Guest Services

Offers

Chill Now, Summer Later – Save up to 30% Off

Create Endless Memories - Save up to 25%

Good As Gold – The Next Level incls Access to The Private Gold Lounge, Breakfast Daily, Evening Canapes & Honor Bar.

Ski More, Save More - Complimentary Breakfast

Stay, Play & Ski - Complimentary Night Offer

Bed & Breakfast

Resident's Rate - Save up to 30%

AMA / CAA / AAA Membership Rates

Seniors Discount

Yoga & Wellness Retreats

Ski Lake Louise

Skiing and Snowboarding

The Spa at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

The Spa

Find your perfect activities

Hotel Activities

Around the Hotel

1882

1890 A Simple Beginning

1920 Kings & Hollywood Royalty

1980s

Dining

Restaurants

Bar

Events

Weddings

Meetings

Social Events

Sustainable Responsibility

Green Key Global

Hotel Reviews

Jason B.

Amazing Stay!

Unknown

Beautiful Location

Unknown

Beautiful location

Db

Wonderful Stay

Lezley J.

Fabulous experience, except the room service food and price

Unknown

Beautiful as always

Carter

Great stay

Chris

Beautiful location

Unknown

Favourite part of the year

Unknown

Good Stay

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