I've been saving up my pennies for years to get to Lake O'Hara. I finally got the opportunity this September and spent 3 days in the lodge with a friend. Because I had been anticipating it for so long, I was afraid the reality would not meet my expectations, but it not only met but surpassed them. The food was... more

My wife and I spent two nights in a lakeside cabin (#6, which had the best view of any lakeside cabin except #1). The cabin itself was perfectly functional...nice shower, warm blankets, second bed, etc. You don't go to O'Hara to stay in your cabin, though; you go there to hike and enjoy the stunning surroundings. Just sitting on your... more

We have stayed in many fine hotels/lodges around the world and this is the finest combination of elegance and wilderness we have ever found. We have visited this area in the summer a number of times but it is very difficult to get a booking at the lodge during those months. We have visited three times during winter months. The... more

Getting there is requires a bit of work in the winter, you have to ski in 11 KM to get to the lodge, from the parking lot. But the setting, the food, and the service makes it worth it. great for ski touring, x-country, snowshoe activities etc. more

My husband and I spent 5 nights at Lake O'Hara Lodge, as part of a Canadian Rockies hiking vacation. One caveat here, don't schedule your trip from mid-September to October, since the chance of snow is much greater, and the freeze-thaw cycle makes for icy trail conditions that could be particularly risky, expecially for folks in their fifties, like us.... more