We booked into the chateau a bit last minute. We were travelling from Jasper on the Icefield parkway in early November on a fabulous bright winter day. The lake looked stunning. The hotel upgraded us complimentary on arrival and our room looked straight out onto the lake, right center of it infact, it was like a postcard. We had a lovely walk around the lake, bright winter sunshine and snow on the ground, fab! Lot of daytrippers and tourists arriving for photo opps. As it was shoulder season not all the dining options were available but we ate in the saloon bar which was lovely with very nice waiting staff especially Eric who looked after us well. The day on the Icefield parkway and our stay in Lake Louise was the highlight of our 2 week honeymoon in Canada. Would recommend to anyone.

The Fairmont chateau is in the perfect location, right on the shores of Lake Louise. The scenery from throughout the hotel is amazing. The hotel is very big with several restaurants and shops so you can easily stay here and not have to venture far except to admire the views or have fun on the slopes. The room was a good size with a comfortable bed, good bathroom and other facilities. The staff were helpful and friendly. It's expensive to stay here but is well worth it as a special treat as nothing can beat the location.

We loved this hotel and although the room was not large, the view through our bedroom window was spectacular. On arrival at the hotel, the guests are requested to choose their dining preferences for the evening. The restaurants offered different dining experiences and we chose a restaurant with an Italian flavour where the service and food was excellent. The second night we found it difficult to get into a restaurant and had a longish delay waiting for patrons to finish their meal. We hired a canoe and paddled around the lake, which was fun and offered some good positions for taking the hotel from a different angle. The hotel offered a courtesy transfer to the gondola which takes you up the mountain in two stages. Unfortunately, we were spoilt by the Peak 2 Peak in Whistler and also the Banff gondola and were disappointed by this one as it only went first stage - the second stage being closed for preparation for winter. This is a beautiful area and I would highly recommend staying at this hotel.

We stayed on the concierge floor and I can say I have never experienced better service. Staff did everything they could possibly do to make our stay nearly perfect. Our room was spectacular, with one minor flaw: the air conditioning was not quite up to snuff. Upgrade the AC and I'll be back!