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Hotels in Lake Louise
Lake Louise is world famous for its turquoise lakes, the Victoria Glacier, soaring mountain backdrop, palatial hotel, and incredible hiking and skiing. Surrounded by a lifetime’s worth of jaw-dropping sights and adventures, Lake Louise is a rare place that must be experienced to be believed.
The vibrant waters of Lake Louise are five kilometres (three miles) from the hamlet of Lake Louise. Named for Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter, Lake Louise is a truly awe-inspiring sight. The lake was previously known as Ho-Run-Num-Nay (the Lake of Little Fishes) by the Stoney Nakoda First Nations people. The hanging Victoria Glacier and an amphitheatre of rugged peaks provide an imposing backdrop to the lake, which is about 2.5 kilometres (1.5 miles) long and 90 metres (295 feet) deep.
During the summer the lake is an intense shade of turquoise, the result of light refracting off the rock flour (glacier silt) deposited in the lake by glacier run off. The colour of the lake is most vibrant in July and August when the flow of the melt water is at its highest. At an elevation of 1,750 metres (5,740 feet), Lake Louise normally thaws in June.
Deer LodgeModerate
From £97 per room per night
This charming lodge is just minutes away from the world famous Lake Louise and has kept much of its original charm and décor from 1923 when it was first built as a teahouse.
Within the lodge there is a traditional dry wood sauna, restaurant, rooftop hot tub with view of Victoria Glacier, and offers a complimentary shuttle bus to Lake Louise ski area in the winter. The rooms themselves have been recently refurbished and all come with high quality amenities and furnishings such as private bathrooms.
Lake Louise InnModerate
From £103 per room per night
Surrounded by soaring pines and sweeping mountain views, Lake Louise Inn is nestled among the snowy peaks of Banff National Park and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Onsite there is Wi-Fi, 24-hour fitness centre, pizza and pasta café, indoor swimming pool, restaurant and a gazebo providing a truly Canadian dining experience every Saturday.
Fairmont Chateau Lake LouiseDeluxeFrom £236 per room per night
Surrounded by soaring mountain peaks, the majestic Victoria Glacier and a glistening emerald lake, the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel is located in Alberta's Banff National Park with rooms overlooking the breath-taking Lake Louise.
Post Hotel & SpaUnique StayFrom £265 per room per night
Voted one of the best resorts in Canada, this hotel located on Lake Louise offers luxuary lodging in the heart of Banff National Park. The resort offers a variety of accommodation including cabins and suites. All are elegantly furnished and have modern amenities including flat-screen televisions and coffee makers.
Onsite, there is also a fully equipped fitness centre, spa and restaurant serving some of the best food and wine in Alberta.