This chalet-style 511-room landmark hotel is situated at the end of one of Canada's most famous lakes. The views of Mt. Victoria, Lake Louise, and Victoria Glacier are spectacular, whether you're looking from the arched windows in the Lakeview Lounge or from in front of the hotel at water's edge.
The grand three-story hotel lobby makes quite an impression on first-time visitors with its broad vistas and elegant decor. Half of the rooms at this recently refurbished hotel look out on the lake while the other half offer enchanting views of the surrounding peaks in the Rockies.
Guest rooms feature mini-bars, cable TV, and private baths. You may want to splurge and request a duplex suite for added comfort. These suites have two bathrooms, a dining area for four, and a balcony off the upstairs bedroom.
As with other regional Canadian Pacific Hotel proper-ties (the Banff Springs Hotel and the Jasper Park Lodge), the list of guest activities year-round is virtually limitless. Cross-country skiing on spectacular Nordic trails, dog sledding, tobogganing, heli-skiing, and nightly ice-skating on the oval in front of the hotel are some of the many wintertime activities. Downhill skiers will delight in some of the best slopes in North America when they visit the Lake Louise ski area. Romantics should opt for a cozy ride up the valley in a sleigh pulled by Belgian Cross horses.
In warmer weather, guests can rock-climb, hike the area's many trails (including the one along Lake Louise that ultimately makes its way up the side of Mt. Victoria), horseback ride, white-water raft, bike, play tennis, and fish.
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