Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

It's always been on my bucket list to come and, I wasn't disappointed the whole trip so far. As been really good I came to see the country and wasn't let down from seeing a Grizzy bear and dear to elk. it just gets better …

27 October 2000
The sunrise is only at 9 in the morning, also the time we have to get the car at the station. Since the car was not ready we enjoyed a complementary breakfast, used the internet and I could stroll through the streets of this beautiful little town once more. By 10:30 we are on the road again. The road from Jasper - Banff - Lake …

Early bacon and eggs in our chalet at Douglas Fir Resort before a final trip to the indoor playzone for Master James. Tunnel Mountain lookout closed so we headed for scenic route out of town, stopping to see Hoodoos, bizarre obelisks of glacial sediment, and stunning views down the valley with the Banff Springs Hotel in the distance framed by the …

... way across are superb.     Today has ben a relaxing day at Lake Louise.   We are staying at the Chateau Lake Louise which is very nice and we have a superb view of the lake from our room.   This morning we went for ...

... . It was a nice trail, it was obvious that they had spent a lot of money on it. After we headed to Lake Louise, which  is full of tourists! The Fairmont is a pretty cool hotel and the lake is beautiful but I personally think Peyto Lake is much more ...

... sent down off the glacier), with a backdrop of mountains and the Victoria Glacier, and overlooked by the amazing Chateau Lake Louise (a v expensive hotel). Unfortunately it was also overlooked by the populations of Japan and Korea, who seemed to have ...

... in London - it would be at the Ritz;  in New York - at the Waldorf Astoria. In Canada the place is the "Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise" - a fabulously grandiose, enormous hotel that was built by the Canadian Pacific railway in the early 1900's to ...

... was rain and sleet on and off all day so I didn't do very much.  I intended to go up to Lake Louise and have afternoon tea at the Fairmont Chateau (very fancy) but I was talking to one of the locals here and he thought there would be zero visibility ...

... ; The average temperature was around -8°C . Next stop was the Lake Louise Heritage Railway (closed unfortunately) before we got to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and checked in.  We then set off for a walk around one side of the lake - about 5km ...

... look around. That day I taxied up to the Lake with a lovely lady who saw me fall on my arse twice. The Fairmont Château Lake Louise is the premier resort here. It's right on the Lake with mountains in the background. An amazing place just to walk ...

... season the traffic was minimal. Weather continued to improve other than a couple of snow flurries on the higher points. Arrived at Fairmont Hotel Lake Louise to snow on the ground. It had snowed the previous two days. Just for you Richie, the check in ...

... 5 degrees water. FREEZING!!!  the river was turqouise and surrounded by mountains very scenic and fun :) not a bad day off work. Everything is going great and im enjoying work and living in Lake Louise! Miss you all very much. Love lots, Natalie xxx ...

... 's blog will be in two parts, because we had a special sunrise surprise this morning while taking a walk along the lakeside at Lake Louise. We walked and enjoyed the peace, the cool air and the reflections on the lake from the glacier and mountains when ...