Deer Lodge
Category: Event Planning & Services Hotels Hotels & Travel Hotels Hotels [Edit]
109 Lake Louise DrLake Louise, AB T0L 1E0
(403) 522-3991
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
6 reviews for Deer Lodge
6 reviews in English
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Review from mark c.
11/11/2011 1 photo
WE loved this place.
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Review from Linda S.
I've stayed at the Fairmont Pacific Rim -- and that gets a five-star rating.
Using that as a guide, this is sooo close to that, despite the vast difference in date of construction and facilities offered. No, there's no remote control of drapes and lights. No, there's no TV in the mirror of the bathroom. No, the carpet isn't designed to look like birch bark nor are the rooms built in asymmetrical design. BUT! It's in Banff National Park, and is a five-minute walk from one of the loveliest sights in the world -- Lake Louise.
The building appears rustic and indeed some of the public areas have wooden beams and walls but the rooms are modern and nicely appointed with an awesome tub and a shower which actually has some pressure to it! Nope, no TV -- but free wireless Internet, so who really needs a TV? Plus, they will wheel a TV into your room with a DVD player if you want to watch movies. They have an outdoor hot tub with an amazing view of the glacier that feeds Lake Louise and the tub is open year-round. They also have a sauna and steam room.
And they have extremely high quality meals provided in their lounge and their restaurant -- the quality nearly meets that of Eden, the five diamond restaurant in the Rimrock in Banff, and the price of a typical meal is half of a nearly comparable meal at Eden.
Free parking (self-park at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is $25, valet is $35) is a bonus. You do need to be able to climb stairs if you have a room that's not on ground floor, and there are a goodly amount of stairs so I'm not sure how wheelchair-accessible it is. Some rooms have balconies, which are soooo lovely. Don't worry about having a room facing the road; it also then faces the south sun and at night, hardly anyone uses the road. Jennifer M. reports in her review that the rooms are small -- our room, #36, was larger than most I've stayed in.
One unfortunate thing is the thinness of the walls. Perhaps it is the ventilation shafts and not the walls themselves, but I could often hear my neighbours. Woe to you who shares a wall with a baby! I *love* babies but I don't travel hundreds of kilometres for a restful holiday to hear a less-than-twelve-month-old cry at 3am. EDIT: maybe it's the room doors that leak noise as I mostly hear folks in the hallways.
I also love the Paradise Bungalows, but I think Deer Lodge has usurped the number one place to stay in Lake Louise from them! You won't regret staying here, I promise. -
Review from Jennifer M.
Calgary, AB
12/28/2010
Deer Lodge is just 5 minutes walking distance from the Chateau and Lake Louise. If you are there just for the day cross country skiing or skating make sure you stop in to the lounge. It has this rustic charm, you can curl up in front of the fire or if you're hungry they have a menu that focuses on Canadian Rocky Mountain cuisine and you can sample a great Après Charcuterie Platter.
They also have a roof-top hot tube, which is killer! The rooms are a bit small and rustic, but if you upgrade there is a wing that just went through renovations. The beds were unbelievable, duvets were soft and the pillows perfect, however no TV's which is fine by me. There is a cuteness in the simplicity of this hotel which I find relaxing and comforting. Proper cozy alpine experience and awesome value! -
Review from Doug A.
6/3/2011
Over the top gamey restaurant. We had the elk rib eye and caribou medallions. They were great, well cooked. The presentation and service was really good. The place is a bit pretentious, but it's "high-end" so what do you expect. The portions were just ok, but very pricey. Certainly the opposite extreme from most places in Lake Louise.
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Review from Eric B.
1/8/2009
This is another Canadian resort hotel that I haven't actually stayed overnight. This property is owned by the same company that owns the Buffalo Mountain Lodge (Banff) and the Emerald Lake Lodge (Yoho). I have previously stayed and dined at the Buffalo Mountain Lodge and I think that this company has a really great service model.
And someday I will stay here at the Deer Lodge, with it's handsome log building (some of it original), comfy and rustic looking rooms and the hot tub on the roof.
The Deer Lodge is conveniently on the road to Lake Louise and at least from the Caribou Lounge has a pretty good view of the Glacier. I have also had a very good lunch in the Mount Fairview Dining Room.Listed in: Unique Places to Stay
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Review from david k.
8/19/2011
Disappointed with dinner. Had the rib eye steak and it was tough. The sauce tasted like it was made from some mix. A person in the party ordered a double order of the gnochi appetizer for dinner. The double portion was as small as an appetizer portion, but the restaurant charged double the price. Also, the main dining room wreaked of a musty smell - quite disconcerting when you are trying to enjoy an expensive dinner. Overall, quite disappointed.
