Name: Mountaineer Lodge
Address: 101 Village Road, Lake Louise, Canada, Lake Louise, Alberta, CA
Price range: $125–$672 per night
Rating: 8.45

What guests think

Across many reviews, Mountaineer Lodge is praised for renovated, clean rooms, friendly staff, and a convenient Lake Louise village location near shuttle stops, the ski hill, and shops, making it a practical base for exploring the area.

Guests also appreciate practical touches like boot dryers, a hot tub and steam room, and onsite laundry, though a few report maintenance issues or dated areas. Rooms are modern and comfortable, but noise from upstairs or nearby trains and limited air conditioning in some buildings can affect sleep; there is no elevator. Breakfast is widely liked for convenience and variety, yet some found it repetitive, ran low on items, or light on vegetarian options. Expect a practical, friendly base with a few quirks.

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Facilities

Hot tub, steam room/sauna, ski-friendly touches (boot dryers, lockers, shuttle), parking, lobby drinks/cookies, and self-serve laundry are praised. Some note spa maintenance or odors, dated areas, the lack of an elevator, and no on-site restaurant/bar.

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David

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

La situation à côté du lac Louise, les commerces à proximité étaient top. Un seul tout petit bémol, l'odeur de caoutchouc dans le hammam. Mise à part ça tout était très bien.

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Liang

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and convenient. Offer free breakfast. Doesn't have restraunt in the hotel, but can access other's within 2 minutes drive.

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Harvey

Dec 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hot tub broken steam room broken but good price room is good and so near skiing

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Robert

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very handy location near to Samson Mall, local bus stops and Rider Express pick up point. Great hot tub/sauna. Useful boot drying racks in rooms. Good breakfast buffet and easy walking distance to welcoming eateries. Friendly and helpful staff.

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Liam

Dec 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Spacious, warm, comfortable rooms, breakfast to cater for all, free parking & very frequent complimentary ski shuttle. Large outdoor lockers accommodate all skis & snowboards. The hot tub is very relaxing. The village is minutes away, with several options for food throughout.

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NANCY

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were clean. Added bonus was shuttle bus to Lake Louise hill. Hot tub and steam room were excellent too.

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Tomoko

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our family of four stayed in a renovated room with a king bed and bunk beds. Our kids were very excited to sleep in the bunk beds. The room was very spacious and clean. There was a kitchenette with a Keurig coffee machine, an electric kettle, microwave, and a fridge. The hotel is very close to the village of Lake Louise. There are multiple restaurant options, gift shops, and a supermarket. The hot tub was very relaxing. The breakfast room is a bit run down as this hotel is pretty old but the food is decent. It’s great to have breakfast included. The restaurant staff very friendly. It’s not a luxury hotel but it has everything you need. Great location for visiting Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. Highly recommended.

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Emmanuel

Jan 30, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless room and courteous staff. Great breakfast and nice Hot tub.

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Robert

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice motel . Needs an elevator. Breakfast was good ,good location for tours .

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Suyoun

Dec 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My family go to this Mountaineer Lodge every winter season for skiing and their service is excellent and the shuttle bus stops right in front of the lodge which is very convenient. Room has been updated (I think only main side), everything is exceptionally clean.

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Cleanliness

Rooms are frequently described as very clean or spotless. A few guests reported issues such as stained bedding, unclean shower curtains, bathroom concerns, or missed debris, though some were promptly resolved.

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Shanqiao

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location is great. Everything is close to the hotel. Staffs are nice. The cleanness needs to improve. The carpet needs to do some deep clean as well as the sofa.

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Joelle

Jan 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel très bien situé et chambre rénovée. Literie propre mais la propreté de la salle de bain était discutable.

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Joseph

Jan 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything was great except there was a ton of garbage left under the beds when we arrived.

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Justin

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was lovely. There was a minir cleanliness issue that was quickly resolved

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Valerie

Apr 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved the complimentary free cookies, breakfast was just ok Not impressed with the blood spot my daughter found on her sheets. The staff knocked on our door at 8:30 am while we were still sleeping!! 😩

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Etienna

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel and friendly staff. I did let the front staff know that the shower curtain wasn't clean and had a really offensive urine smell...other than this I thought it was a cute little hotel in a gorgeous landscape.

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Shelley

Feb 26, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The room was beautiful and very clean.

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Emmanuel

Jan 30, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless room and courteous staff. Great breakfast and nice Hot tub.

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Lorin

Jan 24, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean, staff where top notch.

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Li

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Duvet was dirty.

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Rooms

Many rooms are newly renovated, spacious, and comfortable with useful touches like kitchenettes, storage, and boot dryers. Recurrent drawbacks include thin walls and train noise, limited or no AC in some buildings, occasional soft or sagging mattresses, and occasional village-wide Wi-Fi/TV outages.

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Melanie

Nov 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly, courteous staff. Room was newly renovated and very comfortable, and the hotel was well situated (walkable to restaurants etc). The breakfast included was a great unexpected bonus.

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Joseph

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No elevator. Our room faced railroad tracks. Trains ran during the night.

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Terry

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

we were suppose to have internet and TV but we had neither. It was a clean room but no A/C but they had a fan that did not oscillate(that part was broken)

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Whitney

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This place is great if you want to see the sites at Lake Louise, as you can walk over to the few shops and restaurants around and take your bus up to see the lakes. At first they put us in a tiny closet room next to the laundry and vending but after complaining about that room, another guy was super nice and redirected us to a room more worthy of the high price. Our upstairs neighbors sounded like a herd of elephants but I think that was just unlucky. The hot tub was a highlight, super clean and relaxing after hiking or skiing. Overall, great location and nice rooms.

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Shanshan

Feb 14, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The mattress is too soft.

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Judy

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

In a good location with shopping and dining nearby. The rooms do not have air conditioning. They do provide a fan. The rooms are clean and have been updated. Nice soaker tub in the bathrooms. However, we were in the rooms that you park in front of. So not much distance between your room and where cars are parking. It was fairly quiet and the included breakfast is a nice perk to staying here.

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Anne

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We could hear every single footstep on the upper floor. They won't stop banging until midnight. Our kids were startled, especially when we were trying to sleep and the noise kept us awake. We tried to call the front desk several times but always "busy". They offered to move us to different room but it was already 10pm and hard to move all our stuff. We stay here annually and this time was not a great experience.

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Ade

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room albeit on the small side. Shops and restaurants nearby and within walking distance. Didn’t have WiFi/TV for the first 28 hours due to a village outage. This hampered our plans to some extent. Overall a very pleasant stay despite the issues encountered.

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Charles

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was great, we had the bottom floor with a door right by the car. There were plenty of towel hooks which a lot of hotel/motels don't have. Good counter space, charging outlets, even the motion activated night light was nice. Only addition I'd make, speaking as a senior, would be a grab bar in the shower. Check-in was easy. Breakfast was good.

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Peter

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Only rooms in the main lodge have AC with a $40/night extra charge. This information should be listed and highlighted CLEARLY on the website. When you pay $400+ per night for a room, AC is expected. Also, they ran out of food both mornings at breakfast. Had to wait 10-15 minutes for eggs, bacon and hash browns to be replenished. High end room rate with low end service and amenities.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, helpful, and proactive, with staff offering local tips, upgrades, and prompt help. A few guests noted slow responses, housekeeping inconsistencies, strict policies, or refund refusals.

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Michele

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had an emergency & had to return to Australia. We spoke with Hotels.com & they assured us we should get a full refund even tho it was 6 days after the hotels date for full refund. Our other hotel booked fo 2 rooms for 3 nights in Banff did a full refund but this hotel chose to keep our money, $1641.00, & stick to their policy. Even after explaining the distress we were suffering they didn't care & refused to offer any refund. When we were sure we could continue our travel our companions tried to rebook the hotel but it was showing "sold out". They then had to book another hotel for 4 nights x 2 rooms. Very upset at their lack of care. We owned motels for over 20 years & we always tried to assist any guest whose travel plans were upset. We will never use hotels.com again after their not assisting us better.

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Russell

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff is excellent

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Imelda

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Shiela at the front desk checked us in quick. Kevin did great refreshing our rooms. Centrally located to stay 3 nights to see YOHO, Banff, 7 minutes drive to Herbert Lake to see aurora lights and 8 minutes drive to Lake Louise parking for sunrise shuttle pick up. Full hot breakfast was really good too.

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BARKATALI

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

at the front desk was amazing! Super friendly, professional, and made check-in fast and easy. She went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable. Definitely one of the best hotel staff I’ve ever met!

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Anne

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We could hear every single footstep on the upper floor. They won't stop banging until midnight. Our kids were startled, especially when we were trying to sleep and the noise kept us awake. We tried to call the front desk several times but always "busy". They offered to move us to different room but it was already 10pm and hard to move all our stuff. We stay here annually and this time was not a great experience.

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Leanne

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location with easy access to Village. Friendly check-in. We booked superior room through Expedia but were allocated a standard room, which was smaller and close to noisy trains. Disappointing. Also beds were not made while we were out all day (even though a sign in the bathroom said beds would be made daily).

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Renuga

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was wonderful. Service at the reception was outstanding. Komodo’s to Oliligia!

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Sonya

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A collision on the TCH unexpectedly and significantly delayed my planned arrival but, once I was able to get to Mountaineer Lodge, I was thoroughly impressed by the kindness and warmth of the front staff (Otilija and her colleague, whose name I did not get). They really went out of their way to be so welcoming and accommodating, which was greatly appreciated. The reception area also had a nice array of beverages, and freshly baked cookies. I had the fortune to stay in one of the beautifully renovated rooms, which was well-equipped with thoughtful touches. This room was close to the reception area and the loud music from there could be (faintly) heard in the room but, it was either turned down or off once it got late, and was not bothersome for sleep. Wifi worked well and location was very convenient to access the various attractions and shuttle/bus service. Thank you, Otilija and colleague, for your wonderful hospitality!

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Mandy

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had a great stay at the Mountaineer Lodge, staff was very nice, room clean, we also received some nice towel decorations with balloons as we were celebrating our honeymoon. Laundry is also provided at the hotel. Breakfast was good too. Good variety of restaurants near by.

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Trevor

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff members are very friendly, attentive, respectful and hospitable. They assisted us even before our stay in the lodge, we called for help regarding passes and parking, information at Lake Louise were provided by Roldan (staff on duty at the front desk). The hotel manager, Marlon relentlessly asked if we require anything or any assistance in the hotel. He also helped us with the list of places to visit and how to get there. Thanks to the excellent service of the staff of Mountaineer Lodge. We highly recommend the place if you’re planning to see Lake Louise and Banff.

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Location

Convenient base in Lake Louise village near Samson Mall, restaurants, shuttle/bus stops for Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, and the ski hill. Several mention audible train noise and that broader dining in Banff is farther away.

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deedra

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location close to hill.

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Faisal

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location if travelling to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. Otherwise far away from Banff.

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Marla

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Everything about our stay was fantastic. Free hearty breakfast every morning, hot tub and steam room, right across the road from a gas station and several restaurants and shopping, extremely close to Lake Louise, view of mountains within 20 steps outside our door. Easy check in and check out. The only thing missing from the room is air conditioning but I doubt there are many days in Lake Louise that get above 70 degrees. It just worked out for us that a couple days did get into the 70s so it was a little warm in the room. If you are hot natured, you might wanna ask for a room with AC. But otherwise perfect.

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Stephanie

Jan 10, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room, clean, close to ski hill, lovely staff

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Daniel

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is centrally located for Yoho NP, Golden, Jasper, & Banff. The Moraine Lake shuttle picks up at the shopping center across the street.

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Alison

Jun 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location in Lake Louise village for exploring Banff National Park.

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Anna

Jan 6, 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Convenient location - close to xc and alpine skiing, across the road from a small shopping center with all the necessities including food and ski rentals. The rooms are well equipped and clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. Breakfast and parking are included. Highly recommend.

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JOYCE

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to take shuttles to Lakes n shopping. Clean n comfortable rooms and amenities. Loud train runs near by otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

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Sunil

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We loved the stay here, it close to everything. There is a shopping complex across the road. The tour buses to lake Louise and lake moraine also stop in the hotel or the shopping complex across the road. The rooms were updated and spacious, the bathrooms were clean.

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Kelly

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Shopping and amenities within a short walk away. Close to the Moraine and Lake Louise shuttle

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Dining

The included hot breakfast is commonly appreciated for convenience and variety, with some early starts. Others found it repetitive, occasionally understocked, or limited for vegetarian/vegan diners; the breakfast room can feel dated.

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Sviatlana

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In general it was pleasant experience but the breakfast was disappointing. We were waiting for clean plates and in overall, considering the price, the food selection was quite limited

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Simon

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms we had were recently refurbished (though breakfast area still clearly needs to be done). The room was comfortable and had everything I would expect from this level of accomodation. Would stay here again.

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Irene

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and free breakfast starts early.

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Mark

Jan 3, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean, staff friendly. Good location. Jacuzzi was lovely and warm. Breakfast was hot, fresh and good variety.

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scott

Nov 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived late, but our stay was comfortable. We enjoyed the hot tub, but the breakfast didn't have many vegan alternatives. It was welcoming, nice and we would stay again

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Robyn

Jan 20, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay and great staff. A bonus was the lovely included hot breakfast we didn’t realise came with our booking. Not sure why it’s only 2 1/2 as it was way above that in that opinion. We’ll definitely stay again.

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J Edward

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We especially like the breakfasts provided. A lot of variety, food well replenished, cleanliness well maintained and very friendly staff. Thank you.

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Francis

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The people at the Mountaineer Lodge could not have been more friendly. That was the best part of staying here. But the free breakfast was the exact same thing every day. It was the same fried eggs and sausage for the full five days that we were here. We asked if they would be changing the menu at all and the response was That they would not be changing it. That was the biggest drawback! You’re looking forward to a variety of breakfast and the variety was just not there. Meanwhile, across the street, there was the lake Louise Inn that had a full breakfast buffet and menu ordering, which would really have added to the experience at the Mountaineer Lodge.

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Emmanuel

Jan 30, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless room and courteous staff. Great breakfast and nice Hot tub.

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Peter

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Only rooms in the main lodge have AC with a $40/night extra charge. This information should be listed and highlighted CLEARLY on the website. When you pay $400+ per night for a room, AC is expected. Also, they ran out of food both mornings at breakfast. Had to wait 10-15 minutes for eggs, bacon and hash browns to be replenished. High end room rate with low end service and amenities.

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Month	Average price
January	$152
February	$168
March	$171
April	$146
May	$216
June	$393
July	$457
August	$415
September	$396
October	$198
November	$121
December	$212

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $290	2 $615	3 $615
4 $280	5 $615	6 $278	7 $311	8 $311	9 $286	10 $320
11 $307	12 $258	13 $170	14 $195	15 $211	16 $228	17 $194
18 $160	19 $185	20 $163	21 $163	22 $172	23 $169	24 $180
25 $125	26 $125	27 $126	28 $125	29 $125	30 $125	31 $126

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Queen Explorer Suite with Fireplace (Not Pet Friendly)

1 Queen Room Sofa Bed-(Dog Friendly)

King Room with Sofa Bed (Not Pet Friendly)

One Queen Guest Room (Not Pet Friendly)

King Explorer Suite with Fireplace (Not Pet Friendly)

Two Queen Timber Room (Not Pet Friendly)

One Queen Guest Room with Sofa Bed (Not Pet Friendly)

Two Queen Lodge Room (Not Pet Friendly)

Deluxe King Guest Room (Not Pet Friendly)

Mountaineer One Bedroom Suite (Not Pet Friendly)

Two Queen Family Room (Not Pet Friendly)

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20	21	22	23 $525	24 $524	25 $670	26 $663
27 $488	28 $483	29 $470	30 $672