This is the only hotel for miles around and the closest to the Athabasca Glacier. You can do day tours without staying at the lodge that runs the tours and has places to eat, BUT the benefit is when all the tourists leave and you can have the area all to yourself. We didnt want dinner that night so we made sandwiches in our room. But you can make reservations for a fancy dinner if you chose to. We had lunch in the cafeteria style place and breakfast in the sit down restaurant and had a great lunch buffet after we went on the glacier. We elected to stay 2 nights as we just wanted to chill and sit and look at this view. With our stay we got a tour of the glass sky walk when all the day tourists had left as well as we got to be first out onto the glacier so well worth it. I will do a separate video about the tours . this was just for the room tour. The only downside to this hotel is there is NO heat in the rooms. We were quite cold and I went to the front desk and they thankfully had a few heater to give out and we got one. I heard someone after us ask about it but they didnt have any more heaters. The lobby has a complimentary coffee maker and water and teas that hit the spot.

We had viewing shock with outside of room. This great experience I will like to share with my friends. Good foods and atmosphere of reception time, we all enjoy it. But is it possible to have heater available depending on weather not just follow lodge's rule, turn on after Nov. , the room was so cold, we have to wear multiple clothes/ coat to sleep.

The location is nerby of the glacier, the view is amazing, the food is super good and no to expensive. In the bulding there is restaurants and gift shop. I recommand this hotel if you want to explore the glacier and if you want to rest mid way between Banff and Jasper.

It is pricey but its worth it! As it's the only place in the area, food will be pricey! Spent the night there with the family and arriving to cocktails and a charcuterie board was definitely fun! I would recommend staying the night so your not in a rush and get to enjoy the area!

we stay here for two day, very good exprierence over all, staffs are friendly, room is very clean, especially love the view at the lobby, can sit there for the view whole day. the only cons is the room is a little bit cold and the airconditioner cannot be adjust.