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Cathedral Mountain Lodge
Prime location, amazing food, great room, minor issue with the bed
User:
Daniel W from: Sydney, Australia
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Sep, 22, 2024 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024 Rating: 4 This hotel is located in an amazing spot, right beside the river. You can live your luxury log cabin fantasy here. The room itself was amazing with an electric fireplace, with timber fireplaces available in other rooms. The room itself is quite tight as we had two large suitcases but we made it work. Great products too in the room, sadly didn’t get to use the bath!
There’s a beach area on the river with a fire which was a great touch.
Dinner was amazing and the food is a real stand out . We enjoyed great wine, soup and steak. We then relaxed by the fire afterwards. It’s a really great place to dine and the staff will attend to your every need with a smile :)
As much as I wanted to love this place, the bed was incredibly squeaky. Unfortunately my partner and I are both light sleepers, so every time we turned the bed squeaked waking the other up. I’m surprised to not find other reviews with this feedback. Unfortunately neither of us slept very well at all. Other than the bed this was a 5/5 stay!!!
Noisy
User:
Paul H from: California
Published Date: Sep, 19, 2024 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024 Rating: 2 Very noisy due to railway and TC engine brakes. Very expensive probably due to Jasper being closed to tourists.
Good but expensive restaurant.
Nice staff.
While the give free 1 hour canoe at Lake Moraine, the free shuttle was already booked for the next day when we checked-in. Bummer.
Subratings:
- Rooms: 5
- Value: 2
- Sleep Quality: 2
- Location: 2
- Cleanliness: 5
- Service: 5
Location definitely matters at this lodge, choose wisely
User:
Cindy H from:
Published Date: Sep, 8, 2024 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024 Rating: 4 THE GOOD:
1. Decor
2. Trees, creek and amazing views
3. Food
4. Staff
THE BAD:
1. Extremely noisy lodge kitchen extractor fan. It literally sounds like several semi trucks idling next to the cabin! I cannot stress this enough!
2. Noisy highway and train are very close by, they definitely disturb your sleep
3. Tiny room without enough room for luggage and only one luggage rack
4. Lights everywhere, you cannot control the outside lights on your porch
5. No mini fridge
ADVICE:
Definitely do not get a cabin anywhere near the lodge/restaurant; that extractor fan is horrendous!
Avoid cabins #3, #4, #16, #17, #18, #19
We were in cabin #19
It’s a really cute place, I’m sad that we had a cabin in a lousy location
I would definitely return to this hotel, but only if I could choose the cabin location.
Owner should replace that loud kitchen extractor fan
Subratings:
- Rooms: 4
- Value: 4
- Sleep Quality: 1
- Location: 3
- Cleanliness: 5
- Service: 5
Beautiful cabins in the forest
User:
Sally W from: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Jul, 23, 2024 Travel Date: Jul, 1, 2024 Rating: 4 Stayed here on the last 2 nights of our trip and for our 30th wedding anniversary.
We were delighted by the location next to the river and nestled in the trees.
The cabins are of high quality, comfy beds, even provided proper wine glasses.
We were concerned it didn't have A/C but the nights got much cooler and we had no need to worry.
There was a little noise from the nearby railway but we knew that before we booked and it was only occasionally.
The chairs by the Kicking Horse river were perfect. Shame there was a fire ban so we couldn't have the fire by the beach area.
The dining room was beautiful. We had our anniversary meal here and we were not disappointed. Really lovely surroundings, great service and food was perfectly presented.
Loved ot here. Staff were super friendly and helpful.
Having the complimentary shuttle and canoeing to Moraine Lake was such a special way to spend a day.
Great stay
User:
Lynn B from: Melbourne, Australia
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Jul, 7, 2024 Travel Date: Jul, 1, 2024 Rating: 4 Loved staying at the lodge. Our room was clean, spacious with a great bed. Sitting by the river at the end of the day was one of the highlights of our trip. Staff were also fabulous.
The only grizzle we have is the restaurant. We realise that we are a captive audience due to the location of the property but felt that this was taken advantage of. Whilst the food was lovely the prices were exorbitant. Two scallops for $27 plus tax plus tip was outrageous.
We would absolutely stay here again as the location and lodge is amazing.