Stayed here as part of a tour group. We staying in "Milligan Manor" This cabin had about 8 guest rooms, all with private entrances, and a huge common living area in the centre - with kitchen, enourmous dining table (12-14 seat), beautiful open fire place, tv, dvd player and music/movie library.

The bathroom was bigger than some hotel rooms I've stayed in! Lovely views of the surrounding grounds, and a pleasant 5 minute walk to the main building (could ring up for a golf cart transfer if unable to walk)

The service we received here was amazing, I have never felt so valued and respected in all my life. Nothing was too much for the staff. If you asked for directions to a restaurant on the grounds, they didnt just tell you, they took you there, and introduced you to the staff there. They proactively anticipated our needs, and were always offering to help.

If you like a little bit of isolation and the great outdoors, this is the place for you. ITs like a luxury summer camp for adults. The lake is just breathtaking, and we loved to walk around it each morning.

This hotel had one of my favourite pools too, beautiful views of the lake from the pool. and not too overlooked by rooms or restaurants.

Lots of activities on offer, but was a little disappointed with the price of hiring a tennis court or a bike (seem to remember approx $60 CA a day for a push bike!!! you can hire a full size sedan car for that in Australia!)

I could easily spend a couple of weeks here and not be bored.

I would definately recommend this hotel to others, however i don't think it's particularly good value for money for a fairmont room, unless you can get a good deal as we did. (about C$200 through skoosh - i wouldn't really want to pay any more than that for a fairmont room - not worth it).

Having said that, the room was nice, very clean and tidy, but it was pretty stuffy - it seemed as though they had the heating on all day and night, and although we were there in October (it was -9C one morning), we had to have the fan on in the room so it was bearable to sleep.
We stayed in one of the 'blocks' of rooms, which was a little noisy in the morning with the plumbing and slamming of doors etc, so if i were recommending it to anyone, i'd say to have one of the freestanding lodges if they can afford it.

We didn't eat at any of the restaurants at the lodge - we drove the 5minutes into town and ate for a fraction of the price. There are plenty of lovely restaurants in Jasper that in my opinion would serve the same standard of food and wouldn't break the bank.

Absolutely beautiful setting, and the elk roaming through the site in the evening was an experience!

We stayed at the Jasper Park Lodge as part of a week long vacation to the Canadian Rockies! My husband and I have slightly differing opinions on this resort, based on different personal tastes...

I'll try to summarize each of our likes/dislikes:

HUSBAND's:
*liked the isolated atmosphere, peace & quiet
*loved the views
*loved the rustic look and feel of the property
*golf course closed the day before we arrived... too bad!!
*disliked "no internet" available in our particular cabin, even though the hotel advertises internet available in all rooms
*disliked the pricing in the restaurants
*disliked the lack of service at time of checkout...

MINE:
*loved the lake views & peacefulness of this resort
*overall, the service was very good from the staff we encountered
*appreciated the free coffee/tea in the rooms
*housekeeping did a very good job...never an issue
*was disappointed that there wasn't internet in our room... I am a junkie, what can I say... on the bright side, free internet was available in the business centre, 24 hours/day... this was helpful.
*the spa did not impress, we actually booked a couples massage at the Mountain Day Spa in town (Jasper) instead
*disliked the "older decor" style... I prefer a little more modern of a look when thinking of a 5 star resort
*felt the price for food/drink was steep... $4.20 with a tip expected for a regular size hot chocolate TO GO! I felt obligated to leave a $5 bill for the gentleman who pressed the button from the hockey arena style hot chocolate machine... :(
*disliked the spread out design of the property
*food was excellent in the restaurants, but $26 each for (buffet) breakfast, plus tip seemed a bit much considering I max out at 1 plate and a bit of fruit.

There are a lot of great things to see on the way up to Jasper, but once you're there, its very isolated, and not much to do.... We enjoyed a dinner @ L&W Family Restaurant, and another dinner at the Jasper Pizza Place... both were "okay" in my opinion... We visited "Hinton" and I was happy to grab a Tim Horton's coffee!!! It was worth the 45 minute drive!!!!! (we visited friends in Hinton for dinner... it wasn't just a Timmie's run...)

The Jasper Park Lodge is full of history & heritage... Likely, my opinion of this place would have been slightly higher if the weather had been slightly more comfortable... there was a lot of rain & gloomy weather, and -6 C temperatures... a summer vacation might have impressed me a little more as it was too cold to enjoy the Muskoka chairs by the lake this time!!

Happy Trails to all :)
feel free to message me with any questions, happy to help.

My wife and I stayed for one night on the Sunday of the Thanksgiving weekend. Upon arrival and three trips around the property trying find our Deluxe lake front accomodations, I was quite disappointed. I was assured at the time of reservations that the unit I had booked came with a fireplace, It had not. When I acquired about this, I was told that they were full and no other units were available, so I was stuck with this one @ $520.00 per night. Dinner was very good in the Edith Cavell dinning room, but again WAY over priced for the value of the meal. $380.00 for two c/w a half liter on wine, tip in. Breakfast was buffet style at 24.95 per head and other than the toast (which you prepared yourself) and the sauteed mushrooms everything else was cold. After visiting the other Fairmont resorts in Banff and Lake Louise. The FJL. reminded me of a kids summer camp, and on this particular weekend the kids were included. The pool was overrun by them. NOW !!! the property is beautifully maintained and the view of the mountains are spectacular, but I feel that for your dollar value it is unbelievably overpriced. Over $1050.00 dollars for the one night stay, taxes and tips in. My I suggest to find a reasonable price accommodation in Jasper, and go to the FJL. for lunch or a drink and walk the grounds.