What Guests Say About Cathedral Mountain Lodge

From TripAdvisor.com:
 - Currently ranked #1 out of 18 specialty lodging in Banff National Park

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Banff National Park: Cathedral Mountain Lodge: "Well worth the Trip!"
July 3, 2007 Maryland

Just a quick note to express our sincere thanks to the great folks at Cathedral Mountain Lodge for making our stay one to remember. We stayed in a Wapta cabin for 4 nights in late May & it was worth every penny. Every square inch of this place has been built with the highest quality in mind. Very cozy, great break (expect a lot, but just don't expect any meat). To those of you who mentioned 'noise' in your review...unless you have a problem with the sound of nature (rushing river, birds, nearby falls, etc) then noise is certainly not a factor. If it is, it's just another plus to this place. We'll be back...with friends!

The Daniels

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Having stayed at many of the areas other resorts, I'd say that this one hits almost all the right notes. It's small enough to be very intimate and provides gracious service. However as previously mentioned it's not like the typical small B&B/Lodge with poor execution in the details. The train does run through the valley, albeit about 2 km's away, however it never once impacted our stay, and considering the noise we suffered at another of the top resorts in Lake Louise due to the train, we'd gladly stay here at a better price point.

The food was exceptional, with very a reasonable priced wine list to match. If you consider the location (removed) they have done a very good job of providing quality, and consentience for the moment you arrive until you check out. This is not a city restaurant or hotel, and should not be compared as.

My only gripe would be the lack of robes, this should be a no brainer. Also a suggestion would be to offer some nice slippers for those cooler nights in the fall. Especially when you are padding around on the hardwood floors in the cabin.

We'd stay again in a heartbeat - nice antidote to a long week at work.

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My husband and I spent 2 nights here during the last week they are open during the year. I had wanted to book something other than an enormous resort to get out in the country and experience nature without staying somewhere that looks like someone took their old furniture and tacky decorations and opened up a B&B. This place couldn't be anymore idyllic. The cabins are first class all the way with the lodge feeling I was looking for. Beautiful wood floors, log beds, down comforters, fireplace and no TV! There is also a lovely river that runs along side it as well. The main lodge is also beautiful and whoever their interior designer is was well worth the money. The other plus is that their is the tallest waterfall in Canada (Takkawkaw Falls) 11 km. up the road from the lodge, which we would have missed had we not stayed here. It was beautiful.

The complimentary breakfast was also wonderful. Fabulous pastries, fresh fruit and croissants, bagels and cereals came with the room price. We also had dinner there one night. It was extremely spendy, not at all worth the money. The chef should try to vary the menu and I don't know what he did to the tenderloin but it was terrible (at $39 a plate). Also, I ordered a glass of wine and there was barely 4 oz. in the glass. ($14 a glass). It was more like a wine tasting serving than a glass. Ridiculous. Also, the wine selection was terrible too. I did try 2 different wines, neither one being decent. Do yourself a favor and buy your own wine and have a glass in your room before going out for dinner.

So to recap, stay here, just eat dinner somewhere else.

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Just finished going over our photos from our Canadian Rockies trip last summer, I felt that I should mention how much we enjoyed the trip as a whole, but especially how impressed we were with this lodge. Everything was bang on; from the manager to the housekeepers who ensured our cabin was spotless and would leave little personal notes about their favorite hikes in the area. They were just putting the finishing touches on what looks to be one of the most impressive small lodges we've seen in a long time, and I have to say we're looking forward to another visit. Highly recommended to those looking for a quite place to unwind and enjoy the mountains without all the crowds.

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