The Lodge at Bow Lake

Property class: 3
Mountain lodge in Bow Lake with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Enjoy your visit to Bow Lake with a stay at The Lodge at Bow Lake. You can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Bar
  • Non-smoking

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A modern bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, and a small table. There is a door leading to a bathroom.

Fireweed Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, wooden dresser, and a framed picture on the wall.

Whitebark Pine Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A cozy room with wooden walls, a green armchair, a grey sofa, and a small table with a lamp.

Num Ti Jah Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a window with a view of trees.

Mt. Hector Glacier Suite

  • Mountain view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a bench, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Mt. Thompson Queen Room

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a bench, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Mt. Thompson King Room

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a bench, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Mt. St. Nicholas King Room

  • Lake view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A room with a wooden paneled wall, a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, a lamp, and a window with a view of trees.

Crowfoot Suite

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Icefields Pkwy, Bow Lake, AB, T0L 1E0

What's nearby

  • Banff National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Bow Lake - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Crowfoot Glacier - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Herbert Lake - 27 min drive - 40.6 km
  • Natural Bridge - 52 min drive - 77.0 km

Getting around

  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 163 min drive

About this property

The Lodge at Bow Lake

  • Enjoy your visit to Bow Lake with a stay at The Lodge at Bow Lake. You can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 17 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Parking

    • Free secured onsite self parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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The Lodge at Bow Lake Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.6

Amenities

10

Staff & service

10

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served delicious food, including gourmet dinners, breakfast, and packed lunches, with a focus on communal dining and making new friends. (12 reviews)
  • Breakfast was delicious and excellent, with every meal being a highlight of the stay. (4 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing place and location….!
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10/10 Exceptional

The lodge was beautiful, the room spacious, and the common areas very inviting. The staff were incredibly friendly and engaging. The food was very delicious and presented so tastefully. Wonderful experience.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful property Amazing staff Amazing food and service Couldn’t have ask for anything more
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10/10 Exceptional

What a place! Clean friendly. Outstanding food
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff is friendly and helpful, the food is outstanding, and the location is unparalleled. There is no wifi or cell service at the property (there is a wifi in a nearby garage). Seating at breakfast and dinner is communal, which we enjoyed. Introverts might find that circumstance uncomfortable. Rooms are very comfortable. We will hope to return.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay at the Lodge at Bow Lake. Customer service and hospitality were 1st rate.Food was excellent and loved the sandwiches and all the goodies you could pack for a takeaway lunch for your hikes for the day. The views were fabulous and loved the evening and early morning peacefulness of the lake before any tours arrived.
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10/10 Exceptional

We had an amazing stay the food was incredible and lovely staff aswell
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10/10 Exceptional

Wow, from the moment you arrive you feel how wonderful this lodge is. The beautiful updates throughout the lodge were so thought out and well done. The staff is very welcoming and makes you feel at home. Well done!
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10/10 Exceptional

Unrivaled views of Bow Lake, the Bow Glacier, and the surrounding Canadian Rockies are just the appetizers to this superlative lodge. While the property is superb, the rooms are well-appointed, and the food is curated and Michelin-rated, the true gem is the unparalleled staff who always seem to find a way to make your stay more enjoyable. Can recommend without reservations.
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10/10 Exceptional

This is an amazing property. Bruce, the owner since 2021, has spent a lot of effort in renovating and adding to the Lodge. It is a first class experience. It is all inclusive and the food is amazing. Dinners are communal and give you the chance to make new friends. This is a place not to be missed. We will be back as often as we can.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful lake scene. Nice staff. Delicious food.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent value, everything was as advertised or better. More food than we could possibly eat but it was so good we wanted to!
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10/10 Exceptional

What a special place. We felt like we made new friends of the people we ate dinner with and those we had a drink with after dinner in the beautiful lounge. Their goal is to make you feel at home and we did. Fyi, no AC in the rooms but thankfully we had a cool night. No WIFI or TV's....nice to be off the grid! Bow Lake is magical. Splurge and stay for a couple of nights! Dinner, Breakfast and lunch included.
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10/10 Exceptional

The Lodge at Bow Lake was one of the best hotel finds! The historic lodge has been meticulously restored, furnished and enhanced with fine art and historic photos. The staff curated a wonderful guest experience with a delicious gourmet group dinner and breakfast. We even were offered a free one hour birding talk from a Master Naturalist who was very entertaining. The setting is one of a kind on aqua blue Bow Lake with a hiking trail around the lake just steps away. We lived every minute there. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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10/10 Exceptional

This is a place unlike any other. Very unique; the staff stay on property for a few months while working during the summertime. They were incredibly kind. The owners were there when we were and were also very gracious. The location is fabulous. Where else can you go outside your hotel room with a coffee cup and a muffin in the morning and walk along a glacial lake before breakfast? Amazing!! It also has very easy access multiple trails around Bow Lake. Regarding meals, the dinners were extremely tasty and the ambience inside is very cool. Really nice to have the to-go lunches, too. The only warning I have is that you have to prepare to be very social - at dinners and during breakfast you have assigned seats with other groups at the tables. Assignments changed each night. It was fun but also could be exhausting after a long day, and dinner could take a few hours. Overall, we had a very unique and unforgettable experience.
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10/10 Exceptional

Property and stay was excellent, on the pricey side though.
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10/10 Exceptional

This place was an absolute gem. I would highly recommend a stay here. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location of the lodge is incredible. We never had a bad meal. It was all excellent. I definitely hope to be back.
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10/10 Exceptional

Bow Lake was a wonderful stay all around. Every little detail felt considered, and the staff were warm and attentive without any pretense. The food never missed, meal after meal. What stood out most was how the place felt luxurious yet calming, the kind of luxury that actually lets you relax instead of leaving you keyed up. The staff is a 11 out of 10 - Exceptional. I'd return in a heartbeat.
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10/10 Exceptional

The meals were very tasty and the community tables enjoyable. We met many nice people with interesting stories and good tips on hikes at our table, which changed up during our 3 day stay as guests came and went. It was fun running into table mates here and there. The Thursday talk in the living room, by a very funny and knowlegeable guy on local birds, was a treat. Interesting cocktails at the little bar and tasty snacks to go with it. Not having WiFi exept at "the shed' was just fine! The lake and mountains are of course spectacular. The mosquitoes on the hike to the falls were equally spectacular....bring repellant!
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10/10 Exceptional

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at The Lodge at Bow Lake and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a peaceful mountain getaway. Check-in is between 3–5 p.m. You park near the road and press the call button when you arrive, and the staff promptly picked us up in a golf cart and brought us to the lodge for check-in. The lodge was exceptionally clean, well maintained, and had a cozy atmosphere. Slippers are provided and guests are encouraged to leave hiking boots and street shoes at the entrance, which helps keep everything spotless. The location right on Bow Lake is absolutely stunning. Every meal was delicious—from the incredible après-hike snacks to the fun four-course communal dinner with the other guests. Breakfast the next morning was equally excellent. We had to leave early for another scheduled activity, and the staff went above and beyond by preparing a bagged lunch for us to take on the road. One thing to know is that there is no Wi-Fi in the lodge or guest rooms. If you need internet access, there is a separate Wi-Fi shed. For us, it was the perfect excuse to unplug, relax, and fully enjoy the spectacular scenery.
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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional

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10/10 Exceptional