HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre - Hostel

SUPER AWESOME STAFF SO FRIENDLY AND POLITE!!! The bed is so comfy and so full of pillows! Wonderful views! Great food! For this being my first time in Lake Louise, it was a great trip. Thank you to all the staff.!!! Enjoy spending some time in front of the fireplace reading or playing some chess with their giant chess pieces or a game of pool. They got books to read. They have a movie room. THANK YOU

It's been many years since we've stayed in a hostel but this place shows just how much they've come on. We had our own room - it was small and the bed was basic but the toilet/sink was literally outside our room shared with an adjacent room and the shower just along the hallway. The facilities here are excellent. They have a restaurant providing a decent range of food and drinks which gets very busy. We had to put our names on a waiting list but they run a very efficient operation and had to wait no more than 20 mins each night we stayed. There also a large, well stocked kitchen area if you want to cook your own food. The staff are super helpful. We had a back country hike to Lake O'Hara for which they provided us with bear spray. There's nice grounds outside the hostel to relax in and watch the phenomenally long freight trains go by. You need a car to get to Lake Louise or the shuttle service 10 mins drive north.

The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. The rooms were comfortable and clean as were the showers. Everything was great. The upstairs living room had plenty of books, puzzles, and games. The restaurant there was also wonderful with vegetarian options and local beer.

The hostel looked newly renovated and the beds were excellent. There was a shared washroom in each dorm, with a separate shared shower room along the corridor. Downside was that during summer, the rooms will heat up so it can feel like a sauna. Would also suggest having more hanging racks with hangers - the existing wall racks are not enough for a 4-bed shared dorm. The location was excellent - only a 7 min walk to Samson Mall, which was perfect. The Roam bus stop for service 11 is also right outside the hostel. This bus takes you to Lake Louise, but the timings are quite limited (from 9 plus AM to not later than 4 pm) if you plan to start off early and return late. The kitchen is slightly smaller than HI Banff, but fully equipped and I'm very happy with it. I was also told that the hostel restaurant has excellent food, although I only got my morning coffee from there (which was great)! Would definitely stay here again!