Fairmont Weekend Getaway in the Mountains!

For the first weekend in January, we had the opportunity to create our own little mountain getaway to rejuvenate and recharge our senses before we began back to our regular schedule in life with school and work. With escapes to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Lake Louise, and the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, it was the ultimate choice in treating ourselves to a little bit of decadence and indulgence! 

Our first night was spent at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise where we were greeted by gorgeous surroundings of a grand hotel nestled in the mountains. We had the utmost pleasure of staying in a Lakeview room, which offered us picture postcard views of the lake. Gorgeous! 

The view from our hotel room

Lake Louise

Our Lakeview room

The bathroom

We took the 1A Highway from Lake Louise to Banff, which offered us picturesque views of the snow capped trees in Rocky Mountains. The scenery along the 1A is simply worth the extra bit of time. 

After our little drive brought us to Banff, we descended up the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, which is truly the "Castle of the Rockies". Christmas was still present all around and makes me wonder how magical of a place it would be to spend Christmas in the Rockies! 

The lobby

The lobby

We had fun relaxing evening hanging out in the Rundle Lounge with appetizers and drinks, while we waited until it was time for our glow-in-the-dark bowling reservation time. The weekend would not be complete without the infamous Sunday Brunch at the Bow Valley Grill. Sooooo goooooood!! 

As our weekend came to a close, we had to enjoy one last parting shot from the beautiful castle hotel and make our way back to the city. But at least Banff is only an hour away from Calgary and we can easily escape to the mountains for another adventure! 

At the Banff Springs Hotel

Good bye mountains! On the highway back to Calgary.