Glacier Suites Hotel at Waterton Lakes National Park
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Waterton Lakes National Park – Beautiful and Grand
If you’ve never been to Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, you’re missing a rare opportunity to see a World Heritage Site that is relatively untouched by people. The park is part of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, located on the joining Provincial borders of Alberta and British Columbia, as well as the Canadian and United States International boundary.
Although Waterton is well known for it’s summer adventure, hiking and lakeside fun, I was able to visit during the winter. Locals will tell you that the population goes from thousands in the summer to a little more (or less) than 100 during the winter. If you like quiet solitude, you’ve found your place. Some things that are available during the winter would be snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and even ice climbing for the daring out there.
Located in the heart of the village, the Glacier Suites Hotel is a perfect place to relax and enjoy the best mountain air Alberta has to offer. The hotel is centrally located in Waterton Lakes just one block from the Waterton Lakes Opera House (Movie Theatre), ice cream shop, coffee bar, Pat’s Waterton convenience store and the Waterton Pizza restaurant. It’s also only a two block walk to both the childrens park and the lake shore.
Glacier Suites Waterton Lakes
Glacier Suites Hotel Review
While they have a number of room types available, I was able to stay on the ground floor in a deluxe two-room suite. As I learned from their website, the suite has approximately 600 square feet of space with a living room (including a pull out sofa bed) and a separate bedroom with one King or Queen bed. The room also had a fireplace which was a nice way to relax in the evening.
One of the great benefits to staying at the Glacier Suites Waterton is the complimentary breakfast. Although the space is very limited, we never had trouble getting in and having a nice hot meal. The staff was really nice and helped us with information about the park.
As you would expect, rates jump significantly once the summer arrives. While winter off-season prices range from $99 to $169 for a loft suite, they climb to $225 to 289 during the summer. Remember, these rates do not include fees, taxes and other government and tourism charges. Make sure you call ahead to find out the real cost. Also, if you’re considering going at any time during the year, reservations are highly recommended!
My only complaint during the stay would be with the temperature in the room. I was unable to get the heater to slow down so I got very hot at night. My only option was to open the window and front door every couple of hours to let cold air in. Although I never recommend keeping a hotel room open, for some reason, in the middle of winter in Waterton, I was never really concerned that someone may try to enter. I guess that’s what happens when there is only you and a few others in the entire hotel!
All in all, the Glacier Suites Waterton is an excellent place to stay when you’re in Waterton Park. Although it’s not a cheap stay, it is one of the only places to stay during the winter. Their summer rates are very comparable and fall right in line based on their quality and amenities. If you really want to splurge, make sure to check out the article about the Prince of Wales Hotel.
From the Glacier Suites website, amenities in the deluxe double room include:
* 1 queen or king size bed in the bedroom
* double pull-out sofa bed in the living room
* 4-piece bathroom
* Jacuzzi bathtub
* white goose down comforters
* air conditioning
* TV/DVD
* satellite TV
* telephone
* microwave
* mini fridge
* coffee maker
* hair dryer
* iron and ironing board
* inroom safe
* 100% smoke free & pet free
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