Moraine Lake Lodge

All you can say is WOW. Staying here is worth every penny. The rooms are amazing, well appointed and spotless. Almost unexpectedly so based on the exterior. We stayed there on the last night of the season, they literally were shutting down for the winter the next day but every single part of our experience was flawless. The food was delicious and the service too notch. Waking up to the lake was a dream come true. Highly recommend you give it a go. I recommend you go early, check in, your room won’t be ready but they let you do a pre-check in. That way you can park there and go explore the lake.

Ok... so I am torn on this review. I guess I will try and break it down into the Good , The bad and The Ugly.. First the good - LOCATION!!!! You can not say enough about the beauty of this lake. We rented one of the cabins near the lake and the cabin was wonderful. Comfortable and roomy. The only bad thing about teh room was the shade covering the sliding door to the balcony was very long and it never rolled up correctly and would go crocked and not be able to open the correct way no matter what we tried. It was very tall. I would have recommended some other type of door covering. We never grew tired of sitting on the balcony or in the room looking at the lake. Breathtaking!! Especially when the day visitors left and the view was unobscured without the people. The lodge gave us two metal water bottles and chocolate bars in teh room as a welcome gift which was a nice touch. The breakfast was included with the room and it was fantastic!! It changed daily and always had a breakfast meat, pastry choice and a carb like pancakes or toast with avocado and potatoes and juices...You have to sign up for what time you want it so that was a hassle as we didnt know if we were going to sleep in or get up early and head to the rock pile which I did. So now for the bad - The food choices for lunch and dinner! So there was a light lunch type set up for guests which we didnt get on the check in day since check in is later than the lunch. But the light lunch the next day was bread, soup and salad and it hit the spot!! We had hoped for something like that for dinner and would have paid for it.....For lunch there is a place open for guests and day guest but the selections were awful... The day we went there was pizza slices and calzones.. and that's it.. It would have been so much better to have fresh deli sandwiches or soups or salads. They had some chips and candy and muffins but such sparse choices.. and the calzones were not good... For dinner you have to make reservations which is fine, but the choices were so limited... I really just wanted something light, like a plain salad and a fresh grilled chicken breast without any sauces or thrills, just basic. I even went down to the dining room to see if we could request something simple and light. I was told the chef said no, that what the choices were is the only thing they would offer. I even asked if I could talk to the chef to see if there was anything simple and light I could ask for, even if it was just a grilled cheese. The lady said no.... So we left and made a sandwich in our cabin. and never ate dinner the entire 4 nights we stayed there. A chef should be willing to accommodate all their guests.. I know they are known for their elegant dinning but at least have something simple for guests who dont want something like that. Maybe it's just a personal choice but it seems like a great chef could whip up a simple something .....We were asking for much. So food choices for lunch and dinner are ONE STAR! Oh and they really need an ice machine so guests can have enough ice for drinks and for the water bottles they gave us as a welcome gift. - On the day we were leaving I went down to the dinning room to ask if we could get some toast and bacon to go as we were leaving. The lady standing there that was the least efficient waitress during our stay said no, they dont do to go and I would have to stay until my reservation time of 9am, it was currently 7:30am. I took her we wanted to get on the road earlier and I was diabetic and could I get anything to go as I was dropping in my glucose as we had gotten up earlier than we expected and she said no. Another lady was watching from the side and as I turned to walk away, she stopped me and said.."Absolutely we will give you all something to go." she then personally went to teh kitchen and came out with two to go boxes and told me to have a great day. Her name might be Michelle but I am not sure and I think the front desk said she was the dining room supervisor. She was a blessing!! And I hope that other lady learned something about taking care of someone. In our boxes she had given us each sausage, toast, little bottles of jellies, butters and napkins and she had given me coffee and water to go as well... Thank you so much to her!!!!!!!!!!!! And now for the UGLY - PARKING!!! We have an SUV and my husband is disabled. I emailed a number of times to verify that I would be able to park nearer to the cabin on a smooth surface without any trouble. I was told in the email a spot would be reserved for us so it would not be a problem. When we arrived there was a spot with a cone and I assumed it was our spot. I was told it was going to be but now they were saving it for an electric car. This left one spot wedged in between cars already on the lines or a spot that said handicapped BUT it was on an incline and uneven. The parking lot is SMALL and NARROW. There was one other spot next parallel to the building but left me dangerously close to others trying to pull out from the other spots and we have a brand new SUV. And this was all after they promised a spot for me because of my husband's handicap and then gave it away to a stupid electric car. So if you have a larger vehicle good luck and may the force be with you when it comes to parking. I had to climb out of the back of my suv since the other two cars were already parked on the line. So yes I ended up giving 4 stars, couldn't bring myself to give 5 even though the cabin and lake and location and breakfast were amazing. I almost felt that parking and lack of dinner choices warranted a 3 but I just couldn't.

The Lodge was just fantastic! Everything about it, from the room to the food was 5 star. We stayed in a king room with a balcony overlooking the lake. The view was mind blowing. We canoed twice while there just to see every inch of this crystal clear beautiful lake and it's surroundings. The tourists that came to the lake each day were quiet and respectful, we hardly knew they were there. We felt like we were in a movie and at one point wondered if we had died and gone to heaven. We agonized over the cost of staying here and only stayed 2 nights but we certainly got our money's worth. The place was immaculate, service was top notch and food was wonderful. We left with memories and pictures we will treasure forever.

Expensive, yes., but worth it. Beautiful food and exceptional staff. The eco talk given one evening was informative and entertaining. The guided hike was personalised and informative. We had the whole lake and rock pile lookout to ourselves after the tourists went home in the afternoon/evening. That wad really special

Traveling quality had been degraded due to tremendous tourists at daytime. Staying at this one and only lodge beside the lake is the best way to experience the true beauty at different time of a day. Enjoy a peaceful night and morning is a unofrgettable memory of a lifetime.