Recently stayed in the Palliser Lodge over Christmas 2007.

The Underground parking is a big bonus as the car was safe and not snow covered when we were ready to go.

We found the staff were very pleasant from the moment we arrived. Once we entered our room they phoned to see if we had everything we needed. The two bedroom suite was large and comfortable. The views are great and there are many large windows to see the views of the mountains.

We were not expecting housekeeping service on Christmas day but the desk did call us to ask if we needed towel service.

I would certainly use this accommodation again, for skiing or for a nice getaway - it was well worth the stay.

It was heaven ! Great place. We had a 2 bedroom with a hot tub on the balcony. So from your bedroom you could just open the window and go in the hot tub and overlook the valley.
It is a new place so everything still looks kind of "untouched".
But there is not much service (like bellman).
But I would go back anytime !

We had a great time while staying here for 4 nights. We used this as a base while visiting Yoho (1 day), Banff (2 days), and Jasper national parks (1 day). We had a one bedroom suite w/ a full kitchen. It saved us a lot of monies eating in. We got all our groceries from a nearby market which was only 15 min away. The place was very clean and the room was bigger than we expected. Our hotel was within walking distance from the kicking horse resort and the gondola ride (the best ride in the rockies mountain in my opinion) to the 7,700 ft summit. Note, the ride is only available on weekend (friday-sunday) for the fall season.

Initially, we booked a guest room w/ two twin beds for just one night. Fortunately, the hotel staffs upgraded us to a one bedroom suite at no cost (I highly recommend getting the suite even if it costs a bit more $ especially you are planning to cook). We eventually extended our room for an additonally 3 more nights. Our room had a dvd player, 2 plat screen tv, a full kitchen (microwave, large coffee maker, dish washer, microwave, oven, washer/dryer), a fireplace, a balcony, a king bed, one bedroom with separated living and dining area, and a pull sofa bed in living room.

Hotel staffs were extremely friendly and very helpful during our stay. Thanks Carol & Alex. We had a great time while visiting the Canadian rockies.

The Palliser Lodge, with it's gorgeous location and well appointed suites looks like a very nice place to stay.
In spite of being new, there are a few wrinkles to be ironed out. Things like; remote controls without batteries and blinds that become hopelessly tangled, not enough soap, and door knobs that keep falling off. The most memorable experience was being trapped between floors in the elevator between floors for over half an hour with two frightened children, and having to assist a staff member to force open the doors then have my whole family of four crawl out through a 2 foot (vertical) space onto the outside driveway. Had that elevator moved during this, it could have proved fatal. The staff member was very reassuring and told me that she would inform the boss and that he would talk to me about the situation. When it came time to checkout I asked to speak to the manager and was given the old the-manager-is-not-here-today-and-I-have-no-authorization-to-do-anything-for-you routine (surprise, surprise). It would have been better to be told “look, we got your money now get lost”. I would not have liked that, but I would have respected it. At least it would have been honest. If the management actually cared about the comfort of their guests I would recommend the place, but given the indifference I would have to say that you should take your money elsewhere. If the manager is not willing to give you 5 minutes of his time over your concerns, then there are other new facilities just a few meters away.