Editors' choiceIstanbul, Turkey
Çırağan Palace Kempinski
The Ottoman palace of Sultan Abdülaziz (1863–1867) on the European shore of the Bosphorus, now a Kempinski hotel.
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Banff, Canada
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
The Canadian Pacific Railway's “château” hotel on the shore of turquoise Lake Louise in Banff National Park.
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise stands on the eastern shore of Lake Louise near Banff (Alberta). It was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway at the turn of the 20th century — like the Banff Springs Hotel and the Château Frontenac.
The oldest surviving part is the 1913 Painter Wing; the wooden Rattenbury Wing burned down in 1924 and was replaced by the Barott Wing. The new Mount Temple Wing opened in 2004. The surrounding area is part of Banff National Park.
Views from the rooms
Lake Louise, the mountains and the Victoria Glacier in the valley beyond the lake.
Who it suits
For nature trips, honeymoons and winter holidays in the mountains.
What to see nearby
- Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks.
- Banff and the Lake Louise ski resort.
Location
111 Lake Louise Dr, Lake Louise, AB T0L 1E0, Canada
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Sources:
Wikipedia (EN); Official website; photos — Wikimedia Commons (free licences, authors credited under the photos)
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