Jasper Park Lodge will reopen in October

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After months of closure due to wildfire, the Jasper Park Lodge will be welcoming guests back to the resort on Oct. 1.

With tourism interwoven in the fabric of the community and its economy, the Jasper Park Lodge reopening shows signs of hope for the town as it rebuilds.

When the lodge reopens, it will have been more than two months since its closure, as the July 22 wildfire forced the mountain municipality to institute a mandatory evacuation order.

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Just two days later, news circulated that the fire had reached the lodge’s grounds, but the fate of the historic hotel was clarified by July 25 when it announced that although the grounds had sustained damage from the fire, the main lodge and many of the resort’s structures were still intact. One-third of the structures in the town of Jasper weren’t so fortunate.

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Fairmont regional director of public relations, Anastasia Martin-Stilwell, said in an email that bookings are now open for travellers to stay at the lodge starting Oct. 1, but that it would be remaining at reduced capacity for the immediate future.

The Jasper Park Lodge thanked first responders, Parks Canada, and the municipality of Jasper for their “unwavering” dedication to the community and said that reopening wouldn’t be possible without them and as such would support the rebuilding efforts.

“We are honoured to give back to the Jasper community by contributing 100 per cent of the resort fee from all October 2024 guest room bookings toward local rebuilding efforts,” said Martin-Stilwell in an email.

Despite the reduced capacity, guests will still have full access to the Emerald Lounge, the Great Hall, canoeing on Lac Beauvert, and the Fairmont Spa. The resort is also set to bring back its Symphony Under the Stars on Oct. 19, which it said will be a benefit for the community.

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