Does anyone have experience staying at CLL in October? Of course the weather is variable but I'm hoping to split my long weekend between CLL & Banff and explore the outdoors area solo (not with guides or tour companies), However since my visit will likely be after the Canadian Thanksgiving I'm wondering if I’ll find many restaurants and shops also on hiatus during the slow season before skiing starts?

For the rooms, I have Ovation Award Certificates for One Bedroom Suite or Gold Level room. I'm hoping to either pay upgrade to Lake View Suite or downgrade to Lakeview Junior Suite, there doesn’t appear to be a huge difference between rooms from looking at the website with both photo examples showing an alcove of sorts with windows to the lake, apart from square footage is there any huge advantage of 1BR versus Junior Lakeview Suites (especially in view: full versus partial, etc)?

Thanks for your advice!