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Editor's Pick
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Well-liked and trendy boutique hotel in downtown Calgary with outdoor pool and restaurant
Pros
- Free amenities: Wi-Fi, summer bicycle rentals, local calls
- Location was convenient to downtown attractions, restaurants, airport express and Hwy 2
- Staff were accommodating and helpful said guests
- Rooms were clean with comfortable beds
- Guests often enjoyed the decor of this hotel
- Many felt the hotel provided good value
Cons
- Self parking (outdoors) costs $21 per day Sunday-Thursday and $7.50 Friday and Saturday
- Heated underground parking costs $24 for Sunday-Thursday and $10 Friday and Saturday
- Valet parking costs $30 per day Sunday-Thursday and $20 on Friday and Saturday
- Some guests rooms and suites are accessed by a short staircase
- Guests offered mixed opinions of the on-site dining
- Some rooms were older with loud and ineffective AC units
Freebies
Free Wi-Fi
Editor's Review
Updated Jun 3, 2017
Overview
This hotel is located in downtown Calgary near restaurants and a 7-minute walk from the Calgary Tower.
more The smoke-free hotel offers 185 rooms over 12 floors with elevator access and some rooms with an additional short staircase.
All rooms include free Wi-Fi, free local calls, a 42" flat screen TV with cable and pay movies, a Keurig coffeemaker, a desk, a safe, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer, windows that open and climate control.
Some rooms include a sofa, a living area, a mini-fridge, a wet bar, 2-person steam shower, a soaker tub, bathrobes, a balcony with either a city view or pool view.
Rooms are furnished with 2 queen beds or 1 king bed.
Surface lot self parking costs $21 per day Sunday-Thursday and $7.50 Friday and Saturday.
Heated underground parking costs $24 for Sunday-Thursday and $10 Friday and Saturday. Clearance is 6'6".
Valet parking costs $30 per day Sunday-Thursday and $20 on Friday and Saturday.
Pets are welcome (2 dogs/cats) for $30 per stay.
Restaurants on site:
Yellow Door Bistro serves breakfast, lunch and dinner on site.
Raw Bar serves dinner starting at 4 pm.
The poolside licensed patio is open from 11 am daily (in good weather) for lunch and dinner and features live DJ entertainment on the weekend.
Room service is available 24 hours.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor heated glass-tile pool, a fitness centre, in-room spa services, free bike rentals, concierge, hair salon, safety deposit boxes, free newspapers and meeting rooms.
What’s nearby? The BMO Centre is 11 minutes away on foot. Stampede Corral is a 13-minute walk from the hotel. Glenbow Museum is 10 minutes on foot. The Saddledome is a 15-minute walk or 4-minute drive. Calgary International Airport (YYC) is a 19-minute drive without traffic. (All travel times: Google Maps)
Confirmed by front desk June 2, 2017: pet fees and parking clearance
The Good
Guests typically enjoyed their stay at this hotel.
more They liked the location. It was walking distance to downtown attractions and interesting restaurants, and it had good access to Hwy 2 and the airport express bus.
They liked the rooms. Guests said they were clean, quiet and nicely appointed with comfy beds. Some liked the trendy decor and artworks. Suites were large with huge balconies.
They liked the staff. They were described as hard working, personable, accommodating, friendly and super helpful.
They liked the on-site amenties. Some guests were pleased with the work out facilities and liked the convenience of parking right next to the hotel. The poolside bar was also enjoyed with good drinks and a DJ providing music.
Some felt the hotel offered great value and room rates were competitive with other hotels.
The Bad
Although guests seemed well pleased overall, they did offer some critique of where they felt the hotel fell short.
more Recent complaints included: couldn't stream YouTube with Wi-Fi, poor view from the east wing, clogged shower head, poor water pressure, tub had a very slow drain, noisy and ineffective AC units, dim in-room lighting, no fridge in the luxury king room, gym was small and hot with only tap water for drinking, room's window had a privacy covering that did not allow guests to see out unless the window was opened, and the pool is intimidating to use as others can watch you from their balconies and from pool side tables.
Guest reviews were mixed about the on-site dining. Some complained about the prices and service and others found the food mediocre, although there were guests who had enjoyed their breakfasts and other meals on site.
Some guests complained about the room service. Complaints included: an extremely long wait, rude staff and overpriced and poor quality sandwiches.
Some rooms had elevator plus stair access and guests were surprised to have to carry their bags to their rooms up a staircase, once they had reached their floor by elevator.
One guest complained that the general public had access to the hotel's pool.
Sources
TripAdvisor.com guest reviewers ranked this hotel #25 out of 110 Calgary hotels, based on 622 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviewers rated this hotel 4 out of 5, based on 1,152 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviewers rated this hotel 8.4 out of 10, based on 824 reviews.
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# Location
- Calgary Tower (0.4 km)
- Calgary Telus Convention Centre (0.4 km)
- Calgary Stampede Casino (0.7 km)
- Stampede Park (0.9 km)
- Scotiabank Saddledome (1.0 km)
- Millennium Park (1.9 km)
- Calgary Zoo (2.1 km)
- Heritage Park Historical Village (6.7 km)
- Spruce Meadows (17.6 km)
- Cross Iron Mills Mall (18.7 km)
119 - 12th Avenue South West, Calgary, AB