Name: Sandman Hotel & Suites Calgary South
Address: 8001 11th Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada, Calgary, Calgary South, CA
Price range: $81–$188 per night
Rating: 8.25

What guests think

At Sandman Hotel & Suites Calgary South, travellers consistently praise the friendly front-desk team and the convenient location next to Deerfoot Trail, IKEA, and many restaurants, while feedback on room condition and amenities is more mixed across stays.

Many guests found rooms comfortable and quiet, but others noted dated decor, firm pillows, minor maintenance problems, and occasional noise from service areas behind the hotel. Facilities draw both praise and complaints: the attached restaurants are handy, but the small pool and hot tub see recurring temperature problems, closures, or over‑chlorination. Cleanliness and housekeeping are generally fine but inconsistent, with repeated mentions of dirty or moldy bathrooms, lingering odors, or missed refreshes unless requested. Expect a convenient stay with warm service and easy dining, but variable room upkeep and pool reliability.

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Facilities

Guests value the attached restaurants and convenient amenities, but pool facilities draw frequent issues—small size, closures, over-chlorination, or a lukewarm or broken hot tub. Parking can be tight at busy times.

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Olivier

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was great, room was great, but the pool was over chlorinated and everyone who went got red and itchy skin after. I mentioned it to front desk but they just gave me the managers business card.

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Scott

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location with lots of attached restaurants and convenient access. Comfortable bed and clean room. Friendly staff The hot tub felt dirty. Very cloudy water, jets didn’t work properly, and not hot. I don’t recommend using There was a swim lesson going on one night? A swim instructor with 2 students were super loud and splashing the whole time. Very weird for a hotel. I don’t think I’ll stay here again. Seems to be a theme with Sandman Hotels in Calgary

10

Rose-Marie

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was short but Nadia at the front desk was absolutely fantastic! Parking was easy and lots of spots available and we stopped in at the Tavern and had pizza and drinks - great restaurant to have on your property.

10

Marcel

Jul 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy Check-In, great location and very clean with comfortable beds. Only downside but not worth giving 4 Stars was that there is two restaurants that share the same parking lot for the hotel which makes it difficult to find a parking space unless the restaurants are already closed. The other downside but again not worth dropping a star is that the hallways are extremely long which is tiring after a very long day. Try to request a room closer to the elevator.

8

Tara

Aug 16, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was nice. We booked because it has a swimming pool, but the pool was down for maintenance for 2 days that we were there. My child was super disappointed about the pool. I called to upgrade my room the day prior to check in, and was told it wasnt allowed as I booked with Expedia. When i arrived, the hotel had no issues upgrading my room with a fee.

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Warren

Jun 4, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

First picture on Hotels.com is of their pool, it’s the main reason we booked here. The pool had been closed for 5 days by order of the health department. Staff were indifferent to our displeasure. Tub/shower wouldn’t drain. We checked out early to find a pool.

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Andrew

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Inexpensive, convenient. Toilet had weak flushing power but worked. The Denny’s being attached is the best part and the staff were super friendly. 24 hr gym - There’s always clean, cold water at a gym

10

Jennifer

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay! Used the pool & hot tub, loved the tea bar when getting back at night to make a tea before heading up. Location was about 18 min Uber from downtown.

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Nathan

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My only Negatives; Staff were away from the lobby for ~5 minutes when I went to check in, and the hinges to a door in my room were loose. Positives were numerous; Clean pool, building felt clean and luxurious. Multiple dining options onsite were nice to have, Air conditioning worked well. staff was polite, and the room was very nice ( although it should be at the price) Overall, I enjoyed my stay, but would likely search for a less expensive option next time

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Kirsten

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was accomodating. The hot tub was broken during our stay and the pool is tiny so if your wanting a property with swimming this might not be what your looking for. The resturants are great!

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Cleanliness

Feedback is mixed: many report clean rooms, while several note dirty or moldy bathrooms, stained carpets, bad odors, or clogged tubs. Housekeeping and refreshes can be missed unless requested.

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Kara

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room seemed ok until I looked closer at the finishings. Baseboards are nicked, bathroom mirror wood surround has a piece right above the faucet missing, bottom of bathroom door is missing paint, mold in the tile grout in the bathroom shower, curtains need to be washed or dusted, ceiling light needs to be dusted, the rug had some stains and the rug was loose. The king size bed seemed smaller than a normal king size bed. Not what I was expecting for the price that we paid. The hallway and reception area seemed nice.

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Jacky

Dec 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All 6 pillows in my room were made of the recycled foam material. The pillows were tough and very thick. Blanket was very thin. The people I travelled with had normal soft pillows. The chair in my room had a large stain on it.

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Stefanie

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathroom was very dirty and mold in corners of shower. Tub wouldnt drain so u ended up having a bath while in the shower. Shower tiles broken. For a Grande room type, i expected more for this room.

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Meghan

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The bathroom needed some maintenance, the caulking around the sink was gross and dirty looking and the tub grout was also not clean. It appeared to have black mold throughout the tub tile grout but otherwise room seemed and rest of the areas seemed clean.

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Lance

Sep 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room (207)was in poor condition. The carpet was filthy and torn, the tub had black mold in the corners and the soap dish looked like it had never been wiped. Add it that the maids starting banging at 8 AM and my room was right beside their work room.! They didn’t care if people were sleeping or not,

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Sara

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Full kitchen came with just a tiny mini fridge that opened the wrong way against the wall and was difficult to access. Room floor seemed dirty - tile floor in the kitchen felt greasy/unclean on check in. We requested morning house keeping twice during our 4 night stay and it wasn’t any better after. Pull out bed was also very uncomfortable (mattress thin and springy) and it wouldn’t sit flat. Our kids slept on it, but I don’t think it would work for an adult. Other than that, everything was good. Location was great for what we needed.

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Ross

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty dirty bathroom but other then that it was good. Great area for shopping and food too.

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Louis

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

broken elements , BED BUG ATTACK

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Zach Megan

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is fairly run down. When we got to our room it smelled weird. There were socks left from the previous occupants. There was rice on the floor that hadn’t been vacuumed. The top handle of the dresser drawer was falling off. The shower was discoloured and there was a soft spot in the tub. Overall, not impressed. Won’t stay there again.

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Maureece

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our bathroom was so dirty, there was wrappers underneath the floor

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and quiet, but dated fittings, maintenance problems, and very firm pillows are common themes. Some rooms are small, have poor lighting or temperature control, and a few face noisy service areas.

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Mavis

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was good; the room was clean . Disappointingly , we arrived at 1:00 am due to a late flight . We'd been given a room right by the hotel dumpsters and were awakened by the garbage truck outside incessantly , loudly banging . Not his fault , but don't sell this room unless absolutely necessary ! And at a reduced rate !

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Nola

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a good stay. My only question, do hotels not remove winter duvets for summer. We had air conditioning but sleeping was hot with duvet. Once removed and top cover on things were much more comfortable for sleeping.

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Lucy

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful. The big drawback was that the room was so poorly lit it was like cocktail lighting. Although there were multiple lamps and fixtures, they all had tiny neon bulbs that gave off very little light! I happened to drop an earring on the floor and had to use my phone light to find it. Also, my room didn’t have a microwave oven, even though there was space for one.

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john

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bed was squeaking with every movement and was lop sided

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jean

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely small room and beaten up furniture , mildew on the bathtub tiles, the rest of the hotel looks fine

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Tammy

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was very uncomfortable.

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Emerson

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Decent room, but the view was just an hvac unit. Overall comfortable. Concierge ladies were very friendly and went above and beyond to make conversation. Parking was full but not impossible to find stalls. Nice that hotel is close to freeway and shopping area. Liked the accessible restaurant options attached.

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Kevin

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed the pool, hot tub. Very quite room. Awsome sleep.

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Evelyn Ann

Jul 31, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The room is small and narrow and the king size bed is very small like a double bed.

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Stephanie

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Internet was fantastic, rooms clean and very comfortable. The service from staff at this hotel was second to none. We were very impressed and plan to return.

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Service

Service is a strong point, with numerous mentions of friendly, accommodating front-desk staff, early check-ins, and helpful problem-solving. A minority cite rude interactions or miscommunication about vouchers and upgrades.

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Charlotte

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay was wonderful..The only thing missing was the Welcome gift that we should have received.

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Kailee

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room we checked in to had a broken tap so we were upgraded, not ideal as we were at stampede all day and this didn’t go down until like midnight when we got back. The woman at check in was amazing and so nice!! We would definitely come back!

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Patty

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I didn’t like how COVID had apparently reduced service. The only way to get your room cleaned, as per other hotel, is to request it. This seems like a cop out. That meant that we had no Kleenex unless we asked. This should be an amenity that is readily provided. Upon arrival there was no one at the front desk to check us in. Someone appeared after 3 minutes. Serive was disappointing.

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jean-pierre

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great front desk staff

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Mandy-lee

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff at the front desk were super friendly! Good value

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Rose-Marie

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was short but Nadia at the front desk was absolutely fantastic! Parking was easy and lots of spots available and we stopped in at the Tavern and had pizza and drinks - great restaurant to have on your property.

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Joseph

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is excellent—beautiful facilities, comfortable rooms, and great amenities. Most of the staff were great and provided wonderful service. Unfortunately, our experience was marred by the conduct of one staff member, Shevaun. Upon our arrival, he was not welcoming and greeted us with a frown, yet moments later warmly smiled at a white guest. This stark difference in treatment appeared to be because of our brown skin color. Later, when we requested towels for our kids at the pool, he seemed visibly upset. Such discriminatory behavior is unacceptable in any hospitality setting and should be addressed immediately.

10

Jordon

Feb 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was considerate to us and warned us of a team that was staying in the hotel. They changed our room without us asking so that we were away from potential noisy neighbours.

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Zak

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The man that checked us in, Louis, was extremely rude and continued to ask us very uncomfortable questions regarding our stay in Calgary. He told us the Denny’s on site is horrible and he would never go there, and then proceeded to tell us the Tavern restaurant on site was way overpriced for terrible food. We were really looking forward to both of those restaurants during our stay. Unfortunately Louis ruined that for us. He continued to ask my partner why we were in town, and then told us Calgary sucks. It was truly an awful experience. We were very uncomfortable for our entire stay. When we tried to check out early to find a new hotel to stay at, they told us we would be charged for an additional night if we chose to do so. Stay literally anywhere else. This Sandman is not a good choice.

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Melody

May 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

There were kids in the room above me running back and forth continually. A call to the front desk was taken seriously and while I had to move rooms I was put on the top floor and had a quiet room from then on. Front desk staff was great

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Location

Highly convenient south Calgary base near Deerfoot Trail, IKEA, and extensive shopping and dining, often walkable. A few rooms near the back report late-night noise from dumpsters or deliveries.

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Kyle

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet and clean. Good amenities around.

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Greg

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Nice room, comfy bed, plenty of shopping nearby. Great location

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Dennis

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location. Walking distance to restraints and some shopping

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Patricia

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff was extremely helpful upon check in. Very friendly and professional too. What we didn't like was the delivery truck (in the night (3amish to 5amish) that was right outside our room unloading and loading. Couldn't sleep with the thuds, thumps and crashes of normal work. (windows aren't too thick!) Would stay again, but request an odd numbered room to be NOT against the back alley again. Otherwise it was excellent.

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Elizabeth

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location right off Deerfoot. Easy shopping all around. ikea. Costco. Walmart. Good restaurants

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Kristjan

Feb 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We like that it’s close to IKEA

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James

Aug 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed here for a couple days on our way back from the coast. Did some shopping and headed home. It’s conveniently close to IKEA.

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Christopher

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lots of options for food and easy to get to from all major routes in the south of Calgary.

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chad

Nov 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is conveniently located in the center of the city, easy driving anywhere

10

Carole

May 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Location, staff, facilities and dining options

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Dining

Multiple on-site options (Denny’s, Moxies, Shark Club) are a highlight and generally well-reviewed. Breakfast is usually not included and there are recurring issues or confusion around food-and-beverage vouchers.

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Fred

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The curtains in our room were ripped and the ceiling in the bathroom is peeling. The carpet felt damp We were given a $15 voucher which we used at Moxi’s they did not provide the $15 credit even after we questioned them about it we were told it would come off of our credit card which it did not.

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Adam

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent staff and dining option on/near property.

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Justin

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The breakfast was fruit, granola bars, coffee, tea, & water. Was good. Denny’s & Moxies are attached to the hotel so that is easy access too.

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Alan

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Booking included breakfast. Didn't get it on got 15% off at Dennys.

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Margaret

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Need breakfast and a better pool

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Russ

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay for one night. Having Denny's attached was nice. Easy parking.

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Jessica

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel with wonderful staff and three good restaurants nearby, two of which are in the hotel itself. Definitely going to stay here the next time we go to Calgary.

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Erica

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We didn’t get our$15 drink and Bev voucher and when we asked they gave it so late in the evening that we couldn’t use it.

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Rachelle

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Staff was great Room was amazing. We had a loft room. Having the three restaurants right there was very convenient. Shopping right there was a plus. Walmart next door and walking distance to Superstore. And many other restaurants and stores were walking distance as well.

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Richard

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great to have two restaurants at property and walk to shopp

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Month	Average price
January	$126
February	$131
March	$131
April	$140
May	$188
June	$153
July	$239
August	$152
September	$131
October	$111
November	$130
December	$122

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $117	2 $162	3 $130
4 $112	5 $121	6 $120	7 $122	8 $124	9 $139	10 $131
11 $124	12 $119	13 $116	14 $119	15 $117	16 $139	17 $134
18 $112	19 $118	20 $123	21 $81	22 $118	23 $155	24 $136
25 $107	26 $120	27 $120	28 $118	29 $125	30 $136	31 $104

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Run of House, 2 Queen Beds)

Grand Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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Standard Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

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13	14	15	16	17	18 $143	19 $107
20 $110	21 $166	22	23	24	25 $172	26 $188
27 $123	28 $141	29 $126	30 $128