Where to stay in Calgary?

Lauren Webmaster wrote:
> My wife and I will fly into Calgary and leave for Waterton Lakes the
> next day. Can you recommend a place to stay?

Start here:

http://www.calgaryairport.com/document.cfm?Dept=Internet&DID=1731

Without knowing exactly what you expect for overnight accommodations
it's hard to give a more specific recommendation.

--
K.

Lang may your lum reek.
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Lauren Webmaster wrote:
> My wife and I will fly into Calgary and leave for Waterton Lakes the
> next day. Can you recommend a place to stay?

Without knowing what kind of place you'd be willing to stay at, it's a
little difficult to recommend. But, I'll tell you where I've stayed
when I go to Calgary (I go there once or twice a year):
1. Sheraton Four Points Calgary West. It's on the far west side of town
on the Trans Can, across the street from the Canada Olympic Park (the
ski jumps and bobsled track). It's a little pricey, but since it's at
the Park, that's where I stay.
2. Sandman Inn - next door to the Four Points. Kind of a toss-up
price-wise, but I like the Four Points a little more. If you want a
cheap breakfast before you head out to Waterton, there is a Denny's
built into the hotel.
3. Village Park Inn. It's in "Hotel Village", on Crowchild, one block
off the Trans Can, across the street from the football stadium. It's
probably a 2 star now, used to be a 3 star. In need of some work. That
area has quite a few motels - a Hampton Inn (stayed there, it's OK), a
Holiday Inn Express, a Clarion. The area itself is on the edge of the
University of Calgary.

I guess you can use these as a starting point.
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Hi

Is your intent to find a place which will have you on your way
immediately to Waterton? If so, there are two hotels close to city
limits south and right by a huge shopping centre in case you want to
load up with some food/ snacks/ drinks etc.
I forgot the names but can drive by probably on monday.
Then, there are various ones on Macleod Trail south; the higher the
number the more south, which is what you probably want. But, what type
of "luxury" do you expect; that is the question

Lauren Webmaster wrote:
> My wife and I will fly into Calgary and leave for Waterton Lakes the
> next day. Can you recommend a place to stay?
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Lauren Webmaster wrote:
> My wife and I will fly into Calgary and leave for Waterton Lakes the
> next day. Can you recommend a place to stay?

Last year we stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn by the airport and it
was fine.

It's changed to "Lakeview Signature Inn"
"http://www.lakeviewsignatureinn.com/", and the prices seem to have gone
up in the past year (in $CAD).

There were quite a few chain hotels around the airport. I can't remember
why we chose the Marriott. It may have been for the indoor pool, or
because it included breakfast, or because it was all non-smoking.

It's not all suites, despite what the web site says.
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Thanks, Paula, you've got the idea. We fly in and leave the next
morning heading south. We are not making a vacation out of this
over-nigher. All we need is a place to rest our heads for the evening.
Expedia and Hotels.com list scores of places, and while praices vary,
standard rooms are pretty much the same. What I'm hoping for is your
personal recommendation, where would you stay?

I will appreciate your suggestions

-Brian

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:59:34 GMT, paula wrote:

Hi

Is your intent to find a place which will have you on your way
immediately to Waterton? If so, there are two hotels close to
city
limits south and right by a huge shopping centre in case you want
to
load up with some food/ snacks/ drinks etc.
I forgot the names but can drive by probably on monday.
Then, there are various ones on Macleod Trail south; the higher
the
number the more south, which is what you probably want. But, what
type
of "luxury" do you expect; that is the question

Lauren Webmaster wrote:
> My wife and I will fly into Calgary and leave for Waterton
Lakes the
> next day. Can you recommend a place to stay?
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"Brian Larkin" wrote in message

>
> Thanks, Paula, you've got the idea. We fly in and leave the next
> morning heading south. We are not making a vacation out of this
> over-nigher. All we need is a place to rest our heads for the evening.
> Expedia and Hotels.com list scores of places, and while praices vary,
> standard rooms are pretty much the same. What I'm hoping for is your
> personal recommendation, where would you stay?
>
> I will appreciate your suggestions
>
> -Brian

It's only 90 MINUTES from Calgary to Waterton. No need to stay in Calgary.



>
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:59:34 GMT, paula wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Is your intent to find a place which will have you on your way
> immediately to Waterton? If so, there are two hotels close to
> city
> limits south and right by a huge shopping centre in case you want
> to
> load up with some food/ snacks/ drinks etc.
> I forgot the names but can drive by probably on monday.
> Then, there are various ones on Macleod Trail south; the higher
> the
> number the more south, which is what you probably want. But, what
> type
> of "luxury" do you expect; that is the question
>
> Lauren Webmaster wrote:
> > My wife and I will fly into Calgary and leave for Waterton
> Lakes the
> > next day. Can you recommend a place to stay?
>
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