Alt Hotel Calgary East Village

“A good value choice with a river view”

We stayed here for two nights over the long weekend sleeping off the jet lag before we travelled on to Banff and Jasper. We were looking for something comfortable in a reasonably central and a good rate. I think I was given this hotel as a recommendation in a TA forum question, and found the rate t… more

We stayed here for two nights over the long weekend sleeping off the jet lag before we travelled on to Banff and Jasper. We were looking for something comfortable in a reasonably central and a good rate. I think I was given this hotel as a recommendation in a TA forum question, and found the rate to be good for the apparent standard of accommodation. The hotel is a short Uber ride from the airport and is situated on the river, about a 20 minute walk from the Calgary Tower. Our room was quite small, but the standard was good. Everything was in a good state of repair, and everything worked the way it should. The room had a nespresso machine, and a kettle was also delivered to our room on request so we could also have tea. The area is safe enough. There are a lot of homeless people resident along the river, under the bridges, but we found the walk along the river quite safe. There were plenty of people jogging, walking their dogs and cycling, and the homeless people, whilst obviously having their own private problems, were not begging or intimidating in any way. So don't let that put you off. If I were to stay here again, the one thing I would do is to not add breakfast to the bill. Breakfast can be added at a cost of 20 CAD pp, taken at the ajoining cafe, but on reflection this didn't seem to offer any advantage by way of a discount. All it did was to restrict your choices to the hotel breakfast menu (which you could order at a similar price anyway on a walk in). All in all, however, if we were to visit Calgary again, we'd stay here again

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“Great hospitality”

Absolutely loved this hotel. We were in town for the Calgary Marathon, and this hotel was in the perfect location, walking distance from the start and finish lines. They also had a cute welcome package for marathon runners of some snacks and electrolyte drinks plus they automatically signed us up f… more

Absolutely loved this hotel. We were in town for the Calgary Marathon, and this hotel was in the perfect location, walking distance from the start and finish lines. They also had a cute welcome package for marathon runners of some snacks and electrolyte drinks plus they automatically signed us up for a late checkout since I was in the race. Even without all the race perks the hotel had a really cool, modern vibe. The cherry on top is that they allow dogs in the rooms and so we were able to bring our pooch with us. Great stay!

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“Sleek, modern, affordable in transitional East Village neighborhood”

We stayed four nights in early May. The rooms are contemporary, all electronic, very clean and well appointed. Ours was a bit small - no dresser and tiny closet which was a challenge but we figured it out. Great bed and shower. Loved the Nespresso machine. Helpful staff, good breakfast-lunch restau… more

We stayed four nights in early May. The rooms are contemporary, all electronic, very clean and well appointed. Ours was a bit small - no dresser and tiny closet which was a challenge but we figured it out. Great bed and shower. Loved the Nespresso machine. Helpful staff, good breakfast-lunch restaurant, Chix, attached. Lovely location across the street from the Bow River, so good walking on the river walk which is over 20 km. A couple of blocks from Bell Studios, the music museum, and the spectacular Calgary Library - don’t miss the architecture inside and out - and a 10 minute walk to the lively Inglewood neighborhood. Interesting outdoor sculptures and murals in and around the area. The East Village is a transitional neighborhood: lots of condos but not a lot of choices for restaurants yet. Sidewalk Citizen Bakery has great sandwiches. Ate twice in Barrel 612, a real neighborhood restaurant - very good breakfast and dinner with surprising options and great staff. King Eddy’s near Bell Studios is good too, with live music on the weekends.

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