Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel

I will mirror the review below and give them 3 stars. The room is nice (RM 2014) ok city view from 20^th floor, but where is the work space? No desk? Are you kidding me? I’m here for a two day business trip and will have to hunch over a wobbly cocktail table while sitting on a couch. Business travelers don’t want to spend their time sitting on a couch. Marriott really needs to rethink this room design. The location is great, service has been very good. Desk staff clearly has heard the no desk complaint many times. The hotel is near 9^th street pedestrian mall and restaurant area.

This hotel is well located for business or shopping dining etc. Clean and well maintained with a Starbucks in the lobby. Staff is very helpful. Price is ok for Calgary and worth it for convenience. The room doesn’t have a work area so not great if you are here on business. Surprising for a Marriott. I was sitting on the bed to do work between meetings so not suitable for business travel. Otherwise good hotel.

Before July of 2015, I’d never even thought about going to Calgary, Alberta. My wife and I went up there for a business conference and we stayed at the Calgary Marriot Downtown.
Our room was modern styled and immaculate, with a view of the Calgary Space Needle (not sure if they called it a Space Needle… but there you go).
The location of this hotel is perfect as it’s one block from Stephens Street (wide variety of restaurants, bars, and food trucks), has great access to the theater district and there’s an Avis Rental Car office right across the street.
The front desk staff was amazing! From the first moment checking in until the time we checked out, the front desk staff was fantastic! They gave us great tips on places to eat, helped us order pizza at 3am, and tolerated our questions about the proper way to eat Poutine.
This was truly a great trip and the Marriot was a fantastic place stay. Would give it 6 stars if I could. Can’t wait to go back.

Gold Marriott Rewards member so I was upgraded to concierge level. If you are gold or higher, do not check-​in online because the system doesn’t auto-​upgrade you. You’ll get blocked into a non-​upgraded room and then they have to shift things around when you arrive.
2^nd floor concierge club has good food, but strangely charges for evening drinks.
Whoever designed the recent room renovation should find another line of work. No desk to work at. No place to hang your shower towel within reach of the shower. Not enough storage in shower for soap and shampoo. No bathtubs.
Room doors are really loud.
Even given all of the above, I did like the hotel and would return if price was reasonable.

Just stayed 5 days at this location for a conference at the TELUS center and was very pleased!!!
On check in they had accommodated all out requests for a crib, fridge and microwave in our room.
The property itself is in a prime location, connected to the TELUS center and Stephens street adjacent.
I noticed prior reviews complained of construction but that seems to be complete

Absolutely loved this hotel. It is in the perfect place in Downtown Calgary. It is right across the street from the Calgary Tower and Stephen Avenue Walk is right behind the hotel, which has amazing shopping, eating and things to do. I’m going to try and book a week there next year so I can go to more of those places. The beds were comfortable there. It was very clean. And the staff was very warm and welcoming. I highly recommend this hotel and look forward to staying there again.

Recently remodel, and they have not update the photo yet. But the new design is very sleek and clean, love the sliding door design, save so much room. I was there with my pet, and they are totally friendly. The front desk offered us the humidifier after knowing we came from the east coast, very nice of her paying attention to detail during our simple conversation. The location is great, right across from the Calgary Tower, and some local restaurants. You can just park your car at valet and do all the walking to park, shopping and dinning. Valet parking was nice and easy also with very good customer services. Definitely recommended.

Stayed on a weekend day for around $ 116 which was appropriate– wouldn’t pay the weekday rates of $ 300 and up.
Location was great, they have valet parking ($ 25/​day on weekends, $ 38/​day during the week) offsite unless you want to find your own spot somewhere downtown .
The staff at the hotel was fantastic– friendly and helpful, esp the valets and check in clerks. They really enhanced our experience.
There’s a Starbucks downstairs which is great and has friendly staff.
We checked in around lunch just to drop bags off and then explore the city. They are renovating, so it was really loud during the day which is fine.
The noise level at night was from a different sort, you can hear everything people say and do when they’re walking by in the hallways, didn’t like that– that’s how we woke up in the morning too.
The room was clean, nothing fancy about it, nice and comfortable.
One really weird thing we saw was that there are two peepholes in the door– I have never ever seen that anywhere and found it totally weird.
Check out the photo–

The newly renovated Marriott is absolutely fantastic! As a vegetarian, I wish there were more options in the in-​room dining :(but great overall in terms of comfort, service and location!

I had a fabulous stay on the top floor in a newly renovated, modern room overlooking downtown. The lights down on Stephen Avenue and the local apartments were so pretty that I just left the shades up all night. The window could be opened a crack, letting in a little breeze and quiet sounds of the city streets to whisper me off to dream land. The bed was extremely comfortable, the showers were nice, and the hotel staff was very friendly. The hotel is near all the major downtown spots. This was a perfect place to stay for Calgary adventures.

I just left from an overnight stay due to an NHL game. Very close to the saddledome $ 8 cab ride and we walked back. Easy to find because it was right beside the tower. The hotel itself was great. $ 25 valet seemed high and they were under reservations (why only 4stars). Pool and sauna was nice. Bed was amazing. I will stay again for sure.

The overall value was good for what we paid. However, we requested and received a handicapped accessible room, and it was far from it. The door to the room was too narrow, the toilet was far too low, soap dish in the shower was designed for able-​bodied guests and the bathroom sink was a little too high for someone in a wheelchair.

Our daughters sandals were taken from our one hotel room (we had two rooms). The hotel pretty much said too bad for you. We have a policy and our maids are not thieves. Sadly… this one maid is a thief. Had to replace brand new $ 65 Keen sandals. Beware of leaving ANYTHING in your hotel room… valuable or not.

Nice place and location for the price. The front desk has a label that says «Concierge» but there is none and the front desk wasn’t very helpful. The cleaning staff was great. I think I’m the most disappointed in having to pay for wifi.

We recently held a second conference here (It was booked before the last one) and my opinion hasn’t really changed. I still had to chase after people to try to eat. They still have their ridiculous internet policy and prices.
Positives:
–I had an upgraded room, which was nice
–I was able to have my hedgehog with me
–The meeting rooms were set up well and were conducive to good meetings
Negatives:
–Even in the upgraded rooms, the shower kind of sucked.
–Having to pay for internet, even with a conference
–Having to wait to eat an hour or two after everyone else due to prior submitted dietary requests being ignored.
Same recommendation as last time:
«Overall, I would not recommend to anyone for any sort of conference or event. If you needed a one night stay with a furry friend, maybe.»”

Dated, clean I would be upset if we paid more than we dd $ 118/​night CAA/​AAA rate. Bathrooms need renovations. Weekend rates are affordable, this place jumped to $ 300+/night on Monday night so we left but not worth $ 300+ no matter how loyal a Marriott Rewards I am.

I really enjoyed the Marriott, for the quality of the hotel I didn’t find in overly pricey and they had a package for an extra $ 15 a night you got free valet parking (which was insanely overpriced other wise) and a free $ 25 gas card. Taking those perks into consideration it ended up being cheaper then the dirty ol’ Sandman and a better location for a weekend of partying in the downtown core.
They have pretty hefty charged if there is more then 2 people in your room, but they didn’t happen to notice that 4 people were staying in our room for the price of 2. It would have been $ 35 for a 3^rd person and $ 55 for a 4^th, that is a little excessive in my opinion so we just lied.
You can also expect to pay $ 15 a night for wifi.
We also ended up having a pretty loud party on Saturday night and to our surprise didn’t receive a single complaint.
The pool is nice but could stand to be a few degrees warmer, the hot tub could have also stood to be a few degrees hotter. They had a really nice looking gym set up.
Overall an excellent hotel, the only turn offs were the really high fees and the overly kid friendly pool area.

I recently stayed here for a short business trip to the Banker’s Hall building downtown. I thought it was a great room, perfect service, polite staff, not one complaint. The bed is fabulous, the view of the city lights was great, the room was nice and quiet and the room service was prompt. I ordered a fantastic little cheese and cracker combo. All in all, it was a great experience. Even the Starbucks in the lobby was nice.

I ended up booking a room at the Marriott in downtown Calgary, despite the fact that I’m «local.»
“Why,” you ask, eyebrows raised suspiciously?
Well let’s just say I was participating in an event after work where significant quantifies of alcohol would be consumed… and the cab rides home and back, as well as needing to work downtown the following day, made an overnighter seem more reasonable.
Soooo… I’m reviewing a Calgary hotel from the perspective of a Calgarian, but also as someone who has done significant business travel through the years. This includes lengthy stays at other Marriott’s.
The verdict?
Well, this hotel would love to consider itself «5 star,» but unfortunately, it is not. There are pros and cons to weigh before you stay.
Pros:
– The location. It sits between the Calgary Tower, and Stephen Avenue. You have a wide array of restaurants within a block. These include Charcut, Catch, and Divino.
Physically connected to the Marriot is Milestone’s, which I consider one of the better «chain» restaurants.
As well, the hotel has its own restaurant and bar, which includes a rooftop patio overlooking Stephen Avenue.
In addition:
– It’s a block from the LRT, so all of downtown is readily accessible without a cab.
– it’s physically connected to the Telus Convention Center
– there are breakout meeting rooms for conference hosting
– a Starbucks in the lobby.
– valet Parking
Cons:
– Valet Parking. Yeah… It was a «pro» in some respects, but a con in others. Here’s why: they charge an additional $ 35 a day for this service, on top of the tip you will no doubt feel obligated to provide. You will also pay for any additional vehicles/​guests, even if they are visiting for dinner. Your only other real option is to seek out nearby Impark lots, which in the core, are nearly as expensive.
– The valet parking is kind of inconvenient if you want to stop by your room for a while, and head out again later. It can take up to half an hour for the valets to retrieve your vehicle, so call ahead.
– Additional $ 15.95 per day for high speed internet. Seriously, if I were traveling to Calgary on a regular basis for business, I’d skip any hotel that charges extra for this. The novelty of «high speed» vs. dial up died years ago. Make it free.
And as an aside, I also find it interesting that higher priced hotels feel the need to charge for Internet access, while the cheaper ones throw it in. Why is that? What are we paying the premium for, exactly?
– For the price, the room was nothing special. It was clean, modern, but of the «older/​smaller/​but recently refurbished» variety. So without knocking down walls, they are still limited to the physical dimensions of when the hotel was built.
– The price. All in, the room was way too pricey for what I was getting.
Overall, it would be fine for an out of town business traveler who was cabbing it from the airport IF they were getting a decent corporate rate. Otherwise, for the price, it falls short.

We stayed here because we got in very late from a flight and b/​c it was stampede period, most economical hotels in the city were outrageously priced. We lived here off our points. I wasnt happy that they charge for parking (no selfparking) $ 35 on weekday and $ 25 on weekends (this hotel caters to the business clientele). Although we technically arrived after 12:30 midnight, we were still charged $ 35! It’s ok, I definitely won’t pay for this hotel b/​c it’s too overpriced.