Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel
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Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel Review
The 4-star Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel, located in the Downtown Calgary district, only 1.4 km from the multi-use indoor Scotiabank Saddledome Arena, offers bicycles for rent. Boasting a location within easy walking distance of Glenbow Museum, this superior hotel with spacious rooms is ideal for fans of hiking, bowling, and cycling or those willing to enjoy themselves in a solarium, a hot tub, and sauna facilities.
The pet-friendly Marriott Downtown features a made-to-order breakfast. The American Starbucks restaurant serves American dishes. Drinks are available at the lounge bar. It also looks onto the city. There is a restaurant serving French food around 200 metres away.
The property is situated in the very heart of Calgary, near a tube station. The 190.8 - meter free standing Calgary Observation Tower is approximately a 5-minute drive from the Marriott Downtown, and the recreational Prince's Island Park is 5 minutes away by car.
Convention centres are also just a few steps from this superior accommodation. There is the Botanical garden "Calgary Zoo" a 5-minute ride away, while Red Arrow Ticket Centre bus station only minutes from Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel.
The property has 388 rooms appointed with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as self-catering options such as coffee/tea making machines. Furnished with a sofa and a work desk, they also have sound-proofed windows. For more comfort, free toiletries and dressing gowns, along with a Jacuzzi bath and a sauna, are provided. Guests can take advantage of views of the city.
For those travelling from afar, Calgary airport is 20 minutes' drive away.
Guests can enjoy a sunbathing terrace and a golf course with an extra charge. An indoor pool as well as a fitness centre highlight the Marriott Downtown Calgary. You can also benefit from a business centre featuring a work desk and a photocopier.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Gorgeous hip new hotel with a particularly good central setting.
- Located directly in the Downtown Calgary district and near Glenbow Museum.
- Surrounded by a river and a park.
- Newly decorated rooms, many with a settee and a 1 King bed.
- Top-notch restaurant serving local dinner menu.
- Coffee and great cocktails at the coffee bar.
- Top-notch service provided.
- Rates are good.
- Mixed reviews of beds, some might be slightly uncomfortable.
Key Features
- parking
- wifi
- non-smoking rooms
- fitness centre
- 3 restaurants
- room service
- facilities for disabled guests
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
- breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Paid Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Dinner
- Special diet menus
Services
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Grocery shopping service
- Welcome drink
Relax
- Sun terrace
- Leisure/ TV room
- Fitness centre
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Bowling
- Golf course
- Fishing
Activities for Kids
- Cots
- Video games
- Children's menu
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Glenbow Museum 180 m (591 ft)
- Calgary Zoo 2.43 km (1.51 mi.)
- Devonian Gardens 810 m (2657 ft)
- Prince's Island Park 1.58 km (5184 ft)
- BMO Centre 1.03 km (3379 ft)
- Scotiabank Saddledome 1.58 km (5184 ft)
- Central Memorial Park 880 m (2887 ft)
- Calgary Telus Convention Centre 110 m (361 ft)