Best Places to Stay Near Artisan Gardens in Calgary

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary South-Macleod Trail S, an IHG Hotel Horrible stay at this hotel! (Dec 31st/Jan 1st 2023) If I could give it a ZERO star, I would. Don't waste your money on this horrible hotel. It should be demolished. My partner and I stayed at this hotel for 1 night on December 31st 2022. Check in was difficult at 4pm. They said they weren't sure if our room was ready, even though check in time starts at 3pm. We were the only people in the lobby at that time. We waited about 20 to 30 minutes for the staff to give us our room cards. Once we were in the elevator we saw a sign that said pool area is out of service until further notice. This was one of the main reasons for staying at this hotel. We couldn't use the hot tub, pool or water slide. We were very disappointed that no one told me when I called to make the reservation a month before or even when we checked in that afternoon to the hotel. Once we got to our room it looked nice until I opened the blinds to the window. There was thick black mold all over the window sill. Pictures provided. It was really gross! We then made our way over to the bathroom where we found more black mold in the shower stall and up the walls. The shower stall and the bathroom sink faucet wouldn't stop dripping. We called the front desk she said because it's a holiday weekend we are short staffed. No one did come to fix the problem. Walls are paper thin. We could hear people talking in the hallways and the TV in the room beside us. On the morning of January 1st 2023 we went downstairs for their hot breakfast to find only 2 apples and 3 muffins left. I asked the desk where the hot breakfast was as this was another reason for staying at this hotel. She said because it's a holiday no staff is here to prepare breakfast so this is what we have. Very disappointed we packed up our stuff and checked out. We asked to speak to the manager about a possible refund or a partial refund because they didn't inform us about the pool closure or the non-hot breakfast. (If we knew about this ahead of time we would have booked elsewhere) The lady at the desk gave us a hard time saying the manager was on a call and couldn't talk to us, then saying he won't be in the office till a later date. She offered us 1 small bottle of water for the inconvenience. After we got home my partner called the manager and left a voice-mail. It took over 2 weeks for them to actually connect on the phone. The manager of the hotel finally gave us a refund of $35 which was OK but we will never stay at this hotel again. I will also tell anyone and everyone I know not to stay here.

Room was very clean and comfortable Staff very friendly enjoyed my stay very much Would recommend it to my friends and definitely stay here next time I am in Calgary didn’t eat at the restaurant but had coffee it was also very clean Thanks to the wonderful staff for everything

The stay was pleasant, accommodation is near perfect. Staff is excellent in everyway specially the receptionist (Maxie) she went beyond her duty to accommodate my needs during my stay, she is very professional, helpful and knowledgeable in every aspect of her job. I can always recommend the place.

very good. In the south of the city, it is very close to the provincial park and supermarket gas station and the ring road. Downstairs is the avis car rental point. 40 minutes drive to the airport.

This hotel is an older style and the decor, including the rooms, is very dated but our room was clean and the beds were comfortable. We had a room with two Queen beds, a microwave, bar fridge and a comfortable chair and, although the hotel was quite busy, it was quiet. A couple of negatives - the rug badly needed replacing as it was wrinkled, the in-room air conditioning/heater was extremely noisy and for those who rely on their electronics, there was only one USB charger. Check in and out was quick and easy and all staff we encountered were very friendly. The hotel is rather isolated in a mainly industrial area and there is virtually nothing within walking distance. I felt the rate we paid was on the high side, especially when looking at the normal rates advertised, however, the location was convenient for us as we had an appropriate nearby.

Excellent value for money. There is a swimming pool, breakfast. Breakfast is simple but very practical. The best choice for friends with low budget.

For breakfast, there is milk cereal on the second floor, homemade waffles, yogurt and fruit-boiled egg bread snacks, and cold coffee. The best thing is the hot cereal! The bed in room 118 is two 1.5 beds, which is quite wide. There are 81 tram stops at the door of the hotel, and 15-20 minutes walk north to the largest mall in the south. There is also a small restaurant in front of the hotel. It is a motel so parking is possible.

The location of the hotel is really convenient (I decided to choose after watching the comments of the netizens in front of me), the facilities are simple but there is still some. The breakfast supply is a bit ”simple”, plus the ”simple” reception at check-in, is the deficiency (a blemish!)

We arrived late to the hotel due to an accident on our drive. We called a head to let the staff know we were still coming and were going to be very late (11pm). The staff at the front counter were exceptional. So friendly and had us heading to our room in know time. They were fantastic the whole time. They even offered free bottles of water on arrival and departure. Such a nice touch. This hotel is in a great up and coming location in Seton in the South Calgary. There is a fantastic hospital with in a 2 min walk, grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations and fantastic places to go for a walk. There are also a lot of residential areas around, so a great place to stay if you are visiting someone close by. There is not a lot if great clothing shopping (hopefully soon) around but there is stuff about 20 mins or further away. We were hear to visit family. We stayed 6 nights in a king room. It was very clean. There was a large desk space for my spouse to work at. a nice comfy couch, but the tv was really far from the bed which wasn't the best because you would have to have the volume very loud to hear it and the couch was on a weird angle. The bathroom was spacious and offered Paul Mitchell products. One of my favourites so it was a really nice touch. The restaurant was always busy. The pool area has a wicked waterslide. I loved it as an adult I could only imagine what kids would think of it. The hotel shares the restaurant, pool area and parking lot with the sister hotel that is next store. The bottom few floors will actually connect you to the other hotel. I do with the courtyard offered the included breakfast like the sister hotel does. How we have family close by we love staying here. The sister hotel is great if you need 2 bedroom suites but we have had problems with their staff. So would highly recommend the Courtyard.

Very nice property. The guestrooms are well maintained and adequate for a good night of sleep. Staff and cleanliness are great. Breakfast is excellent. The hotel lounge has a small menu, but great for a dinner or a drink.