Holiday Inn Express Hotels in Calgary

The room is of medium size and the bed is very comfortable. It is not far from the Calgary Consulate Visa Application Center and IELTS point. There are Korean restaurants nearby. The hotel has a parking lot and provides free American breakfast. The transportation is convenient and there is a light rail nearby. It was -34 on the day I came, and there was a warm breeze in the room. The hotel is quiet, but you can occasionally hear road noise at night. Recommended, will come again next time.

I stayed here for four nights in October, and found it to be comfortable and well put together. The room was clean and not worn or dirty. Beds were comfy with good linens. Towels were quite good. Amenities, meh. Enough, but the smell wasn't to my taste. I had a queen suite on the 6th floor--with views of the transit station and very distant mountain views--at a reasonable price. Quite spacious, and actually would've been good for a family--two queen beds and a sofa bed, plus small fridge/microwave/coffee pod machine. I requested partial housekeeping service--they replaced my towels and took the garbage every day, and I never saw them. I also appreciated that the room had enough LIGHT. So tired of glum-looking hotel rooms with a couple of lamps with weak bulbs. With regard to covid, we were asked for proof of vaccination at check in, and were told that we could then access amenities such as the pool and breakfast room. That's the law at this point, and I was glad to be asked. On the first morning, the breakfast area felt controlled and safe (I saw one small party moving around the room unmasked, but it was quiet and I was able to keep my distance). On the second morning (a Saturday), the place was VERY full, with lots of people not using masks, lots of unmasked and unsupervised kids helping themselves at the food table. Kids gotta eat, but parents should be helping and making sure they do so in a sanitary way (this is not unusual, but covid makes it worse). There was NO ONE controlling the room, no pretense of verifying that the people there were actually the ones who could prove vaccination status. (I actually saw one guest walking around barefoot--which is not a particular covid risk but is just gross.) Could they not code the room cards for access or no access and then code the breakfast room (and pool) to match? Wouldn't be perfect--someone's going to slide in behind someone else at some point--but it would be better. Also I know these places hate to see you carry food back to your room, but under the circumstances, a few trays to make it easier would be appreciated by those of us who prefer not to spend time with those who prefer not to follow the law.

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.

Although I stayed for seven or eight days, the breakfast was a bit tired, but this room was still satisfactory in all aspects. Although it was near the airport, it was very convenient to go anywhere, and the new large community in Calgary to the east was quite close. You can also see a situation in the newly built big coffee community

Date of Visit: Feb 8, 2023 Holiday inn Express is always a great stay no matter where you travel, and The Calgary airport hotel is no exception. The rooms are very spacious and always well laid out. The rooms have 2 queen beds (or a king), are always comfortable, and come with an assortment of quality pillows. The rooms always have a standard of cleanliness that leaves you without worry. The Shower is very high and spacious -which is always important for us as One of us is 6’4”. The Bathroom is very large and always clean and free of issues. The Beds have never seen any visitors when I stay at Holiday Inn Express. I always check as soon as I enter the room. There is no cause for concern here. The Breakfast buffet is always a highlight at Holiday inn Exxpress. They always have Turkey Sausage on the menu, which is important o t us because we don’t eat pork (as with Many other people). So many hotels do not consider that and only offer pork. Eggs (scrambled and boiled – sometimes omelettes), bacon & sausage, many bread products, yoghurts, fruits, cinnamon buns, coffee & tea, cereals, oatmeal, and much more. The service was very friendly and helpful at breakfast. The guest service was exceptional. Everyone was super friendly. They have a shuttle at the airport to take you directly to the hotel, but their van was not working this day – they paid for a taxi to take me to the hotel. Katey was very friendly and engaging. We had a pleasant conversation about my visit to Calgary, which was my first visit. I was there to meet friends, but they couldn’t pick me up until after 2 pm. So I sat in the breakfast area and wrote rogue trippers blog articles while I waited and had countless cups of coffee while I waited. The staff were very kind and had no problem with me being there Their internet was being upgraded – and their IT guy even came over and helped me get back online while he was working on it. Parking – there is plenty of on-site self-parking. There is a pool, fitness centre, and business centre. I didn’t use any of these services. Holiday inn Express, a hotel chain, is always our go-to place to stay wherever possible. The comfort and little things that they do differently is always appreciated. It makes travel much easier and less stressful when you have a wonderful place to stay where you feel comfortable, safe, and well-fed.