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International Hotel Suites Calgary
Category: Event Planning & Services Hotels Hotels & Travel Hotels Hotels [Edit]
220 4 Ave SWCalgary, AB T2P 0H5
(403) 265-9600
- Price Range:
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Paid
8 reviews for International Hotel Suites Calgary
8 reviews in English
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Review from Derek H.
Blackfalds, AB
I have been staying here for three days now with one to go... I have to say I am impressed with the service at every point of my stay. Every dealing I have had with an employee of this hotel has been a positive one!!
The room is fantastic with a pretty cool view (34 floor facing North). Lots of room for me to spread out! Of course they have what every hotel has nowadays mini fridge, coffee pot (Starbucks grounds) provided and a microwave. Room service is fantastic and QUICK, basically you put the phone down and they are at the door! The king sized Bed is like sleeping on a cloud. 2 TV's in the room one in the "Living Room" & one in the "Bedroom". Shower and bathroom are little small when compared to the rest of the room but not bad.
No office chair at desk! this is a huge deal for me because I actually spend all night staring at a laptop (Posting reviews on Yelp). If your going to cater to business please think that we may have work to do and want to do it comfortably.
Also Flat screen TV mounted to the wall?!? Great I love this feature but when I am at my laptop, posting reviews on Yelp, I like to watch TV. The mounted TV doesn't rotate from the wall at all really all they would have had to do is spend an extra few dollars and get a better mount.
Internet isn't all that great or reliable and they only provide you with a 3ft cable so you really have no choice but to stare at the wall... I did unplug the network cable from the back of the lamp which enabled be to work at the "Kitchen Table". (Also please note that I didn't call down to the desk to get a longer cable I am sure if I had they would have provided me one)
Now, my reason for staying at the International was because I was attending a workshop at the hotel. The snacks & beverages that were provided were fantastic. The only issue I really had was the temperature controls in the room. Granted it is one of those strange times of year in Calgary when everyone is experiencing hot and cold flashes but I swear at times we had both the heat going and the AC at the same time. Sometimes it was way to hot other times way to cold!
Overall though I really enjoyed my stay and I will be back... -
Review from Susan W.
1/14/2012
Stayed here on a 32 hour layover for work.
We arrived late at night & were promptly checked in. The rooms are well appointed suites with a large dining table with 4 chairs, a large couch & 2 arm chairs. A large ottoman doubles as your coffee table. Coffee maker, microwave & a mini fridge with an assortment of juices, Pepsi product soft drinks & bottled water. Bedroom good size with it's own flat screen tv.
Workout room is in the basement. Very low ceiling so you feel like you're in a dungeon. Kinda scary if you're working out alone. Fair selection of free weights, 2 treadmills, 2 elliptical machines.
Ate a decent steak sandwich in the hotel restaurant. Got it with a side salad. Ordered some sweet potato fries as an appetizer & they were wonderful.
Just a few blocks walk to a very large mall with lots of shopping & restaurants. -
Review from Sho G.
12/17/2011
Stayed here for a few nights and the rooms are great. They are huge and the bed is incredibly comfortable. The staff was nice and helpful as well.
The downsides were the noise outside from cars driving by. Even being over 20 floors up you can hear them go by at all hours. If you are by an elevator they are very noisy and its hard to keep the noise out. The biggest negative however is the lack of free wifi. The hotel charges $9.99/day for wifi. I only had my phone on me and this irritated me during my whole trip. -
Review from Doug G.
6/1/2011 15 Check-ins Here
A-OK with me . . .
I used to stay here all the time, but about 8 years ago I swore "never again" The hotel was getting old and not aging well. I tried it again this year, and they have renovated the rooms and it's a great place to stay again.
I'm in agreement with Derek about this hotel - spacious suites, Two flat screen TVs (one in living room, one in bed room) which do NOT swivel, spotty internet access, and cramped bathroom, but overall a good place to stay. Elevators are tiny and you do end up waiting a lot for them. Swimming pool, hot tub, and gym buried deep in the basement so not particularly nice. Courteous and attentive staff - when I had problems with the toilet not working at 10 PM there was a maintenance person there immediately, and the problem fixed in less than 5 minutes. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Calgary, I expect you'll enjoy your stay. . -
Review from Gina K.
6/22/2010
Great little hotel. Do you know that saying,.. don't judge a book by it's cover? Ok, apply that here.
The lobby wasn't impressive and the phone in the lobby for enterprise didn't work. But the rooms and overall attentiveness of the staff made this a wonderful stay. I felt like I was in an executive suite at the Hyatt.
Great lighting, in the work areas, shower and washroom. Microwave, not that I needed it but I appreciate the option. Various complimentary drinks in the fridge.
Great comfy bed, Didn't move an inch throughout the night. All the furniture in the rooms were comfortable. How unusual!
I also ordered the 5 spice chicken stir-fry from their restaurant downstairs. It was light but flavorful and not at all oily or greasy.
Globe and Mail at the door in the morning, with Starbucks in room and or in Lobby! It's attention to the little things that make me happy. Free Wifi in Lobby but only ethernet in room. =(
International Hotel Suites is a great little gem of a hotel for downtown Calgary. I highly recommend it. =) -
Review from Mike T.
11/8/2010
****UPDATE**** Prehaps there is some truth to dealing with the people at the top. Last night after I posted my review, I sent an email to the General Manager of the Hotel and I must say I have been completely impressed with how he has handled the items below. This morning there was amazing hot water when I showered, and maintenace even looked and, and managed to speed up my internet connection, somethingthing that I wish the people at the desk would have offered to do earlier. I have also been informed that in the near future they will be offering video confernece class in room wifi to all rooms. Given this I have upped my rating and will actually concider staying here again when I am back in the area.
*****Original Post**** I have been staying at the International Hotel for 5 nights now and all I can say is NEVER again. The "High Speed" internet downloads somewhere near Dialup, 46kb to be exact, and if you like a hot shower you might want to call the front desk a few hours before you wake up to make sure that someone has lit the pilot light on the water heater because that is something that apparently you have to do here because I have had 2 cold showers so far during my stay. -
Review from Alan A.
6/1/2010
I just came back from a mini vacation in Calgary, Canada. My fiance and are very spontaneous; hence, we rarely make extensive plans and hotel reservations before visiting different places.
We do this because we actually like to see where we will be staying, and it makes things a bit more exciting (at least to us). That is, it is exciting when you have a a laptop with internet access to research the different places while you are actually at your vacation destination. This time we did not have our laptop, which made looking for a hotel that much more frustrating.
Luckily, my fiance remembered the reviews for the International Hotel on another website. After driving around for a short while, I finally keyed the International Hotel into my GPS. When we arrived at the hotel, I was not impressed with what I saw, for the lobby looked very old.
The front desk personnel were very friendly, and when I asked if I could possibly see one of their empty rooms, they pleasantly obliged. Boy, I'm really glad that I did request to see a room because you really cannot tell a book by its cover. Meaning that the rooms were renovated and are mini suites.
I immediately booked a room after seeing the nice room, which had a small kitchenette, big dining table with enough chairs for 6 people, lounge/living room area with lounge chairs and a flat screen TV, and a nice king size bedroom with another flat screen TV on the wall. If you enjoy Chinese food, this place is located just a few blocks from Chinatown.
I would recommend this place to anybody who is looking for a really nice clean place to stay in the city of Calgary. Unfortunately, we did not have a lot of time to check out the city itself, but we did venture out to Banff and Lake Louise, which is about 2 hours drive from this hotel. -
Review from Ken G.
Calgary, AB
10/7/2009
I spent the last five years commuting to Calgary from Edmonton every second weekend visiting my children until I finally moved back here this past May. Although most of the time I stayed with family there was the odd weekend where I needed to acquire a room that could accommodate my three children and I. This isn't easy, especially on a shoe-string budget.
The international seems to be the exception.
For less than the price at any hotel near the airport or in the core of the city you can stay at the International and not only get a room that has two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchenette area but you're also right in the heart of downtown Calgary.
I am hesitant to write this review because it seems to be Calgary's best kept secret. Recently I had friends come to visit and I recommended they reserve rooms at the International and even though they neglected to plan ahead, upon driving up on a busy weekend in Calgary they were able to acquire a room on the spot.
I believe the hotel primarily caters to business travelers that come to Calgary during the week and need to stay for extended lengths of time because the rooms are very home-like. The staff are courteous and clean and I find this to be a great place to stay in Calgary at a more than affordable price.
