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3 reviews for International Hotel Suites Calgary
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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.
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. =)
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, for the lobby seemed old and nothing special. 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.
