Where to stay in Calgary
Calgary, the right part of town.
Two nights in the city, then the mountains. Where to stay for each half of a Rockies trip.
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Where visitors stay in Calgary
Calgary is the gateway and most visitors split their nights between the city and the mountains. Downtown has the business hotels by the tower and the river paths; the Beltline and 17th Avenue hold the restaurants; Kensington is the walkable village across the river. For the mountains, Banff townsite is the classic base inside the park, 90 minutes west, and Canmore, just outside the park gate, is the cheaper one.
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Downtown Calgary
The core by the Calgary Tower, Stephen Avenue and the Bow River paths, with the business hotels and the C-Train. Quiet after office hours.
Suits: Business, first nights, Stampede
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Beltline and 17th Avenue
The restaurant and bar strip just south of downtown, with boutique hotels and a livelier evening.
Suits: Food, nightlife, couples
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Banff townsite
Hotels from grand to motel inside the national park, with the gondola, the hot springs and the trails at the door. Book early; it is small.
Suits: The mountain nights, first visits
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Canmore
The town just outside the park gate, 20 minutes before Banff, with condos and hotels at lower prices and the same mountains.
Suits: Budgets, families, longer stays
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Good to know
- Stampede week is its own season
- The first half of July fills every hotel in the city at double the rate. Outside it, Calgary hotels are reasonable.
- Mountain hotels need a lead time
- Banff and Lake Louise sell out months ahead for July and August and for Christmas. Canmore is the pressure valve.
Once the room is booked
- Things to do in Calgary: the day trips and tours worth booking before you land.
- Flights to Canada by Phone: more trips in the region.
Questions before you book
Should I stay in Calgary or Banff?
Both, usually: a night or two in the city on arrival and departure, and the rest in Banff or Canmore. Day-tripping to the mountains from Calgary works but costs three hours of driving a day.
Is Canmore as good as Banff?
The town is less pretty and sits outside the park, but the mountains are the same, the prices are lower and Banff is 20 minutes away.
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