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Originally Posted by Crispy's Critter
Really? Because on their website it says they are 5 minutes from downtown, and close to many attractions. Like I said, descriptions don't tell you everything
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It's probably about a 5-10 minute cab ride to Stampede Park, so it's not far, but as was said, it's not really close to anything itself. It's in sort of an industrial area, so it's not really a place to just hang out. The closest "attraction" would be Chinook Centre, which is just down the road (less than 5 minutes by car), but it's just a mall, nothing to get excited about. The biggest advantage to the Blackfoot Inn is that it's close to Blackfoot, Glenmore, Macleod, and Deerfoot Trails, which are the main transportation routes in south Calgary, so it would be relatively quick to get anywhere by car.
There are plenty of hotels that are right downtown. The Sandman Inn is right on the C-Train route, right downtown (and conveniently located across the street from what is not so affectionately known as "Crack Mac's"). It looks to be in the same price category as the Blackfoot Inn. I don't know how nice it is though (right across the street from Crack Mac's after all).The Hyatt is also right on the C-Train, about a block away from the Tower. The Marriott is between the Hyatt and the Tower (the Hyatt and Marriott are both attached to the Convention Centre, which shares its building with the Glenbow Museum). The Palliser is next to the Tower and is old luxury (although, I've heard you're paying for the history, and not the quality, or size, of the room).
If you don't want to be right downtown, or want something a little cheaper, there are quite a few places along Macleod Trail south, but I can't speak for their quality (which seems to be lacking for some of them). There are quite a few restaurants and bars along Macleod, so you wouldn't be quite as isolated as you would be at the Blackfoot.