Help with hotel during stampede (yes, late notice)

[urban1]

Im looking for a room for next thursday to sunday.

Looking on hotels.ca theres still stuff out there but im not familiar with a lot of them.

anyone got any recomendations on a good hotel outside of the downtown area since everything central seems to be full?

anyone work in a hotel and know they have vacancies?

thanks CP.

[underGRADFlame]

There might be some vacancies in red deer...



Try the NE The Cavalier, Sandman, and such anything on barlow trail.

[RedHot25]

try places in motel village in the north west - near mcmahon (football stadium). Stay away from the royal wayne motor inn and the alcove (i think that's what its called). Otherwise, lots of options - from hampton inn, to econolodge, to....etc etc...

[ThinRedLine]

Try the Ramada in Motel Village...I was calling for a relative last night and the guy said they had 5-6 rooms each night of Stampede still open.

[I-Hate-Hulse]

There's a strip of hotels in the Bowness area that might have vacancies. Just don't get the Fujii suite at the Red Roof Inn (at least I think that was the name of the motel)

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by RedHot25

try places in motel village in the north west - near mcmahon (football stadium). Stay away from the royal wayne motor inn and the alcove (i think that's what its called). Otherwise, lots of options - from hampton inn, to econolodge, to....etc etc...

HEY NOW! I drink at the Alcove!

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by FireFly

HEY NOW! I drink at the Alcove!

Hey, I've been known to have the odd one...or two...or three...or....there as well before . Its fun every now and then - definately a blue collar type of bar. That makes it fun.

That said, have you viewed the rooms in the hotel that are actually attached to the bar? Or at least I think they are part of the same complex. YUCK is being kind. YUCK again. I was able to see them once for a few minutes, but....yuck again.

[Dion]

Tou could try High River. It's only 48 kms south of Calgary on the #2.

We have the Super 8 Motel - 1 - 652 - 4448

Then there's the Heritage Inn 1 - 652- 3834

Hope this helps

[urban1]

Thanks for the ideas.

Theres gonna be a lot of drinking involved with the visitors so the closer to downtown the better since cabs can get expensive.

Ive been looking and its a balancing act. It looks like $200 to $250 is about the average rate for a decent place within 15 min of downtown.

[Flames in 07]

Try the Cecil, looks like a great place.

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by urban1

Thanks for the ideas.

Theres gonna be a lot of drinking involved with the visitors so the closer to downtown the better since cabs can get expensive.

Ive been looking and its a balancing act. It looks like $200 to $250 is about the average rate for a decent place within 15 min of downtown.

OH! But Motel Village is a quick C-Train ride away, and IIRC, C-Trains run 24/7 during stampede. So look for something near a C-Train station and you're golden.

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by fotze

You're quick.

Yah, usually its at least 3 mins ....