Rich Edwardian commercial-style architecture reflects a time of truly grand hotels. Marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and gold-gilded ceilings earmark the lobby. The Rimrock, a Tudor-style restaurant, opens out to the lobby, and showcases a heraldic heritage fireplace, barreled ceilings, and a 38-foot mural by Banff artist, Charles Beil. There is also a lounge. Located on the Boulevard Level, the glass rotunda of the Canadian Pacific Railway Pavilion is reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century European railway station with vintage 1920 rail cars.

This downtown hotel is two blocks from the shops, theaters, and restaurants of Eau Claire Market. During the week the hotel is popular with business travelers in town for conventions and meetings. Weekends, the hotel fills with families and leisure travelers.

The construction of the Hyatt Regency Calgary in 1998 was an integral part of the urban revival and gentrification of a historic part of the city. The hotel features a blend of high-tech, contemporary design grafted onto refurbished historic buildings that are among the city’s oldest. The dazzling lobby has a mahogany canoe suspended from the ceiling, and 300 works of contemporary Canadian art are displayed in the lobby and on the second floor.

The Delta Calgary Airport is the only lodging that is adjacent to the airport; the front lobby is connected by skywalk to the departures level. The clientele is a mix of business and leisure travelers in need of a good rest before embarking on an Alberta adventure or returning home.

• Across the street from the Aero Space Museum of Calgary, this airport hotel is 4 km (3 mi) from Sunridge Mall.
• All guestrooms at this Best Western include complimentary wireless Internet access, free local calls, desks, coffeemakers, and voice mail.
• Massage treatments are available at Best Western Port O Call Hotel, which also offers an indoor pool, spa tub, sauna, and steam room.