Calgary residents or travelers to the "Stampede City" can take advantage of gaming opportunities at the Grey Eagle Casino in the southwest area of the city. Some of the games at this casino include blackjack and roulette tables, a 24-hour poker room and slot machines. The casino also provides live music and comedy entertainment. Although no lodging is available at the casino, out-of-towners can easily find hotel accommodations within 20 minutes of Grey Eagle.
The Howard Johnson on the Macleod Trail highway is in South Calgary, only a 10-minute drive from the Grey Eagle Casino. Avid golfers who stay at this hotel are only a five-minute drive from the 18-hole course at the Calgary Golf Club. Free services at this hotel include a continental breakfast, access to Wi-Fi Internet and local calls. The guest rooms at this hotel offer cable TV, tea/coffee makers and private bathrooms. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available. Some of the guest rooms have kitchenette areas.
Howard Johnson Express Inn
5307 Macleod Trail S.
Calgary, AB T2H 0J3
Canada
403-258-1064
hojocalgary.com
The boutique Blackfoot Inn is less than 10 minutes from the Grey Eagle Casino, as well as nature-walking trails and bird-watching opportunities at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. The amenities at this hotel include an outdoor swimming pool and indoor whirlpool tub, business center with fax services, fitness room and an on-site restaurant, Green's, that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Pets are allowed to stay for an extra fee. Each of the 200 guest rooms at this hotel has access to high-speed Internet, free newspaper delivery and cable TV.
Blackfoot Inn
5940 Blackfoot Trail SE
Calgary, AB T2H 2B5
Canada
403-252-2253
blackfootinn.com
The Ramada is about a 10-minute drive from Grey Eagle Casino, and it provides amenities such as a car-rental booking service, meeting rooms for conferences, fitness center, Laundromat and valet parking. The hotel's on-site restaurant, Cheers, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ramada's guest rooms feature king- and queen-size beds and LCD televisions, while some of the rooms have whirlpool tubs and microwaves. The hotel is within walking distance of the shops and restaurants in downtown Calgary.
Ramada Downtown Calgary
708 8th Ave. SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1H2
Canada
800-661-8684
ramadacalgary.com
Travelodge in South Calgary is a 10-minute drive from Grey Eagle Casino, and it is less than 10 minutes from cycling and fishing activities at North and South Glenmore parks. The hotel is also a 10-minute drive from shopping and dining experiences in downtown Calgary. Hotel amenities include an outdoor saltwater swimming pool, complimentary continental breakfast, access to Wi-Fi Internet, a Laundromat and business center with fax services. Pets are allowed to stay for an extra fee. Guest rooms at this hotel have cable TV, refrigerators and coffeemakers.
Travelodge Calgary South
7012 Macleod Trail S.
Calgary, AB T2H 0L3
Canada
403-253-1111
travelodge.com
