Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University

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#83 of 109 hotels in Calgary
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Location
3.4 of 5 bubbles
Rooms
3.6 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.7 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
3.6 of 5 bubbles
Service
3.6 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Calgary, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. Rooms at Econo Lodge Calgary provide a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and a kitchenette, and guests can stay connected with free wifi. In addition, while staying at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University Hotel guests have access to a 24 hour front desk and baggage storage. You can also enjoy a pool and breakfast. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Econo Lodge Calgary. For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Calgary, Econo Lodge Calgary is located a short distance from the Light Rail Transit that takes you to all the City has to offer! Should time allow, McMahon Stadium, University of Calgary, and Olympic Oval are some popular attractions that are within walking distance. Enjoy your stay in Calgary!
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Hot bath
Free breakfast
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
24-hour front desk
Indoor pool
Laundry service
Self-serve laundry
Room features
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Desk
Telephone
Iron
Coffee / tea maker
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Microwave
Refrigerator
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Non-smoking rooms
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2.0 of 5 stars
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Location

2231 Banff Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta T2M 4L2 Canada
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Grade: 54 out of 100
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lloyd j wrote a review Sep 2024
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nice, clean. Staff good. 4th floor hallway needs sprucing up. Nice breakfast. Rameza was very helpful and friendly. She told us how expensive Banff was so we booked 3 nites here & bought food at Calgary supermarkets to take to Banff, Canmore & Kanaskis. Ice machine on 4th floor was not working both days we tried it even though we had reported the problem.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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NickfromOz wrote a review Aug 2023
Greater Sydney, Australia
Hotel's Favourite
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Very nice hotel, clean, light and airy rooms and the beds were quite comfortable. the room I had all the usual comforts such as a microwave and a fridge. It also had a hot plate and utensils for cooking if required. It had an elevator for the tower and 2nd floor rooms on the eastern side. The hotel also had an indoor pool and spa. The staff were cheerful and helpful. If there is to be a fault it would be that the breakfast was very basic, to compensate there was a 24hr diner and an Irish bar 0.5kms away.
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Date of stay: August 2023
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip: Eastern side rooms have elevator access.
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Danno_99 wrote a review Oct 2021
Europe
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3.0 of 5 bubbles
Located in a cluster of hotels near the university, conveniently near a main road. There is a McDonalds 100 yards away.
Rooms are big and spacious, look newly renovated (no carpet – tile floor). Double bed, decent sized desk, chair (which was FAR too low for the desk – why do hotels keep buying these low office chairs….), coffee table, sofa, drawers, Large flat screen TV, hanging space. A little niche houses a minifridge, a microwave and a mini coffee maker.
Could do with some more storage space. Lighting was bad (white lights) but two large windows mean the room was brightly lit during the day. Bathroom was spacious.
TV had a limited selection of analogue channels. Wifi was poor. Connection kept cutting out or stopping, which is a huge minus.
Breakfast room was closed (Covid) which was not good – front desk gave out breakfast bags in the morning – a juice pack, a muffin, an apple and two hard boiled eggs. Not great. Thankfully, the laundromat, the gym and the pool were open (with big signs saying access was conditional to showing the front desk vaccination/test status). Gym was small, three machines only (treadmill, stepper and another).
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Date of stay: September 2021
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
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annmarieta78 wrote a review Nov 2024
Sherwood Park, Canada
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Pros: Great central location. Close to university of Calgary, McMahon Stadium, highways and transit. Newly renovated rooms (bedroom parts only).
Cons: Noisy: Between train passing all night, noisy heater, traffic passing on highway on other side of building. Newer cheap mattresses that could feel springs through. Staff checked us in uneventfully but didn't tell us much beyond breakfast between 7-10 AM. There's an ice bucket in the bathroom and no idea where to find ice. Coffeemaker is broken. TV kept flickering. Hot water in shower must be cranked almost fully to get hot water. Sign in parking lot says remove valuables due to high break-in rates; doesn't make one feel safe either.
Potential is there for something good. 100% needs soundproofing. Room features a kitchenette w stove, microwave and bar fridge. Not even okay for one night however between uncomfortable beds and noise. If it wasn't dead of night and traveling with my child, I'd move to another hotel. It's 1:30 AM and no sleep happening here unfortunately.
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Date of stay: November 2024
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
2.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
1.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Street where this is located has about 5 other hotels on it. Holiday Inn Express seemed nicest...
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I_Roam_AB wrote a review Jul 2022
Alberta, Canada
1.0 of 5 bubbles
We have an electric car and so when we travel if possible we try stay in hotels that have an electric vehicle charger on site. I always call the hotel directly to confirm as the websites are not always accurate.

We called this hotel directly before booking onine and were advised by the woman on the phone (who had to put us on hold while she checked), that there was a car charger in the covered parking area. Great - the only warning was it was first come first served (which is how most are).

When we arrived we asked where the vehicle charger was located and due to language issues the front desk person thought we were talking about a car cell phone charger... but another person came over and told us no EV charger on site.

That was the whole reason for booking at this hotel and on a long weekend most places nearby were sold out. So we had to change our schedule to go and find a car charger instead of being able to do this at the hotel as planned.

We would not have booked had we been given accurate information. And to pour salt in the wound, after we checked in the same person at the front desk who thought we wanted a cell phone charger called to ask if we were satisfied with the room, and I said room was fine but unhappy about no EV charger, he got confused and put us on hold and left us on hold... I eventually just hung up.

Poor service.

Hotel was clean. Our room was large but very spartan in furnishings and dated except new flooring. Bed was OK and no issue with noise. Shower head was long past its prime so not a great shower. Door into the room was backwards and swung to the open room and not to the wall but it had a door arm on it so you could not open all the way. Thiis made it hard to get luggage into the room as there was a table that limited access.

Never tried the included breakfast. Why don't hotels offer the breakfast right until check out time? Why do they cut if off so early?

I feel ripped off.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Traveling-Stephanie wrote a review May 2022
Saskatoon, Canada
4.0 of 5 bubbles
For under $100 a night, there isn't much to complain about. The check in was a little slower, but because the lady in front of us kept trying to get a discount off her rate. The room is nothing special, but it was clean and got the job done. We ended up with a little kitchenette with 2 hot burners. The bed was comfortable, and there were more than enough pillows. The bathrooms was clean, and the water pressure was good.
The pool was very quiet, and we had the whole thing to ourselves eat time. I very much appreciated that it was open at 7 am, as out kid always wakes early.
Breakfast got the job done, but would have been nice to have a hot protein available. There was a pancake machine, cereals, toast and muffins, and overdone hard boiled eggs.
I would stay here again when passing through Calgary.
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Date of stay: May 2022
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Mason A wrote a review Sep 2024
Akumal, Mexico
1.0 of 5 bubbles
This hotel refused to acknowledge my claustrophobia by placing me in a tower instead of an outdoor room. After trying to pay extra to make a change they refused to do anything and in the end kept all of my $3,400 deposit without one night spent in their zero customer service hole of a hotel. No wonder rooms are so cheap here lol
See you in court Econolodge
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip: Do not stay here!
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Sam M wrote a review Jul 2021
4.0 of 5 bubbles
I have stayed at this location a number of times during my visits to Calgary and this time did not really disappoint other than a few minor things. The rooms are comfortable and affordable. Personally, I feel safer staying in the Tower myself and like that this is a bookable option. Parking is easy and free and the location is optimal for getting around the city. Staff are friendly and professional.

My only complaints this time around was that the pool is "open" - by reservation only. The hot tub and pool are the primary reasons I book at this hotel and I was not made aware of this in the booking or through Hotels.com when I booked and was disappointed upon arrival to be unable to enjoy this facility, especially as I was only staying for one night. Breakfast was also a grab and go bag which would be okay, except the bagel I got was slightly moldy. Staff promptly gave me a new breakfast though and apologized. Nothing really they can do about pre-packaged breakfasts so nothing on the front desk staff.

Note that there is a lot of construction in and around the site - I did not notice any noise from this, but it did make accessing the hotel a bit of a struggle with GPS being a bit clueless about what roads were closed.

Overall, good trip. Not my best stay at this location, but with COVID and attempts to safely reopen for staff and guests, reasonable disappointments.
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Date of stay: July 2021
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Room Tip: Room options include tower rooms and outside rooms if you prefer to stay in the tower or be able...
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Karolina B wrote a review Oct 2021
2.0 of 5 bubbles
We arrived to the hotel in the evening (21-Oct) the guy at the reception was very unpleasant, rude to everybody, including his own colleagues. It took him very long to check us in, I paid the room in advance, but he asked for my credit card for a ‘security deposit’. Then he said all is good and we went into our room. The room was on the 5th floor, the elevator was out of order. We put the Do not disturb sign on the door and went to sleep. At 11pm the arrogant little prick from the reception was knocking on our door, waking us up, telling us that earlier the system was down and I need to go down and give my credit card again, because he couldn’t take the deposit.. in the middle of the night, waking us up, go down from the 5th floor, no elevator.. we told him that we should just do this in the morning (we were staying 2 nights), but he insisted that we have to do it right now. His behavior was way out of line, obviously he does not understand that the purpose of his job is to make customers happy and satisfied, so they will want to go back and recommend the place. With his behavior he achieves the exact opposite. This guy should not be allowed to do any kind of job that requires interaction with people. Otherwise the room was ok and the rest of the staff were nice, but I still have to give a bad review, because of the receptionist..
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Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Rose wrote a review Oct 2022
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed here a week in October. Front desk was welcoming & very helpful. Housekeeping is friendly. Overall clean & quiet. Steps away from C train & a few eateries. A Customer Service Assistant called Mark is especially friendly & helped me move from one room to the other, & helped me tune for TV channels. He is always smiling & friendly. Would definitely stay here again next time.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Danno_99 asked a question May 2022
Europe2,104 contributions475 helpful votes
Are you still doing brow paper bags or is the regular breakfast room open again
Cesca asked a question Oct 2019
When does the pool close at?
Answer from EconoInnsSuites
Calgary, Canada9 contributions
The pool is open daily from 07:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Kristen S asked a question Oct 2018
Poulsbo, Washington
Are complimentary toiletries included in the room?
Answer from Rick H
18 contributions8 helpful votes
Hand soap and shampoo is all we found.
gonecanoeing asked a question Nov 2015
St. Catharines, Canada20 contributions7 helpful votes
What food preparation related amenities does the regular room have compared to the "limited kitchenette"?
Answer from Jangra100
Beamsville, Canada141 contributions39 helpful votes
Not sure. I stayed in main tower. Just had a mini fridge and microwave in our room I think.
Answer from userrick
Long Beach, California4 contributions4 helpful votes
I stay in many many hotels for business. This place has BY FAR the WORST MANAGEMENT! They are a smear on Econo Logdges good name. Corporate would have a fit if they knew what is going on at this nasty place. These Managers need to spend a night in any of the fine hotels in Calgary to get schooled on how it is done.
annmarieta78 wrote a tip Nov 2024
Sherwood Park, Canada145 contributions60 helpful votes
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"Street where this is located has about 5 other hotels on it. Holiday Inn Express seemed nicest from outside. "
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Mason A wrote a tip Sep 2024
Akumal, Mexico2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"Do not stay here!"
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Go48865186029 wrote a tip Sep 2024
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Take a shoerr before enter the hot tub."
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NickfromOz wrote a tip Aug 2023
Greater Sydney, Australia196 contributions82 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Eastern side rooms have elevator access."
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Michael M wrote a tip Mar 2023
Camrose, Canada3 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"all rooms reasonably priced, choose the one to suit your needs"
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C$83 - C$97 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
82
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Frequently Asked Questions about Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University
Which popular attractions are close to Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Nearby attractions include University of Calgary (1.1 km), University of Calgary Outdoor Centre (1.1 km), and McMahon Stadium (0.5 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and free breakfast.
Which room amenities are available at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Conveniently located restaurants include Big T's BBQ, Nick's Steak House & Pizza, and Juree's Thai Place Restaurant.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool and a fitness centre during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Are there any historical sites close to Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University?
Many travellers enjoy visiting The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (5.6 km), Lougheed House (4.1 km), and Southern Alberta Pioneers' Memorial Building (6.0 km).
Is Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
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