Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary NW - University Area by IHG

2.5 star property
Hotel near University of Calgary in Calgary

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Free daily continental breakfast
Lobby sitting area
Point of interest
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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2373 Banff Trail NW, Calgary, AB, T2M4L2
  • McMahon Stadium
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • University of Calgary
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Foothills Medical Centre
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Calgary, AB (YYC-Calgary Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower (Communications, Mobility Accessible)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(106 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(88 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Calgary

Heart of Calgary.With a stay at this Northwest Calgary hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of University of Calgary and 2 miles (3 km) of Foothills Medical Centre. Alberta Children's Hospital and Market Mall are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • McMahon Stadium - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of Calgary - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Foothills Medical Centre - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Calgary Tower - 8 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Stampede Park - 9 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • Banff Trail Station - 1 min walk
  • Calgary University Station - 15 min walk
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Higher Ground - Capitol Hill - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Edelweiss Imports Ltd. - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Denny's - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary NW - University Area by IHG

Hotel near University of Calgary in Calgary
As a guest of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary NW - University Area by IHG, you'll find an indoor pool, a waterslide, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Public spaces have free WiFi. A 24-hour business center and meeting rooms are available. Free breakfast is served daily. Event space at this hotel measures 2500 square feet (225 square meters) and includes conference space. A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary NW - University Area by IHG. Free self parking is available.

This Calgary hotel is smoke free.

  • 113 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 2500 sq ft of conference space
  • 225 sq m of conference space
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary NW - University Area by IHG offers 113 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

This Calgary hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Waterslide

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with cable channels
  • Pay movies

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: CAD 75.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 15.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: CAD 75.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary NW - University Area by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 795 out of 1208 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 283 out of 1208 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 1208 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 1208 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 1208 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terence, Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed. Our room on the 5th floor overlooking the LRT Train Line was very quiet. Couldn’t hear the LRT train. The underground parking is a plus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dr David

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The management at this hotel is terrible. My family had a horrible stay at this hotel where we realized on our 5th night there that all along, our hotel door had only been making a clicking sound as it it auto-locks when we leave the room meanwhile it never locks! The hotel management was unable to resolve this matter on time and the technician sent to fix the lock ended up locking us outside the room making me, my wife and my kids stay outside for over 40 minutes in our wet swimsuits which eventually dried out on our bodies and my children developed a cold. This also made me miss an important business meeting as my laptop was locked up in the room and I couldn’t access the needed docs. On getting back to the room, we found several houseflies (pictures attached) in the room. When we brought this issue up with the general manager of the hotel, she played it down and said houseflies ain’t a big deal and could be found anywhere, even after I had clearly outlined the potential health hazards of houseflies and the diseases they could transmit. She belittled the horrid experience we had at this hotel. I hope no ther family has to go through what we went through in the hands of this hotel and this lady and I hope the relevant authorities properly look into the insecurity issues and health hazards at this hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Juliana, Vancouver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checking in and out was quick. The staff were very friendly. The hotel had a contemporary look to it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay at. Close to C Train.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Elmer

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to football game and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Holiday Inn never disappoint, it is my preferred place to stay in. This one did not disappoint.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room, good breakfast, overall I would recommend staying here and I will book this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Judy Mae

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hitesh

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property for stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and quiet. Definitely met our needs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

KYLE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Express check in and staff is friendly and professional. The downside is left over foods not cleaned out from previous guests and appearantly the cleaning staff missed it. Also, the room is not sound proof. The kids were running on the hall way and randomly knocked on the door until 10pm. Finally thought you could have a good sleep and loud machine noise feom the street and last almost an hour. Other than that, hotel is in good condition.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and tidy, breakfast was great,lot of varieties. Front desk staff were very polite and helpful. My grandkids like the swimming pool and waterslide a lot. The only thing i want to bring up is the bathroom towels. We had 4 people but received only 3 every day.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meng

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Keith

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Pretty average
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay was perfect. Clean rooms - great breakfast. Loved it. Will come back again. Bart
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

ALAN KAM WAH

The air conditioning unit was very noisy throughout the night. Can’t sleep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Delphine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Across the streetfrom Calgary Transit, which made goung to and from SAIT very easy
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for family with childrens! Spaces are great too! Walk distance for restaurants
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Danielle

The shower head was terrible and the hot tub jets didn’t work
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025