Calgary Sheraton Eau Claire Suites or Cavalier [Master Thread]
Dec 17, 2005, 4:54 am
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Hi,
Room 1103
Date of stay 2nd-4th December 2005
SPG Platinum
I arrived at the Eau Claire about 1pm after a flight from YVR. Tempreature was a balmy -17 celsius.
I was given 1103 which was towards the end of the floor on the SPG floor and was given the Platinum Amentiy choice ( i chose the 500pts)
The suite was. very good with a large living room, large bathroom with jacuzzi tub and separate shower ( only minor niggle was that it was a little dark at first before the lights brightened up)
The bedroom was ( in my opinion) a little small as I found there was not a lot of space between the bed and the cupboard ( making it slightly awkward to put your clothes in the cupboard) and not a lot of space to the curtains by the window.
A ( unique ?) touch was there personalised writing paper with your name and " platinum preferred guest"
The lounge on the 15th floor was very good with great staff and great evening food and great breakfast food ( including hot bacon/scrambled eggs etc). Specaility coffees cost about $4 ( incl lattes ) although ordinary coffee was free. Soft drinks were served to you also ( small charge i think)
Turndown service was very good as they brought you in a tray with an apple, a personalised note with the forecast for the next day and a camomile tea bag and a chocolate as well as laying out slippers by the bed.
Lots of christmas trees on the club floor and in the lobby which was very nice
Princes Island was great in the snow ( if you climbed the steps once you crossed the Bow river? you got a nice view of downtown- as I crossed the bridge I could see a lot of ice flowing down in the river ( would not want to go swimming! and the Eau Claire market ( next door to the hotel) was good.
Although the highs on Sat/Sun were -17 there was a lot of snow and sun around and walked ot the Calgary Fort and Tower ( I found I could spend about an hour outside walking before wanting to get inside and would not wand to do long distance walking without thermals underneath my jeans as you could feel the cold seeping through the denim.
The fitness center was good but if the pool was busy you might not be able to do lengths as the slide exit comes down into the middle of the pool ( quite a twisty slide which made me feel slightly dizzy the first time trying it)
It is connected by the +15 to the Westin via another tower.
A 4pm check out was granted with no problems once the agent saw my status on the screen.
I got a survey email shortly after returning.
Overall a very good stay.
Regards
TBS
Room 1103
Date of stay 2nd-4th December 2005
SPG Platinum
I arrived at the Eau Claire about 1pm after a flight from YVR. Tempreature was a balmy -17 celsius.
I was given 1103 which was towards the end of the floor on the SPG floor and was given the Platinum Amentiy choice ( i chose the 500pts)
The suite was. very good with a large living room, large bathroom with jacuzzi tub and separate shower ( only minor niggle was that it was a little dark at first before the lights brightened up)
The bedroom was ( in my opinion) a little small as I found there was not a lot of space between the bed and the cupboard ( making it slightly awkward to put your clothes in the cupboard) and not a lot of space to the curtains by the window.
A ( unique ?) touch was there personalised writing paper with your name and " platinum preferred guest"
The lounge on the 15th floor was very good with great staff and great evening food and great breakfast food ( including hot bacon/scrambled eggs etc). Specaility coffees cost about $4 ( incl lattes ) although ordinary coffee was free. Soft drinks were served to you also ( small charge i think)
Turndown service was very good as they brought you in a tray with an apple, a personalised note with the forecast for the next day and a camomile tea bag and a chocolate as well as laying out slippers by the bed.
Lots of christmas trees on the club floor and in the lobby which was very nice
Princes Island was great in the snow ( if you climbed the steps once you crossed the Bow river? you got a nice view of downtown- as I crossed the bridge I could see a lot of ice flowing down in the river ( would not want to go swimming! and the Eau Claire market ( next door to the hotel) was good.
Although the highs on Sat/Sun were -17 there was a lot of snow and sun around and walked ot the Calgary Fort and Tower ( I found I could spend about an hour outside walking before wanting to get inside and would not wand to do long distance walking without thermals underneath my jeans as you could feel the cold seeping through the denim.
The fitness center was good but if the pool was busy you might not be able to do lengths as the slide exit comes down into the middle of the pool ( quite a twisty slide which made me feel slightly dizzy the first time trying it)
It is connected by the +15 to the Westin via another tower.
A 4pm check out was granted with no problems once the agent saw my status on the screen.
I got a survey email shortly after returning.
Overall a very good stay.
Regards
TBS
Feb 3, 2006, 8:53 pm
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Update. Have stayed at Hotel Art, Sheraton Suites Eau de Claire and Hyatt Regency.
My favourite is Sheraton Suites which is both very comfortable and great service and really nice club lounge
Hyatt would normally have been very nice normally but compared with Sheraton Suites, it is not quite as nice..
Hotel Arts is a little quirky in the process of trying to tranform itself from a former Holiday Inn into a boutique hotel. nice 42" Dell flat screen television and fairly comfortable beds. But occassionally, some things does not quite go as well as it could and one morning it did not have hot water.
Mary
Cheers, Mary
My favourite is Sheraton Suites which is both very comfortable and great service and really nice club lounge
Hyatt would normally have been very nice normally but compared with Sheraton Suites, it is not quite as nice..
Hotel Arts is a little quirky in the process of trying to tranform itself from a former Holiday Inn into a boutique hotel. nice 42" Dell flat screen television and fairly comfortable beds. But occassionally, some things does not quite go as well as it could and one morning it did not have hot water.
Mary
Cheers, Mary
Feb 4, 2006, 10:59 am
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Bump!
I'm looking to book a 1 night midweek stay in Calgary. Am SPG Plat. The Sheraton seems to get fab reviews as compared to the Westin. The best rates on my dates are:
Sheraton Eau Claire: C$ 359 ++ (room only, prepaid)
Westin: C$ 205 ++ (Romance package, including breakfast in bed, champagne & strawberries.)
So obviously I'm leaning towards the Westin! Does the Sheraton justify the differential?
And what type of Plat upgrade could I expect at the Westin? And does it have a club lounge that does evening snacks/drinks?
cheers
AJ
I'm looking to book a 1 night midweek stay in Calgary. Am SPG Plat. The Sheraton seems to get fab reviews as compared to the Westin. The best rates on my dates are:
Sheraton Eau Claire: C$ 359 ++ (room only, prepaid)
Westin: C$ 205 ++ (Romance package, including breakfast in bed, champagne & strawberries.)
So obviously I'm leaning towards the Westin! Does the Sheraton justify the differential?
And what type of Plat upgrade could I expect at the Westin? And does it have a club lounge that does evening snacks/drinks?
cheers
AJ
Last edited by AJLondon; Feb 4, 2006 at 5:50 pm
Feb 4, 2006, 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
Sheraton is the preferred property, much larger and nicer rooms. The Westin is connected to the +15 walkway system, but since it won't be winter -- well it has been known to snow in the summer in Calgary -- you can walk outside so won't need it much. The Sheraton is adjacent to a market much like Feneuil in Boston, lots of restaurants, etc.
Originally Posted by Scott218
Two tales of Calgary hotels.
I'm staying at the Westin Calgary. Here are some details:
1. There are 2 buildings, the main and the tower.
2. The main building is where the Club floors are. Just because they are club floors does not mean the rooms are big. My room on the 17th floor (top floor at the main building) is so small.
3. Heavenly shower is being taken out to conserve water.
4. No Molten Brown products.
5. The pool is only alright.
I'm staying at the Westin Calgary. Here are some details:
1. There are 2 buildings, the main and the tower.
2. The main building is where the Club floors are. Just because they are club floors does not mean the rooms are big. My room on the 17th floor (top floor at the main building) is so small.
3. Heavenly shower is being taken out to conserve water.
4. No Molten Brown products.
5. The pool is only alright.
Last edited by cur; Feb 4, 2006 at 2:49 pm
Feb 4, 2006, 4:38 pm
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Being a Calgary sprinnger (resident), I've had many experiences with many hotels.
If you want to stick with Starwoods, I definately recommend the SHARATON CAVALIER CALGARY:
http://sheratoncavalier.com/calgary/
...Another good starwood is the SHARATON SUITES EAU CLAIR, however I'd recommend the CAVALIER first:
http://www.sheratonsuites.com/
If you stray from Starwood, I recommend the hyAtt Regency Calgary:
http://calgary.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp
Canada Flyer
If you want to stick with Starwoods, I definately recommend the SHARATON CAVALIER CALGARY:
http://sheratoncavalier.com/calgary/
...Another good starwood is the SHARATON SUITES EAU CLAIR, however I'd recommend the CAVALIER first:
http://www.sheratonsuites.com/
If you stray from Starwood, I recommend the hyAtt Regency Calgary:
http://calgary.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp
Canada Flyer
Feb 4, 2006, 5:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Canada Flyer
...Another good starwood is the SHARATON SUITES EAU CLAIR, however I'd recommend the CAVALIER
And what about the choice of the Westin, under the parameters outlined in my previous post.
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Feb 4, 2006, 5:46 pm
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
Isn't the Cavalier closer to the airport, as opposed to the city centre?
And what about the choice of the Westin, under the parameters outlined in my previous post.
cheers!
And what about the choice of the Westin, under the parameters outlined in my previous post.
cheers!
There is no Sheraton "Le Soleil" in Calgary. There is a Sheraton "Eau Claire" however.
Difference between the Eau Claire and Westin is that every room at the EauClaire has a seperate room with sitting area, while the Westin rooms are smaller with no sitting area.
Plats at the eau claire get upgraded to the club floor which is the same room but with bose speakers with commercial free music in every genre, and club lounge.
Westin Plats get upgraded to the tower which has rooms on only one side and a larger area with mini-sitting area but no seperate room. The pool is located on top of the tower, so if you're in the main building, you have to go down, through the lobby and up.
Sheraton Eau Claire and Westin are a block apart, so location is not an issue.
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Feb 4, 2006, 5:50 pm
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Originally Posted by cur
There is no Sheraton "Le Soleil" in Calgary. There is a Sheraton "Eau Claire" however.
Does the Westin have a club lounge for evening drinks/snacks?
Feb 4, 2006, 6:31 pm
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The Cavalier is an airport hotel (making it easily accesable).
I'll warn you that the food at the Westin is EXTREMELY expensive. There was a "deal" in the paper where you eat for 2, and get $2o.oo off, but it's got to be $150.oo for 2 people... I'm not sure if the Eau Clair is any better, though.
I'll warn you that the food at the Westin is EXTREMELY expensive. There was a "deal" in the paper where you eat for 2, and get $2o.oo off, but it's got to be $150.oo for 2 people... I'm not sure if the Eau Clair is any better, though.
Feb 4, 2006, 11:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Canada Flyer
The Cavalier is an airport hotel (making it easily accesable).
I'll warn you that the food at the Westin is EXTREMELY expensive. There was a "deal" in the paper where you eat for 2, and get $2o.oo off, but it's got to be $150.oo for 2 people... I'm not sure if the Eau Clair is any better, though.
I'll warn you that the food at the Westin is EXTREMELY expensive. There was a "deal" in the paper where you eat for 2, and get $2o.oo off, but it's got to be $150.oo for 2 people... I'm not sure if the Eau Clair is any better, though.
Originally Posted by AJLondon
Does the Westin have a club lounge for evening drinks/snacks?
Feb 5, 2006, 5:26 am
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Originally Posted by cur
Yep. It's brutal, considering there are so many better restaurants in Calgary.
No, but on this thread, someone mentioned every Wednesday night, there's a HUGE free buffet for those with status, and free booze I hear...
No, but on this thread, someone mentioned every Wednesday night, there's a HUGE free buffet for those with status, and free booze I hear...
And, like the Eau Claire is supposed to be, is this hotel also connected to the same underground path to connect to the main shopping area (Eaton Centre?).
Feb 5, 2006, 7:00 am
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
And, like the Eau Claire is supposed to be, is this hotel also connected to the same underground path to connect to the main shopping area (Eaton Centre?).
Feb 5, 2006, 1:27 pm
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
Thanks. Are they any reasonble restaurants near the hotel, or takeaway options?
And, like the Eau Claire is supposed to be, is this hotel also connected to the same underground path to connect to the main shopping area (Eaton Centre?).
And, like the Eau Claire is supposed to be, is this hotel also connected to the same underground path to connect to the main shopping area (Eaton Centre?).
Feb 5, 2006, 2:26 pm
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For an upcoming one-night stay this March, the only Starwood hotels in Calgary within my price range (this is a leisure trip, so it's on my own dime) are the 4 Points at C$107 and the Westin at C$159. Since I have platinum status, I have some reasonable hope of being upgraded to at least a nicer room at the 4 Points and possibly to a suite with Jacuzzi and fireplace, versus a club room or suite at the Westin. Based on what I've seen and read so far, it seems to me the 4 Points is the better value at those prices, but I would welcome opinions to the contrary from those with experience.
Feb 5, 2006, 3:32 pm
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Assuming you are considering the FP Calgary West (not the one in Canmore): it's close to the Olympic site, which is actually +- 10km out of town, not a lot to see/do around there apart from the ski ramps.
Had a stay there last September (upgrade to suite): extremely friendly & helpful staff, the hotel itself is only so-so (even the suite, quite basic overall: nothing wrong & as expected for FP, opinion more based on the fact that age of the hotel starts showing throughout).
If the purpose of your trip is a visit to Calgary proper, I'd definitely go for the Westin or Sheraton downtown ... if range is broader: visit to Banff National Park is amazing, and FP in Canmore is very good value-for-money (refer to other post)
Had a stay there last September (upgrade to suite): extremely friendly & helpful staff, the hotel itself is only so-so (even the suite, quite basic overall: nothing wrong & as expected for FP, opinion more based on the fact that age of the hotel starts showing throughout).
If the purpose of your trip is a visit to Calgary proper, I'd definitely go for the Westin or Sheraton downtown ... if range is broader: visit to Banff National Park is amazing, and FP in Canmore is very good value-for-money (refer to other post)