The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience

4.0 star property
Hotel with a full-service spa, steps from Calgary Tower
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Dining
Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe
Lobby
Indoor pool
Executive lounge

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
The price is AU$549
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan 2025

Explore the area

Map
133 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2M3
  • Calgary Tower
    2 min walk
  • Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar
    1 min walk
  • 1st Street SW Station
    4 min walk
  • Calgary, AB (YYC-Calgary Intl.)
    20 min drive

Room options

Fairmont Gold, Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Concierge Service

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Concierge Service (Fairmont Gold)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Concierge Service (Fairmont Gold)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Fairmont Gold, Junior Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Concierge Service

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Concierge Service (Fairmont Gold King)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Calgary

The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience puts you in the heart of Calgary, steps from Calgary Tower and within a 20-minute stroll of Scotiabank Saddledome. Highlights at this hotel include a full-service spa, a restaurant and an indoor swimming pool. .A relaxing visit to RnR Wellness can include deep-tissue massages and hot stone massages along with body wraps, facials and aromatherapy. The hotel's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Enjoy the gym, Hot tub and sauna. Business amenities include 12 meeting rooms and a 24-hour business centre. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and a snack bar/deli. Continental breakfast is available daily between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM. There's also valet parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this 4-property class Downtown Calgary hotel include Stampede Park and Calgary Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Calgary Tower - 2 min walk
  • Calgary TELUS Convention Centre - 3 min walk
  • BMO Centre - 12 min walk
  • Scotiabank Saddledome - 18 min walk
  • Stampede Park - 19 min walk

Getting around

  • 1st Street SW Station - 4 min walk
  • Calgary Heritage Station - 15 min drive
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bottlescrew Bill's Pub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sky 360 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪SALTLIK Calgary - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪James Joyce Irish Pub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Bank and Baron Pub - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience

Hotel with a full-service spa, steps from Calgary Tower
The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a health club. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business centre and 12 meeting rooms. A hot tub, a sauna, and spa services are also featured at the business-friendly The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Calgary hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 407 guestrooms or units
  • 11 levels
  • Built in 1913
  • Deli
  • Business centre (24 hours)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • On-site shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience offers 407 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature down duvets. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include baths or showers, dressing gowns, slippers and designer toiletries.

This Calgary hotel provides wired and wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include free newspapers and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

RnR Wellness has 6 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (CAD 13.95); wired internet (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Parking on site (CAD 50 per night)
  • Valet parking on site (CAD 50 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: CAD 22 to 32 for adults and CAD 11 to 16.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Hawthorn Dining Room

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room babysitting
  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 12 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre

Full-service spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: CAD 50
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 44 lb per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

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.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately CAD 22 to 32 for adults and CAD 11 to 16.5 for children
  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: CAD 13.95 (rates may vary)
  • Fee for in-room wired Internet: CAD 13.95 (rates may vary)
  • Airport shuttle fee: CAD 75 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Self-parking fee: CAD 50 per night
  • Valet parking fee: CAD 50 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: CAD 50 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, debit card or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit 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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels) guidelines.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • 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).

Property is also known as

The Fairmont Palliser Gold
The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience Hotel
The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience Calgary
The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience Hotel Calgary

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience?

The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience?

As of 25 Dec 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience on 5 Jan 2025 start from AU$549.14, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience?

Yep, The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience has a self car park for CAD 50 per night.

Is there a spa on site at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience?

Yep, RnR Wellness is available for guests. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body wraps, facials and body treatments, as well as hot stone massages.

Does The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience have a pool?

The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience has an indoor pool.

What luxury perks are available at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience?

The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience features a full-service spa, a health club and an indoor pool.

What makes The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience a romantic place to stay?

1 hot tub and couples spa treatments, as well as massage services available in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience.

Is The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a deli and an indoor pool, as well as childcare services and free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience is a hit with families.

Does The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience serve breakfast?

Sure does, continental brekkie is served daily between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely older elegant (our favorite kind) hotel downtown. Great staff, helpful in every regard.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander Sandeep

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good stuff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Devon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall we had an excellent experience at the Palliser. The staff were extremely accommodating and friendly and the gold package with access to the lounge was well worth the money!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Archibald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely traditional hotel. Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanis, Saskatoon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband said, This is what heaven must be like. :-)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandro de Almeida, Calgary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff from being greeted by Caleb upon arriving to welcoming by Neha and Oksana upon checking in and seeing to my requests during my stay. Any issue Neha and Oksana quickly had then resolved. Many thanks, If visiting again I will see you again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s an old but beautiful hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

sean

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Toby

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dale C

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very poor service in the lobby restaurant and bar. Sat for 20 mins unserved until we moved to the bar. Staff in the bar area was rude and not working very hard.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

James Ernest

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ghalib

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

NAEEM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy customer
Amazing service and cleaness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location walkable to calgary Tower and dining options Rooms need to be updated as the bathrooms are beat up Need bottled water in rooms As much as you pay to stay here the bottled water and computer Wifi should be free
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023