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Hotel Arts

GayOut (10) 4.6
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Visitors frequently praise Hotel Arts for its central location, spacious and comfortable rooms with nice finishes, and helpful staff. However, some guests have experienced issues with inconsistent water temperature and pressure in the showers, and one reviewer noted significant noise from a nearby construction site.

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Address
119 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0G8
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Phone
+1 403-266-4611
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Website
hotelarts.ca
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Price Range
$$$
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About this place Hotel Arts

Hotel Arts is Calgary's premier boutique hotel and one of the most genuinely LGBTQ+-welcoming properties in western Canada — a 185-room hotel on 12th Avenue SW in the Beltline that has built its identity around art, design, and inclusive hospitality in a city that has historically been more comfortable with corporate tower hotels than with boutique culture. The building is covered in commissioned murals; the interior is filled with original artwork; the pool and outdoor terrace are the best hotel amenity spaces in Calgary; and the Wild Rose restaurant is a serious dining destination. The 12th Avenue SW location puts Hotel Arts one block from the 17th Avenue strip and within walking distance of Twisted Element, Backlot, and the full concentration of Calgary's gay nightlife. For LGBTQ+ visitors to Calgary, Hotel Arts represents the combination of genuinely welcoming hospitality, excellent design, a pool for post-mountain recovery, and a location that could not be more convenient for the gay scene. The hotel has supported Calgary Pride and LGBTQ+ events over the years and its staff culture reflects a genuine commitment to inclusive service rather than corporate lip service. During Calgary Stampede, the pool and terrace at Hotel Arts become one of the city's most coveted locations — the intersection of the hotel's progressive culture and the city's most famous event.

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Nicole B
Jun 2026
★★★★★

The location is nice and central, the rooms are really spacious and comfortable with nice finishes. Beds are great! Everything that we needed was already in the room. The staff and people were all really helpful and offered fantastic service! Loved it here! Will definitely come back!

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Jeffrey G
Jun 2026
★★★★★

I go to Calgary every 5 weeks for over a year now. I only stay at Hotel Arts. It's doesn't get better for location, accommodations, staff. Anyone that gives Hotel Arts less than 5 stars...I hope to god that person never returns. PS...I worked in the hotel industry for a developer, operator, owner. I've stayed a lot of places and see a lot of things I didn't see before being in the industry.

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basicb30
Jun 2026
★★★★★

We absolutely LOVED Hotel Arts! We decided to do a staycation for our anniversary and booked through TravelZoo for a discounted rate and F&B voucher. We stayed for one night in the King Room with balcony. We were on the 7th floor and in a corner room by the elevators and ice machine. The noise was insulated really well and didn't bother us at all! Room was spacious and clean and the King bed was very comfy. Front desk staff were super friendly and helpful at check in and made brunch reservations for us as well as accommodated an early check in and late check out. We did a poolside reservation and the service was excellent and cocktails were delicious! Was a perfect temperature in there for wintertime. We went to Freestyle after for happy hour and tried the YYC EXP tasting menu and it was incredible. Again, great service. It was our anniversary and they gave us complimentary champagne which was a nice touch. We had brunch buffet at Yellow Door Bistro the next morning and it was phenomenal. Unique items and everything was hot and fresh. Great service as well. Check out was easy and everything was billed correctly. I loved our stay and can't wait to go back!

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Rebecca L
Jun 2026
★★★★★

Great overnight stay in Calgary on the way to the Banff/Jasper area. Located downtown, the hotel was easy to find, offered free parking, and featured a swimming pool. Our room had a balcony too! The on-site dining, Freestyle Social Club, had good food and stayed open late.

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Kelly M
Jun 2026
★★★★★

I was disappointed in this hotel. I’d reccomend le Germain instead. The shower pressure was so strong that it felt like knives. The water was either so hot that I scalded my hands, or freezing cold. I was happy to see local Routine bath products, but the dispenser configuration made it almost impossible to use them. The room service food arrived cold. We put leftovers and some drinks in the fridge, and everything was frozen solid in the morning. We heard people in the hallways slamming doors and talking until 3am. The air conditioner was louder than a jet engine.

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Nick L
Jun 2026
★★★★★

Great location for this lovely hotel. Rooms were spacious and spotless. Nice facilities and front staff were courteous and friendly. There are good restaurants close by. The only negative is that there is a large building site right behind the hotel which means noise in the early morning. I suspect that this construction will go on for a long time.

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Kelsey M
Jun 2026
★★★★

Terrible service!! We had to switch rooms twice first room the carpet was soaked and room was musty. The second rooms air conditioning unit didn’t work. No more rooms available so we had to stay in a hot room with no ac.

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Daydream544376
Jun 2026
★★★★★

excellent boutique hotel near BMO Centre. we would come again

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kdcollin
Jun 2026
★★★★★

Stayed at hotel arts in Calgary. Staff very friendly and a beautiful modern hotel. Beautiful views especially at night. Can see the Calgary tower as it’s right there. Amazing experience

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Crofty1
Jun 2026
★★★★★

Room were very clean and well appointed and staff was very friendly. Easy to park as well. Very reasonable

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