The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience

4.0 star property

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Dining
Indoor pool
Lobby
Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe
Front of property

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
133 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2M3
  • Calgary Tower
    2 min walk
  • Stephen Avenue
    2 min walk
  • Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
    3 min walk
  • Calgary, AB (YYC-Calgary Intl.)
    20 min drive

Room options

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

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience

4-star hotel in Downtown Calgary
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a restaurant. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience offers 407 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature down comforters. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, 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 phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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.

In addition to a full-service spa, The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience features an indoor pool and a health club. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and 12 meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers a spa tub, a sauna, and spa services. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

The Fairmont Palliser Gold Experience is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Hawthorn Dining Room - Onsite restaurant.
24-hour room service is available.

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 transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Self 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 crib
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • 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 center

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
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 11 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 1913
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

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

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 available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
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 allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 44 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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)

We should mention

Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision
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

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" "
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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

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Dale C

Business traveler
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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you love an amazing experience go for gold. Beautiful building, very clean and plenty entertainment in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shaw

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pampered weekend!
Exceptional vacation! We truly felt pampered by the staff—the Gold Lounge was such a peaceful oasis. The breakfast, and the evening canapés were delicious. For sure the highlight was the staff: attentive & friendly! If we need a weekend retreat, we will do this again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022