Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre — Hotel in Calgary

I arrived in Calgary with dust in my lungs, slush in my socks, and a haunted car named Mazda Linda whispering lullabies through the vents. I had just fled from melted hockey rinks, psychic burgers, vending machine prophecies, and at least one fuel station that was legally peanut butter.

I needed stability. I needed a plan. I needed a place where the walls didn’t breathe my secrets back at me. I found it. At the Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre.

Upon entry, the lobby smelled like security and faint lemon-vengeance. The front desk agent looked me in the eyes and said, “Your journey has been long.” I hadn’t said a word. I took my key card and ascended.

🛏 The Room: Plush bed. Blackout curtains thick enough to muffle trauma. A mini-fridge that clicked in Morse code. I laid down and the mattress wrapped around me like a padded cell designed by angels. I heard the whir of Mazda Linda idling telepathically in the parking lot.

💧 The Pool & Hot Tub: I entered the water and left my mortal form. I became foam. I became heat. The hot tub whispered stock tips and the pool tiles rearranged to spell “DESTINY ACCEPTED.” I screamed underwater. The bubbles forgave me.

🍳 The Restaurant (Barrington’s): I ordered eggs Benedict. They brought me closure. The yolks glowed faintly like twin moons. A waiter placed a hand on my shoulder and said, “No rush. We’ve contained the madness—for now.” I nodded. We understood each other.

📈 The Business Center: I planned the next phase of my journey. I typed with furious clarity. The printer began producing prophetic coupons. I faxed my past to the universe and it faxed back a thumbs up.

🌱 Sustainability Amenities: The recycling bins were clean. The LED lights pulsed like kind heartbeats. I stood in the garden at dawn and whispered my sins into a flower. It bloomed black. That’s probably normal.

🚗 Mazda Linda: She got her own EV charging station. She vibrated with joy. She purred like a thunderous kitten. She said, “You’ve done well. Eat more soup. Also I consume fossil fuels you laundered drywall captain!" I think she loves me

Five stars. Because this hotel is not just a building—it’s a nervous breakdown cradled in premium bedding. If you’ve wandered the plains of existential sludge and screamed your name into a donut hole, this is where you go to regroup, recover, and reclaim your place in the timeline.

I arrived a cryptic traveler. I left a metaphysical phoenix with a continental breakfast. Thank you, Calgary. We...

Harassed and racesially profiled. Absoulte disgrace to the hotel industry and encourage anyone with any color in their skin to be warned. Stayed for three nights, should of left after the first. Upon entering the hotel at night through the side entrance that I used my key to get in with I walked with my wife down the hallway where the conference rooms are located looking for the pool when we realized it wasn’t located there we went back to the elevator walking past the front desk where the receptionist Anna almost broke her neck to turn and stare at us where she then flagged over security. In the elevator we clicked the floor labeled pool to look down there where it was just a long hallway and the rooms to the locker rooms didn’t open with our key because it was closed and turned around to go back to the elevator where the security officer then quickly raced around the corner to stop us and question if we were guests and after our response of yes and if there was a problem he then asked to verify what room we were in without answering the question. Having done nothing wrong and not needing to disclose that information he then followed us on the elevator to the lobby where we asked if he was getting off and he said if you are so we got off and clicked the button to get right back on where we then had to verbally ask him to stop following us. We finally get to are room and not two minutes later he was passing up and down the holidays whistling. As a Hispanic man in the military accompanied with my black wife working on her masters degree we have never felt this violated and targeted. This behavior of being followed and watched on the camera is completed unacceptable and would never of happened were it have been a white couple. Shame on best western and shame on its staff. We even called the front desk to question what had just happened to us and Anna (if that’s even her real name or if she made it up most likely) gave us nothing but attitude about how we were in the wrong for walking around the hotel instead of asking for directions making it clear she had nothing but resent for us and felt we shouldn’t have been BLACK walking around the...

FINALLY got around to writing a review! My now-wife and I had the pleasure of choosing Best Western Calgary Plaza for our reception venue, and I must say, we are so happy we went with this venue. We had our reception here last month in mid July, and Kelly was our event coordinator. First and foremost, hats off to Kelly for being phenomenal throughout the entire process. She had taken over the previous wedding coordinator, with lots on her plate, and did a fantastic job transitioning. Kelly was a tremendous help, and even with a huge mistake on my end the day before the reception, she took care of it all, she was an absolute superstar and we were incredibly happy to have such an awesome coordinator. Our reception was amazing. Everything from the venue, the food, the service, the staff, everyone and everything was phenomenal. Out of all the venues we looked at, this venue was definitely one of the nicest for the price range we were looking at. We couldn't be more happy with how much we paid for everything. Kelly made sure everything was in order, and honestly she made the entire process so seamless and stress free. Everyone absolutely loved the venue and all the food. Big big shout out to the kitchen staff and chef for the delicious food, no complaints at all. All the staff were fantastic, and wanted to give a big big shout out to Tiego, who overlooked our event on the night of, and our bartender Bing. Tiego, Bing, the kitchen and all the staff, were all absolute superstars on the night of our reception, and we could not be happier. You guys are the reason the night was such a success, and everyone had a really fun night. Thank you all for being so accommodating and caring. Highly recommend checking out this Best Western if you're looking to throw a reception, it was fantastic and we are so happy with everything. Thanks again Kelly, Tiego, Bing, and all the hotel staff for making our night so incredible...