I recently stayed here and wouldn't recommend it. It is def overpriced and overrated. You are basically paying for the building and the name and not the actual room. Our room was average for the price, the bed was quite uncomfortable and we had a lot of noise all night long which made sleeping impossible. However the service as with... more

Stayed here for 3 nights two nights in one room and a night in a double suite. Both rooms were wonderful as indeed is the experience at the hotel. The Palliser scores over the other hotels in Calgary because of its originality. Whilst it has all the comforts that you can expect from a Fairmont it has retained in its... more

The Fairmont Palliser has the ability to be a 5 star hotel, but does not match the quality of other Fairmonts we recently visited. Located conveniently in the heart of downtown Calgary: this fact could be a positive or negative, depending on your room location. The railroad is almost directly in back of the hotel, so make certain your room... more

We stayed here for one night at the end of our Canadian adventure. The Palliser is one of the original railroad hotels, built right by the railway track in the centre of Calgary. We were very luck to get a suite, which lived up to the Fairmont reputation: clean, comfortable, large, well equipped. The hotel is in the centre and... more

Just returned from a few days in Calgary, staying at the Fairmont. I had been hesitant to book because I'd read other reviews about the dated decor.. and they were right. The lobby and entrance are grand and stately, just as it must have been when it was built. However, our room did not stand up to the Fairmont reputation.... more

I stayed at the Palliser for six nights. And if it is all about location, this place is perfect. Shopping, restaurants and tourist attractions like the Calgary Tower are all within walking distance. Being one of the oldest hotels in town, the Palliser has the ambience of the good old days...but the charm is fading. The public areas such as... more

Not all Fairmont hotels are created equal; some are in the same category as the Ritz, some need a lot of work; the Palliser belongs to the latter category. The public areas are impressive, well maintained traditional elegance. But the rooms......need work. We had the "third smallest" room, according to the receptionist. The size of the room was actually very... more

After looking at quite a few rooms here and not being very worried about price, I discovered that the best way to go here was to get a very large suite. This was really nice - otherwise, the standard rooms seemed in need of some makeovers although we had been told that they had been recently renovated! The suite definitely... more

My family ( 2 jack russells included) stayed at the Fairmont Palliser in Calgary, and it was wonderful. We chose to stay at this hotel for 2 reasons, the location in downtown Calgary, and for the pet-friendly policy. Upon check-in, which was very fast, our 2 dogs each got their own little welcome package. It contained doggie poop bags, a... more