We stayed at the Calgary 5 Hotel because it was right downtown and because the rate was reasonable (there was a gay rodeo discount, if you can believe it!). When we got there, we pulled into the parking garage and noticed that every single spot on the first 3 levels was reserved for some business or another. The spots were clearly marked with a sheet of paper inserted into a plastic pouch and then 'tastefully' taped to the front wall of each stall. The water stains and blurred print assured me that the paper was not laminated. I immediately had a sinking feeling about our accomodations but didn't say anything to Jason. We finally parked the vehicle, grabbed our luggage, and headed to the elevators. In a brilliant effort to foil would be robbers, the hotel rigged the elevator so that it had to go to the lobby level before it could go up to the rooms. So, if your room was on the 20th floor and you just came back and parked your vehicle, you would have to travel back down to the lobby, then press the 20 button to go back up to your floor. WTF? How does that prevent a robbery? Anyway, we had to register at the front desk, so it didn't matter to us at the time.
Whe we arrived at the lobby, my uncertainty about our choice of hotels was somewhat allayed as the lobby was tastefully decorated in a modern style. We checked in and the staff was friendly and efficient and in no time we had our room cards. We went up to our room and as we walked through the front door, we must have walked through a space-time portal because we arrived in a 1960's West End appartment complete with original appliances and fixtures! It was kind of funny. If you didn't look out the window, you would have sworn you were in the West End. For the life of me, I don't know why I didn't get a picture of it. After the initial shock, I poked around a bit and found that despite the older decor, the room was quite clean and the bed (with the exception of the rock hard pillows) was quite comfortable. Plus, it had a nice gym, sauna, and outdoor swimming pool.
Whe we arrived at the lobby, my uncertainty about our choice of hotels was somewhat allayed as the lobby was tastefully decorated in a modern style. We checked in and the staff was friendly and efficient and in no time we had our room cards. We went up to our room and as we walked through the front door, we must have walked through a space-time portal because we arrived in a 1960's West End appartment complete with original appliances and fixtures! It was kind of funny. If you didn't look out the window, you would have sworn you were in the West End. For the life of me, I don't know why I didn't get a picture of it. After the initial shock, I poked around a bit and found that despite the older decor, the room was quite clean and the bed (with the exception of the rock hard pillows) was quite comfortable. Plus, it had a nice gym, sauna, and outdoor swimming pool.
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yes, nice story, but you are forgetting that I registered first, and when the girl learned that is was 3 guys, and only 2 beds, she didn't know what to do with herself ... are you SURE that 2 beds are enough???? YES, I'm sure.
I, however, was not sure how someone sponsoring a gay event could not get their head around the fact that gay people actually do sleep together, and are not just room mates. But then again, it is Harper country.
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