Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Hotel Arts Kensington

This contemporary hotel is located steps from the Bow River and is less than 2 minutes walk from Calgary city centre. It features an award-winning restaurant on site. Each guest room boasts a 42-inch flat-screen TV. The elegant rooms at Hotel Arts Kensington are tastefully decorated with high ceilings, French doors and modern furnishings. Each has large bathrooms. Guests of Hotel Arts Kensington can enjoy Oxbow restaurant, which offers re-interpreted comfort food in a comfortable and relaxed setting. This luxury hotel boasts a modern lobby with contemporary artwork, Italian leather chairs and a large fireplace. Hotel Arts Kensington offers a concierge desk and business services. Free WiFi is provided. Prince's Island is a 20 minutes' walk from this boutique inn. The University of Calgary Foothills Athletic Park is a 5 minutes' drive from the hotel.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Buffet

Parking available at the hotel


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
or
1 large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.1
Facilities
8.5
Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Value for money
7.9
Location
9.3
Free WiFi
9.4
High score for Calgary
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • T
    Tittel
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Fantastic location, and not the usual (boring) hotel chain setting.
  • Linda
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Breakfast was the only thing I thought was not up to standard. There was no cooked breakfast options. The options for cereal etc was very limited.
  • Thomas
    United States United States
    It's a clean and comfortable stay for the money. It was a well-equipped gym, but the steam room was broken the last two times I stayed there.
  • Mary-jean
    Canada Canada
    Breakfast was ok. However on the weekend no ordinary brown bread, no fruit at all, no basic black tea bags. Minimal offerings
  • Juliette
    France France
    Great hotel, so nice people, breakfast ok, very good situation in the city, bed very confortable, bathroom perfect. We loved our stay there <3
  • Julia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was immaculate and the bed very comfortable. Easily one of the best nights sleep that we've had during our three week trip. Location was perfect, accessibility to great walks and good restaurants. The hotel offered the use of free bikes...
  • Phil
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location for our needs, clean and upmarket rooms
  • Jennifer
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely clean, comfortable room. Very helpful staff and so friendly. Lots of attention to detail. Very central.
  • Andrew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location (close to Sunnyside station, perfect for getting into town and to Stampede), great spacious room and light breakfast buffet
  • Frankie
    Australia Australia
    The staff were friendly and professional. The rooms were beautiful and large. The location was great and so close to restaurants, bars and shops. On my last night I had my flight cancelled and was a bit upset and mentioned it to the wait staff at...

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Oxbow

    No additional info available

Facilities of Hotel Arts Kensington
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular facilities
  • Parking on site
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Laundry
  • Bar
Bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Bathrobe
  • Hairdryer
  • Bath
  • Shower
Bedroom
  • Alarm clock
Outdoors
  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace
Activities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
    Additional charge
Living Area
  • Seating Area
  • Desk
Media & Technology
  • iPod dock
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Radio
  • Telephone
  • TV
Food & Drink
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs CAD 20 per day.
  • Parking garage
Reception services
  • Concierge service
  • Luggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk
Cleaning services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Trouser press
    Additional charge
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge
Business facilities
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
Safety & security
  • Safety deposit box
General
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Wake-up service
  • Heating
  • Soundproofing
  • Carpeted
  • Lift
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Room service
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Dutch

House rules
Hotel Arts Kensington takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

FAQs about Hotel Arts Kensington

  • Hotel Arts Kensington has 1 restaurant:

    • Oxbow

  • Hotel Arts Kensington is 1.5 miles from the centre of Calgary. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Room options at Hotel Arts Kensington include:

    • Double
    • Suite

  • Guests staying at Hotel Arts Kensington can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.8).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Buffet

  • The prices at Hotel Arts Kensington may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • Hotel Arts Kensington offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Golf course (within 3 km)
    • Bicycle rental

  • Check-in at Hotel Arts Kensington is from 15:00, and check-out is until 11:00.