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| - I haven't been here in ages and I mean that. I think the last time I was there, it was called the Blackfoot Motor Inn. That was over 15 years ago?!?
Since then, the name change to the Blackfoot Hotel signalled in a renaissance for the hotel. Nice renovations throughout the compound. A nice bar/lounge, a comedy club, and a bar that the locals hang out.
My room was a standard room with two queens. The size of the room was generous and the update to the room was nice.
Something to note...for those of you that have been to Calgary, you know that the winters are dry...so dry you could probably desiccate butterflies without the jar! For those who know what that means, you can imagine how it is. Knowing this and the fact that the water can be cloudy and hard, can they not put in a complimentary 10 cent bottle of water in the suite?
In the middle of the night, after a few drinks at the bar, I woke up thirsty and dried out. I felt like a desert loser crawling towards a mirage to get a sip of water. The water would not get cold and no matter how long I ran it, it remained cloudy like a glass with a bit of milk residue that just won't rinse out. I resorted to filling up several glasses of water and to let it settle with a tea bag in it to change the harsh taste. Suffice it to say, sleep was no longer an option.
Notwithstanding the water issues, the shower pressure was weak. Lucky there was a wand or nothing will get clean.
Skip this part if you are squeamish about body hair...ok...I got your interest...HA! The previous guest must have been a woman who had an urge to FemmeScape in the shower. I guess a heavy hotel date! LOL! I had to rinse the show corners and bottom...yew. How did I know it was female? Nope not from short and curlys...there was a few very long strands of brunette hair on the fixtures and floor. I didn't notice when I checked in as I dropped my bags off and went straight for the bar - yes...I'm a lush. I discovered the housekeeping errors in the morning when I had to wash and go. I did tell the front staff - who said they would speak to housekeeping...yeah...whatever.
Why did I stay at the Blackfoot instead of the Clique/Applause Hotel? I wanted to go elsewhere as the food at their restaurant was less than ideal. Hmmm...hotel cleanliness or food...what a dilemma. Probably with stay at Clique/Applause again. At least there I don't get dehydrated (they offer two bottles of water and a sparkling bottle each night + some snacks, and a good selection of tea/coffee) and will be closer to the airport. I also did not have to play CSI for DNA evidence.
2.5 at best.
Cheers!
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