After an incident at a different Calgary hotel, I now stay at the Hotel Blackfoot whenever I come here for work. My biggest complaint is that there never seems to be consistency with my stays here. I average about 1 trip a month with 3 nights in the hotel. That is roughly 36 nights (or a full month) a year that I spend here. There are some times where I will get upgraded to their business floors which have nicer rooms, amenities and King beds. Then there are other times where I am stuck on the second floor with a barking dog in the room next to me. While I appreciate the extra things that they do for me when they do them, it kind of sets me up for disappointment if I end up getting a crappy standard room or if the last time there was complimentary snacks waiting in my room and then the next time there wasn't. I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but I feel as though I would consider myself a fairly regular guest there and it is nice to consistently treated as one. I don't mind the gym- it is pretty updated but small which has never really been an issue as it is normally empty or close to. I have eaten breakfast there and personally have never had an issue with the food. I normally order off the menu and there is a really decent selection. All in all I stay here because it is close to my office and I can avoid downtown. It is a really short drive to Chinook Centre which is a nice bonus because I can drive over and walk around there at night rather than just bumming around the hotel. For business travellers I would recommend this place- maybe not so much for first timers to Calgary who want to explore the core a bit more.
Also as an added bonus it is pretty cool that they have a comedy club attached to the hotel. If you stay on select Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights they have some decent entertainment at a fair price. Something different anyways!