A good friend of mine finally showed some mercy and presented himself in Calgary all the way from Palm Springs. Out of all places his choice fell on Radisson on 16-th avenue. A bit jet-lagged and lazy my friend insisted I visited him there (Uh-oh, hotel visit...)
I was so impressed with the rennovations those guys did! (My company used to book this hotel for our out of town staff a lot. Well... kind of - "at least it's a roof over their heads" approach). The place now looks really appealing. The service has improved too and the front staff actually greets you and shows a lot of politeness.
The Botanica restaurant is just as great as it was before. Fast and tasty.
Prices are excellent.
So, this one goes on my "Small business" list. Good choice at a very reasonable price.