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Reviews of Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University 2 stars

2231 Banff Trail Northwest, T2M 4L2 Calgary, Canada

#79 of 102 hotels in Calgary

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 593 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    8.0
    Great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was all fine.

    Good value, lovely staff.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor breakfast

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    9.0
    What you can expect from a budget hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Suite with Sofa Bed - Main Building
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parts of the facilities are somewhat rundown and the breakfast is pretty basic and always the same.

    Great value and location.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Suite with Sofa Bed - Main Building
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast options were pretty limited

    Convenient location and clean, comfortable room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was ancient. A dip like the grand canyon. I'm sore today.

    Overall a great place. Easy access to transport. Real plates and cutlery. Clean and good breakfast options included

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    8.0
    Very nice and affordable place to stay in Calgary.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Very well appointed motel/hotel. Nice, clean decent size rooms. Welcoming, friendly staff. Acceptable breakfast. Location is great with rapid transit right out front and when driving; right beside main throughways going E/W or N/S. Also has 2-3 restaurants within a short walk.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    9.0
    Great value for a weekend where you just need a place to shower and sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a budget hotel and there were some less than savoury guests but the hotel staff dealt with them as best they could.

    It’s a solid property for a good price. Yes there are nicer properties but for the price I paid this place was great

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have done with a small kettle as the coffee machine was very poor

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast

    The poolz

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    8.0
    Good value for your money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    The only thing I did not like was in our room there curtains were just shear so our room stayed light most of the night they need to have curtains that actually close and make the room dark

    The location was really good for the appointments we needed to get to breakfast was your typical continental breakfast . Staff was very nice and helpful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    8.0
    Correct
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Other costumers yelling outside (on the walkway in front of the rooms) at 2:30 a.m. I know the staff can't do discipline outside but it would be nice to have indications clearly visible in the lobby and on the door of each room regarding the noise past 11 p.m.

    Fair price for what you get Not too far away from airport Room was clean and bed was confortable

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was pretty basic, and oatmeal was not very good.

    pool area was clean and room as clean and comfortable

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    7.0
    Met our expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean, comfortable and a good price. We just needed a one night stop over on our way from Calgary to Fernie and this suited our needs.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    9.0
    Wll stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was great, lots of choices. Customer service was excellent.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    9.0
    Very convenient and a pleasant overnight stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was really basic, mostly dry goods. I think there was a pancake maker. The cable TV wasn't that great. It kept going off, then coming back on.

    The room was simple but clean, quiet, warm, the bed comfortable with lots of restaurants within walking distance. The wifi worked fine for me. The location, for us, was perfect as we had to go to the Tom Baker Centre. We left our Jeep at the hotel & took a cab there & back. I really appreciated them letting us leave our vehicle as we did not get back until after check out; plus I am not a confident city driver.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I like everything especially the front desk staff and the day cleaner except for the lady who prepared breakfast on the 28th morning . I was asking nicely if they had a microwave down stairs and she answered back like she was annoyed and tell me “don’t you have it in your room” i said yes there is i just might thought that theres one downstairs. And she was looking at me in a cold way. Never had saw that staff smiled at me once NEVER we already been staying twice in Econo lodge and will always choose to stay there whenever we come back to Calgary despite of whatever happened.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    8.0
    A very good stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I think breakfast could be a bit better, apples no other fruit, no yogurt - just really basic.

    Room was nice and quiet. Pol and spa were nice but not open in the morning which is to bad. It said open at 7:00am but always had a closed sign up. Breakfast was simple but good.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    7.0
    Property was Fine was Oddly Overcharged.
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    First, I was charged the cost of the hotel room a few days in advance of my stay and the room was booked as a pay at the property. Second, after checkout and after I was back at home; I noticed that I was refunded the cost of the room instead of the damage deposit. Therefore, instead of paying $92.65, I paid $100 for the room.

    The room was clean and comfortable enough. There was a breakfast Included. Location was decent.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    9.0
    Very comfortable and great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Suite with Sofa Bed - Main Building
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The water pressure for shower was low

    The location was great very central for me easy to get on main roadways. Was a comfortable room and bed. Didn’t get a chance to try out pool and hot tub but will next time. I will be staying again! Loved having a small kitchen in my room.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    8.0
    Staff was friendly, clean facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Was good location for what we were in Calgary to see

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    6.0
    It was good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast

    The Breakfast it's not the best

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    6.0
    i came, i stayed, i left.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Main Building/Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 5 nights

    door of rooms close loudly shaking the building. had some issue with room key but they fixed it. children running and screaming after midnight. Too hot.

    good coffee, location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    8.0
    Thanks for having us, I find the booking app pretty easy to use and we stayed again because for the price, they aren’t b
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were in room 308 - my only complaint is the bathroom faucet is leaking! And the mini fridge seems to be making a bit of a humming/whining sound. Just thought you should be made aware! I forgot to mention at the time of check out.

    Wasn’t too far from where our show was last night which was nice. Second time staying at this specific location - picked again as the building was really quiet, didn’t hear any of our neighbours even though the parking lot was full. Easy to Uber to and from.

    Stayed in January 2024

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