Fairmont Palliser Hotel

Since 1914, the Fairmont Palliser has been the city's premier address. The perfect choice for exploring the city, the hotel is within walking distance of the business district, restaurants and shopping.

Only 30 minutes from the airport, it also makes for a relaxing oasis after a long flight. With the superb Boulevard health club and RnR Spa, guests can indulge in a swim or spa treatment to relieve the stress of a long flight and leave them revived to take on the city or head out to the Rocky Mountains the following day.

When dining at the Fairmont Palliser, guests can enjoy old style service, where white gloved staff serve sumptuous fare at The Rimrock, and an array of cocktails and Moet et Chandon specialties await you at The Oak Room. If you are staying on a Sunday, the Sunday Brunch is an absolute must. The time-honoured tradition offers a buffet set up in the beautiful lobby, featuring carved roasts, seafood and salads, omelettes made to order, the hotel's famous Belgian Waffles, as well as decadent desserts from the pastry kitchen. Surely not to be missed.

The Fairmont Palliser offers 407 elegant guest rooms from the traditional Fairmont Room through to extravagant suites and the all-important Fairmont Gold Club floor, for those little extra touches to make your stay even more special.

Each of the 407 guest room accommodations at the hotel are luxuriously decorated and elegantly appointed. All rooms are equipped with the latest business amenities including High Speed Internet Access and entertainment features such as in-room movies.

Guests on the Fairmont Club Floor enjoy additional amenities such as complimentary breakfast and early evening cocktails and canapés, dedicated reception and concierge, private lounge and complimentary WiFi.

Children are welcome and suites are available to accommodate them. Cribs and babysitting are available on request. Children under 5 years of age dine free off the children's menu and children aged 6 - 11 years eat for half price from the children's menu.

Fairmont Palliser Hotel has two restaurants (The Rimrock and Oak Room), a lobby lounge, Boulevard Health Club with pool, whirlpool, fitness room and steam room, RnR Wellness Spa.

Alberta has a dry continental climate with warm summers and cold winters, making it a year round destination. The ski season is from December to March and the summer season from May to September. At any time of year you can expect the sun to be out. Winters can get cold, when the temperature can plummet to a bone chilling -20°C. Summers tend to be hot and dry, with the warmest months being July and August, where the temperature sits at a comfortable 25°C.