It's an adventure - right on the University of Calgary Campus. A mid-century modern design hotel, with 100 rooms. It is the only one of it's kind on a university campus in Canada. The Hotel Alma opened on October 1, 2009. It is available to anyone; students and the community at large. There is parking right out front and a casual bistro that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu is limited and the prices moderate. The Bistro Alma has 40 seats, it is bright (tangerine seating and fabric accents), funky black chandeliers and heavy use of silver and glass. Nutmeg and Cinnamon had a cocktail on a cold evening and the room was warm (very important in Nutmeg's books). The wine list was very limited with a focus on Niagara wine (interesting given Calgary's proximity to BC). Regardless, the choices were just fine and staff were very attentive.
The Hotel Alma is definitely mid-century modern in style with lots of windows, an open plan lobby, reception and the bistro. It was not obvious on a dark winter afternoon however on a bight day the light will flood into those public spaces. Like many construction projects there remain some incomplete areas such as the exterior work, which may be a patio in the summer.
Check out the architectural fly through: http://client.stemdev.com/Hotel_Alma.mov
Nutmeg says it is definitely worth dropping in for a bite to eat or if you want a little romantic get away at an affordable price, there appear to be lots of rooms available right now. :-)
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