| Two new hotels are opening in Alberta, both | | | | Both hotels target guests that appreciate amenities, |
| featuring urban flair, but in two diverse locales. The | | | | or who might want to enjoy a few nights of stylish |
| Hotel Le Germain Calgary is located on 899 Centre | | | | luxury. The Grande Rockies Resort is clad in cedar |
| Street South, near the Calgary Tower, and the | | | | and trimmed in river rock. The interior is lush, with |
| Grande Rockies Resort is on Mountain Street in | | | | crystal chandeliers and a bar made of marble. Its |
| Canmore. | | | | suites accommodate up to six guests. Their fully |
| Metropolitan Hotels is the owner of the Grande | | | | fitted kitchens include granite countertops, appliances |
| Rockies Resort, which will open May 1. The hotel is | | | | dressed in stainless steel and a breakfast bar. Sofas |
| currently accepting reservations, and it represents | | | | conceal hide-a-beds, and the rooms feature large |
| the company's fourth of the Metropolitan line. Other | | | | flat-screen TVs and fireplaces. One-unit washers and |
| hotels are located in Toronto and Vancouver. The | | | | dryers hide in the closets. Bathrooms are fitted with |
| new property is a breed apart from typical ski | | | | luxury shower units. A ballroom accommodates up to |
| lodgings, which tend to resemble Swiss chalets in one | | | | 150 guests. An indoor pool is under construction. |
| form or another. Holly Wood, a spokesperson for | | | | In the Hotel Le Germain Calgary, guests will view |
| Metropolitan Hotels, said that the hotel acknowledges | | | | deep-hued granite flooring and a check-in area clad in |
| its mountain setting, but is much more contemporary | | | | onyx. The first-floor lounge morphs from a cocktail |
| in design. | | | | bar to a coffee shop. The guest rooms are spacious, |
| Quebec-based Groupe Germain is a family-owned | | | | and sport high ceilings and windows that really open. |
| company that operates specialty lodgings in Toronto, | | | | Built-in cabinets add to the overall feeling of space. |
| Quebec City and Montreal. The Hotel Le Germain | | | | The beds are lush with linens from Italy. |
| opened for business the week of February 28. | | | | |