Finding a Hotel in Medicine Hat
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide for Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Visitors to Canada's sunniest city have plenty of accommodations to choose from when the sun goes down and it's time to rest in Medicine Hat. This thriving centre in Alberta's south boasts some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world and therefore attracts a steady stream of business travellers, while unique area attractions draw vacationers and big-city conveniences invite those passing through to stop and stay overnight.
Hotels and motels in Medicine Hat cater to the varied needs of travellers with modern amenities and convenient locations. Visitors will find that many trusted brand-name hotels, from Holiday Inn to Travelodge, have locations in the Hat, and numerous independent properties wait to be discovered.
TYPICAL AMENITIES
Wherever one chooses to rest their weary head, there are certain amenities that can be expected at any property. Practically all hotels and motels in the Hat provide free coffee, laundry facilities or service and Internet access—which is often an in-room convenience. Complimentary breakfast is another welcome feature at many of the city's hotels, and business centres, fitness facilities and indoor swimming pools can be enjoyed at most chain-brand properties as well as at mid- to top-range independent hotels such as the Imperial Inn and Medicine Hat Lodge.
WHERE TO STAY
While a handful of independent motels and hotels are centrally located downtown, most of the chain-brand and mid- to top-range independent properties are found within easy access of the Trans-Canada Highway south of the city centre. A cluster of chain-brand hotels, including Holiday Inn Express, Days Inn, Super 8 and Comfort Inn, are located on or close to the Trans-Canada between the Southland and Meadowlands suburbs, less than 10 minutes' drive from downtown and convenient to the Connaught Golf Club, Medicine Hat Mall and the Cypress Centre—home to the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede. The Medicine Hat Lodge—complete with convention facilities, an indoor water park and spa and massage services—is also located in this area.
Closer to the city centre, on the eastern edge of downtown, hedging the Trans-Canada, are dependable properties Ramada, Best Western and Quality Inn. And just a couple of minutes farther east, the Travelodge is a convenient option for travellers requiring speedy access to the airport.
TIPS & TAXES
Hotels and motels in Medicine Hat charge an additional four per cent tourism levy and a five per cent Goods and Services Tax on room rates.
Hotel porters, serving staff at on-site restaurants, and hotel room attendants appreciate tips. The average tip in Alberta is 15 per cent.
Hotels and motels in Medicine Hat cater to the varied needs of travellers with modern amenities and convenient locations. Visitors will find that many trusted brand-name hotels, from Holiday Inn to Travelodge, have locations in the Hat, and numerous independent properties wait to be discovered.
TYPICAL AMENITIES
Wherever one chooses to rest their weary head, there are certain amenities that can be expected at any property. Practically all hotels and motels in the Hat provide free coffee, laundry facilities or service and Internet access—which is often an in-room convenience. Complimentary breakfast is another welcome feature at many of the city's hotels, and business centres, fitness facilities and indoor swimming pools can be enjoyed at most chain-brand properties as well as at mid- to top-range independent hotels such as the Imperial Inn and Medicine Hat Lodge.
WHERE TO STAY
While a handful of independent motels and hotels are centrally located downtown, most of the chain-brand and mid- to top-range independent properties are found within easy access of the Trans-Canada Highway south of the city centre. A cluster of chain-brand hotels, including Holiday Inn Express, Days Inn, Super 8 and Comfort Inn, are located on or close to the Trans-Canada between the Southland and Meadowlands suburbs, less than 10 minutes' drive from downtown and convenient to the Connaught Golf Club, Medicine Hat Mall and the Cypress Centre—home to the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede. The Medicine Hat Lodge—complete with convention facilities, an indoor water park and spa and massage services—is also located in this area.
Closer to the city centre, on the eastern edge of downtown, hedging the Trans-Canada, are dependable properties Ramada, Best Western and Quality Inn. And just a couple of minutes farther east, the Travelodge is a convenient option for travellers requiring speedy access to the airport.
TIPS & TAXES
Hotels and motels in Medicine Hat charge an additional four per cent tourism levy and a five per cent Goods and Services Tax on room rates.
Hotel porters, serving staff at on-site restaurants, and hotel room attendants appreciate tips. The average tip in Alberta is 15 per cent.
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