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The newly ordained EV Hilton Hotel will receive some company in 2018, when Groupe Germain Hospitalité opens up their latest ALT Hotel outpost in Calgary's evolving East Village. The Quebec City-based business announced plans to bring their "no-frills-chic" concept to the city in October 2014. The ALT brand has set a precedent for eco-conscious, budget-friendly, and modern hotels within key urban markets.
Replacing one of the vacant lots in the East Village, the ALT Hotel will build upon the groundwork laid by Hôtel Le Germain Calgary, which occupies a prime site just across the street from the Calgary Tower. The 11-storey building will offer guests views of the Bow River from its footing at Confluence Way and 6th Avenue SE. Developed in partnership with Homes by Avi and designed by LEMAYMICHAUD Architecture Design, the hotel will contain 155 rooms and 5,000 square feet of meeting space.
After breaking ground in November 2016, excavation is now making way for the three-level underground parking garage and rapidly carving out the dirt with an assemblage of heavy machinery. A couple of retail spaces on the ground floor will act as neighbourhood amenities and activators in an area experiencing a massive influx of young professionals. With the East Village conveniently located within walking distance of the core and the world-class recreational retreat at St. Patrick's Island, the ALT Hotel will put visitors in the midst of Calgary's most notable attractions.
The East Village location will join a growing collection of ALT Hotels, the first of which opened ten years ago in Montreal's South Shore. Their reach has since expanded to cities across Canada, including Toronto, Winnipeg, and Halifax. ALT Hotels in Saskatoon, St. John's, and the suburban Montreal community of Brossard are currently under construction and set to welcome guests soon.
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