Stampede Hotel | 45m | 12s | Truman | NORR

[The Familia]

Why not have the gondola start beside the new arena, go down stampede trail, turn right and follow the BMO, then hang a left and go past the new hotel and Big 4 and end by the grandstand building. Or just build a permanent Ferris wheel as mentioned above.

 

[Rollerstud98]

Why not have the gondola start beside the new arena, go down stampede trail, turn right and follow the BMO, then hang a left and go past the new hotel and Big 4 and end by the grandstand building. Or just build a permanent Ferris wheel as mentioned above.

Sounds like you want a monorail instead of a gondola!

 

[Surrealplaces]

Hmm, we're slowly heading towards people mover territory, as in Grand central station to the hotel. lol.

 

[maestro]

Sounds like you want a monorail instead of a gondola!

there are gondola people moving public transit systems out there

 

[Roaring Flames]

The whole point of the gondola as a ride is that it gives an overhead view of the midway, which has for decades since the 70s been focused around the west side of the park. With the midway potentially expanding eastward where the Saddledome currently sits, and with the stampede looking to freshen things up in the park, it might be a good opportunity to remove it.

 

[Roaring Flames]

Apparently Truman will own, develop, and operate the hotel. Does anyone know if they have any other hotels that they operate?

 

[FCC1982]

^From the Herald:

“After purchasing the parcel, homebuilder Truman will own and develop the site, in partnership with a yet-to-be-disclosed international hotel brand operator. It will be the Calgary company’s first foray into hotel development.”

 

[El Dorado]

We do need a true 5 star at some point. Thinking JW, Hyatt Regency, dare I say Ritz?

 

[maestro]

This is ideal as some brand's 5 star collection of independent hotels. A medium rise Ritz-Carlton by the Stampede grounds would be disappointing.

 

[El Dorado]

I meant in addition to this. We need a proper 50+ story similar to the JW in Edmonton.

 

[YYCALGARY]

And alpha house across the street. With all the investment in the area, new bike lanes, station upgrades, hotel, BMO expansion, and potential mixed use on the empty lot between 14th and 15th facing McLeod - not to mention hundreds of new daycare spaces between the old hostel and Sasso, as well as the old HP regional office conversion to private pre-k… makes me wonder if the alpha house will soon be on its way out of the neighbourhood.