Welcome to Calgary, gateway to the Rockies! You will be very comfortable is this nicely appointed, family-friendly basement suite located in the inner-city community of Renfrew (borders on the community of Bridgeland). The community is an established area well over 50 years old with beautiful tree lined streets and views of the downtown & Deerfoot valley.e enjoy the private one-bedroom basement suite in our home with separate entrance, kitchen, full bath, living room and large windows. The suite has one QUEEN bed and a comfortable pullout double sofabed in the living room. If you are a family of more than 4 and would like to stay, please feel free to ask. There is enough room to have you bring your own single air mattress and set it up in the living room for a fifth person. There is also a professional grade Tornado Foosball table in the living room for your use. The unit has hot water in-floor heating throughout to enhance your comfort. All floors are tile or parquet. Parking is on-street in front of our house.
Microwave, toaster oven, cooking utensils, pots & pans, Keurig coffee maker and kettle are all in the kitchen for your convenience. Basic coffee/tea supplies provided as well as spare blankets, towels and a bathroom scale (in case you want to weigh your luggage). Access to laundry facilities, iron & ironing board can be made available upon request.THERE IS NO TV IN THE SUITE!!! Also I do not provide food/meals for guests outside of the coffee/tea/instant oatmeal I leave in the kitchen. As a guest you need to provide you own personal toiletries (razors, curling iron, etc). There is hand soap, shampoo/conditioner, facial tissue & toilet paper in the bathroom, dish soap, paper towels & tea towels in the kitchen for your use during your stay.Home owners with children reside here with our dog (the dog is not given access to the rental suite). If you have a pet that you are travelling with please inform us to get approval PRIOR to booking, we try our best to be 'pet-friendly'. All animals must be house-broken and obedient.
It would also be GREATLY appreciated if you kept your pets off the furniture & beds. We live across the street from a large off-leash dog park as well which makes it extremely convenient to walk your dog daily. Pets will not be allowed in our yard however.Below are approximate distances from some major venues in Calgary:Airport - 17 kilometres (approx taxi fee from airport to our house: $40)Calgary Zoo - 2 kilometresTelus Spark Science Center - 2 kilometresHeritage Park Historical Village - 17 kilometresFort Calgary - 4 kilometresCalgary Tower - 4 kilometresSaddledome - 4 kilometresCalgary Stampede Grounds - 4 kilometresCanada Olympic Park - 19 kilometresUniversity Of Calgary - 11 kilometresMount Royal University - 12 kilometresSpruce Meadows - 33 kilometresTelus Convention Center - 4 kilometresGreyhound Bus Terminal - 7 kilometers (approx $15 taxi fee from our house)Please remember to leave the suite as you found it! Host will wash all the suite laundry after you depart (towels, bedding), I just ask you DO NOT leave me a sink full of dirty dishes!
Because a number of guests have started leaving me dishes to clean (or reclean), I have started to charge a $15 cleaning fee as well.Please refer to calendar for exact dates/pricing. Amount of $450 is required as a damage deposit on all stays. This will be returned, via AirBnB website, at check out provided there are no damages to the suite.Check out is 12pm (noon), Check-in 4pm-10pm. Sometimes depending on whether or not the night previous to your stay is booked I can allow for an earlier check-in, but I do not typically accept bookings where guests will arrive after 10pm.Please review on AirBnB's webpage about the policy to fully understand the terms & conditions prior to booking.Security deposit of $450 is held on all stays via AirBnB's policies. This amount is not negotiable. Please read through the AirBnB FAQ's in regards to what a security deposit is & why hosts charge it to understand if you are unclear.Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.Cannot accept cats due to allergies.
Resident dog at property as well but she is not given access to the suite.Guests have access to the suite via a separate entrance with key or electronic code. Also laundry access if requested (washer/dryer).Guests are not given access to the yard other than the throw their garbage/recycling out.Typically either my husband of I meet the guests upon arrival & have a chat about the suite as well as provide information about locking up etc. If I am unable to meet you in person I will give you instructions to let yourselves in. Some guests may stay and not end up meeting us in person at all if our schedules just don't end up having us cross paths.Other than that guests are free to come & go as they please. If a guest has any questions or concerns they are welcome to either come ring the doorbell to talk to us, phone or preferably send an email/text message. We're a busy family & aren't always around so an email/text is typically the best way to get in touch.Renfrew is a well established neighborhood located NE of the city's downtown core.
We are a 10 min walk to either the Telus Spark Science Center and the Calgary Zoo, two of Calgary's biggest attractions. The city's train system (called the LRT) is located at the Zoo entrance and can take you too all quadrants of the city (fees apply for purchasing tickets).The park which is located across the street from our house used to be part of the Zoo as well way back in the 1950s & 1960s! Today, it is called Tom Campbell's Hill Natural Park. With FANTASTIC views of the city year round & prime views of New Years, Canada Day as well as Stampede fireworks, it is a great place to go for a walk. Just be prepared for lots of dogs because it is also a busy off-leash park.Our community is slowly being revitalized with lots of new residential construction. Go down the hill to the community of Bridgeland/Riverside for a coffee or breakfast as well. See the map on my listing for locations of recommended sights/attractions/food/beverage establishments.For your own safety please do not leave any valuables in your vehicles.
We live in a safe area but leaving valuables can attract thieves anywhere. Prevention is the best action to take!The city's train system, the LRT, has a stop located at the Calgary Zoo which is approximately a 15 min walk from our house. You just need to walk south across Tom Campbell Hill park then down the hill to the zoo entrance.The closest bus stop to our house is approximately 10-15 min to the north just off of Child Ave & Park Cres NE. There are a number of other bus stops to the west of our house down the hill in the community of Bridgeland (Center Ave & 12 St NE both have many bus stop locations).If you are driving, very easy & quick access to major roads such as 16 Ave (Highway 2), Deerfoot Trail (Highway 1), Memorial Drive and Edmonton Trail. As in quick, approximately a 2-5 min drive to any of these roads.We are a busy, active family and it can get noisy in our house so guests need to be aware of this before booking so that they don't set unreasonable expectations of total silence during their stay.