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On WeddingWire since 2016

Last update: July 2024

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Calgary, Alberta serves as the home of the sophisticated Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel. The hotel has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation and boasts all kinds of luxurious facilities. Majestic views of the city, as well as the Canadian Rockies, can be seen from the guestrooms, making it a fantastic spot for out-of-town guests, just steps away from Stephen Avenue. Our knowledgeable and caring team makes sure that all the details of your wedding are flawlessly taken care of to ensure your special day is one for the ages!

Location

The hotel is situated at a close distance from the Calgary Tower and overlooks trendy Stephen Avenue, home to popular restaurants, nightlife, cafes, and many more. It takes around 20 minutes to reach the hotel from Calgary International Airport.

Facilities and Capacity

Our venue space at the hotel is spread across 11,000-square-feet. The event spaces can be easily customized according to the size and theme of the wedding. A lovely outdoor rooftop patio also adorns this beautiful hotel, which can seat up to 400 guests for a wedding ceremony, cocktail, and dinner. Attached to the rooftop patio is the Sunalta ballroom, which can accommodate up to 190 guests for a sit-down dinner.

Services Offered

Marriott-certified event managers are available and well-trained to coordinate any type of wedding. Our wedding packages include the following:

  • Reduced rental fee
  • One Bedroom Suite + breakfast for two, plus discounted room rates for guests
  • Exclusive venue access from noon - 2am day of
  • Back-up indoor ballroom, directly attached to the patio
  • Designated Event Manager + experienced banquet staff
  • Custom food + beverage menu creation, with complimentary menu tasting for the couple
  • All in-house indoor + outdoor furniture for ceremony + cocktail hour + reception, along with personalized floorplan configuration + room set-up
  • Outdoor twinkle lights
  • Welcome, signing, gift + cake tables
  • Black or white linen + napkins
  • All serveware, dishware + glassware
  • 18x18 dance floor + podium + raised stage
  • Exclusive partnership with Encore A/V

Cuisine

Our talented catering team is able to create a customized wedding menu for you. A complimentary menu tasting for the couple is also provided.

Accommodation

Fully renovated in 2015, our guestrooms speak minimalistic and comfortable. Each room is equipped with all modern amenities including flat-screen TVs with Netflix, high-speed internet access, modern bathroom design, and spectacular views of downtown Calgary.

Other Facilities

There is a fitness centre at the hotel that boasts state-of-the-art equipment. The hotel also has concierge service, a business centre, and laundry service. The hotel provides valet parking to guests. An M-Club Lounge is also available, as well as an on-site Starbucks and our ONE18 EMPIRE restaurant that serves excellent whiskeys, local food, and shareable plates. We are also a dog-friendly hotel!

Location

The hotel is situated at a close distance from the Calgary Tower and overlooks trendy Stephen Avenue, home to popular restaurants, nightlife, cafes, and many more. It takes around 20 minutes to reach the hotel from Calgary International Airport.

Frequently asked questions

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

9 indoor wedding ballrooms and a 6,500 square foot outdoor rooftop patio

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet hall
Historic
Hotel
Restaurant

Describe the style of your venue:

City
Classic
Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal shower
Engagement party
Rehearsal dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bridal suite
Cake
Catering / bar
Clean up
Event planning
Event rentals
Lighting / sound
Outside vendors
Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash bar
Champagne toast
House beer
House wine
House liquor
Limited bar
Liquor license
Open bar
Premium liquor
Signature drink
Outside alcohol
Specialty beer
Specialty wine

What event items are available?

Audio equipment
Dance floor
Furniture
Lighting
Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair access

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$1,250

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,250

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,250

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,250

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Set up
Clean up
Event planning
Chairs
Tables
Linens
China
Flatware
Glassware
Bridal suite

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$90

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$85

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$65

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

$40

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$12

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Limited bar
Open bar
House beer
Specialty beer
House wine
Specialty wine
Champagne toast
House liquor
Premium liquor
Signature drink
Bartenders
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Reviews for Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel

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4.7 out of 5 rating
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8 reviews
94% recommend it
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    4.6 out of 5 rating
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    4.8 out of 5 rating
Mazen
Mazen M. Sent on 02/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

What a great venue to work with!

From the minute we saw the rooftop terrace we knew that’s where we wanted to get married. The team at Marriott was amazing to work with. Everyone from the day of coordinator, to the culinary team, to the servers and everyone involved in setting everything up. We couldn’t have been happier with how the day went. We kept getting compliments on how good the food was, how beautiful the set up was and how fun it was to have access to the outdoor terrace. We highly recommend this to be your next event venue.
Cmarie
Cmarie E. Sent on 08/04/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful city views.

This hotel has everything you need! The food was amazing, the venue was classically beautiful, rooms were very accommodating and is perfect friendly. Lots some items that were never returned but over, no complaints.
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Katt S. Sent on 23/08/2019
2.8 out of 5 rating

Good overall but added stress

I was the maid of honor for a wedding here this summer. I know the couple had concerns with the venue prior to the wedding day that had to be smoothed out. At the dress rehearsal the coordinator we were assigned (Sheila) was curt and spoke over the pastor, she was abrasive when the bride wanted things done differently than was her view. On the day of, the coordinator was good during the ceremony, once the reception started, she gifted the bridal party tequila shots, and made sure to tell the bride (and bridal party) they were compensating her due to concerns that had been brought up prior to the wedding day and made a point of telling us they were bending the rules for the photographer, after which she said she was doing so in hopes we would give them a good review. The night staff that we dealt with on the other hand were amazing and attentive. The food at dinner was average, the risotto was extremely salty and most guests couldn't stomach it and the food here is not inexpensive, the late night snack was below average (sliders) but the appetizers were very good. The overall experience was good and the venue was beautiful but the specifics added unneeded stress to the bride and groom.
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 06/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Downtown Skyline Patio

We loved being able to have our ceremony and reception on the rooftop patio of the Marriott. Staff was very accommodating, friendly and thorough in their service. Alcohol was a little pricey, but other than that amazing venue!
K
Katie Sent on 28/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Rooftop Wedding

The Marriott went above and beyond to ensure that our wedding vision came true. Throughout the planning process, Glen, Lorry and Diana were so helpful in answering all of our questions quickly and made such an effort to meet with us multiple times which included two mock setups to give us peace of mind.

Originally our wedding was supposed to be set up outside on the rooftop. However, on our wedding day the forecast was showing rain so our reception was set up inside. Knowing that we had our hearts set on having an outdoor wedding. The Marriott staff decided to take a chance and moved everything from inside to outside on the rooftop in the span of an hour. It was unbelievable what they were able to put together in such a short amount of time. They also set up décor that was never the Marriott's responsibility such as our ceremony backdrop and cafe lighting due to shortfalls from our other vendors. When it started to rain during dinner, they once again did a phenomenal job setting up an entire indoor reception area last minute including a dance floor, photobooth and dessert area. There were so many last minute changes throughout the day and the Marriott were so accommodating. Our photographer and videographer mentioned to us that they've never seen a venue put in so much effort to ensure the success of a wedding. I want to give a special thanks to Luke, Erald, Glen, Lorry, Diana and Rosevelt. The entire staff were amazing that day however these wonderful people in particular really made our day special.
E
Edward Sent on 19/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Staff!

We had our wedding ceremony on the rooftop patio at the Marriott. It was a beautiful venue overlooking downtown! We first met with Glen who showed us around and answered all of our questions in a timely manner. Lorry, our event coordinator was amazing to work with! She was professional, detailed and willing to help wherever she could. We are very impressed with all of the Marriott staff, including Erald, Alex and Adam. On the day before, we had a few changes (we are very picky people) with the set up and they were able to accommodate all of our detailed requests! Our guests enjoyed the food and everyone had a great time! We couldn't have been more happy to have Marriott host our wedding day!
B
Brian Sent on 15/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel - 10/10 AMAZING Venue

This hotel is made our day amazing. Right from the planning portion with the Even staff to the day of and even the day after, our experience was incredible. The facilities are modern and guest friendly, the rooftop patio for a downtown venue offered a unique ceremony spot and was great for pictures. The food was one of the many highlights of the Marriott Hotel; every guest, even the picky ones had nothing but compliments. We had some special requests for our menu and every last one was handled with the detail of a 5 star dining experience. Every single member of the staff treated us and our guests like family, it was truly like hosting an event in my own home. We even had our dogs on the patio for the ceremony! I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.
R
Roberto Sent on 11/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating

A romantic rooftop wedding

Location was fantastic, staff was super helpful and on top of every request we made for our set up and wedding day. Diana was 100% amazing and I would recommend her, Alex, Glen, staff and the hotel hands down.
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Awards

8

Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel Real Weddings

Carianne & Derek
7 Photos · 13/Oct/2023
Affis & Alejandra
32 Photos · 14/May/2022
Amanda & Richard
7 Photos · 02/Aug/2019
Samantha & Thomas
7 Photos · 27/Jul/2019

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110 9th Ave SE T2G 5A6 Calgary (Alberta)
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