Hotels & Transportation

Accomodations

• Grey Eagle Resort and Casino — 3 km from MRU (closest with full amenities and business services, plus casino)
• The Inn on Officer's Garden — across street from MRU. Closest, some fun distilleries and breweries nearby. No desks in room but cozy. 
• Residence Inn Downtown Beltline by Marriott — 5 km from MRU
• Hotel Arts Kensington — 7.6 km from MRU
• Courtyard Inn by Marriott Downtown — 8.6 km from MRU
• University of Calgary Hotel Alma — 9.5 km from MRU 
• Other hotels near Mount Royal University

Transit

• C-train — (light rail transit) and buses
• Checker Cabs — prefered taxi 403-299-9999

Calgary & Area - Attractions

Within Calgary

• Mount Royal University
• Calgary Calendar of Events

Downtown area

• Olympic Plaza — site of the 1988 Olympics Ceremonies
• Calgary Tower
• Studio Bell — music museum
• Peace Bridge and Prince's Island Park — iconic park and pedestrian bridge (River Inn cafe in Princes' Island also)
• Stephen Avenue Walk — shopping, music, food and drink
• Calgary Zoo — animals, events, restaurants
• Fort Calgary — outpost of the Northwest Mounted Police, museum, giftshop, events

Calgary Area

• Spruce Meadows — horse races and riding competitions
• Canada Olympic Park/Winsport — mountain biking, downhill kart (luge), mini golf
• The Military Museums — museum of defense and history
• Calgary Farmer's Market — fresh locally-sourced food, artisan crafts
• Heritage Park Historical Village — largest living history museum in Canada 

Outside Calgary

• Saskatoon Farm — 48 km from Calgary (30 min drive). year round restaurant, gift shop, organic fruit and meats, heritage exhibits, some weekend activiites
• Cochrane Cave Sauna Spa — Spa in the foothills  just west of Calgary
• Kananaskis Nordic Spa — (60 km from Calgary) hydrotherapy and spa located between Calgary and Banff in Kananaskis, Alberta. Also has hotel accommodations.
• Drumheller — Tyrell Dinosaur museum, hoodoo rock formations (130 km from Calgary) 

Banff & Lake Louise - Attractions

• Banff Calendar of Events 
• Cave and Basin National Historic Site — sulfur pool in an underground cave 
• Banff Park Museum — natural history museum
• Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel — historic hotel, shopping, dining, views,  art
• Banff Gondola — gondola ride up a mountain, views, dining
• Banff Avenue — shopping, views 
• Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum — history, art 
• Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies — history, art 
• Cave and Basin — historic site, hotpool
• Lake Louise — 30-45 min drive  outside of Banff, hiking, high tea in Chateau lake louise, ski area tours