Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire

A Waterslide on the Bow River

Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire sits where downtown Calgary meets Prince's Island Park, an all-suite hotel built with families and longer business trips in mind. Every suite carries a kitchenette, a separate seating area, and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the Bow River rather than a neighbouring parking garage. The signature feature is downstairs: an indoor pool with a two-storey waterslide, an amenity more typical of a highway resort than a downtown property, and one that keeps the hotel in steady rotation among Calgary parents planning a weekend in the city, long after the original novelty of the slide should have worn off.

Why It Works

We picked this hotel for a combination that is harder to find than it should be: genuine suite space with a kitchenette, an AAA 4-Diamond rating, and a water park that actually justifies bringing the kids downtown instead of to a suburban chain hotel off the highway. Flower & Wolf, the in-house restaurant, runs from breakfast through evening cocktails, and Sheraton Club lounge access gives adults travelling without children a quieter corner of the same building. A Green Key eco-rating adds a credential that AAA Diamond ratings don't always come with, a detail worth noting for guests who care about it.

Why This Location

The Bow River pathway runs directly from the hotel's door, offering a scenic walk or bike ride toward Prince's Island Park in one direction and the Calgary Tower and Stampede Park in the other. The Glenbow Museum, the Calgary Zoo, and WinSport's ski jumps and bobsled track are all within a short drive, making the hotel a workable base for both a downtown weekend and a day trip toward the mountains further west, where the Rockies begin in earnest.

Fast Facts

• Price: €€€ (Premium)

• Vibe: Family-friendly, all-suite, riverfront

• Rooms: 323 suites, each with a kitchenette and floor-to-ceiling windows

• Best For: Families wanting a real water park and business travellers needing suite space

• Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: The two-storey indoor waterslide, unusual for a downtown property

• Dining: Flower & Wolf, a riverside kitchen serving breakfast, dinner, and cocktails

• Amenities: Indoor pool and waterslide, whirlpool, Sheraton Club lounge, full-service spa, pet-friendly rooms

• Attractions: Prince's Island Park, Bow River pathway, Calgary Tower, Stampede Park, Glenbow Museum

Suites Built for Longer Stays

The all-suite layout separates sleeping and living space in every room, with sofa beds that let a family avoid booking two rooms and a work desk that keeps business travellers functional past checkout time. The kitchenette handles breakfast or a late snack without a room-service order, a detail that matters as much to a week-long business trip as to a family stretching a Calgary weekend into a full holiday.

Après-Swim, Not Après-Ski

Where a Banff hotel builds its wellness routine around hot pools and a ski day, this one is built around the waterslide and the whirlpool, an urban answer to the same instinct. Pearl the Salon adds a full-service spa option for guests who want pampering rather than a chlorine soak, and the Sheraton Club lounge offers a genuinely calmer alternative once the pool deck fills with children on a Saturday afternoon, a useful escape valve for anyone not there for the slide.

Before You Book

This is a hotel for families and groups more than a quiet romantic escape; the waterslide draws a lively, kid-heavy crowd on weekends and school holidays. Business travellers who want the suite format without the splash-park energy should ask for upper floors away from the pool deck. Pet owners should note the two-pet limit and its non-refundable fee before booking, and anyone chasing river views should confirm the exposure when reserving.