About Ovation
The Ovation is an apartment building that sits right in the heart of downtown Calgary, just steps from the city's famous 17th Avenue entertainment district.
The rooms at this apartment come with cable television, a washing machine, a living room, a work desk, and a dining area. There is also a full kitchen featuring a refrigerator, coffee maker, dishwasher, oven, and toaster in each suite.
Amenities available at this property include free Wi-Fi and luggage storage. Parking is available on the property for an additional surcharge and street parking can be found, as well.
Restaurants within walking distance of the Ovation include Red's Diner, Model Milk, Una Pizza + Wine, The Living Room, Cleaver, and Local 510. Bars, including The Ship & Anchor, Ricardo's Hideaway, and Hudson's, are also close.
This property is located 1.5 kilometres from the Scotiabank Saddledome, 1.5 kilometres from the Calgary Tower, and 2.6 kilometres from Fort Calgary.
Positive Reviews
positive:
In the downtown area
Most guests have been happy with the location of their accommodation, as the suites are located in downtown Calgary. This ensured that guests could walk to many of the city's top attractions and that they had access to plenty of restaurants, as well.
positive:
Large, well-equipped apartments
The majority of guests who have stayed in these apartments have found them to be large and have appreciated having amenities like a washing machine and a full kitchen provided. This made the suites perfect for those who were spending more than a few days in the city.
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Accommodating staff
Guests have reported that even though the staff is off-site, they are easily accessible and will go out of their way to ensure that you have everything that you need throughout your time at these apartments.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Off-site check-in
This isn't a traditional hotel, but rather an apartment building that is a few blocks away from the building in which you register. This has left guests confused, as they didn't know where to check-in and were unaware that they would have to travel to another building to enter their suite.
negative:
Pay for parking
Past guests have been disappointed by the fact that they had to pay an additional fee for parking at this property. In fact, the company that you rent the apartments from doesn't handle the parking, as you must deal with a third-party to park at the apartments.
negative:
Noise from other guests
There have been complaints about the lack of soundproofing in this building. Guests haven't been happy with how much noise others guests have made and have said that the walls must be paper thin because they could hear everything that was going on in neighbouring rooms.