Urban chic is the theme at this 12-story boutique hotel in downtown Calgary. Exposed gray stone walls and dark wood pillars set the tone in the Hotel Arts lobby, which features modern, neutral-colored furniture and brightly colored modern artwork on the walls. Trendy and hip, the hotel's Raw Bar is a local hot spot. * Arts features a year-round heated outdoor pool with menu service available poolside from the Raw Bar, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Lunch and dinner are also available at the bistro-style Saint Germain restaurant. * A fitness room offers cardio and weight equipment. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby, while a business center has a computer with high-speed Internet access, a printer, and a fax machine.* Hotel Arts has more than 325 square meters (3,500 square feet) of flexible meeting space. * Raw Bar - Pacific Rim-influenced cuisine served in a cosmopolitan setting. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Extensive drink menu. Live entertainment on weekends. Seasonal dining on poolside patio.* Saint Germain - Regional cuisine with a French twist. Bistro-style dining for lunch and dinner. * This urban-chic boutique hotel has 185 rooms on 12 floors. Beds come with Simmons Pillow Top Mattresses, cotton-rich linens, and goosedown duvets with triple-sheeted duvet covers. All rooms offer high-speed Internet access and wall-mounted plasma TVs with premium cable channels and pay movies.* Bathrooms feature Italian bamboo tiling or Italian marble, rain showers, designer pedestal sinks, and Essential Elements bath amenities.* Other room amenities include clock radios with CD players, work desks, and cordless phones. Refrigerators and microwaves are available upon request. This 12-story boutique hotel is located in downtown Calgary, just five blocks from Stephen Avenue, the Calgary Tower, and the Calgary Telus Convention Center, and 1 km from from Olympic Plaza and the Stampede and Exhibition Grounds. Trendy boutique hotel in downtown Calgary... * Stephen Avenue entertainment district – 5 blocks* Calgary Tower – 5 blocks* Calgary Telus Convention Centre - 5 blocks* Glenbow Museum – 0.75 km (0.5 mi)* Olympic Plaza – 1 km (0.5 mi)* Stampede and Exhibition Grounds – 1 km (0.5 mi)* Devonian Gardens – 1 km (0.5 mi)* Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary Flames hockey venue) – 1.25 km (0.75 mi)* Fort Calgary Historic Park – 1.5 km (1 mi)* Eau Clair Market – 2 km (1.25 mi)* Telus World of Science – 2.5 km (1.5 mi)* Calgary Zoo & Botanical Gardens – 2.75 km (1.75 mi)* Prince’s Island Park – 3 km (1.75 mi)* Inglewood Bird Sanctuary – 4.5 km (2.75 mi)* The Military Museums – 7.25 km (4.5 mi)* University of Calgary – 7.5 km (4.5 mi)