$100–150

Check hotel websites listed below for rooms around the $100 mark, or take the easy way out and book your stay at the no-frills Pointe Inn (1808 19th St. NE, 403/291-4681 or 800/661-8164, www.pointeinn.com, $100–115 s or d). Facilities include a launderette, a restaurant, and a lounge. Request a nonsmoking room.

$150–200

Holiday Inn Calgary Airport (1250 McKinnon Dr. NE, 403/230-1999 or 800/465-4329, www.holidayinn.com, $160–190 s or d) is a little farther from the airport than the other choices, but since there’s a free shuttle that is of little consequence. The smallish indoor pool is the perfect place to refresh yourself after a long flight.

Similarly priced is the Radisson Hotel Calgary Airport (2120 16th Ave. NE, 403/291-4666 or 800/395-7046, www.radisson.com, $160–260 s or d), which features 185 comfortable rooms, an indoor pool, a fitness center, spa services, and a Western-style saloon. Upgrade to a Business Class room ($180) and enjoy better views, an evening turndown service, and breakfast.

Not right at the airport but of a similarly high standard to the Delta Calgary Airport is the Sheraton Cavalier (2620 32nd Ave. NE, 403/291-0107 or 866/716-8101, www.sheratoncavalier.com, $180–265 s or d). This full-service hostelry boasts a variety of dining options, a lounge, a fitness room, an indoor water park, and a business center. The 306 rooms are modern, spacious, and equipped with wireless Internet.

Over $200

Delta Calgary Airport (403/291-2600 or 888/492-8804, www.deltahotels.com, $219 s or d) is the only accommodation right at the airport. The medium-sized rooms come with luxuries like down duvets and plush bathrobes, each has a writing desk, and most importantly, they are well sound-proofed. Premier Rooms, which are the same size as regular rooms, come with upgraded furnishings for a few bucks extra. Hotel amenities include two restaurants, a lounge, an indoor pool, and a business center.

© Andrew Hempstead, from Moon Western Canada, 3rd Edition