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Hyatt Regency Calgary Fact Sheet Limited Capacity.Pdf HYATT REGENCY CALGARY 700 Centre Street SE Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5P6, Canada T +1 403 717 1234 calgary.regency.hyatt.com @hyattcalgary ACCOMMODATIONS AMENITIES • Enhanced health and safety protocols • 24-hour Business Centre 355 guestrooms featuring 13 suites, 176 kings in which 10 are accessible • Use of hospital-grade disinfectants • Modified services at Regency Club rooms and 166 queen / queens, all non-smoking • Hygiene & Wellbeing Manager Lounge • Self-park in underground parkade • Dry cleaning All Accommodations Offer • Automated teller machine • Luggage storage • Hyatt Grand Bed™ • Multilingual staff • Express video / phone checkout • Wireless high-speed Internet access • Pet-friendly • Member of Green Key Eco program • High definition flat panel 65” television with remote control, cable movie channels, in-room pay movies and closed captioning RESTAURANTS & BARS • Google Chromecast streaming • Thomsons Kitchen & Bar: Casual dining destination offering breakfast, dinner, • Video account review and video check-out weekend brunch and after-work drinks, serving authentic Canadian cuisine • Voicemail, two telephones with message light and data port prepared in a modern way. • Individually controlled heat and air-conditioning • Baker’s Coffee Shop:Offers freshly brewed coffee, gourmet sandwiches, pastries • Electronic door lock and desserts to-go. • Housekeeping service available upon request • An all-day food kiosk is offered by the Front Desk. • Deluxe bath amenities and hair dryer • Separate faucet with filtered drinking water MEETINGS & EVENTS • Keurig® coffee / tea station and minifridge • More than 34,000 square feet of function space • Iron / ironing board • 24 conference rooms • In-room safe for laptop storage • 13,900 square feet, 20 feet high Imperial Ballroom - the largest hotel ballroom • Workstation includes a large work desk with ergonomically correct chair in downtown Calgary • Rollaway and crib upon request • Off-premise catering available • Blackout curtains • In-house audiovisual services • Internet access available in all meeting rooms RECREATIONAL FACILITIES • Dedicated Event Planning Manager • 24-hour fitness centre with cardio and strength training equipment • Recent recipient of the ‘Sales Team of the Year’ award • Indoor pool with skyline view and whirlpool; steam room temporarily unavailable • Hotel is connected to the TELUS Convention Centre • Award-winning Stillwater Spa LOCATION POINTS OF INTEREST Unparalleled location right in the • Calgary Tower heart of downtown Calgary, along • Glenbow Museum Eau Claire Market the historic Stephen Avenue Walk. • Theatre Calgary Bow River Adjacent to the downtown C-Train • Olympic Plaza station free fare zone. Connected • National Music Centre T 3 AVENUE SW E E to the +15 indoor skywalks and the • New Central Library R T S E convention centre. Only steps away • Scotiabank Saddledome R T N from popular city attractions. • Stampede Corral E 4 AVENUE SW C W 4 AVENUE SE W REET S TRANSPORTATION VISITOR INFORMATION T Y S 5 AVENUE SW TREET S 5 AVENUE SE • Calgary International Airport – • Language: English 2 S ARCLA 18 miles/22 mins • Currency: CAD B 6 AVENUE SW • Climate: Summer months at 22° C / 6 AVENUE SE W winter at -12° C S CORE Shopping Centre TREET 1 S TREET SE CLEOD TRAIL 1 S 8 AVENUE SW MA TELUS Convention Centre for Centre Performing Arts 9 AVENUE SE Calgary Tower Glenbow Museum HYATT REGENCY CALGARY 700 Centre Street SE Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5P6, Canada T +1 403 717 1234 calgary.regency.hyatt.com @hyattcalgary Capacity Chart Room Dimensions Room Size Banquet Room Name Half Rounds Theater Classroom Boardroom U-Shape Hollow Square L x W x H Sq. Ft. Rounds Physical Distancing (6 ft) Capacity Floor Two THE GALLERY§ 21’ x 26’ & 16’ x 21’ 1,175 24 16 9 6 6 9 10 THE STUDIO 20’ x 25’ 500 12 8 10 5 8 6 6 BALCONY§ 36’ X 15’ 540 – - – – 10 – – Floor Three IMPERIAL BALLROOM 163’ x 86’ x 20’ 13,900 396 308 220 170 – 44 70 Imperial 1, 2, 3 38’ x 86’ x 20’ 3,250 108 72 55 45 24 29 32 Sections 1, 2, or 3 38’ x 28’ x 20’ 1,065 30 24 20 15 10 14 16 Imperial 4, 6, 8 70’ x 86’ x 20’ 6,020 180 120 110 70 26 32 42 4, 6, 8 with Corridor 86’ x 86’ x 20’ 7,400 216 168 132 80 26 37 48 Sections 4, 6, or 8 70’ x 28’ x 20’ 1,065 60 40 36 24 20 23 26 Imperial 5, 7, 9 38’ x 86’ x 20’ 3,250 102 68 55 40 26 26 30 5, 7, 9 with Corridor 54’ x 86’ x 20’ 4,645 138 92 77 48 26 28 34 Sections 5, 7 or 9 38’ x 28’ x 20’ 1,065 30 24 15 12 10 13 14 WALKER/BANNERMAN§ 52’ x 26’ x 10’-14’ 1,350 48 32 24 16 16 16 18 Walker Room§ 26’ x 26’ x 10’-14’ 675 24 16 16 9 8 8 8 Bannerman Room§ 26’ x 26’ x 10’-14’ 675 24 16 16 9 8 8 8 HERALD/DOLL§ 52’ x 26’ x 10’-14’ 1,350 48 32 24 16 16 16 18 Herald Room§ 26’ x 26’ x 10’-14’ 675 24 16 16 9 8 8 8 Doll Room§ 26’ x 26’ x 10’-14’ 675 24 16 16 9 8 8 8 MCTAVISH BOARDROOM§ 14’ x 22’ x 10’-14’ 305 – – – – 6 5 4 STEPHEN ROOM AB§ 76’ x 26’ x 10’-14’ 1,975 66 44 30 24 22 22 24 Stephen Room A§ 49’ x 23’ x 10’-14’ 1,125 36 28 18 12 14 14 16 Stephen Room B 26’ x 22’ x 10’-14’ 575 24 16 9 8 8 8 10 NEILSON 1§ 38’ x 24’ x 10’’ 910 30 20 18 12 10 12 12 NEILSON 2§ 32’ x 24’ x 10’ 765 24 16 15 11 8 10 10 NEILSON 3§ 29’ x 19’ x 10’ 550 12 8 12 6 8 8 10 NEILSON 4§ 19’ x 15’ x 10’ 285 6 4 6 - 4 – – GRAND FOYER 1§ 65.6’ x 27.5’ 1,800 – - – – – – – GRAND FOYER 2§ 117’ x 16’ x 9’-13’ 1,870 – - – – – – – GRAND FOYER 3§ 112’ x 26’ 2,910 – - – – – – – GRAND FOYER 4§ 72’ x 21’ x 9’-13’ 1,582 – - – – – – – THOMSONS SOCIAL HUB 52’ x 49’ & 20’ x 20’ * 2 3,345 72 48 30 22 14 16 16 Notes: § Offers natural light For exhibit capacities, please consult the Hotel directly. Conference Suites are located on the 4th, 16th, and 17th floors. Two on the 4th floor feature 350 ft2 patios. HYATT REGENCY CALGARY 700 Centre Street SE Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5P6, Canada T +1 403 717 1234 calgary.regency.hyatt.com @hyattcalgary FLOOR PLAN Second Floor PRIVATE OFFICES BALCONY ESCALATORS ELEVATORS WASHROOMS THE STUDIO STILLWATER SPA THE GALLERY TO TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE HYATT REGENCY CALGARY 700 Centre Street SE Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5P6, Canada T +1 403 717 1234 calgary.regency.hyatt.com @hyattcalgary FLOOR PLAN Third Floor MCTAVISH BOARDROOM HERALD DOLL BANNERMAN WALKER LOBBY ESCALATORS GRAND FOYER 1 STEPHEN ROOM A B COAT CHECK NEILSON 2 NEILSON 3 IMPERIAL IMPERIAL IMPERIAL BALLROOM BALLROOM BALLROOM 1 8 9 NEILSON 1 NEILSON 4 IMPERIAL IMPERIAL IMPERIAL BALLROOM BALLROOM BALLROOM 2 6 7 CORRIDOR WASHROOM IMPERIAL IMPERIAL IMPERIAL BALLROOM BALLROOM BALLROOM 3 4 5 GRAND FOYER 3 GRAND FOYER 4 WASHROOM.
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