GATEWAY TO THE CANADIAN ROCKIES

We booked Traci's suite for a last minute trip to visit family in Calgary. We were unsure about booking in Airdrie as we would be driving into Calgary every day but we are glad we did. The neighbourhood was really nice and we felt the area was safe. Lots of retail nearby - we grabbed groceries at Sobey's and had delish sushi at Zenbu. And if you're a coffee drinker like my husband, there's a Tim's on the way out of Airdrie just before you hop on the highway for the quick commute into Calgary. The suite was clean and the perfect size for my husband, myself and our two little boys (3 and 1). It's a two story home with a walk-out basement - and the basement is the rental so great access to the backyard however there is quite a few steps to get to the suite so if you have mobility issues, might not be the best fit. Master had enough room for our playpen and the kids loved the playcentre in the backyard. There's no highchair or booster though so be sure to pack one like we did - otherwise the suite is very child friendly. Kitchen is sufficiently stocked although we only ever ate breakfast in the suite during our stay. There's no oven but there is a toaster oven (which did the trick for us for mini pizza's the night we arrived) and there's a hot place (which we've never used but I've heard neat things about). You get a parking spot on the driveway which hasn't always been the case when we've rented in larger cities so that was a nice perk especially when traveling with two little kids that sometimes had fallen asleep on the drive "home". We were so busy that we didn't really spend much time in the house but when we'd come "home" after long, full days at the zoo, Calaway and in Banff, it was the perfect spot to wind down. And while most may think this is silly, the water pressure in the shower was awesome! We usually travel to Alberta at least once a year and you can be sure that next year, we'll check the availability on Traci's place. I'm not sure how often families rent but adding the $20 IKEA highchair to the suite would be a great perk but wouldn't be a deal breaker for us. Traci was always easy to deal with both before and during our stay and we wouldn't hesitate to rent from her again. Thank you for sharing your home with us. We hope to be back!