Construction has begun on the Autograph Collection Hotel in Calgary. This is the first of three planned hotels to get underway in The Culture + Entertainment District.
The 13-storey, 320-key hotel is a full-service, premium lifestyle hotel offering meeting and ballroom spaces, a range of elevated food and beverage offerings, a terrace with pool, jacuzzi and outdoor bar, and indoor swimming pool and fitness club.
“Truman is proud to officially break ground on our first hotel project, which also happens to be the first full-service convention-oriented hotel in downtown in a quarter century,” said Tony Trutina, chief operating officer of Truman. “We see the potential of The Culture + Entertainment District and are thrilled to collaborate alongside CMLC, the Calgary Stampede and Marriott International to deliver much-needed hotel rooms and a one-of-a-kind hotel experience on Stampede Park.”
In 2025, the BMO Centre hosted upwards of 327 events, including 47 first-time conferences, with 205 major events booked between now and 2032, all generating significant demand for Calgary’s hotel sector. Meetings and conventions business at the BMO Centre, and across Calgary, will only increase as hotel capacity in the area grows.
“The Marriott Autograph Collection hotel marks an important next step in building on the success of the expanded BMO Centre at Stampede Park, strengthening Calgary as a world-class destination for conventions, meetings and events,” said Joel Cowley, CEO of the Calgary Stampede. “Having a hotel of this calibre just steps away from the BMO Centre will enhance the hospitality we are able to offer delegates and make Calgary more competitive in securing major conventions and events, which will result in greater economic impact being generated for Calgarians and Albertans.”
The Autograph Collection Hotel on Stampede Park is expected to open in 2028. Together with the W Calgary and JW Marriott Calgary located at 15 Ave and Macleod Trail – now in the regulatory approvals process– the new projects will provide more than 700 new hotel rooms.
