Deerfoot Inn & Casino is the guide's easiest getaway — an inn of around 200 rooms attached to a comfortable casino on Calgary's south side, right by the highway and the airport, for a weekend that needs no drive at all.
The floor is mid-sized and relaxed — table games, a bank of slots and a poker offering in a comfortable, unfussy room. It is a local's floor rather than a destination, and it suits a low-key weekend well.
The attached inn holds around 200 good-value rooms a few steps from the gaming — handy for a staycation, a night before a flight or a short trip into the city.
There is a restaurant, a pub and a large conference and banquet operation, which makes it a regular events choice. For a weekend it is comfortable and convenient rather than lavish.
Deerfoot sits on Calgary's south side by the highway and the airport — the easiest, best-value overnight in the guide, and the pick when you want a getaway without a drive. Convenience is the whole point.