We really enjoyed our stay at Valinda and Helmuts homely B&B. This was our first night in Canada and our first experience of Calgary. Valinda and Helmut are really welcoming and happy to suggest places to see and eat depending on your taste. It's a really nice walk into the main city centre, right along the river path. There is also a good local pub, the 'Hose and Hound' which is built inside an old fire hall, within a couple of minutes walk. The room was nice and cosy and the shower was good. The nicest thing about it is that they are both around at breakfast, even having breakfast with the guests, so its got a real 'family' feel- it was nice to meet Rolf and his family (who wrote the review below)! Valinda's home made muesli was my favourite breakfast of the two week holiday!!! Shame we didn't get to stay longer.

It is a great little B&B in Calgary, a pretty house with a nice garden. And the location is perfect, calm but also very close to the city. Ideal for a sightseeing-tour.
We enjoyed the familiar atmosphere and say thank you very much for your tipps for our travel.

This has been our fourth stay with Valinda and Helmut, this very nice Canadian/Austrian couple running this B&B now for numerous years, and it had always been better than we remembered it from previous years.
Valinda's pride is the breakfast, with three very different choices every day to pick from and varying during the week, always including fresh fruit such as their homegrown raspberries.
Breakfast is held at a big table in the guests' sitting room which is also providing free internet access.
Rooms are very nicely appointed and very well kept, TV in every room and also in the guests' sitting room.
Helmut is keeping the place in good repair, and as he is very good working with wood there is always something new to admire, blinds, furniture inside and out.
Both are full of good tips and hints what to do and see, and can provide everything from maps to brochures offering discount on many tourist attractions.
Despite running this B&B throughout the year, both are still obviously enjoying it. The house, though looking old and traditional, was custom-built for them to be run as a B&B.
Adding to all these delightful features is the location of the B&B: It is located in Inglewood, a suburb of Calgary but still within walking distance of downtown Calgary (about 20 minutes). It is also in walking distance of the zoo, and the backside is overlooking the stripe of green running along the river Bow, excellent for jogging, cycling or walking along the river to the City Center. In the front, there is a playground across the street which belongs to a day care center, but at least in the late afternoon/evening, it is always empty and opten to the public.
The next street running parallel is the main street in Inglewood, featuring some restaurants and shops.
The Fort Calgary is close by.
We always rent a motorhome, and RV companies will pick you up and return you to this B&B, though grudgingly (but they do it, just insist!).
My 7-year-old daughter who was accompanying us on the last three trips said this year when we left: Mummy, are we going to see our friends Valinda and Helmut again next year?
We all certainly hope so!

We stayed four days at Inglewood and found the accomadation extremly comfortable. The hosts Valinda and Helmut were very helpfull and frendly.the breakfast was adequate and tasty. We would defiiantly stay there again and would recommend it to anyone staying in Calgary.
Margaret and Stan Queensland Australia