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Wellness · short list, honest list
Pool, whirlpool, gym, and a spa that doesn't exist yet
The wellness side of River Cree is basic: good for a swim after a long drive, not for a day of treatments. The expansion should change part of that.
Entry 01 · What's there
Indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness centre
The Stay page lists an on-site pool and whirlpool and an on-site fitness centre (Stay page). The 2025 overview calls the gym a "24-hour state-of-the-art fitness centre" and mentions a main-floor business centre (hotel overview). The venue FAQ describes "a large pool and fitness facility". Hours for the pool aren't published on the pages we read.
Entry 02 · What isn't
No spa, no massage rooms
We found no spa on any official page. If a massage is part of your plan, book one in the city and drive. Calgary's Deerfoot Inn, for comparison, offers in-room massage; Casino Rama and Lac-Leamy have full spas. This is the main reason River Cree scores 2 out of 3 on our wellness criterion rather than 3.
Entry 03 · Coming in 2027
The new pool in the expansion
The $200-million expansion includes a new swimming pool. At the September 2024 groundbreaking the resort's CEO described "a new pool with two waterslides and a large hot tub" (STAY Magazine); CTV in June 2026 confirmed "a new swimming pool" in the plan and a July 2027 target for opening (CTV). The same report quoted a council member hoping for a spa later. We'll update this page when either opens, not before.
Entry 04 · How we'd use it
After the drive, before the show
Arrive mid-afternoon, swim off four hours of QEII, sit in the whirlpool, then dinner and a show. Or the morning after a late concert: twenty minutes on a treadmill and a coffee from the Lobby Coffee Bar, which opens at 6 am. It's a pool for resetting, not a destination.
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