Massage in the Calgary Core: Leela Eco Spa Is Now Open at Bankers Hall

Nobody skips a massage because they don't want one.

They skip it because it means driving somewhere, hunting for parking, and building two hours around a sixty minute appointment. Do that math on a Tuesday afternoon and the sore shoulder wins every time.

With that in mind, we are excited to announce our newest Leela Eco Spa location is open in Bankers Hall!

Where to find us

Leela Eco Spa Bankers Hall

Unit 201, 315 8 Avenue SW

Second level, right at the end of the +15, next door to Analog Coffee. Doors are open.

If you work anywhere in the connected network, you can get to us without putting on a coat. Come February, that stops being a convenience and becomes the entire pitch.

Coming from further out? We're on Stephen Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street SW, one block south of the 7 Avenue CTrain platforms and inside the free fare zone. The +15 runs straight through to The Core if you're approaching from the west. Book online.

Park underneath, and we'll cover it

Parking is directly below Bankers Hall. Spend over $100 with us and you get up to three hours free, validated at Bankers Hall Guest Services with your receipt.

Anyone who has paid downtown Calgary rates for an afternoon knows what that's worth. Hang on to your receipt, stop at Guest Services on your way out, done.

The +15 is the whole point

Calgary built the largest elevated pedestrian network on the planet, and everyone who works downtown quietly organizes their winter around it. Which coffee shop. Which lunch spot. Which route to the parkade that doesn't involve wind.

Now add massage to that list.

This isn't a destination spa you drive to on a Saturday. It's somewhere you can reach in the time it takes to walk to a meeting on the fourth floor of another building.

Appointments that fit your day

We offer everything from 30 minutes to two hours at Bankers Hall. Sixty is still our most popular booking, and 75, 90 and 120 are there when you want to properly settle in.

But if a full hour isn't happening this week, 30 and 45 minutes are on the menu too. Both fit comfortably inside a lunch break, or right before or after work, which downtown is often the difference between booking something and not.

Direct billing, because you're probably not using your benefits

Half the people in these towers have excellent extended health coverage and a massage maximum they've never touched. It resets every December. A lot of it just evaporates.

We direct bill most major plans. Bring your policy and certificate numbers to your first appointment and we'll submit the claim for you. You cover the balance at the front desk instead of paying full freight and waiting three weeks for a cheque. Coverage under a spouse's plan too? Be sure to let us know, since primary coverage always has to be billed first.

Worth digging out your booklet before you come. Most people are surprised by what's in there.

Already in the core: Calgary Place

Bankers Hall is our second spot in Calgary's downtown commercial core. Calgary Place holds down the north end at 330 5 Avenue SW, also on the +15.

Two locations, two ends of the network. Working in the towers along 5th and 6th? Calgary Place is your shorter walk. Anywhere near Stephen Avenue or the south end of the core? Bankers Hall is your spot. Both do massage, both direct bill, so the only question worth asking is which one you can reach faster.

Neither convenient? We've got five more across Calgary, including Beltline, Bridgeland, Marda Loop, Carrington and Legacy. Full list on our locations page.

Your first appointment, start to finish

Show up ten minutes early for a short health history form. It flags anything your therapist needs to work around, and it's also what makes your treatment eligible for insurance reimbursement, so it's worth the two minutes.

Your therapist will ask what's bothering you and what pressure you want. Be blunt. "Right shoulder, I'm at a monitor nine hours a day, go firm" is a better answer than "oh, just general tension."

You undress to whatever you're comfortable with and get under the sheet. Only the area being worked is ever uncovered.

Then speak up. Pressure, temperature, music, the face cradle. Your therapist is good, but they can't feel what you feel.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Leela Eco Spa Bankers Hall?

Unit 201, 315 8 Avenue SW. Second level, end of the +15, next to Analog Coffee, on Stephen Avenue in Calgary's downtown core.

Is it connected to the +15?

Yes. You can reach us from anywhere in the network without going outside.

Can I get a massage on my lunch break downtown?

Yes. We offer 30 and 45 minute appointments, alongside our popular 60, 75 and 90 minute ones. So regardless of the length of your break, we'll do our best to accommodate you.

Is there parking at Bankers Hall?

Yes, directly underneath. Spend over $100 with us and parking is free for up to three hours, validated at Bankers Hall Guest Services with your receipt.

Do you direct bill insurance?

Yes, for most major extended health plans. Bring your policy and certificate numbers.

Which Leela location is closest to my office?

Bankers Hall and Calgary Place are both in the core and both on the +15, at the south and north ends. Five more Calgary locations are on our locations page.

Book at Bankers Hall

We're open now at Unit 201, 315 8 Avenue SW.

Book online or give us a call. Turns out the hardest part was never the massage. It was getting there.