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The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

3.5 star property
Enjoy the free airport shuttle at this eco-certified Yellowknife hotel

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Lobby
Exterior
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, slippers
Reviews
8.4

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • Free airport shuttleFree airport shuttleFree airport shuttle
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi

Check out the area

Map
4825 49 Avenue, Yellowknife, NT, X1A2R3
  • Popular LocationNorthern Frontier Visitors Center3 min walk
  • Popular LocationPrince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre7 min walk
  • Popular LocationRagged Ass Rd16 min walk
  • AirportYellowknife, NT (YZF)5 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 39 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Yellowknife

In Yellowknife .At this hotel, you'll be steps from Northern Frontier Visitors Center and Yellowknife Veterans Memorial. Frame Lake Trail and Northern Arts and Cultural Centre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Yellowknife Veterans Memorial - 2 min walk
  • Northern Frontier Visitors Center - 3 min walk
  • Frame Lake Trail - 4 min walk
  • Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - 7 min walk
  • Ragged Ass Rd - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • Yellowknife, NT (YZF) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 5 min drive
  • Tim Hortons - 6 min drive
  • Domino's Pizza - 5 min drive
  • Quarry Restaurant + Lounge - 5 min walk
  • Tim Hortons - 5 min walk

About this property

The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

Enjoy the free airport shuttle at this eco-certified Yellowknife hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour business center and 9 meeting rooms are available.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 7200 square feet (669 square meters) and includes a conference center. A 24-hour fitness center, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the eco-certified The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free at scheduled times. Self parking is free.

This Yellowknife hotel is smoke free.

  • 259 guestrooms or units
  • 8 levels
  • 7200 sq ft of conference space
  • 669 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1976
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife offers 259 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 46-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Malay, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 6:00 AM - 1:00 AM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: CAD 18.00-32.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 46-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 20 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 50.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CAD 18.00–32.00 per person
  • Pet fee: CAD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 50.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 235 out of 527 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 203 out of 527 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 527 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 527 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 527 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Christopher, Summerland

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donghuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good, best hotel in yellowknife .
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a nice Christmas vacation
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Tyson

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good property for Yellowknife
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Grant

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hubert H.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the whole experience. Bed very comfortable. Ambience in the hotel restaurants along with the food being very good. Staff very pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023