Whitehorse, capital city of the Yukon Territories, is so far north that in the winter you barely see the sun. The trade off is the frequent appearance of the Aurora Borealis, ribbons of light that snake across the night sky from August until April. Visit in the summer and experience the Midnight Sun when that yellow orb barely dips below the horizon. Motels in this one time gold rush town offer lodging year round.
It would be hard to miss this 30 room boutique hotel in Whitehorse's central core. Sporting a hot pink and vanilla milk shake façade and a marquis sign that looks right out of the old west, the Town & Mountain Hotel offers clean, comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. The rooms are on the second and third floors of the property with the ground floor housing the Sourdough dining room and the livelier Lizard's Bar & Grill. The Yukon River is three blocks away.
Town & Mountain Hotel
401 Main St.
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2B6 Canada
+1-867-668-7644
townmountain.com
Located only a block and a half from the river front, the 2-0-2 Motor Inn offers 60 rooms on three floors, all contemporarily furnished and reasonably priced. Rooms are air conditioned and offer the basics such as cable TV and direct dial phones. The on-site Sam McGee's Bar & Grill is a local hang out. The restaurant is a cross between an Irish pub and old time Yukon watering hole. Part of the décor is a life-size upside down Canadian fighter plane hanging above the bar. If you are a light sleeper, you might want to request a top floor room.
2-0-2 Motor Inn
206 Jarvis St
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2B6 Canada
+1-867-668-4567
202motorinn.com
This is the largest hotel in Whitehorse as well as within the Yukon Territory. Offering 180 rooms and over 7,000 square feet of meeting space, the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel & Conference Center caters to the tourist and the business trade. Furnishings are a bit more upscale than in other hotels in Whitehouse and the property does offer some suites with jetted tubs. Guestrooms and suites are set up for wireless Internet service and offer work desks. The on property Steele Street Lounge offers pub grub and showcases locally made beers and ales. The Steele Street Restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other onsite amenities include a barber shop and the Northern Wonders gift boutique. Government and corporate discounts are offered.
Westmark Whitehorse Hotel & Conference Center
201 Wood St
Whitehouse, YT Y1A 2E4 Canada
+1-867-393-9700
westmarkhotels.com
