The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, slippers

About this hotel

Situated in Yellowknife, this attractive hotel for $331 per night is a great option for your next trip. Eco-certified hotel with free airport shuttle and 24-hour fitness center A restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, a conference center, and coffee/tea in a common area. 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. Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Map of Yellowknife

Nearby attractions

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

0.24 miles

Snowking's Winter Festival

0.79 miles

Aurora Village

7.57 miles

Hidden Lake Territorial Park Cameron Falls Trail

21.95 miles

The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

4.2

Excellent(527 Reviews)

Hotel in Yellowknife

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsKitchen / Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hotel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Map of Yellowknife

Nearby attractions

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

0.24 miles

Snowking's Winter Festival

0.79 miles

Aurora Village

7.57 miles

Hidden Lake Territorial Park Cameron Falls Trail

21.95 miles

Reviews

4.2/5.0

Excellent(527 Reviews)

10.0

Jan 2024

Everything is good, best hotel in yellowknife .

5.0

Nov 2023

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.

5.0

Oct 2023

Beautiful view of yellowknife on the 6th floor and in sure it gets better the higher you go. Safe and quiet compared to other hotels in the area.

3.0

Oct 2023

I had an excellent experience, and all staff members went above and beyond

2.0

Jul 2023

I had a great view from my room on the top and dealt with William (aka Daniel..he'll get the joke) who's great at the front desk. Lots of things within walking distance, like The Black Knight (pub).

5.0

Jun 2023

Central, everything is at a walking distance once you're at the Hotel.

5.0

Jun 2023

Always clean and comfortable!

3.0

Apr 2023

The Explorer is my "go to" hotel in Yellowknife. Updated, clean, and the staff is super friendly and efficient. Rooms are spacious, big beds with nice comforters. Highly recommended.

5.0

Apr 2023

There is limited dining near the hotel, there is an onsite restaurant, which is quite expensive, and an on site lounge which is a little on the expensive site for a lounge but pulled lamb quesadillas were really good, all other dining options require you drive or take a taxi. Lastly no TEA! in the room just coffees. YUCK!

3.0

Apr 2023

Mediocre at best

5.0

Mar 2023

Loved the view outside and atmosphere of the dining area. The food was delicious. Nice lobby area great shuttle service. The lounge was cozy. The beds were very comfortable. The only thing it lacked, was a little store to get toothpaste or other essentials and snacks. Or at least I never saw one.

5.0

Mar 2023

Excellent.

5.0

Jan 2023

Comfy bed and room service was excellent!

4.0

Jan 2023

We found the the bar staff efficient and friendly and ate in there on our second night. We stood for 10 minutes at the restaurant for dinner and noboby approached us, my husband had to walk in to get attention. When somebody eventually came there was no apology and the other couple waiting walked away.

4.0

Jan 2023

Conveniently located, well maintained, wonderful staff, a center for all activities related to the northern lights, walking distance to everything in Yellowknife.

2.0

Jan 2023

I was up early in the morning due to a party next room. People were fighting keep me up all night

5.0

Jan 2023

Great food

5.0

Dec 2022

Great service but no ice machines

2.0

Nov 2022

Service here needs to be worked on, staff seem uptight. The location is alright. 3/5 stars.

5.0

Nov 2022

The polar bear in the lobby is a great attraction

4.0

Nov 2022

The staff are always very friendly and helpful. The rooms need an upgrade and the grout in the bathroom was quite in need of redoing. However those rooms are always so clean and housekeeping does a great job.

5.0

Nov 2022

Well maintained and cleanliness is exemplary. Elevator-have to use card inside the elevator and it takes time for the card reader to clear from the previous card before one can swipe his card and the elevator is moving and so it may be a little late to press which floor this guy is going.

5.0

Nov 2022

Very clean modern facility. Great restaurant.

5.0

Oct 2022

Good hotel overall. Good location in Yellowknife. Good views of the city from all sides. Food at Trader’s Grill and Pub are decent

3.0

Sep 2022

The room is clean and the bed is comfortable. The staff at the front desk is not very friendly. Expedia gold members didn't benefit from staying in this VIP hotel. No upgrade or late check out kind of thing in this hotel. The restaurant service is very slow. We had been waiting for an hour to get the breakfast. Expedia provided only one person's breakfast buffee, so the other person has to pay $22 for the buffee which has very limited choises of food. Very disapointing.

5.0

Sep 2022

The room was wonderful, comfortable bed, great view. Enjoyed my stay

3.0

Sep 2022

Nice place, good food and room service. Tv package is not the greatest, no guide channel

4.0

Jul 2022

This is a good property, not a great property. It's by most accounts one of the top-2 properties in YK. So, if you stay at the Explorer you will be happy. The Trader's Grill restaurant just off the lobby is lovely, with huge copper fire place and a panoramic view of some northern boreal woods. The menus is solid, and the food is quite tasty at decent prices. That's the strength. It's an older building, so the rooms are smaller which is fine. But they are in mediocre condition. For example, there were stains on the bench, and carpet that were very large (1 square foot or so), and numerous parts of the room that were in poor repair like a dropping window sill, a bedside lamp that was well off it's base... I don't want to make it sound like a dump. It's not. It's just not up to the condition you might expect. While the Explorer is a fine choice and one you won't be disappointed in, particularly due to the airport shuttle, it is simply worse in almost every conceivable way by a large margin to the Chateau Nova, which is the main competition and priced even slightly lower with all of the same amenities and being legitimately right next door. In no world should you consider the Explorer over Chateau Nova, unless you value the superior dining experience. That said, if you're eating in your hotel and not in Old Town regularly, then you are already doing YK completely wrong. It's a decent place, it's just a distant second in its class, that's all.

2.0

Jul 2022

It was dirty. The bathroom counters were disgusting when I wiped them with disinfectant wipes and the floors had dirt and garbage here and there. For the amount we pay for hotels it’s not worth that price if it’s going to be filthy.

4.0

Jul 2022

I had a most pleasant experience in this hotel.

4.0

Jul 2022

The restaurant was great. Had breakfast there both days. Table view, service and food was great. Comfortable stay. Good location and shuttle service from airport.

3.0

Jul 2022

Quick overnight stop.

5.0

Jul 2022

The polar bear was awesome! Nice breakfast buffet too.

4.0

Jul 2022

Convenient for our pre and post wilderness trip. Room was generous size for repacking for camping then for travel home.

4.0

Jun 2022

Room was booked only one night for our son... overall very happy with close proximity to airport and his transfer point to yellow dog lodge next day.

4.0

Jun 2022

Easy walking distance to downtown.

5.0

Jun 2022

Staff are always friendly. We stay here often and other than the room servixe menu needing some essy options (sandwiches, burgers, appies), it is a great place to stsy

4.0

May 2022

Good service and staff was fast

2.0

Apr 2022

The room was clean but my bed was made with only one pillow and blanket. There was no top sheet either, which I found very strange. By the time I crawled into bed I was too tired to complain, but I expected much more for the upscale hotel the Explorer makes itself out to be.

3.0

Apr 2022

The property is dated but kept very clean. Quality of food in the restaurant is fair. Service is good as long as it's not a holidayTV service is horrible.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Yellowknife?

The average price for a rental in Yellowknife is $178 per night. This rental is $153 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Yellowknife

Nearby attractions

The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

Hotel in Yellowknife

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Yellowknife

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Yellowknife?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife?

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