Alberta · Canada
Where to stay in Edmonton
Edmonton is a city in Alberta, Canada, home to about 1,011,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- YEG25 km · Edmonton International Airport
- Currency
- CADCanadian dollar
- Time zone
- America/Regina
- Language
- English, French
About
About Edmonton
Edmonton ( ED-mən-tən) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region.
The area around Edmonton, which sits in the geographic centre of the province, was home to native populations for thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers. In 1795, Edmonton House was constructed and work on Fort Edmonton began. The original site was near Fort Saskatchewan, but was relocated near the present day Legislature in 1830. The town developed around the fur trade, and in the early days there was little to distinguish it from other such settlements in the area. The first hotel and hospital were built in the 1870s.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Edmonton
See
A young city, Edmonton's historic structures are still relatively new. The City of Edmonton's Municipal Historic Resources are buildings or structures that have been designated by bylaw as buildings or structures legally protected from demolition and from inappropriate changes and alterations. For further reading about Edmonton's architecture from 1940-1969, Capital Modern is a book available from the Art Gallery of Alberta.
Do
Edmonton's summer brings many festivals, and with Canada's most impressive mountain parks 3.5-hr drive away, Edmonton is fun year-round. You can expect to find some kind of festival any weekend during the summer months and they are usually located in the central region either around Whyte Ave or downtown at the Legislature grounds or in front of City Hall. Edmonton has a vibrant performing arts community with notable accomplishments in live theatre and live music. The central area contains the Winspear or Francis Winspear Centre for Music, a new concert hall with stellar acoustics, and the Citadel Theatre, which has hosted major live theatre performances for over forty years.
- Edmonton Squash Club
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Where to stay
Which part of Edmonton to stay in
Most of the budget hotels in the city are concentrated in and around the south (e.g. Derrick Hotel) end of the city or in the deep east central area. Staying near the airport can often be less expensive than in the city, see Leduc. There are also hostels located downtown, by Jekyll & Hyde's Pub, and just off of Whyte Avenue. Closer to the core, Holiday Inn Express Downtown and the Comfort Inn & Suites are good options. These two offer great views along with easy access to the benefits of downtown. In the north end, the Prospector's Gaming Room and North Inn and Suites are some great examples of some modern and simple good priced hotels at that part of the city.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Edmonton
68 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chateau Lacombe Hotel | 1966 | 0.8 km |
| Campus Tower Suite Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Hotel Selkirk | 6.3 km | |
| Transit Hotel (Edmonton) | 1908 | 6.9 km |
| Argyll Plaza Hotel | 3.9 km | |
| Best Western Cedar Park Inn | 5.0 km | |
| Best Western Plus City Centre Inn | 3.3 km | |
| Best Western Plus South Edmonton Inn & Suites | 12.3 km | |
| Best Western Plus West Edmonton | 8.6 km | |
| Candlewood Suites West Edmonton - Mall Area | 9.7 km | |
| Canterra Suites Hotel | 1.1 km | |
| Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton | 7.7 km | |
| Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre | 4.0 km | |
| Chateau Nova Kingsway | 4.4 km | |
| Chateau Nova Yellowhead | 6.7 km | |
| Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel by APA | 1.0 km | |
| Coast Nisku Inn & Conference Centre | 24.9 km | |
| Comfort Inn & Suites Edmonton International Airport | 22.2 km | |
| Continental Inn & Suites | 7.2 km | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton Downtown | 1.2 km | |
| Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham West Edmonton | 8.7 km | |
| Days Inn Downtown Edmonton | 0.8 km | |
| Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton Centre Suites | 1.2 km | |
| Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton South Conference Centre | 5.8 km | |
| Derrick Motel | 6.4 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Edmonton Downtown | 1.7 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton | 7.5 km | |
| Edmonton Inn and Conference Centre | 4.2 km | |
| Element Edmonton West | 9.6 km | |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Edmonton North | 7.6 km | |
| Fantasyland Hotel | 8.3 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton Gateway | 12.1 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton International Airport | 25.0 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton South | 4.7 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton West | 9.6 km | |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Edmonton/West | 9.1 km | |
| Hampton Inn by Hilton Edmonton South | 12.2 km | |
| Hilton Garden Inn West Edmonton | 8.3 km | |
| Holiday Inn Conference Centre Edmonton South | 5.7 km | |
| Holiday Inn Edmonton South - Evario Events | 12.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Edmonton
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Edmonton are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; June is the wettest, with about 96 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Edmonton: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
A large part of the city, built before and during the Second World War, is laid out in a grid pattern of straight streets, which makes for easy navigation by car or foot. There are a number of bridges, including the Walterdale Bridge and High Level Bridge, going in and out of the downtown core. Edmonton's downtown is fairly eclectic, home to many Government of Alberta buildings and modern office towers, including the CN Tower near City Hall and the impressive, white marble-clad Bank of Montreal on 101 Street.
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YEG · Edmonton International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Edmonton
Eat
See the district articles for specific listings of different restaurants and fast food joints.
Drink
While the giant Labatt brewery makes beer in Edmonton (look for a giant beer can at Gateway Blvd and Whitemud Dr), if you're looking for a more unique (and usually pricier) brew, Edmonton is home to a growing number of smaller breweries. Alley Kat and Yellowhead brews are commonly on tap in bars. There are many pubs, clubs, lounges, and bars clustered on Jasper Avenue (downtown) and Whyte Avenue (Old Strathcona). Some of the most popular in Old Strathcona include Hudson's', Filthy McNasty's, Tavern on Whyte and O'Byrne's. For those looking for a more indie experience should journey to Black Dog Pub and The Buckingham who provide visitors with a less mainstream outing.
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Questions
Edmonton: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Edmonton?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Edmonton are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; June is the wettest, with about 96 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Edmonton?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Edmonton?
Canadian dollar (CAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Edmonton
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.