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The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

3.5 out of 5.0
4825 49 Avenue, Yellowknife, NT 1-844-700-1007
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Standard Room, 1 King Bed
420 square feet
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Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed
323 square feet
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Get an overview of this hotel
Eco-certified hotel with free airport shuttle and 24-hour fitness center

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Pets allowed
24-hour business center
Smoke-free property

With a stay at The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife in Yellowknife, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Yellowknife Veterans Memorial and Northern Frontier Visitors Center. This eco-certified hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Frame Lake Trail and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Northern Arts and Cultural Centre.

Make yourself at home in one of the 259 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. 46-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features wedding services, a communal living room, and a ballroom.

Satisfy your appetite for lunch, dinner, or brunch at the hotel's restaurant, Traders Grill, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Yellowknife? This hotel has 7200 square feet (669 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 9 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.

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  • English

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The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

4825 49 Avenue, Yellowknife, NT X1A2R3

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center and 9 meeting rooms.

A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 7200 square feet (669 square meters) include a conference center. This eco-certified hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests at scheduled times. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife is a smoke-free property.

  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Elevator
  • Fitness facilities
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Free airport transportation
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Conference space
  • Business center
  • Year Built - 1976
  • Free self parking
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoke-free property
  • Computer station
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Conference space size (meters) - 669
  • Number of meeting rooms - 9
  • Luggage storage
  • ATM/banking
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • 24-hour business center
  • Concierge services
  • Conference space size (feet) - 7200
  • Conference center
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine
  • Total number of rooms - 259
  • 24-hour fitness facilities
  • Number of floors - 8
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family property
  • Free WiFi
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

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

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

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.

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Television
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Desk
  • Premium bedding
  • Microwave
  • Premium TV channels
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Slippers
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Cable TV service
  • Flat-panel TV
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • TV size: 46
  • TV size measurement: inch
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Number of bathrooms - 1
  • Number of beds 1
  • Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Wardrobe or closet

Where to Eat

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekdays.

Traders Grill - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Trapline Lounge - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to Do

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.

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

  • Wheelchair accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-in time ends at 11:00 AM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

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

Pet Policy

  • Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 20 per pet, per night
  • 2 total pets
  • Specific rooms only
  • Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

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.

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Pets allowed in specific rooms only

Staff wears personal protective equipment

Protective clothing is available to guests

Masks are available to guests

Gloves are available to guests

Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

Staffed front desk

Social distancing measures are in place

Contactless check-in is not available

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Smoke detector

Individually-wrapped food options are available

Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast

Individually-wrapped food options are available for lunch

Individually-wrapped food options are available for dinner

Individually-wrapped food options are available through room service

Debit cards

Gap period enforced between guest stays - 48 hours

Fees

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

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We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.

This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Awards & 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.

  • Green Key Global
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