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The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

Property class: 3.5

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A circular stone fireplace with a metal chimney, surrounded by a stone wall and a seating area with a patterned rug.
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A reception area with a marble counter, a stone accent wall, and a patterned carpet.
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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a bench, and a view of the sea through the window.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $257
$236 nightly
$257 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 31 - Sep 1

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4825 49 Avenue, Yellowknife, NT, X1A2R3
  • Place, Frame Lake Trail
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, NWT Diamond and Jewellery Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Yellowknife, NT (YZF)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a large bed, a bench, a nightstand, a lamp, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(29 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a bench, and a view of the sea through the window.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(24 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a bench, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, and a framed picture on the wall.

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a small round table, a bench, and a view of a snowy landscape through a window.

Deluxe King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Yellowknife

With a stay at The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife in Yellowknife, you'll be just steps from YK Centre Mall and Yellowknife Veterans Memorial. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Somba K'e Civic Plaza and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Frame Lake Trail.

What's nearby

  • Yellowknife Veterans Memorial - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Frame Lake Trail - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Northern Arts and Cultural Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • NWT Diamond and Jewellery Centre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Yellowknife, NT (YZF) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wok Box - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

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.

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.
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. Open daily.
Trapline Lounge - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 4:00 AM to 1:00 AM at scheduled times
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; CAD 18 to 32 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Traders Grill
  • Trapline Lounge

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 9 meeting rooms
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (7,200 square feet of space)

Accessibility

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

More

  • 8 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1976
  • Communal living room
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 46-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

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 at the property
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
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

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

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

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CAD 18.00 to 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.

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 and a smoke detector

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

Property is also known as

Explorer Hotel
Explorer Hotel Yellowknife
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The Explorer Yellowknife
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The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 326 out of 681 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 681 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 681 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 681 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 681 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great rest with comfy beds and great food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay. Close to downtown. Would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
great room, service, food and views!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, great food, great rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Clean room Very helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Well run hotel. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds, food, staff and shuttle were excellent! The gym had some negative reviews but it has everything needed and was bigger than most hotel gyms. The bathroom in my room needed some maintenance (rocking toilet, missing caulking), but was clean at least.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good food cost rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great hotel in Yellowknife! easy walk to downtown
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good property /hotel for a stay in Yellowknife
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was very large and comfortable. We enjoyed the restaurant too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Heather

Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Lovely piece of northern history.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel in town. Good restaurant, tasty bison.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

KAZO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice place and accomodation.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in Yellowknife with easy access to key points of interest. Traders Grill restaurant serves good food especially the Sunday Brunch!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy bed and room service was excellent!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay. Would stay again. Close to everything and great eating options on site. We particularly enjoyed the Trapper Lounge.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karén

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very good located. The staff is very friendly. The fact of having an airport shuttle is another plus.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daisuke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
best location. so nice stuff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s in the heart of Yellowknife easy access to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and facilities.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Edwin Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best sleep i have ever had in a hotel. Bed was the most comfortable, and my room was the quietest i have ever had. More than equal to any Hilton anywhere
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025