Canada Whitehorse Westmark Klondike

[B747-437B]

The Westmark Klondike Inn in Whitehorse is one of the handful of 3-star properties in town.

The hotel is located on the edge of downtown, but within very easy walking distance of everywhere of interest.

The Westmark group is owned by Holland America Cruise Lines and hence a minimum standard of quality is maintained. Rooms were decently furnished, but not luxurious by any means. Standard telephone and television was provided, with a strange selection of local channels from across Canada and the United States offered (Detroit and Halifax channels in the Yukon????).

A free airport shuttle is offered for every major flight arrival/departure (not that many big planes come to town!). Look for the driver in arrivals area carrying a Westmark sign and notify reception in advance of the return journey.

Hotel staff were universally very young and are probably college students who work there during the summer. They were extremely helpful and always willing to provide suggestions about good places to visit, eat, etc...

The hotel restaurant "Arizona Charlies" is supposed to provide decent food, but is a favored stop for tour buses and hence somewhat of a turnoff for individual diners. Plenty of fast food (McDonalds, A&W, KFC, Dominos, etc..) and restaurants (Boston Pizza Bistro, Chinese, etc..) available within a few blocks however. Breakfast buffet is available in the hotel for $11, but I had an early flight and couldn't try it out.

The hotel also serves as the layover for airline crews transiting through Whitehorse. I wound up chatting with the Air Canada Zip crew that flew me back to Vancouver the next morning!

Definitely a good property that I reccomend to anyone visiting the Yukon.