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Yellowknife offers several beaches and coves. From The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife, plan day trips to the region's most popular shores.
With a stay at The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife in Yellowknife, you'll be just steps from Yellowknife Veterans Memorial and Northern Frontier Visitors Center.
This 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.
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.
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.
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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Aeriva's editorial team reviewed The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife using property data, listed amenities, and aggregated guest ratings in Yellowknife.
Location
4.8/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Reviews
8.6/10
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With a stay at The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife in Yellowknife, you'll be just steps from Yellowknife Veterans Memorial and Northern Frontier Visitors Center. Thi
The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife is listed as a Hotel in Yellowknife, bookable online on Aeriva.
The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife offers amenities such as Animais de estimação admitidos, Centro de fitness, Estacionamento gratuito, Receção disponível 24 horas, Transfer (aeroporto), Lavandaria, Sala para bagagem, Restaurante, Comodidades para reuniões/banquetes, Bar. See the full list in the amenities section.
Guests rated The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife 8.6 on Expedia, based on 667 published reviews.
With a stay at The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife in Yellowknife, you'll be just steps from Yellowknife Veterans Memorial and Northern Frontier Visitors Center.
This 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife is located in Yellowknife, CA. Listed address: 4825 49 Avenue. Use the map on this page for the approximate area before booking.
The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife is in the Yellowknife area of Yellowknife.
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About Yellowknife is much more than just a city; it is the beating heart and official capital of the vast Northwest Territories (NWT), a unique territory located in Canada. Its importance lies not only in its administrative status but also in being recognized as the region's only major urban community and its most significant population center. Life in Yellowknife is characterized by a deep cultural fusion, reflected directly in its demography. Current inhabitants form a rich ethnic mosaic, resulting from centuries of interaction between indigenous peoples and settlers. This mix makes Yellowknife a focal point of cultural convergence in the far north of Canada.
When visiting this fascinating city, it is impossible to ignore the linguistic context surrounding it. While the Northwest Territories have eleven official languages in total, Yellowknife itself pulses with multilingual vitality. There are five distinct languages expressed here: Dene, Suline, Dogrib, and furthermore, English and French also have a strong presence in the northern and southern Slavey areas.
This rich linguistic tapestry is not just an academic detail; it permeates daily life. The city's name itself carries this cultural depth. In Dogrib, for example, Yellowknife is known by the name Sǫmbak'è, demonstrating how each local language offers a unique key to understanding the identity of this place in the Arctic.
Yellowknife offers several beaches and coves. From The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife, plan day trips to the region's most popular shores.
The area around The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife is part of a coastal destination — see the full destination guide for beach trips.
About Yellowknife is much more than just a city; it is the beating heart and official capital of the vast Northwest Territories (NWT), a unique territory located in Canada. Its importance lies not only in its administrative status but also in being recognized as the region's only major urban community and its most significant population center. Life in Yellowknife is characterized by a deep cultural fusion, reflected directly in its demography. Current inhabitants form a rich ethnic mosaic, resulting from centuries of interaction between indigenous peoples and settlers. This mix makes Yellowknife a focal point of cultural convergence in the far north of Canada.
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History The history of Yellowknife is intrinsically linked to the natural resources and trade routes of indigenous peoples. The name we use today is a living testament to these millennia of exchanges. The city was named after a local tribe belonging to the Dene people, groups historically known by various names, such as "Yellowknife Indians" or "Copper Indians".
The origin of this nickname dates back to the trade activity practiced in regions near the Arctic Coast. Members of this tribe specialized in exchanging advanced tools made of copper, sourced from abundant deposits found in that cold coastal area. It was this vital relationship with the metal and the trade of copper utensils that gave Yellowknife its historical identity.
Thus, when discussing the founding of Yellowknife, it is not merely a geographical story; it is an account of the economy of the Northwest's original peoples. It is the narrative of how exchange networks, driven by the strategic value of copper, shaped human and commercial development throughout the surrounding region, consolidating the area's importance for settlers and, especially, for the Dene communities.
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