The Best Hotels in Edmonton

A French Renaissance castle on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River sounds like a fever dream, but the Macdonald has been standing there in full storybook seriousness for ages. Inside, it's a polished Fairmont luxury hotel with handsome rooms, lavish suites named for Churchill and royalty, and an afternoon tea that regulars treat as a standing appointment. It holds a Michelin Key.

The JW Marriott sits inside Edmonton's Ice District, where Rogers Place anchors a neighborhood built around the city's near-religious devotion to the Oilers. It's a luxury hotel with enough Alberta in it to feel grounded, natural textures and local art woven through spaces that could otherwise read as any upscale property anywhere. Braven handles high-end chophouse duties, while the Alchemy cocktail bar handles urban glamour. The Michelin Guide has it in their Selected Hotels list.