• Situated a mere 250 miles south of the Arctic Circle on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife is the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories and a service center for the area's lucrative diamond mines. People traveling to this remote outpost may be surprised to find numerous hotels located throughout the city.
  
  

The Yellowknife Inn

• Centrally located 10 minutes from the airport in downtown Yellowknife, the Yellowknife Inn features 129 renovated guest rooms and suites, all with complimentary high-speed Internet access. Standard guest rooms and some suites are available with one queen bed, while other suites come with one king bed. Other amenities include pillow-top mattresses, 27-inch TVs, individual adjustable thermostats and black out curtains. The hotel also offers laundry services, safe deposit boxes, an ATM machine and business services.
  
  On site dining options include L'atitudes Restaurant Bistro, featuring a sidewalk cafe atmosphere and a menu specializing in standard American and Canadian dishes. Mackenzie's Lounge offers light meals and snacks in a casual, relaxing atmosphere with complimentary high-speed, wireless Internet access.
  
  Local attractions include The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Museum and the historic Old Town district are a short walk from the hotel. The many shops of Centre Square Mall are easily accessible from the hotel lobby.
  
  The Yellowknife Inn
  5200 48th Street
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N4
  Canada
  867-873-2601
  yellowknifeinn.com
  
  

The Explorer Hotel

• Open since 1974, the Explorer Hotel offers 187 rooms, including a selection of deluxe rooms and executive suites. All rooms and suites feature complimentary coffee, in-suite bathrooms and TVs. Deluxe rooms come with a choice of one king or two queen-sized beds, while executive suites feature micro-kitchenettes, fireplaces, Jacuzzi tubs, living rooms, wet bars and CD and DVD players.
  
  Trader's Grill Restaurant, a casual, contemporary eatery located inside the hotel, features a range of culinary specialties including aged steaks, baked salmon with hollandaise sauce and grilled Artcic Char. The hotel's Trapline Lounge serves up northern hospitality with a wide variety of drinks and light meals.
  
  Guests can also walk through town and and soak up the frontier atmosphere at numerous drinking establishments, such as Sam's Monkey Tree Pub, The Black Knight, Gold Range Tavern and Harley's Hard Rock Saloon.
  
  The Explorer Hotel
  4825 49th Avenue
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
  Canada
  800-661-0892
  explorerhotel.ca
  
  

Chateau Nova Hotel & Suites

• Situated in the heart of scenic Yellowknife, Chateau Nova Hotel & Suites offers travelers a choice of 80 guest rooms and suites. Standard rooms come with one queen or two double beds, air conditioning, satellite TV and high-speed Internet access. European studios and suites also feature fully-equipped kitchenettes, living rooms and terry cloth robes and slippers.
  
  Chateau Nova's on site restaurant is Papa Jim's Roadhouse, featuring northern fare such as hand-tossed, stone-baked pizza, steaks, chicken and ribs.
  
  While in Yellowknife, guests can arrange for unique area tours including fishing, wildlife viewing, a drive on the ice road and nighttime wilderness trips to see the spectacular aurora borealis.
  
  Chateau Nova Hotel & Suites
  4401 50th Avenue
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N2
  Canada
  877-839-1236
  chateaunova.com