The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Historic Edmonton hotel near theatre, pubs, eateries
River-view landmark
On the North Saskatchewan River and a landmark in the city since 1915, this Edmonton hotel offer spectacular river valley views, 1 block from the Shaw Conference Centre and 2 blocks from the Citadel Theatre.
See this hotel on a mapPool, health club
Reminiscent of a 16th-century French chateau, The Fairmont offers a complimentary health club with indoor pool and kids’ pool, and showcases a fine-dining restaurant, lounge, and garden patio.
More hotel informationGuestroom views
The 199 guestrooms at The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald provide either cityscape or river valley views and offer high ceilings, pillowtop mattresses, premium bedding, marble bathrooms, minibars, and high-speed Internet access.
More room informationHotel review summary of The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, Edmonton Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 83% of travellers (5 of 6) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Good hotel for the price we paid
We are surprised at the price we paid for staying at this top rating hotel. I will try using hotels.com to look for future hotel rooms.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Lovely place, even in a near tornado.
My only concern was the ignorance of the front desk staff on public transit. While taxis are always available, sometimes it is nice to use transit to get a closer-to-the-ground look at a city.

