Name: The Downtown a Coast Hotel
Address: 1026 Second Avenue, Dawson City, Canada, Yukon, Canada
Price range: $0
Rating: 4.2

Question 1

Where is The Downtown a Coast Hotel located?

Accepted Answer

The Downtown a Coast Hotel is in Downtown Whitehorse, Yukon (1026 Second Avenue, Dawson City, Canada), close to Miles Canyon.

Question 2

How much does The Downtown a Coast Hotel cost per night?

Accepted Answer

Recent rates started around $0 per night, but prices are set live — check the booking page for your exact dates.

Question 3

How many stars is The Downtown a Coast Hotel?

Accepted Answer

The Downtown a Coast Hotel is a 3-star hotel in Yukon.

Question 4

Is The Downtown a Coast Hotel a good hotel?

Accepted Answer

Guests rate it 4.2 across 287 reviews. It’s a midscale choice for Yukon.

Question 5

How many nights do I need in the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Seven nights is the practical minimum given the distances and the cost of flying to Whitehorse. Ten to fourteen nights lets you combine Whitehorse, Kluane National Park out of Haines Junction, and Dawson City with a Dempster Highway day, without doing 500 km driving days. For a pure aurora trip in winter, four nights in the Whitehorse area is the accepted minimum for a reasonable chance across weather variability. Two-night trips only make sense if you are connecting from Alaska overland.

Question 6

How do I get from Whitehorse airport to downtown?

Accepted Answer

Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is about 5 km from downtown, roughly a 10-minute drive. Most downtown hotels — the Edgewater and the Best Western Gold Rush — run free shuttles if you ask when booking. A taxi is around CAD 20 and Yukon has no Uber or Lyft. If you are picking up a rental car, all the major counters are inside the terminal, but note they often close by 11pm even when late flights land.

Question 7

Do I need a car in the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Yes, unless your entire trip is inside Whitehorse city limits. There is no passenger rail, and intercity bus service is limited to a few Klondike Experience departures a week between Whitehorse, Haines Junction and Dawson City. Kluane, Tombstone, Carcross, Marsh Lake and the Alaska Highway lodges are all impractical without a vehicle. Book the rental at the same time as the flight in summer — Whitehorse has fewer than 400 rental cars in total across all agencies, and July regularly sells out.

Question 8

Is the Yukon better for families or couples?

Accepted Answer

Both work, but the trip shape differs. Couples tend to base in Downtown Whitehorse or Dawson City and drive the Alaska and Klondike Highways, adding an aurora tour or a Kluane flightseeing trip out of Haines Junction. Families do better with cabin-style accommodation at Marsh Lake, Tagish or Carcross, where kids can be outside, plus one Whitehorse night for the Yukon Wildlife Preserve and Takhini Hot Pools. Long driving days — Whitehorse to Dawson is 533 km — are the main thing to design around with children.

Question 9

What should I book in advance for a Yukon trip?

Accepted Answer

Book the Whitehorse hotel and the rental car first, and do it at least three months out for any June–August trip. Dawson City accommodation for Discovery Days weekend around 17 August sells out by April. Aurora tour packages for February and March, especially those aimed at overseas guests, are often full six months ahead. Dempster Highway lodging at Eagle Plains and any stay in Old Crow, Mayo or Keno City should be locked in before you fly, because there are no fallback options nearby.

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