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Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant

1016 Alaska Hwy, Haines Junction, Canada
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Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant is an economical option in Haines Junction, Yukon, handy for travellers focused on Fishing Branch Ni'iinlii Njik Territorial Park and the main sights.

Guests typically choose Haines Junction for its balance of location and price; Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant is a good fit if you want to be near the action in Yukon.

Key facts

Class
2-star
Area
Haines Junction
Guest rating
3.7 (82)
from
$0
Address
1016 Alaska Hwy, Haines Junction, Canada

What’s included

24 Hour Front Desk Free car parking Housekeeping Restaurant(s) Shuttle service Surcharge Wheelchair accessible

Best time to visit the Yukon, month by month

The two peak windows are mid-June to late August for the midnight sun and hiking, and late August to mid-March for aurora viewing, with a lull in between. June through August is when Whitehorse hotels sell out around the Yukon Gold Panning Championships and Dawson City fills for Dawson City Music Festival (third weekend of July) and Discovery Days (17 August); rack rates in these weeks can be 50–80% above shoulder pricing.

September brings low light and low prices — often the best value month, with fewer bugs and the Dempster larches turning gold around Tombstone. October and November are the cheapest months of the year in Whitehorse, then rates climb again from late December as aurora tour groups arrive from Asia, holding firm through the Yukon Quest sled dog race in February and the Available Light Film Festival. April and May are quiet and cold, with breakup on the Yukon River usually in early May, and many highway lodges between Haines Junction and Beaver Creek stay closed until mid-May.

Getting around the Yukon: is a car actually needed?

Yes, for anything beyond Whitehorse itself, a vehicle is not optional. There is no passenger rail in the territory — the White Pass & Yukon Route from Carcross to Skagway is a seasonal tourist train, not transport — and intercity buses are limited to a few Husky Bus runs between Whitehorse and Dawson City (about 533 km, 6.5–7 hours) and seasonal shuttles to Haines Junction (158 km) and Skagway. Rentals in Whitehorse book out weeks ahead in July; reserve before you fly in.

Downtown Whitehorse is walkable and has a local bus, so a car-free stay works if you never leave the city. Distances elsewhere are the point: Whitehorse to Watson Lake is 435 km, Whitehorse to Beaver Creek 457 km, Dawson City to Inuvik along the Dempster 736 km of gravel. Old Crow has no road at all — Air North flies in from Whitehorse via Dawson. Fuel stops are spaced 100–200 km apart on the Alaska and Klondike Highways, and many close by 9pm.

How many nights in the Yukon and a sensible first trip

Seven nights is the shortest trip that justifies the airfare, and ten to fourteen is where the territory opens up. A workable first-timer summer shape is two nights in Downtown Whitehorse to adjust and pick up the rental, one night in Haines Junction with a day in Kluane, three nights in Dawson City with a day trip up the Dempster to Tombstone Territorial Park, then back to Whitehorse via a night at Carmacks or Carcross.

In winter, cut the driving and stay put: four nights minimum in the Whitehorse area for aurora, ideally out toward Fish Lake or Marsh Lake where light pollution drops off, plus a day on the Southern Lakes at Carcross. Two nights is not enough — cloud cover eats individual evenings, and tour operators quote a roughly 90% success rate only across three or more nights.

Questions, answered

Where is Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant located?
Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant is in Haines Junction, Yukon (1016 Alaska Hwy, Haines Junction, Canada), close to Fishing Branch Ni'iinlii Njik Territorial Park.
How much does Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant cost per night?
Recent rates started around $0 per night, but prices are set live — check the booking page for your exact dates.
How many stars is Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant?
Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant is a 2-star hotel in Yukon.
Is Cozy Corner Motel & Restaurant a good hotel?
Guests rate it 3.7 across 82 reviews. It's a value choice for Yukon.
What is the cheapest month to visit the Yukon?
October is typically the cheapest month, with Whitehorse hotel rates 40–50% below their July peak and rental cars readily available. November is similarly low but colder and darker, with only about 7 hours of daylight by month’s end. April is another quiet window before the summer season begins in mid-May. Avoid late December to March if price is the priority — aurora demand keeps Whitehorse rates high, particularly around Chinese New Year and the Yukon Quest in February.
How many nights do I need in the Yukon?
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.
How do I get from Whitehorse airport to downtown?
Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is about 5 km from downtown, roughly a 10-minute drive. Most downtown hotels — the Edgewater, the Coast High Country, 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.
Do I need a car in the Yukon?
Yes, unless your entire trip is inside Whitehorse city limits. There is no passenger rail, and intercity bus service is limited to a few Husky Bus 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.
Is the Yukon better for families or couples?
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.
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