varscona hotel on whyte
benefits
15% Off the Best Available Room Rate
MyBlackCard Members Will Receive an Additional Room Upgrade (Subject to Availability)
about
The Varscona Hotel is situated in the heart of Old Strathcona, Edmonton’s trendy entertainment district and home to North America’s largest and best live theatre event, the Fringe Theatre Festival. This classic boutique hotel is ideally located on Whyte Avenue amidst early 20th century character architecture. Signature elm trees and a smorgasbord of boutiques, pubs, cafes and clubs serve up a heady mix of fun and frolic.
Discover a diversity of cuisine and eclectic eatery’s in the historic quarter of Old Strathcona. With more than 100 places to dine and drink crammed into fewer than 30 square blocks, Old Strathcona takes the art of good eating to new levels of delicious indulgence. From Greek to Vietnamese, Cajun to Thai, East Indian to West Coast, Steak Houses to Italian, bagels to pizza and most anything else your palate could desire, this is a food lover’s dream come true.
Live entertainment abounds, from the rollicking beat of the clubs to the hard-driving blues heard at the vintage Commercial Hotel. Take time to experience stand-up comedy at The Laugh Shop or relax to the sophisticated rhythms of Edmonton’s home of jazz, The Yardbird Suite.
Take a stroll along the serene grand banks of the North Saskatchewan River which is renowned as the longest River Valley in North America. West Edmonton Mall, the World’s Largest Shopping Mall, is just 20 minutes by car where 800 stores and services and dining options await.
There is something for everyone in Old Strathcona.
