The Downtown, a Coast Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Room, 2 Double Beds (Annex)
Front of property – evening/night
Lobby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free airport shuttle
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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1026 Second Avenue, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0
  • Place, Fortymile Gold Workshop/Studio
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Jack London Interpretive Centre
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Dawson City Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dawson City, YT (YDA)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Double Beds (Annex)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Dawson City

With a stay at The Downtown, a Coast Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Dawson City, steps from Klondike Institute for Art & Culture and ODD Gallery. .This motel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Fortymile Gold Workshop/Studio and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from St. Paul's Anglican Church.

What's nearby

  • Klondike Institute for Art & Culture - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • ODD Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Fortymile Gold Workshop/Studio - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Jack London Interpretive Centre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Dawson City Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Dawson City, YT (YDA) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bonanza Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bonton & Company - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Riverwest Bistro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Triple J - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Keno Lounge - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Downtown, a Coast Hotel

Motel with free parking, steps from Klondike Institute for Art & Culture
The Downtown, a Coast Hotel offers 59 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Tempur-Pedic beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Dawson City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 59 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Your Tempur-Pedic bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Sour Dough Saloon serving guests of The Downtown, a Coast Hotel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this motel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Sour Dough Saloon - This restaurant serves dinner only.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour free return airport shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: CAD 15 to 30 for adults and CAD 15 to 30 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sour Dough Saloon

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 30 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: CAD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately CAD 15 to 30 for adults, and CAD 15 to 30 for children
  • Pet fee: CAD 30 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Canadas Best Value Inn-Downtown
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The Downtown a Coast Hotel
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The Downtown, a Coast Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 438 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 438 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 438 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 438 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 438 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean rooms. No A/C was a downer as it was very hot. We were in the annex across the street from the main building.
Main hotel building
Annex building across the street.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was good forma couple of nights that we stayed
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great pub, reeked of history.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could have used an air conditioner, it’s was very hot when we were in Dawson
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and modern rooms but no air conditioning and temperature was 29 degrees celsius. Fans are in room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barend

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and well managed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is the place to stay in Dawson. Very clean and nice with great friendly staff and a restaurant / saloon on premise with fantastic food. AAA+++
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Madison

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

henry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Why are you in Dawson City? Not worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ron

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot right in the heart of Dawson - great service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Logan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every thing was great but there was a constant beep that could be heard throughout the building
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mikko Paelo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The portable AC is very loud. I couldn’t sleep well.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Minnie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Tony

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025