What is arguably Edmonton’s most historic hotel has been recognized by not one, but two world leaders in hospitality accreditation.

The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald has received one key from the Michelin Guide and has been included in the Condé Nast Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Built in 1915 and containing 198 rooms, the Hotel Macdonald was one of several grand hotels built by the railways such as Canadian Pacific and the Grand Trunk Railway (later amalgamated into CN Rail), many in a Château style.

For the first time, the iconic hotel overlooking Edmonton’s river valley has received one key from the esteemed Michelin Guide.

Known to many locally as the “Hotel Mac,” the Michelin guide has this to say:

“There’s still nothing else in North America quite like Canada’s string

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