Dawson Town, a great stop for a few days
The Milepost has put together a lot of good information about this Jewel of the North, Dawson. http://dawsoncity.ca Dawson has always been a favorite stop for us as it is like stepping back into hi...
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I too highly second that recommendation of the ElDorado Hotel for lodging in Dawson...the only hotel I stayed in which was my very first visit to Dawson in 1992 (stayed in the annex also - the south side portion facing the main hotel).....they were pet friendly in the annex portion back in 1992, unsure of their status today on policy regarding pets.
The following seven visits after that were in my camper rig.
For a decent hot meal, the ElDorado is where I dine at most every time, great food, reasonable priced with good portions on most menu items, real nice and quiet restaurant, never too busy compared to all the other dives in town.
Decent location (that is a close "centrally" located) but still not too far of walking distance from most everything in town.
Within the central part of town itself, if no rooms are available at the ElDorado, my next recommendation would be staying at the Bunkhouse or the Triple JJJ.
The Downtown Hotel is really cool inside with it's interior and gives you the old 1898 klondike feel, however if one does not care for a potential rowdy crowd with a busy saloon that can be rather noisy to boot, it might not be the place to stay for some, but the Downtown Hotel also has an annex across the street and is the best centrally located place for lodging.
Westmark Inn tends to cater towards the bulk of tour bus passengers and is a little farther located than immediate downtown but still a little more to cover ground as far as walking on foot distance.....Aurora Inn is also right across the street from the Westmark Inn.
There are a few more places for lodging in the downtown area as well, however the iconic Midnight Sun Hotel has been closed down and boarded up since 2014.
For those who are curious about the status of the Westminster Hotel Bar, it still has their rowdy reputation as well.
I would also highly recommend Bonanza Gold Motel and RV Park (for lodging or RV stay) which is on the outskirts (1.25 mile or 2 kilometres from downtown), as this place is where I take showers at which provide real hot water with great water pressure, in comparison to the Gold Rush RV Park which is perfectly located along downtown.
The Gold Rush RV Park is a great place for full hookups and all or if you are self contained, but their shower facilities still cheap out on hot water which isn't even warm and costs three times more to take a cold shower with little water pressure in comparison.....the doors stay open which let in any cold air to contend with too, as the Bonanza Gold facility is enclosed with a heated bathroom area.
The following seven visits after that were in my camper rig.
For a decent hot meal, the ElDorado is where I dine at most every time, great food, reasonable priced with good portions on most menu items, real nice and quiet restaurant, never too busy compared to all the other dives in town.
Decent location (that is a close "centrally" located) but still not too far of walking distance from most everything in town.
Within the central part of town itself, if no rooms are available at the ElDorado, my next recommendation would be staying at the Bunkhouse or the Triple JJJ.
The Downtown Hotel is really cool inside with it's interior and gives you the old 1898 klondike feel, however if one does not care for a potential rowdy crowd with a busy saloon that can be rather noisy to boot, it might not be the place to stay for some, but the Downtown Hotel also has an annex across the street and is the best centrally located place for lodging.
Westmark Inn tends to cater towards the bulk of tour bus passengers and is a little farther located than immediate downtown but still a little more to cover ground as far as walking on foot distance.....Aurora Inn is also right across the street from the Westmark Inn.
There are a few more places for lodging in the downtown area as well, however the iconic Midnight Sun Hotel has been closed down and boarded up since 2014.
For those who are curious about the status of the Westminster Hotel Bar, it still has their rowdy reputation as well.
I would also highly recommend Bonanza Gold Motel and RV Park (for lodging or RV stay) which is on the outskirts (1.25 mile or 2 kilometres from downtown), as this place is where I take showers at which provide real hot water with great water pressure, in comparison to the Gold Rush RV Park which is perfectly located along downtown.
The Gold Rush RV Park is a great place for full hookups and all or if you are self contained, but their shower facilities still cheap out on hot water which isn't even warm and costs three times more to take a cold shower with little water pressure in comparison.....the doors stay open which let in any cold air to contend with too, as the Bonanza Gold facility is enclosed with a heated bathroom area.
