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title: "Matrix Hotel vs Varscona Hotel on Whyte: which hotel is better?"
description: "Matrix Hotel or Varscona Hotel on Whyte in Edmonton (AB)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Matrix Hotel vs Varscona Hotel on Whyte

Both are in Edmonton (AB), 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Central Core
## [Matrix Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/matrix-hotel-edmonton-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 3 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1828897/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Greater Strathcona
## [Varscona Hotel on Whyte](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/varscona-hotel-on-whyte-edmonton-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2266099/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Matrix Hotel

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 2.3 km apart.

### Choose Matrix Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.3)
-   to walk to the sights (30 m / 2.2 km)

### Why is Matrix Hotel better than Varscona Hotel on Whyte?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.3) (+0.4)
2.  2.2 km closer to the city centre (−2.2 km)
3.  450 m closer to public transport (−450 m)

### Why is Varscona Hotel on Whyte better than Matrix Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Matrix Hotel | Varscona Hotel on Whyte |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7  (+0.4) | 8.3 |
| Location | 8.3  (+1.5) | 6.8 |
| Beach access | 3.5 | – |
| Public transport | 9.6  (+2.4) | 7.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.3) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.7  (+0.4) | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 87  (+38) | 49 |
| Rank in Edmonton (AB) | top 21%  (+46%) | bottom 33% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3  (+1.5) | 6.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 30 m  (−2.2 km) | 2.2 km |
| To the beach | 2.0 km | – |
| To public transport | 220 m  (−450 m) | 670 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 117  (+11) | 106 |
| To the nearest food shop | 510 m | 440 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 184 | – |
| Floors | 16 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Nightly price by month

Matrix HotelVarscona Hotel on Whyte

           

-   Varscona Hotel on Whyte is cheaper in 11 of 12 months
-   Matrix Hotel: €137 a night on average · Varscona Hotel on Whyte: €111 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Edmonton (AB) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/canada/edmonton-ab/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Matrix Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/matrix-hotel-edmonton-ab/prices/)[Varscona Hotel on Whyte prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/varscona-hotel-on-whyte-edmonton-ab/prices/)

## Location

2.3 km apart

Matrix Hotel: city centre: 30 m, nearest station Corona LRT Station: 220 m, beach: 2.0 km, 117 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Varscona Hotel on Whyte: city centre: 2.2 km, nearest station Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station: 670 m, 106 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Matrix Hotel or Varscona Hotel on Whyte: common questions

### Which is better, Matrix Hotel or Varscona Hotel on Whyte?

Matrix Hotel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Matrix Hotel or Varscona Hotel on Whyte?

Over the year Varscona Hotel on Whyte costs about €111 a night on average against €137 at Matrix Hotel, and it is cheaper in 11 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Matrix Hotel is closer: 30 m from the centre, against 2.2 km for Varscona Hotel on Whyte.

### How far apart are Matrix Hotel and Varscona Hotel on Whyte?

The two hotels are 2.3 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/matrix-hotel-edmonton-ab-vs-varscona-hotel-on-whyte-edmonton-ab/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/