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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

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
8.3
Score by category
3 of 3
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Hotel★★★★Greater Strathcona

Varscona Hotel on Whyte

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
6.8
Score by category
0 of 3
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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. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.3)+0.4
  2. 22.2 km closer to the city centre−2.2 km
  3. 3450 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 HotelVarscona 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 ✓ –

Price for your dates

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      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

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      Hotel prices in Edmonton (AB) by month

      All months
      Month Matrix HotelVarscona Hotel on Whyte
      November€135€98
      December€131€85
      January€111€98
      February€130€95
      March€130€93
      April€130€94
      May€167€134
      June€132€101
      July€150€189
      August€138€104
      September€137€107
      October€154€132

      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 monthVarscona Hotel on Whyte prices by month

      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.

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      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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      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