Name: Ida’s Motel & Restaurant
Address: Mile 1202 Alaska Highway, Canada, Yukon, Canada
Price range: $0
Rating: 3.2

Question 1

Where is Ida’s Motel & Restaurant located?

Accepted Answer

Ida’s Motel & Restaurant is in Porter Creek, Yukon (Mile 1202 Alaska Highway, Canada), close to Fishing Branch Ni’iinlii Njik Territorial Park.

Question 2

How much does Ida’s Motel & Restaurant cost per night?

Accepted Answer

Recent rates started around $0 per night, but prices are set live — check the booking page for your exact dates.

Question 3

How many stars is Ida’s Motel & Restaurant?

Accepted Answer

Ida’s Motel & Restaurant is a 2-star hotel in Yukon.

Question 4

Is Ida’s Motel & Restaurant a good hotel?

Accepted Answer

Guests rate it 3.2 across 85 reviews. It’s a value choice for Yukon.

Question 5

What is the cheapest month to visit the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

October is typically the cheapest month, with Whitehorse hotel rates 40–50% below their July peak and rental cars readily available. November is similarly low but colder and darker, with only about 7 hours of daylight by month’s end. April is another quiet window before the summer season begins in mid-May. Avoid late December to March if price is the priority — aurora demand keeps Whitehorse rates high, particularly around Chinese New Year and the Yukon Quest in February.

Question 6

How many nights do I need in the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Seven nights is the practical minimum given the distances and the cost of flying to Whitehorse. Ten to fourteen nights lets you combine Whitehorse, Kluane National Park out of Haines Junction, and Dawson City with a Dempster Highway day, without doing 500 km driving days. For a pure aurora trip in winter, four nights in the Whitehorse area is the accepted minimum for a reasonable chance across weather variability. Two-night trips only make sense if you are connecting from Alaska overland.

Question 7

How do I get from Whitehorse airport to downtown?

Accepted Answer

Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is about 5 km from downtown, roughly a 10-minute drive. Most downtown hotels — the Edgewater and the Best Western Gold Rush — run free shuttles if you ask when booking. A taxi is around CAD 20 and Yukon has no Uber or Lyft. If you are picking up a rental car, all the major counters are inside the terminal, but note they often close by 11pm even when late flights land.

Question 8

Do I need a car in the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Yes, unless your entire trip is inside Whitehorse city limits. There is no passenger rail, and intercity bus service is limited to a few Klondike Experience departures a week between Whitehorse, Haines Junction and Dawson City. Kluane, Tombstone, Carcross, Marsh Lake and the Alaska Highway lodges are all impractical without a vehicle. Book the rental at the same time as the flight in summer — Whitehorse has fewer than 400 rental cars in total across all agencies, and July regularly sells out.

Question 9

Is the Yukon better for families or couples?

Accepted Answer

Both work, but the trip shape differs. Couples tend to base in Downtown Whitehorse or Dawson City and drive the Alaska and Klondike Highways, adding an aurora tour or a Kluane flightseeing trip out of Haines Junction. Families do better with cabin-style accommodation at Marsh Lake, Tagish or Carcross, where kids can be outside, plus one Whitehorse night for the Yukon Wildlife Preserve and Takhini Hot Pools. Long driving days — Whitehorse to Dawson is 533 km — are the main thing to design around with children.

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