Hotel Macdonald & 100 Street Funicular
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
A castle-style railway hotel and a free funicular that takes you from downtown down to the river valley in minutes.
The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald opened in 1915 and is a classic castle-style railway hotel perched on the edge of the downtown river valley. Its back lawn overlooks the North Saskatchewan River, and its afternoon tea is well regarded. The 100 Street Funicular beside the hotel opened in 2017. It is free to ride, carrying passengers from the clifftop down to the valley floor, and a pedestrian bridge links it to the riverside trail and Louise McKinney Riverfront Park. It is the most convenient way into the valley. The funicular may be suspended in winter.
Opening hours
Cable car approx. 07:00–23:00 (seasonal changes)
Nearby sights
- Churchill Square & City Hall
- Art Gallery of Alberta
- Royal Alberta Museum
- Ice District & Rogers Place
- Mill Creek Ravine
- North Saskatchewan River Valley
- Muttart Conservatory
- Alberta Legislature Building