Astoria Hotel - Details

Jasper is Canada's largest mountain national park with over ten thousand square kilometers of natural preserve and wildlife refuge. It is also a World Heritage Site and is the source of the World Heritage Athabasca river. The community of Jasper is located in the centre of the park and is accessed by the Yellowhead Highway (16) from the east and west and the Icefield Parkway (93) from the south. The elevation of the village is about 1000 meters and the surrounding mountains range from 2300 to 3400 meters with a multitude of rivers and lakes throughout the valleys. The area is a four season outdoor activity meca with literally hundreds of activities to participate in. Some of the more popular are golfing, fishing, horse-back riding, running, hiking, trekking, climbing, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, swimming, diving, biking, mountain biking, tennis, camping, bird-watching, skating, skiing, sno-shoeing, curling, hockey, sledding, ice-climbing, and many many other sports and activities.

The Astoria is a small hotel with thirty five guest rooms all located on the second floor. On the main floor is a licensed dining room and coffee shop and a pub. The building was originally constructed in 1924 by the present owners ancestor and has been renovated numerous times. It has an alpine character and the interior decor is modern with many elements that recall the rich history of the property.

The guest rooms are small but attractively decorated and efficient. They have the finest quality beds and mattresses. The bed linens and pillows are also top quality featuring oversheets and comforters. Each room has a bathroom with fully tiled shower and toilet and seperate basin. Some of the rooms have bathtubs. Amenities include color cable TV with DVD players, wardrobe/desk units, coffee/tea service, phones, clock/radios, hairdryers, WiFi, and fans. The superior rooms all have a mountain view and the standard rooms have partial mountain view or interior landscaped court.

no pets, all of the rooms and the entire premises of the hotel, restaurant, and pub are non-smoking, all guest rooms are on the second floor accessed by stairs (no elevator), all ages and genders welcome