Southwest Edmonton Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Fort Edmonton Park
One of Canada’s largest living history museums places you in four eras from centuries ago, including Edmonton’s fur trading and pioneering days.
Southgate Center
During your trip to Edmonton, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Southgate Center. Stroll along the riverfront in this vibrant area or visit its top-notch restaurants.
West Edmonton Mall
Take the family to the largest mall in North America, with over 800 stores, restaurants, amusement parks, theaters, gyms, a petting zoo, an ice palace and aquarium.
South Edmonton Common
During your trip to Edmonton, you can enjoy retail therapy at South Edmonton Common. Amble around this vibrant area's riverfront or experience its great live music.
University of Alberta
Explore the campus of University of Alberta during your visit to Edmonton. Amble around this vibrant area's riverfront or attend a sporting event.
Rogers Place
Catch an event at Rogers Place during your trip to Edmonton. Discover the entertainment choices and shops in this vibrant area.
Things to do
Edmonton Oilers Ice Hockey Game Ticket at Rogers Place
Calgary: Travel in great comfort to/from Edmonton
Trail of Champions - Edmonton Escape Game (Pedway Version)
Top hotels in Southwest Edmonton
Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre Edmonton South
We love staying at the SawRidge Inn! The king size suite is especially lovely and we love the creations lounge and bar! Fantastic price and very nice staff too!😊
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Metterra Hotel on Whyte
We always enjoy booking at Metterra for a staycation in Edmonton. One of the downfalls of booking through Hotels.com, which is owned by Expedia, is we often get what we refer to as “the Expedia rooms,” which translates to the rundown,
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Holiday Inn Conference Center Edmonton South by IHG
Terrible experience. For the cost of $250, we were very dissatisfied. My family was denied entry to our room until an hour after check in, which made us late for the show we were in town to see. When we returned to our hotel we couldn't find parking within a block of the property. We had to carry ...
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Wyndham Edmonton Hotel and Conference Centre
Beautiful atrium area and an impressive fitness facility.
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
Travelodge by Wyndham Edmonton South
Internet was good, the rest of the hotel was terrible. Smells like cigarette smoke and cat pee. The floor in the room was dirty, the bathroom was dirty and felt so outdated and cold. I could go on about the condition of the room.
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
Varscona Hotel on Whyte
water temperature was far too low, making it very uncomfortable to shower.
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Southwest Edmonton
Southside
Travellers come to Southside for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Alley Kat Brewery and Monster Mini Golf while you're in town.
Ellerslie
When in Ellerslie, you can plan a visit to South Edmonton Common and Southgate Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
West Edmonton
A noteworthy feature of West Edmonton is its popular shops. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out West Edmonton Mall and World Waterpark.
Queen Alexandria
While there might not be top attractions in Queen Alexandria, you can explore the larger area and discover places like 82 Ave NW and Kinsmen Sports Centre.
Garneau
If you're spending some time in Garneau, 82 Ave NW and City Arts Centre are top sights worth seeing.
Mill Woods
When in Mill Woods and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like South Edmonton Common or Southgate Center and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Mill Woods Station or Grey Nuns Station.
