Wood Buffalo Inn
The fastest airport run in Wood Buffalo
About this stay
Six minutes by taxi to YMM airport is the number that defines this property: nothing else rated in Wood Buffalo comes close, making it the clear pick for an early flight or a late arrival where every extra minute in a cab matters. It sits four minutes' walk from the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre and Gift Shop, a worthwhile stop for anyone with a spare hour, and three minutes from Berro's Pizza for a fast, easy meal before or after a flight. Kitchens in some rooms add flexibility for a longer stay, and the kid-friendly, smoke-free policy makes it a workable family option beyond its airport convenience alone.
- Closest to YMM airport
- Kid-friendly
- Kitchens in some rooms
- Free parking
Our take
This is the hotel to book if the flight schedule is the priority over everything else: a six-minute taxi run is unmatched elsewhere in this market. It's a reasonable but not exceptional choice for a leisure stay unrelated to flight timing, since it doesn't carry the downtown walkability or fuller amenity set of the pricier picks closer to Franklin Avenue. The museum next door is worth the four-minute walk if there's a spare hour before departure.
- ✓Book this specifically for an early flight or late arrival, where the six-minute airport run matters most.
- ✓Visit the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre if you have an hour to spare before checking out.
- ✓Ask for a kitchen-equipped room if staying more than one night, since not all rooms include one.
Why we love it
- Shortest airport run in the region
- Museum four minutes away on foot
- Kitchens available in some rooms
- Kid-friendly, smoke-free throughout
Why guests love itSix minutes by taxi from YMM airport, the Wood Buffalo Inn has the shortest airport run of any rated hotel in the region, which helps with tired children after a flight. Some rooms have kitchens, the property is kid-friendly and smoke-free throughout, and WiFi and parking are free. It holds 9.2 from 92 reviews. I would choose it for a short Fort McMurray stay built around a flight rather than a downtown base.
Guest reviews
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