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that sleep two. Other amenities include a living room, a communal kitchen, laundry facilit-
ies, and wireless Internet access.
$100-150
M Historical Guest House (5128 5th Ave., 867/668-3907, www.yukongold.com , $95-120
s, $105-120 d) is a comfortable downtown home that was built in 1907 for prospector
Sam McGee, whose name was used by Robert Service in the poem The Cremation of Sam
McGee. The trim home has been extensively restored, exposing much of the original hand-
hewn log work. Each of the two upstairs guest rooms has its own bathroom, while the base-
ment holds a self-contained suite. Other amenities include a communal kitchen and living
area, and out back is a garden and barbecue. Rates include a light, self-serve breakfast.
If you're planning on traveling as far north as Whitehorse, you're more adventurous
than most travelers, so why not do something really unique and stay on a ranch with 100
mushing dogs? You can at Muktuk Adventures (west of Whitehorse toward Haines Jct.,
867/668-3647, www.muktuk.com , $105-159 s or d including breakfast), on the property of
mushing legend Frank Turner. Accommodation choices are wooden cabins or a room in the
main lodge. Breakfast and dinner are provided at an extra charge. The property is right on
the Takhini River, and in addition to tours of the facility, there are canoe rentals, hiking, and
trail riding.
For modern, comfortable bed-and-breakfast accommodations within walking distance
of downtown restaurants and shops, make reservations at Midnight Sun B&B (6188 6th
Ave., 867/667-2255 or 866/284-4448, www.midnightsunbb.com , $130 s, $145 d). Four of
the five guest rooms are en suite, and one has a private bathroom down the hall. Each room
also has a TV, phone, and wireless Internet access. Guests have use of a lounge and kitchen.
Sundog Retreat (Policeman's Point Rd., off the Klondike Hwy., 867/633-4183,
www.sundogretreat.com , $130-200 per cabin) comprises six cabins spread over 60 hectares
(160 acres) on a lightly treed property north of downtown. Each cabin has a kitchen and one
or two bedrooms; some have decks, and all are very private.
$150-200
My choice for downtown hotel accommodation is the Coast High Country Inn (4051 4th
Ave., 867/667-4471 or 800/716-6199, www.coasthotels.com , $169-259 s or d), a large and
well-appointed hostelry with guest rooms in around 15 configurations. The hotel has a fit-
ness room, a business center with Internet access, and its own airport shuttle. Downstairs
are a bistro-style restaurant open all day and a stylish lounge with a large patio that opens
daily at 11:30am.