Element by Marriott Edmonton West
Family rooms and a short run to the slides
About this hotel
West Edmonton Mall, home to World Waterpark, sits about 3.1 km from the property, close enough to fold a slides afternoon into the rest of the day without losing the morning to driving. The hotel's own pool takes the edge off a cold Edmonton evening once the wave pool has closed for the night, so the swimming doesn't stop the moment the family leaves the mall. Standard rooms keep the layout simple, which suits couples or a smaller family more than a multigenerational group sharing one space after a long day of slides. Pets travel too, which is not something every waterpark stay in this city offers, and it is the detail that decides the booking for families who will not leave the dog behind.
- Free parking
- On-site pool
- Standard doubles
- Pet-friendly
Our take
A buffet breakfast, an on-site pool, a spa and wellness area and free parking give Element by Marriott Edmonton West an easy start to a full day at World Waterpark, and pets are welcome. It rates 8.6 from 132 reviews. Rooms are standard doubles, and the west Edmonton location keeps the drive to West Edmonton Mall short, so I would choose it for a couple of nights built around the slides.
- ✓Confirm the pet policy directly if travelling with a dog, since charges can apply even where pets are allowed.
- ✓Ask for a room away from the lift if a nap is on the schedule after a long morning in the wave pool.
- ✓Eat breakfast before you leave, since a full slides day burns through energy faster than a normal one.
Why we love it
- On-site fitness centre
- Family rooms sized for a slides trip
- Its own pool for a second swim
- Pet-friendly rooms
Why guests love itThe honest version of a stay at Element by Marriott Edmonton West: everyone is tired, everyone is a little sunburnt from the wave pool, and the last thing anyone wants is a complicated hotel. A simple layout and a predictable drive to World Waterpark cover what actually matters on a slides trip. It is a base, run well, for a holiday that happens mostly somewhere else.