I have been spending 1 week a month in Fort Mac for the past 4 years. I have literally stayed at every hotel up there. For the price, the Sawridge is the Best. You get an unreal free breakfast buffet. No other hotels every comes close. The rooms are outdated, there is a problem with water pressure in the showers,... more

Staff are friendly and helpful at this property, food at the Grill is good overall (BIG portions but straight-forward food - you know what you'll get). Not necessarily a hotel with feminine touches or that caters to female travellers but not necessarily expected in this location. The deadbolt lock on my door was broken, although they did have a chain... more

Fort McMurray is ridiculously expensive, and this is a mid priced (by local standards) hotel. The lobby and public areas are very nice. We stayed here for two nights, and enjoyed a hot buffet breakfast each morning. more

I travel once or twice a year to Fort Mac on business. I don't have large expectations when I'm there so I wasn't disappointed with the Sawridge. I've stayed at Sawridge properties in Slave Lake and Jasper about 5 years ago so I knew what to expect. The rooms here need some updating from the rustic cabin look. It looks... more

We stayed at this hotel as part of Alta-Can's Aurora tour. The tour was fantastic and I can't fault the organisers or the people involved. The sawridge hotel was quite another story. As has been said, the first impression is a good one in terms of the outside of the building. Unfortunately our first impression was given by the welcome.... more

Judging from my experience at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre at Fort McMurray, it is a very inconsistent and divided hotel. At first sight, it looks average from the exterior, with plain nwood and rows of rooms. However, the lobby is surprisingly impressive, with local Native adornments and tasteful décor. After checking in with the lifeless front agent, one... more