Named after the Whyte Avenue after which this hotel is named, the Varscona Hotel on Whyte lies at a distance of just over a kilometre from the University of Alberta, and just shy of four kilometres from Alberta's Legislature Building. The hotel offers accommodation in around 70 contemporary rooms that ome with most of the modern guest amenities including free Wi-Fi access, flat-screen TVs, MP3 docks, mini fridges, microwaves, and more. Other guest amenities available at the hotel include a restaurant, valet parking, a 24-hour gym, and a business centre among other things.