Grande Prairie is a tournament machine — most winter weekends, the city's rinks are full of visiting sweaters from across Alberta and northeast BC. Here's how veteran managers run the weekend.
Book the block early
Rooms sell out on big tournament weekends. Call us at 1-780-814-9446 well ahead to set a team block with a courtesy hold; two-queen rooms handle billeting math neatly.
Game-day logistics
Bonnetts Energy Centre, the Design Works Centre (the renamed Twin Ice Arenas) and community rinks are all a short drive from the hotel, and our free lot fits vans and gear trailers. The 5:30 AM hot breakfast means even brutal ice times start with real food.
The sacred routine
Post-game: waterslide, pool, hot tub, pizza. It's tradition, and it's why teams rebook. Parents appreciate walkable restaurants for the grown-up debrief afterwards.
Staying in Grande Prairie? Enjoy free hot breakfast from 5:30 AM, an indoor pool with waterslide, free Wi-Fi and free parking at Holiday Inn Express Grande Prairie. Book direct through IHG or call 1-780-814-9446.