5032 Caxton St W — Whitecourt, Alberta

The Ritz Café & Motor Inn is a full-service motor inn situated on Hwy 43 in Whitecourt, the primary trade corridor between Edmonton and Grande Prairie. The property comprises a Main Building with guest rooms, an on-site restaurant, lounge, meeting room, and VLT gaming area, together with a separate single-storey Annex Building containing additional guest rooms. Improvements sit on a rectangular 2.84-acre site zoned C-3 Highway Commercial District with frontage on Caxton Street and dual access from 34th Avenue. The site is fully serviced with municipal utilities and offers on-site parking for hotel guests, restaurant patrons, and commercial vehicle traffic.The Main Building was originally constructed in 1979 with additions in 1984-85 and 1988. The Annex Building was added in 1997 and features rooms with upgraded bathroom fixtures and lighting. The on-site restaurant operates as The Ritz, with Ginas Lounge adjacent, housing VLT machines licensed through AGLC. Guest amenities include self-service laundry and on-site reception.The property occupies a prominent Hwy 43 exposure position on the west side of Whitecourt, with most competing accommodations located on the opposite side of town. Surrounding uses include highway commercial, light industrial, and residential, with the Macleod River and Valley Area neighbourhood nearby. Surplus on-site land is suitable for ancillary commercial development under the existing C-3 zoning. (id:63357)