RIDGE WALLETS | Go to ridge.com/trav to get the best wallet and carry on suitcase money can buy. Enter the Sweepstakes for FREE using my link. Sponsored by Ridge This is the Bessborough Hotel. Join me on my experience inside Saskatoon's castle on the banks of the south Saskatchewan river, and the final grand railway hotel built in western Canada. From a world class, cutting edge culinary experience, to my must do activities in Saskatoon, to the hotels complicated history including Gordie Howe's important role here. Would you stay here?
A side note... the riverboat 's owner/operator is retiring, and the Lily is up for sale. Hope she finds a new owner in her current home that does as an amazing job as the retiring captain does.
There are a few but I'm biased and this is the best one! ;) I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
I live in Saskatoon for decades, not too many people know about this city, l like this city, the legend about the Besborough is quite known, believe it or not ? 😅😅@@Yknckn
and a historic experience your ancestors lived. Thanks for sharing and watching man. Hope you loved the video. This is one episode in my grand railway hotel series. I'm doing the Hotel Macdonald this sunday in Edmonton but you'll love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg video :)
If you’re a historic fan, you can head downtown to Frances Morrison and go upstairs to the Local History Room where they keep the original floor plans of the Bessborough! Worth seeing history at the palm of your hands.
With Saskatoon being my home town, I am so happy that you made this video not only really well but even just the fact that you made it. I always enjoy seeing the Bess and how well they have kept it whenever I walk the meewasin trail.
I was amazed that nobody had done a video on the Bess and like you said, not much on saskatoon out there but truly a hidden gem city! Hope you loved the video though, you should check out the other videos I'm doing on the grand railway hotels, new episode on the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on sunday :)
@@Scopis306 geez. How do you go from not having a Jacuzzi, to saying people are methd up? I’m not saying you’re wrong about the latter half, unfortunately. But what?
Ok I live here and this video made me appreciate something I probably just take for granted in Saskatoon living here and seeing all of these things every day. Great job 👏🏻
Thanks for a great video! As a born and raised Saskatonian, I appreciate your review and love of our beautiful,iconic Bessborough ❤. I loved the thorough history, you even informed me of facts I was unaware of. Rest assured a lot of us residents take advantage of the amenities this grand place provides and I always catch my breath stepping through its historic doors.
Thank you so much for watching Ruth! I love your city and castle :) anything specific history wise you didn't know? Have you dined there? You should check out my video on the Fort Garry and Hotel Macdonald. You'll love them :)
I live in Saskatoon and I’m so happy to see something about our city! I remember when I was younger me and my sister used to call it Belle’s Catle:) And I always love to watch the bessberough when I ride the prairie lily!
Hey I loved your city! I def plan to come back. Have you stayed or dined at the Bess? Such a great spot. I did a few other episodes on the other railway hotels. I'd love to hear what you think of them ! :)
Glad to see the canon ball is back. To answer your question I was about to say the Chateau Lake Louise is my favorite but after seeing the Bessborough I changed my mind. Seeing how visible the hotel is, the lake, the food, wow. Now I want to go there. Thanks as always for the great content Trav !
Another great episode Trav, what really makes these videos fun is learning the backgrounds of the hotels. It's also great seeing the different activities available, and that food looked amazing. This one is special for me as my family homesteaded north of Saskatoon near North Battleford. Looking forward to next weeks episode.
I try to make the hotel a personality within the story so hopefully everybody feels the same way. Thanks for watching, do you have a favourite episode in the series so far? Edmonton next week!
Hey man I absolutely loved saskatoon and visiting. Thanks for watching. Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
I did not know that but thats crazy, i didnt even notice that on the basement tour. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Thank you so much for posting!! Saskatoon is my hometown and it’s really cool to see a video being made about the Bess 😊 I love this railway hotel series so much, thanks again!!
hey jamie I loved my time in your hometown! Thank you so much for watching! You should check out my other episodes on the other railway hotels if you havnt seen them all already :) youll love them!
@@trav4oilers Love the Fort Garry episode - having your mom in the video was a nice touch 🤗 I'm also a big history buff so learning the history of the hotel was big. Too many of these styles of video are just "reviews" instead of actual storytelling. 🤜🤛
The Canadian Pacific Station was actually a train restaurant a couple years ago, then they switched it to the old spaghetti factory, I believe. I used to love going there with my family when I was little! And I think you could also eat in an old train car or something like that
Yeah it's weird how that history happened, I noticed the old train car. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
It was the station place restaurant for 20 plus years till it switched to old spaghetti factory a few years back. The train cars are still in use but the seating in them is a smidge tight these days lol. The railway by it is still active.
My friend I absolutely LOVED your city. Nothing beats a prairie sunrise! Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
This was our Honeymoon Suite Hotel, married in 2017, we returned ❤️ 5 years later for our Anniversary, and will again hopefully for our 10th in a few years, and this we found out is an old tradition going way back, that married couples return every 5 years, and those married 50 years and beyond are commemorated by the hotel. Excellent video, it is all so true, a real Gem of Saskatchewan, and the food is amazing 👏 🤩
Amen to that! that would be amazing to celebrate 50! Thanks for watching man and hope you love the rest of the series. Have you seen the other episodes?
I'm biased but I think you absolutely have too. At the minimum at least try the breakfast / brunch! Tell the hotel you saw my video. I'm sure they'll love that but I also did videos on the other railway hotels. You should check em out :)
I loved your hometown, the prairie lily never sank but the "city of medicine hat" did. Hope you get a chance to get out the other episodes in the series :)
Thank you very much my friend. I love Canadian history and cool stories I've never heard before so thank you for appreciating that. Did you see any other videos in the series?
“Always something to do in Saskatoon”. Like the three day “Rock the River” concert series in the Bessborough Gardens in August. The Jazz festival also used to have events there in July. Other attractions include the Western Development Museum, the Remai Modern art gallery, the University of Saskatchewan campus, and Wanuskewin Heritage Park a few minutes north of Saskatoon featuring 6000 years of indigenous settlement, hopefully soon to apply to be a UNESCO heritage site.
@@trav4oilers I also like the forestry farm park and zoo. They recently acquired some Zebras confiscated from an illegal unlicensed breeder. Plus the huge grizzly bears are impressive.
Tianna you have to check it out! Even just to explore the area a bit more or try one of the breakfasts! Thanks for watching though, you should check out my other railway hotel episodes. You'll love the one I did on the Fort Garry in WInnipeg and Palliser in Calgary!
Calvin, thank you so much for the kind words and sticking around for all of my videos. I'm glad you loved it. I'd love to hear what you think of the other episodes including the Banff Springs. Chat soon :)
I will ABSOLUTELY be coming back. Saskatoon was awesome. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
thank you! I messed that one up but thanks for watching! If you liked the video you should also should out my videos on the other railway hotels. Would love to hear what you think :)
such a beautiful city and thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Thank you for watching Jane! I loved saskatoon, you should check out the other railway hotel videos on the prairies. You'd love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg or Palliser in Calgary videos :)
Oh my, you absolutely HAVE to try it. It's so good! If you liked the video you should also should out my videos on the other railway hotels. Would love to hear what you think :)
your city is so beautiful and under rated. I loved it, ope you loved the video. This is one episode in my grand railway hotel series. I'm doing the Hotel Macdonald this sunday in Edmonton but you'll love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg video :)
Montreal is on the list for next summer for the Queen Elizabeth and Chateau Champlain my friend. Thank you for supporting the series, do you have a favourite episode yet?
Love your videos. Stayed here for a week work trip. They put me on the 3rd floor and this place is HAUNTED!! I had a disturbing experience and left the next day….
@@trav4oilers he is there on some days, but he works for a company separate from the hotel so he moves around some of the hotels around sask. And ill be sure to check out your other railway hotel videos!
hey rick thank you so much for watching and the kind words. Are you a local? You should at the least dine at the Bess :) Hope you loved the video though, you should check out the other videos I'm doing on the grand railway hotels, new episode on the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on sunday :)
When I was younger I thought the Bez was where the queen stayed and it was just for her and the royal family and whenever they came to visit (because that happens often, it I just heard my grandpa met her and was like “yeah, that’s normal)
thats actually pretty correct! Thank you so much for watching! You should check out my other episodes on the other railway hotels, youll love them! Especially the episode in edmonton at the hotel macdonald!
thanks for the amazing home town! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Now you got a reason to head down and it's cost effective! Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
Hey thanks for watching man! All shots were filmed while following the rules. Hope you loved the video though, you should check out the other videos I'm doing on the grand railway hotels, new episode on the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on sunday :)
Thanks for watching Jenn :) hope you loved the video. This is one episode in my grand railway hotel series. I'm doing the Hotel Macdonald this sunday in Edmonton but you'll love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg video :)
Gasp you pronounced Saskatchewan correctly. So many people say saskatcheWAN emphasizing the WAN pronouncing the A like how it is in yawn. When in reality it’s pronounced somewhere between “win” and “wun”
Hey I'm only born a few hundred KM away in Winnipeg so of course I'd pronounce it right :) thank you so much for watching, Hope you loved the video though, you should check out the other videos I'm doing on the grand railway hotels, new episode on the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on sunday :)
I do work for Bessbourough, not employed by them. One day a few years ago, I was up on the 7th floor and they had a black and white dog there. I pet this dog. Fast forward a year, I’m back on the 7th floor and I asked one of the employees where the black and white dog was. She looked at me like I was crazy and said “what black and white dog”.
Maybe it's the bellman's ghost hha Thanks for watching my friend, you should check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series across canada covering the story of our country, the passenger service that no longer exists and how the railway hotels built it!
There definitely was a dog, she belonged to a guy who had an office on the south end of the 7th floor. Sometimes she would just wander into random rooms.
All the railway hotels were haunted. The stories came out in the 70's as rail service was declining. It's interesting. Hope you love the rest of the videos at the other hotels :)
I didn't know that but great point. Hope you loved the video. This is one episode in my grand railway hotel series. I'm doing the Hotel Macdonald this sunday in Edmonton but you'll love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg video :)
Thanks for this. A few minor pronunciation corrections. Bessborugh - usually we pronounce the “ss” as “zz” as in the “Bezz burr oh” so the “s” flows better into the “b”. Although the difference is minor. Qu’Appelle is a French word that means “Who Calls”. As such it should use the French pronunciation where the final “e” is silent. The way you say it sounds like you are saying “Qu’Appelle eh?” which might be proper “Canadian” if asking a question about it, but the “eh” would be a separate word :-)
Yes! I wish I knew before i posted but always room to improve next time! Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
@@trav4oilers Haven’t checked them out yet but will. Someday I would like to try riding “The Canadian” on Via Rail. Especially through the mountains to Vancouver.
I love that and will absolutely use that in the future. Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
I avoided touching the water haha I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
A lot of stock footage, all shots were filmed in line with guidelines! Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
i worked here as a housekeeper and knowing what they wash, the amount of drugs you find as a cleaner, i dont think i can ever stay in hotels ever again, trully traumatizing, also the elevators for the workers that the public doesnt use look like they havent been changed sinve the place was made
haha I'm actually canadian but I know i messed up the Qu'appelle portion :( Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
All the railway hotels are haunted.... interested ;p I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
I guess it depends if you believe in ghosts ;) Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
I know i messed that one up haha thanks for watching though! I hope you enjoyed the video and get a chance to check out the other videos in the series :)
Slow down your picture flipping. there is no time to appreciate these old pictures. I had to pause it a couple dozen times just to look at these pictures.
Many memories there from my U of S days-- but---- you should learn how to pronounce Qu'appelle. It is French for "who calls" . A Cree word. There is a Qu'appelle River and Qu'appelle Valley near Regina. Shame on you- a Canadian from the next province for making this most embarrassing mistake.
I loved the city. I'm sure there are some bad things like all cities but a lot better than a lot of cities! Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
Hey thanks for watching madeline! Have you had a chance to check out my other railway hotel videos? You'll love my latest one in Edmonton at the Hotel macdonald!
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This is the Bessborough Hotel. Join me on my experience inside Saskatoon's castle on the banks of the south Saskatchewan river, and the final grand railway hotel built in western Canada. From a world class, cutting edge culinary experience, to my must do activities in Saskatoon, to the hotels complicated history including Gordie Howe's important role here. Would you stay here?
A side note... the riverboat 's owner/operator is retiring, and the Lily is up for sale. Hope she finds a new owner in her current home that does as an amazing job as the retiring captain does.
Saskatoon mentioned! Think this is the only video I've ever seen about my home town XD
There are a few but I'm biased and this is the best one! ;) I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
😂I can’t believe this has 27k views
I live in Saskatoon for decades, not too many people know about this city, l like this city, the legend about the Besborough is quite known, believe it or not ? 😅😅@@Yknckn
One of my great grandfathers helped build it. I’ve always thought that was neat! I like walking down by the bez, just marveling at the architecture.
and a historic experience your ancestors lived. Thanks for sharing and watching man. Hope you loved the video. This is one episode in my grand railway hotel series. I'm doing the Hotel Macdonald this sunday in Edmonton but you'll love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg video :)
That’s so cool!
Thanks for the replies guys.
If you’re a historic fan, you can head downtown to Frances Morrison and go upstairs to the Local History Room where they keep the original floor plans of the Bessborough! Worth seeing history at the palm of your hands.
@@sqicysucculents do you have a link for it o line?
With Saskatoon being my home town, I am so happy that you made this video not only really well but even just the fact that you made it. I always enjoy seeing the Bess and how well they have kept it whenever I walk the meewasin trail.
I was amazed that nobody had done a video on the Bess and like you said, not much on saskatoon out there but truly a hidden gem city! Hope you loved the video though, you should check out the other videos I'm doing on the grand railway hotels, new episode on the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on sunday :)
@@Scopis306 geez. How do you go from not having a Jacuzzi, to saying people are methd up? I’m not saying you’re wrong about the latter half, unfortunately. But what?
I live in Saskatoon and I drive by this castle all the time! When I was little me and my sister used to call it belles castle :)
@@Scopis306what is wrong with you?
@@Scopis306youre fun at parties!
Ok I live here and this video made me appreciate something I probably just take for granted in Saskatoon living here and seeing all of these things every day. Great job 👏🏻
Which parts did you see that peaked your attention? Thank you for supporting the series, do you have a favourite episode yet?
Thanks for a great video! As a born and raised Saskatonian, I appreciate your review and love of our beautiful,iconic Bessborough ❤. I loved the thorough history, you even informed me of facts I was unaware of. Rest assured a lot of us residents take advantage of the amenities this grand place provides and I always catch my breath stepping through its historic doors.
Thank you so much for watching Ruth! I love your city and castle :) anything specific history wise you didn't know? Have you dined there? You should check out my video on the Fort Garry and Hotel Macdonald. You'll love them :)
I live in Saskatoon and I’m so happy to see something about our city! I remember when I was younger me and my sister used to call it Belle’s Catle:) And I always love to watch the bessberough when I ride the prairie lily!
Hey I loved your city! I def plan to come back. Have you stayed or dined at the Bess? Such a great spot. I did a few other episodes on the other railway hotels. I'd love to hear what you think of them ! :)
Omg Ty!
@@Just_Evie_02 can’t wait to hear what you think :)
Glad to see the canon ball is back. To answer your question I was about to say the Chateau Lake Louise is my favorite but after seeing the Bessborough I changed my mind. Seeing how visible the hotel is, the lake, the food, wow. Now I want to go there. Thanks as always for the great content Trav !
The cannon ball returns next week as well ;) you're gonna wanna make a pit stop here in Saskatoon ;)
These videos are absolutely excellent !! Thanks for sharing !!!
Thank you so much for enjoying them, have you seen the other episodes I've posted?
Love the video Glad you liked the Bess. You did a stellar job of promoting Saskatoon ❤
Thank you so much my friend! I love Saskatoon and we will be back no doubt! Thanks for watching, do you have a favourite episode in the series so far?
Yes Scott Moe would love you.
Another great episode Trav, what really makes these videos fun is learning the backgrounds of the hotels. It's also great seeing the different activities available, and that food looked amazing. This one is special for me as my family homesteaded north of Saskatoon near North Battleford. Looking forward to next weeks episode.
I try to make the hotel a personality within the story so hopefully everybody feels the same way. Thanks for watching, do you have a favourite episode in the series so far? Edmonton next week!
its pretty cool watching a high-production value video about a cool building in the city you live in, great job
Hey man I absolutely loved saskatoon and visiting. Thanks for watching. Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
Stayed at the Bez. Loved it! Saskatoon is beautiful city.
Hey Jens thanks for watching :) when did you stay at the Bez? Hope you loved the video and rest of the railway hotel series :)
I love going on the prairie lily
Have you gone many times?
Yes I think 3,4 or 5 times
I think you do a good job on these historic type videos, still looking forward to seeing you play in Spain.
Back to hockey next month!
The Bess is on a system of jacks in the sub basement to keep it level and from sliding too fast into the river.
I did not know that but thats crazy, i didnt even notice that on the basement tour. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Thank you so much for posting!! Saskatoon is my hometown and it’s really cool to see a video being made about the Bess 😊 I love this railway hotel series so much, thanks again!!
hey jamie I loved my time in your hometown! Thank you so much for watching! You should check out my other episodes on the other railway hotels if you havnt seen them all already :) youll love them!
Completely awesome work!! As someone who grew up here, you did the Bess proud! ❤
My friend thank you for inspiring me in this video. I love your city! Do you have a favourite episode in the series so far?
@@trav4oilers Love the Fort Garry episode - having your mom in the video was a nice touch 🤗 I'm also a big history buff so learning the history of the hotel was big. Too many of these styles of video are just "reviews" instead of actual storytelling. 🤜🤛
The Canadian Pacific Station was actually a train restaurant a couple years ago, then they switched it to the old spaghetti factory, I believe. I used to love going there with my family when I was little! And I think you could also eat in an old train car or something like that
The old CP station is across the street, the building that runs along the tracks
yes still active tracks too?
Yeah it's weird how that history happened, I noticed the old train car. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
It was the station place restaurant for 20 plus years till it switched to old spaghetti factory a few years back. The train cars are still in use but the seating in them is a smidge tight these days lol. The railway by it is still active.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay in my hometown Trav come back again soon! Nothing beats that prairie livin’
My friend I absolutely LOVED your city. Nothing beats a prairie sunrise! Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
This was our Honeymoon Suite Hotel, married in 2017, we returned ❤️ 5 years later for our Anniversary, and will again hopefully for our 10th in a few years, and this we found out is an old tradition going way back, that married couples return every 5 years, and those married 50 years and beyond are commemorated by the hotel. Excellent video, it is all so true, a real Gem of Saskatchewan, and the food is amazing 👏 🤩
Amen to that! that would be amazing to celebrate 50! Thanks for watching man and hope you love the rest of the series. Have you seen the other episodes?
such a good video; so well done Trav!
Thank you for supporting the series, do you have a favourite episode yet?
Lived here all my 25 years of life, and I've never experienced this place. This video is really making me consider a staycation!
I'm biased but I think you absolutely have too. At the minimum at least try the breakfast / brunch! Tell the hotel you saw my video. I'm sure they'll love that but I also did videos on the other railway hotels. You should check em out :)
What an amazing tribute to my hometown
I loved your hometown, the prairie lily never sank but the "city of medicine hat" did. Hope you get a chance to get out the other episodes in the series :)
Really amazing documentation here, it's like I'm experiencing it first hand.
That's the goal of the series. The Bessborough was such a gem!
@@trav4oilerswell you've nailed it!
such a good video man, you have done great research
Thank you very much my friend. I love Canadian history and cool stories I've never heard before so thank you for appreciating that. Did you see any other videos in the series?
“Always something to do in Saskatoon”. Like the three day “Rock the River” concert series in the Bessborough Gardens in August. The Jazz festival also used to have events there in July.
Other attractions include the Western Development Museum, the Remai Modern art gallery, the University of Saskatchewan campus, and Wanuskewin Heritage Park a few minutes north of Saskatoon featuring 6000 years of indigenous settlement, hopefully soon to apply to be a UNESCO heritage site.
That would be cool for my next visit!
@@trav4oilers I also like the forestry farm park and zoo. They recently acquired some Zebras confiscated from an illegal unlicensed breeder. Plus the huge grizzly bears are impressive.
Already know I’m gonna comment and talk about the awesome shots. Hope to see you in gear soon 😂
Hockey videos will be back next month ;)
that's so cool. I've never stayed there ever and I've only been inside twice in my life
Tianna you have to check it out! Even just to explore the area a bit more or try one of the breakfasts! Thanks for watching though, you should check out my other railway hotel episodes. You'll love the one I did on the Fort Garry in WInnipeg and Palliser in Calgary!
Love the video Trav excellent job congratulations
RKM, thank you so much for the kind words. I'm glad you loved it. I'd love to hear what you think of the others episodes in this series. Chat soon :)
Amazing video Trav! Been here for years through your hockey content but this is a real good segue into other content!! 10/10
Calvin, thank you so much for the kind words and sticking around for all of my videos. I'm glad you loved it. I'd love to hear what you think of the other episodes including the Banff Springs. Chat soon :)
I'm glad you enjoyed Trav. Hopefully you'll be back
I will ABSOLUTELY be coming back. Saskatoon was awesome. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Cool vid! Qu'Appelle is pronounced kwuh-pell for the record.
thank you! I messed that one up but thanks for watching! If you liked the video you should also should out my videos on the other railway hotels. Would love to hear what you think :)
Seeing panoramic shots of the Bessborough is kind jolting xD never though much of it until your panoramic shots haha. Great video!
such a beautiful city and thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Been to the tip top of the Bessborough (signed my name!) and to the dirt floor basement!!💕
Where was your signature? Maybe I have video of it. Thanks again for watching and hope you enjoy the other railway hotel videos :)
Awesome. well done.
thank you so much bob :)
Very very interesting. Thank you.
Thank you for watching Jane! I loved saskatoon, you should check out the other railway hotel videos on the prairies. You'd love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg or Palliser in Calgary videos :)
That food, looks good.
Oh my, you absolutely HAVE to try it. It's so good! If you liked the video you should also should out my videos on the other railway hotels. Would love to hear what you think :)
@@trav4oilers I will definitely check them out!
I love my city Saskatoon. I’ve travelled all over and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else
your city is so beautiful and under rated. I loved it, ope you loved the video. This is one episode in my grand railway hotel series. I'm doing the Hotel Macdonald this sunday in Edmonton but you'll love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg video :)
Trav always great content and this is truly a great series. Waiting for you to come to Montreal again. 💚💚💚🇨🇦
Montreal is on the list for next summer for the Queen Elizabeth and Chateau Champlain my friend. Thank you for supporting the series, do you have a favourite episode yet?
@@trav4oilers no man I love history topics and stuff so no favorite’s yet!!
Love your videos. Stayed here for a week work trip. They put me on the 3rd floor and this place is HAUNTED!! I had a disturbing experience and left the next day….
thats awesome, thank you so much for watching and hope you enjoy the rest of the series! when did you stay
Travel with Trav lol 😀 nice hotel in Saskatoon
That could be a future travel series title ;)
I like the fireplace. go up the stairs on the left
Suhch a beautiful hotel! Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
My dads office was literally right next to those phone booths
does he still work there? Have you got a chance to watch my other videos in the railway hotel series?
@@trav4oilers he is there on some days, but he works for a company separate from the hotel so he moves around some of the hotels around sask. And ill be sure to check out your other railway hotel videos!
Subscribed! Great video. I am from Saskatoon. Never stayed at the Bess…. Yet!
hey rick thank you so much for watching and the kind words. Are you a local? You should at the least dine at the Bess :) Hope you loved the video though, you should check out the other videos I'm doing on the grand railway hotels, new episode on the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on sunday :)
When I was younger I thought the Bez was where the queen stayed and it was just for her and the royal family and whenever they came to visit (because that happens often, it I just heard my grandpa met her and was like “yeah, that’s normal)
thats actually pretty correct! Thank you so much for watching! You should check out my other episodes on the other railway hotels, youll love them! Especially the episode in edmonton at the hotel macdonald!
You should give a room tour. Also a hotel tour. Canada should have train service like other countries. Edmonton tore down it's railway station also.
We need more train service badly, but thanks for watching Cheryl! I'll have to get more room tours in the future for next summer :)
Every Nov/Dec SGS openhouse is the funnest time at the Bess!
What exactly is that? Thank you for supporting the series, do you have a favourite episode yet?
Aye my hometown!!
I loved visiting your hometown! Thank you so much david, Have you got a chance to watch my other videos in the railway hotel series?
Thanks for coming to my hometown, subbed!
thanks for the amazing home town! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Over 100 years since, and it's still the only nice building in Saskatoon (outside of the campus).
hey, not a bad problem to have. Have you got a chance to watch my other videos in the railway hotel series?
Always wanted to go to Saskatoon.
Now you got a reason to head down and it's cost effective! Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
Ty Trav!
Thanks for watching, do you have a favourite episode in the series so far?
I remember hearing from old bricklayers if you left your wall you'd come back to someone working on it.
What a time to be alive! Thanks for watching man and hope you love the rest of the series. Have you seen the other episodes?
@@trav4oilers will be sure to check them out great content
Me and my mom climbed to the top once
from the outside or inside haha
@@trav4oilers inside, it was pretty cool
How are you allowed to get these drone shots when I heard Saskatoon doesn't allow any drones at all?
Hey thanks for watching man! All shots were filmed while following the rules. Hope you loved the video though, you should check out the other videos I'm doing on the grand railway hotels, new episode on the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on sunday :)
Very cool
Thanks for watching Jenn :) hope you loved the video. This is one episode in my grand railway hotel series. I'm doing the Hotel Macdonald this sunday in Edmonton but you'll love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg video :)
Gasp you pronounced Saskatchewan correctly. So many people say saskatcheWAN emphasizing the WAN pronouncing the A like how it is in yawn. When in reality it’s pronounced somewhere between “win” and “wun”
Hey I'm only born a few hundred KM away in Winnipeg so of course I'd pronounce it right :) thank you so much for watching, Hope you loved the video though, you should check out the other videos I'm doing on the grand railway hotels, new episode on the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton on sunday :)
Yet he butchered Qu'Appelle 😂
I do work for Bessbourough, not employed by them. One day a few years ago, I was up on the 7th floor and they had a black and white dog there. I pet this dog. Fast forward a year, I’m back on the 7th floor and I asked one of the employees where the black and white dog was. She looked at me like I was crazy and said “what black and white dog”.
Maybe it's the bellman's ghost hha Thanks for watching my friend, you should check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series across canada covering the story of our country, the passenger service that no longer exists and how the railway hotels built it!
There definitely was a dog, she belonged to a guy who had an office on the south end of the 7th floor. Sometimes she would just wander into random rooms.
@@gswaan wow! I’m not crazy!
I’m from Saskatoon and everyone says it’s haunted cause a bell boy fell down the huge flight of stairs and died at the bottom.
All the railway hotels were haunted. The stories came out in the 70's as rail service was declining. It's interesting. Hope you love the rest of the videos at the other hotels :)
Wright construction built this. Kinda a key point.
I didn't know that but great point. Hope you loved the video. This is one episode in my grand railway hotel series. I'm doing the Hotel Macdonald this sunday in Edmonton but you'll love the Fort Garry in Winnipeg video :)
Thanks for this. A few minor pronunciation corrections.
Bessborugh - usually we pronounce the “ss” as “zz” as in the “Bezz burr oh” so the “s” flows better into the “b”. Although the difference is minor.
Qu’Appelle is a French word that means “Who Calls”. As such it should use the French pronunciation where the final “e” is silent. The way you say it sounds like you are saying “Qu’Appelle eh?” which might be proper “Canadian” if asking a question about it, but the “eh” would be a separate word :-)
Yes! I wish I knew before i posted but always room to improve next time! Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
@@trav4oilers Haven’t checked them out yet but will. Someday I would like to try riding “The Canadian” on Via Rail. Especially through the mountains to Vancouver.
Stayed at the Fort Gary quite a few times nice old place but the $50 breakfast buffet a person is too much
The breakfast buffet is gone! I actually did an episode on the fort garry you should check out :)
Paris of the Prairies!
I love that and will absolutely use that in the future. Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
Hey man, are you still going to Spain this year or did that fold?
I'm going back to europe, I'll post that about that next month when I go back to hockey content :)
Bruh the Bez is literally haunted lol
All the railway hotels are haunted! did you enjoy the video? :)
It's over 100 years old, of course it is lmao
I live in Saskatoon i had a birthday party there it’s not haunted
@@Just_Evie_02 That’s cool, I work with someone who managed there for many years and yes it is.
sorry, the ghosts didn't want to party 🎉😅
Hope you enjoyed south sewage river lol
I avoided touching the water haha I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Drone footage in a no fly zone?
A lot of stock footage, all shots were filmed in line with guidelines! Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
@@trav4oilers not yet, will finish the video later on
i worked here as a housekeeper and knowing what they wash, the amount of drugs you find as a cleaner, i dont think i can ever stay in hotels ever again, trully traumatizing, also the elevators for the workers that the public doesnt use look like they havent been changed sinve the place was made
Thats a cool story, hopefully this video brought back some good memories!
there was a cn station down town!!???
YES! Midtown mall is the old CN station. Thanks for watching man and hope you love the rest of the series. Have you seen the other episodes?
good video
Thanks for watching man, have you seeen my other railway hotel videos? :)
Also I want to enter Ridge contest but could not.
You should be able to through the link in the description?
It’s so cute when people mispronounce Canadian things 🤓🥰
haha I'm actually canadian but I know i messed up the Qu'appelle portion :( Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
Isn’t Saskatoon in grown up’s?
I think it is actually :)
Superrrr haunted. I used to work there. Daily there would be haunted stuffs
All the railway hotels are haunted.... interested ;p I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You should check out the other railway hotel videos I did across the prairies. The Fort Garry and the Palliser you'd love :)
Qu’Appelle = Qua Pell
You are correct! Thank you my friend, did you enjoy the video?
I've lived in stoon for 7 years, and have never done any of this "touristy" stuff shown in this video. 🙃
@@FrAuSkY125901 well hopefully I can inspire you to try it out. Hope you loved the video! You should check out the other episode in my series :)
“You don't like pie? What is wrong with you?"
pie is pretty good
Someone came to Saskatoon for once
Hey I love Saskatoon, can't wait to come back again :)
Bro let me tell you is not 9yo im stayd there be for and I live in Saskatoon and it’s like almost 100yo and I Hurd crying
I guess it depends if you believe in ghosts ;) Have you had a chance to check out the other episodes in my railway hotel series? I'd love to hear what you think :)
QUAH PEHL EH
I know i messed that one up haha thanks for watching though! I hope you enjoyed the video and get a chance to check out the other videos in the series :)
Slow down your picture flipping. there is no time to appreciate these old pictures. I had to pause it a couple dozen times just to look at these pictures.
Europeans building Canada
Absolutely, hope you loved the video :)
Mid
Did you enjoy the video?
Many memories there from my U of S days-- but---- you should learn how to pronounce Qu'appelle. It is French for "who calls" . A Cree word. There is a Qu'appelle River and Qu'appelle Valley near Regina. Shame on you- a Canadian from the next province for making this most embarrassing mistake.
I know :( my bad, always room to improve next time. Did you enjoy the other episodes in the series? You should check them out
wow you're an uptight A-Hole
And it’s shit
My experience was flawless, hope you love the other railway hotel videos I posted :)
Saskatoon is fuckin dump
I loved the city. I'm sure there are some bad things like all cities but a lot better than a lot of cities! Did you see the other episodes in my series on the grand railway hotels? It's all about the railway history of canada and cities it built just like this one, I'd love to hear what you think )
@@trav4oilers I been to a lot of cities Winnipeg might be the only one worse
doubt you leave your basement, loser.
thanks for the representation ❤❤
Hey thanks for watching madeline! Have you had a chance to check out my other railway hotel videos? You'll love my latest one in Edmonton at the Hotel macdonald!
As long as the slices are tight pink and fully shaved thats all that matters and squirting too
Hope you loved the video :)