The Delta Bessborough is located at 601 Spadina Crescent East at the southeastern end of the Central Business District, the commercial centre of Saskatoon.

To the east of the hotel lies the South Saskatchewan River, a major waterway that runs through the city.

[7] In an effort to capitalize on this sentiment, the designs for the hotel were made to emphasize its Châteauesque features, through the increased use of medieval elements.

[10][11] In addition to food-services and lodgings, the hotel also includes a fitness centre, pool, and a 167 square metres (1,800 sq ft) spa.

[10] The hotel property also features a 20,000 square metres (4.9 acres) of private waterfront gardens backing into the South Saskatchewan River.

The gardens hosts large functions and are commonly used a number of social events, most notably the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival.

On December 31, 1928, Sir Henry Thornton, President of the Canadian National Railway, announced that it would build a similar hotel in Saskatoon.

[12] On May 30, 1931, Walter Pratt, General Manager of Hotels, Sleeping and Dining Cars of the Canadian National Railway, announced that His Excellency The 9th Earl of Bessborough, 14th Governor General of Canada, had given his consent for the hotel to be formally named "The Bessborough."

Construction was completed in 1932 but the difficult financial times of the Great Depression prevented the hotel from opening until Horace N. Stovin became the first official registered guest, on December 10, 1935.