Must-see hotels in British Columbia & The Canadian Rockies

  • Tunnel Mountain

    Banff Town

    Banff’s massive campground is split over three separate ‘villages’ halfway up the slope of Tunnel Mountain, offering 1149 reservable sites. It fills to…

  • HI Vancouver Jericho Beach

    Vancouver

    One of Canada's largest hostels looks like a Victorian hospital but has a scenic near-the-beach location. Basic rooms make this the least palatial…

  • YWCA Hotel

    Vancouver

    A good-value, well-located option with nicely maintained (if spartan) rooms of the student-accommodations variety. There's a range of configurations, from…

  • Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

    Lake Louise

    The opulent Fairmont enjoys one of the world's most enviable locations on the shores of Lake Louise. Originally built in the 1890s and added to in 1925…

  • Burrard Hotel

    Vancouver

    A groovy makeover a few years back transformed this 1950s downtown motel into a knowingly cool sleepover with a tongue-in-cheek retro feel (neon exterior…

  • HI Vancouver Central

    Vancouver

    On the Granville Strip, this warren-like hostel is more of a party joint than its HI Downtown sibling. Some of the benefits of its past hotel incarnation…

  • Executive Hotel Le Soleil

    Vancouver

    One of Vancouver's most stylish boutique towers is lined with classical European furnishings and bold flourishes with a chic, Versace-esque appeal …

  • Fairmont Pacific Rim

    Vancouver

    Near the convention center, this superbly stylish 367-room property is Vancouver's newest Fairmont. While many rooms have city views, the ones with…

  • Shangri-La Hotel

    Vancouver

    Occupying the lower floors of one of the city's tallest glass towers, the Shangri-La redefined opulent Vancouver sleepovers when it opened. Many of the…

  • Samesun Backpackers Lodge

    Vancouver

    Vancouver's liveliest hostel is right on the city's nightlife strip. Ask for a back room if you fancy a few hours of sleep or head down to the on-site bar…

  • Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

    Edmonton

    Stealing the best nook in town (as Fairmont always does), Edmonton's historic Fairmont Hotel exhibits the usual array of intricate stucco, Italian marble,…

  • Corkscrew Inn

    Vancouver

    This flower-framed, gable-roofed property appears to have a drinking problem: it houses a little museum, available only to guests, that's lined with…

  • Blue Horizon Hotel

    Vancouver

    Despite being a 1960s tower, the well-maintained Blue Horizon still feels modern. Fairly spacious suites have the kind of quality, business-hotel…

  • Granville Island Hotel

    Vancouver

    This gracious boutique property hugs Granville Island's quiet southeastern tip, enjoying tranquil views across False Creek to Yaletown's mirrored towers…

  • Tallheo Cannery Guest House

    British Columbia

    One of BC’s most unusual places to stay is 3km across the inlet from Bella Coola in an old cannery. The adventurous will find that the views (stunning),…

  • Kicking Horse Canyon B&B

    British Columbia

    Hidden away among the hills to the east of Golden, this endearingly offbeat B&B takes you into the bosom of the family the minute you cross the threshold…

  • Num-Ti-Jah Lodge

    Jasper National Park

    On the edge of Bow Lake, the historic Num-Ti-Jah Lodge is full to the brim with backcountry nostalgia. Built by pioneer Jimmy Simpson in 1923 (12 years…

  • HI Vancouver Downtown

    Vancouver

    It says 'downtown' but this purpose-built hostel is on a quiet residential West End side street a couple of downhill blocks from the beach. It's popular…

  • English Bay Inn

    Vancouver

    Each of the antique-lined rooms in this Tudor-esque B&B near Stanley Park has a private bathroom, and some have sumptuous four-poster beds. Five of the…

  • Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge

    Banff & Jasper National Parks

    Kananaskis 'village' effectively consists of this sprawling lodge and its outbuildings, which include several restaurants and the popular new Kananaskis…

  • Glacier View Lodge

    Jasper National Park

    The panoramic perspectives over the glacier are unbelievable at this revamped hotel on the top floor of the Icefield Centre. Rooms have been given a total…

  • Poet's Cove Resort & Spa

    British Columbia

    This luxurious harbor-front lodge has arts-and-crafts-accented rooms plus larger cabins and villas curved around a gorgeous marina. The elegant lobby sets…

  • Royal Scot Hotel & Suites

    Victoria

    It's still possible to sniff the essence of the 1970s at the Royal Scot, one of the better midrange options crowding the banks of the Inner Harbour, where…

  • Century Plaza Hotel & Spa

    Vancouver

    This centrally located tower sleepover combines slightly dated business-hotel-style rooms (all with handy kitchenettes) with a raft of on-site amenities,…

  • Pan Pacific Vancouver

    Vancouver

    This luxe Canada Place hotel starts with a cavernous lobby, complete with its own clutch of totem poles. The large rooms, many with panoramic Burrard…

  • Moda Hotel

    Vancouver

    Moda will never be in the big league of Vancouver's fancy boutique hotels, but it has two key things going for it: an excellent heart-of-the-city location…

  • Juniper

    Banff Town

    Perched beneath Mt Norquay, the modern, pet-friendly Juniper has comfortable rooms, and suites with Jacuzzis and fireplaces, all surrounded by landscaped…

  • Rundlestone Lodge

    Banff Town

    Adjacent to a pretty park, this place exudes pseudo 'old English' charm, complete with a lobby fireplace and Masterpiece Theater–style chairs. Air-con…

  • Coast Coal Harbour Hotel

    Vancouver

    A modern and popular business hotel that also lures leisure travelers with its proximity to both Stanley Park and the downtown core, the bright and breezy…

  • Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge

    Southern Alberta

    Rooms here are clean and bright, if a little unmemorable; the atrium, on the other hand, is something else, making this a great deal. All of the rooms…

  • Kingfisher Oceanside Resort

    Vancouver Island

    A boutique waterfront lodge wrapped around an attractive garden with a driftwood arch and rooms oriented to focus on the ocean, framed by islands and…

  • Old Courthouse Inn

    British Columbia

    A wonderful slice of yesteryear or an old-fashioned over-cluttered inn, depending on your penchant for antiques, this mock-Tudor hotel keeps one foot in…

  • Johnston Canyon Campground

    Banff National Park

    This lovely creekside campground opposite the Johnston Canyon parking is tough to top. It strikes just the right balance between facilities and camper…

  • Loden Hotel

    Vancouver

    This deeply stylish 77-room hotel is the real designer deal. Its chic, mocha-hued rooms have an original, contemporary feel, with luxe accoutrements…

  • Huntingdon Manor Hotel

    Victoria

    The noticeably ‘olde’ white clapboard edifice along the harbor hides a comfortable, well-priced hotel that mixes stiff wood-paneling with large, modern…

  • Whistler Village Inn & Suites

    Whistler

    Located in the heart of the village action, just a few steps from the Whistler Village gondola, this comfy 1980s-stye hotel has been renovated in recent…

  • Howe Sound Inn

    Squamish & Around

    Quality rustic is the approach at this comfortable inn, where the rooms are warm and inviting with plenty of wooden furnishings. Recover from your…

  • Dinosaur Campground

    Southern Alberta

    The campground at Dinosaur Provincial Park sits in a hollow by a small creek; the ample tree cover is a welcome reprieve from the volcanic sun. Laundry…

  • Blue Willow Guest House

    Vancouver Island

    A surprisingly spacious, delightfully tranquil Victorian-style cottage, this lovely B&B has a book-lined lounge, exposed beams and a fragrant country…

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