Must-see hotels in Canada

  • Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina

    Victoria

    This Victoria branch of a West Coast hotel franchise has a wonderful waterside location sandwiched between the Inner Harbour and Fisherman’s Wharf. The…

  • Forillon Campgrounds

    Gaspé Peninsula

    The park's 350+ campsites in three campgrounds often fill to capacity. Petit-Gaspé is the most popular area, as it's protected from sea breezes and has…

  • Hotel Rialto

    Victoria

    Well-located downtown option in an attractive century-old heritage building with highly solicitous staff. Each of the mod-decorated rooms has a…

  • Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations

    Québec

    This very attractive 55-room hotel, whose shape mimics the Ekionkiestha longhouse attached to the in-house Huron-Wendat Museum feels more like a resort,…

  • Rampart Creek Campground

    Jasper National Park

    With 51 sites (35 reservable), Banff's northernmost campground is primitive, but makes a handy stopover along the Icefields Parkway. Mountain views are…

  • Wander Inn and Hostel

    Southwestern Ontario

    This downtown hostel offers spacious rooms with wood floors and big windows that showcase the city's high-rises. Dorms have just two to three bunks;…

  • Les Passionnés

    The Laurentians

    What is foremost a restaurant but also a small gîte offers a handful of beautifully furnished guest rooms overlooking the Rivière du Nord and hard by the…

  • Sea Breeze Lodge

    Vancouver Island

    This 12-acre retreat, with 16 cottages overlooking the ocean, is a popular island fixture. Rooms are comfortable rather than palatial, though some have…

  • Camping Youghall

    New Brunswick

    Set up on a hill with treed and field sites, this campground is so well-laid out you'd never guess it has over 200 sites. Family-friendly and close to…

  • Bayshore Inn Resort & Spa

    Southern Alberta

    A large, spread-out place, the Bayshore has lakefront rooms that have very comfy beds and balconies – ask for a recently remodeled one with lake views;…

  • Assiniboine Lodge

    British Columbia

    The only lodge in Assiniboine is also the oldest ski lodge in the Canadian Rockies, surrounded by mountain meadows and gloriously backed by Mt Assiniboine…

  • Heron's Landing Hotel

    Vancouver Island

    Superior motel-style accommodations with renovated rooms, including large loft suites ideal for families. Rates include breakfast but rooms also have…

  • Auberge La Petite École de Forillon

    Gaspé Peninsula

    This well-managed year-round hostel in a brick former school building has an eight-bed dorm and 10 good-value private rooms with double-height windows and…

  • Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside

    Whistler

    One of two Whistler Pan Pacifics, the Mountainside wins for its slope-hugging views of the skiers swishing down to the base of Whistler Mountain. Rooms…

  • Station Inn

    Northern Ontario

    Go one better than staying near the train station by staying on top of it – you'll have no excuse to miss the Polar Bear Express. The salmon-colored hotel…

  • Lane's Privateer Inn

    Nova Scotia

    Liverpool's main place to stay, this rambling, old-school inn on the main road through town was once the residence of a Liverpudlian privateer. Rooms are…

  • Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa

    Vancouver Island

    This swish waterfront property fuses West Coast lounge cool with beach pastel colors and is a worthy alternative to staying in Victoria. Many rooms have…

  • Courtyard Toronto Downtown

    Toronto

    The closest major hotel to Church-Wellesley Village is also a good stock-standard choice for a midrange hotel, with a walk-to-everything location, a gym,…

  • Waverley Inn

    Halifax

    In business since 1876, this lemon-yellow inn has rooms with their own little quirks, from bold antiques to luxurious linens, swagged curtains and Turkish…

  • Le Gîte Loiselle

    Eastern Townships & Mauricie

    Local artwork, magnificent woodwork and tasteful antiques greet you at this Victorian redbrick one block from the river. Basic rooms with private toilets…

  • Radisson Sudbury

    Northern Ontario

    Offering 147 comfortable rooms in a central location, Radisson's service and finish are a cut above its competitors. Facilities include a pool, hot tub,…

  • Homeport

    Saint John

    Perched above once-grand Douglas Ave, this imposing Italianate-style B&B was originally two separate mansions belonging to shipbuilder brothers. It has a…

  • All the Beach You Can Eat

    Haida Gwaii

    On beautiful North Beach, five cabins are perched in the dunes, back from the wide swath of sand that runs for miles east and west. Like other properties…

  • Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge

    Jasper National Park

    A welcome Icefields rest stop 53km south of Jasper Town, Sunwapta offers a comfortable mix of suites and lodge rooms, each with a fireplace or wood…

  • Willowgreen Farm

    Prince Edward Island

    A slice of homespun Summerside here, on one of the town's oldest farmsteads. Rambling rooms filled with antiques, homemade textiles, creaky floorboards…

  • Talbot Arm Motel

    Yukon Territory

    Given its monopoly on service, this motel/diner/gas station/general store is much better than it needs to be. The 32 rooms are large and comfortable; opt…

  • William Watson Lodge

    Banff & Jasper National Parks

    This subsidized cabin complex is specially designed for visitors with disabilities, with fully accessible one- to three-bedroom cabins and 20km of trails…

  • Bow View Lodge

    Banff Town

    The 1960s-vintage Bow View is older than most of the log inns lining Banff Ave, but neat and tidy all the same. The location is great, steps from downtown…

  • Hotel 10

    Montréal

    Set in a minimalist art-nouveau building, this designer hotel has contemporary rooms with grays, silvers and creams – giving them an ethereal quality. The…

  • Crystal Lodge & Suites

    Whistler

    Not all rooms are created equal at the Crystal, forged from the fusion of two quite different hotel towers. Cheaper rooms in the South Tower are standard…

  • Honeymoon Lake Campground

    Jasper National Park

    With lake access, these rustic first-come, first-served sites are fairly popular. Sites 32, 33 and 35 are right next to the water, and the remaining 32…

  • Villa at Hester Creek

    Okanagan Valley

    One of the valley's top wineries, Hester Creek has six suites in a Mediterranean-style villa with a sweeping view over the vineyards. The trappings are…

  • Halifax Marriott Harbourfront

    Halifax

    The default choice for business travellers, this sprawling Marriott takes up almost an entire block of the Halifax waterfront. Plush rooms could do with a…

  • Oceanfront Suites

    Vancouver Island

    The poshest option on the waterfront strip of Cowichan Bay, this ‘suite resort’ overlooks the strait and even has its own private dock for patrons…

  • Taboo Muskoka

    Muskoka Lakes

    Occupying a stunning lake frontage on a compact peninsula, Taboo's rooms have clean, minimalist lines, gray and maple woods, and slick bathrooms with…

  • Gite Fleury

    Baie St Paul

    François and Mario, the proprietors of this cute-as-a-kitten B&B, are simultaneously classy and hospitable, and cook up a mean breakfast to boot. They're…

  • Alice Lake Provincial Park

    Squamish & Around

    This large, family-friendly campground, 13km north of Squamish, has more than 100 sites. There are two shower buildings with flush toilets, and campers…

  • Auberge Château Lamontagne

    Gaspé Peninsula

    This colorful inn has an expansive river-view terrace and seven refined rooms with polished oak floors in a brick manor overlooking the St Lawrence. Also…

  • Drew House

    Southwestern Ontario

    Drew House unites the old world with the new. On spacious grounds, the inn has both renovated coach house suites (with private bathrooms) and guest rooms …

  • Driftwood Lodge

    Cape Breton Island

    It's hard to find wallet-friendly accommodations along the Cabot Trail, but this rustic beside-the-beach inn definitely fits the bill; it's been going…

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