Must-see hotels in Canada

  • Hébergement Charlevoix

    Charlevoix

    A good resource for renting a cottage or house in the Charlevoix region. There's an enormous variety of price points based on the size of the home you…

  • Pelican Rapids Inn

    Northwest Territories

    In the center of town, this reliable standby has spacious, uninspired but comfortable rooms with much-appreciated summer air-con. The on-site restaurant…

  • McLeod Meadows Campground

    British Columbia

    An 88-pitch campground located on the banks of the Kootenay River just a 2.6km walk to the shores of pretty Dog Lake. Flush toilets but no showers…

  • Enclosure Campground

    New Brunswick

    At Wilson's Point, the historic Scottish settlement, this beautiful wooded area has spacious quasi-wilderness sites for tenters and an outdoor pool. Find…

  • Camping Orléans

    Québec

    This leafy site is at the water's edge at the far end of the island from the bridge. It's the only campsite left in the greater Québec City area. There's…

  • Silver Star Motel

    Georgian Bay

    Cheap and central, this two-storey motel works in a pinch. Contemporary rooms have flat-screen TVs and free wi-fi. Ask for a unit towards the back to…

  • Gordon Howe Campground

    Saskatoon

    How cool to have a campground just 2km southwest of downtown! There are enough trees amid the large 135 RV sites and 12 tent sites to give you a bit of…

  • Rockwood Park

    Saint John

    A couple of kilometers north of the downtown area is huge Rockwood Park, with small lakes, a woodland crisscrossed by walking paths. RV sites are in more…

  • Amaguk Inn

    Labrador

    This 18-room inn also has a dining room (meals $15 to $20) serving up stir fries, burgers and lasagna, and a lounge where you can get a cold beer. Airport…

  • Le Macareux

    Gaspé Peninsula

    Behind a breezy seaside exterior, the simple rooms with TVs and shared bathrooms at this motel are decent value. It's a quick walk to the water and Percé…

  • Hay Lake Community Campground

    Northwest Territories

    Rudimentary but well-maintained campground just off the highway, some 3km out of town, with 12 sites, outhouse, drinking water, a cooking shelter and…

  • Oreland Motel

    Northern Manitoba

    This family-run, spotless, centrally located motel comes with all the standard amenities (fridge, microwave, coffeemaker), plus the added bonus of lake…

  • Newman Sound Campground

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    This is the park's main (noisier) campground, with more than 300 sites, a grocery store and a laundromat. It has electricity, toilets and showers. It's…

  • Dreamweaver

    Vancouver Island

    This Victorian-style home welcomes guests with three comfortable, rather floral rooms. It's perched on the edge of the village, just steps away from the…

  • Golden Spruce Motel

    Haida Gwaii

    Urs, the owner of this simple yet comfortable motel, gives a warm welcome and has a good breakfast cafe. Some rooms have kitchenette and there are…

  • Snorri Cabins

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    These modern cabins offer simple comfort and good value. They're perfect for families, with a full kitchen, sitting room and a pullout sofa. There's a…

  • HI Bonavista

    Eastern Newfoundland

    This tidy white-clapboard hostel offers four private rooms, two shared dorm rooms, free bike use, and kitchen and laundry facilities. It's a short walk…

  • Kimik Co-op Hotel

    Nunavut

    Hot showers, large portions of Canadian standards and an on-site restaurant await ravenous hikers and paddlers at this simple Inns North outpost. It's…

  • Arctic Islands Lodge

    Nunavut

    Arctic Island Lodge is swanky by northern standards and has a restaurant and coffee shop. Most of the comfortable rooms are singles that cater to visiting…

  • Shallow Bay

    Gros Morne National Park

    Shallow Bay has ocean swimming (and mosquitoes). The campground also has oTENTik units, a sort of tent-cabin hybrid equipped with beds and furniture on a…

  • Camping des Chutes Fraser

    Charlevoix

    This campground with a waterfall, toward Mont Grand-Fonds park, is idyllic. There's a snack bar, grocery store and laundry on-site, as well as a swimming…

  • Auberge Radisson

    Québec

    After driving until your fingers fall off, this is actually quite a nice little hotel. It's even got a lounge where you can have a beer and a hot meal –…

  • Stonehill Bed & Breakfast

    Southwestern Ontario

    Built in 1875 with limestone from the quarry in back, this old farmhouse has waterfront views, a park-like setting and friendly hosts. Cozy bedrooms have…

  • Triple J Hotel

    Dawson City

    The 47 rooms in this modern motel with a throwback look are in a modern (retro-looking) wing, in the renovated main building or in a cabin. It's a good…

  • Croft House B&B

    Annapolis Valley

    This 1860s farmhouse, about a five-minute drive from Annapolis Royal across the river, stands on approximately 40 hectares of land. Its two quaint rooms…

  • Campground

    Parc National d’Opémican

    There's a small campground with washrooms and showers in the park's Pointe-Opémican sector. This area also has 'ready-to-camp' platform tents sleeping up…

  • Elkhorn Resort

    Manitoba

    For wood-shingled private cabins, motel-style rooms, activity-filled grounds, a pool with a waterslide, and an excellent steak restaurant, Elkhorn Resort…

  • Anchor Down B&B

    Gros Morne National Park

    The home and its rooms are pretty simple, but guests have raved about the excellent hospitality, comfortable quilted beds and excellent cooking from the…

  • Best Value Inn & Suites

    Northern Manitoba

    Centrally located, spacious, motel-style rooms with bathtubs. Staff are helpful and happy to offer early check-ins to travelers who've just rolled off the…

  • Ogema Motel

    Saskatchewan

    There are not many options apart from this simple motel here in Ogema. It's nothing special, but rooms have bathroom facilities, and there's free wi-fi…

  • Au Vieux Fanal

    Québec

    One of the best motels on this strip, with a heated swimming pool and rooms in two blocks; ask for a unit in the riverside building for the best views of…

  • Geranium House

    Nova Scotia

    This B&B on a wooded property next to the Mersey River has three rooms with a shared bathroom – ideal for cyclists and families, but maybe not everyone…

  • Snowshoe Inn

    Northwest Territories

    Warmly welcoming Snowshoe Inn has somewhat dated, wood-panelled waterfront rooms: the suites have kitchenettes as well as satellite TV found in the…

  • Pinware River Provincial Park

    Labrador

    A 22-site campground with drinking water, pit toilets, showers and dumping station. Good fishing and trails are nearby. Located 53km from the Blanc Sablon…

  • Gîte Entre Mer Et Monts

    Charlevoix

    This friendly little B&B whips out some mean pancakes and brioche in the mornings, and offers cozy, antique-style rooms when you're worn out in the…

  • Fred Henne Territorial Park Campground

    Yellowknife

    This is the closest campground to town with full facilities for RVs, tent pads and plenty of lake beachfront. You can walk to downtown in 40 minutes via…

  • Blanket Creek Provincial Park

    British Columbia

    This park, 25km south of Revelstoke, includes more than 60 campsites, with flush toilets and running water. It has a playground, and there's a waterfall…

  • Big Whiteshell Lodge

    Manitoba

    Big Whiteshell Lodge has deluxe cottages for two to six people each in a quiet, woodsy location on the shores of Big Whiteshell Lake at the end of Hwy 309.

  • White's B&B

    Eastern Newfoundland

    Low-key White's has three rooms to choose from, all with either separate private bathroom or en suite. Enjoy the bike rentals, barbecue use and ocean view.

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