Must-see hotels in Canada

  • Watermark Beach Resort

    Okanagan Valley

    A top spot right on the water in Osoyoos, perfect for couples and families. Facilities include a heated outdoor swimming pool, hot tubs, spa, restaurants…

  • Artisan Inn & Campbell House

    Eastern Newfoundland

    A fantasy coastal getaway, these gorgeous properties are adjacent to each other and managed by the same group. Both have ocean vistas. The three-room inn…

  • Norfolk Guest House

    Southwestern Ontario

    A central location and sumptuously furnished, themed bedrooms, most with en suite Jacuzzi, make the Norfolk – a delightfully restored Victorian home – the…

  • Crest Hotel

    Prince Rupert

    Prince Rupert's premier hotel has harbor-view rooms that are worth every penny, right down to the built-in bay-window seats with loaner binoculars. Avoid…

  • Lakeside Country Inn

    Saskatchewan

    This lovely spot just back from the lake offers excellent, super-clean rooms, a complimentary breakfast and lots of enthusiasm. There are hydrobikes,…

  • Eagle Bluff B&B

    Prince Rupert

    In an ideal location on Cow Bay, this pier-side B&B is in a heritage building that has a striking red-and-white paint job. Inside, the seven rooms have…

  • Aurora Inn

    Dawson City

    All 20 rooms in this European-style inn are large and comfortable. And if there's such a thing as old-world cleanliness, it's here: the admonishments to…

  • Bombay Peggy's

    Dawson City

    A renovated former brothel with alluring period furnishings and spunky attitude. Budget 'snug' rooms share bathrooms. Rooms are plush in a way that will…

  • Bishop's Residence

    Saskatchewan

    The handsome yellow-brick former bishop's residence has been turned into a unique B&B with nine rooms, some with private bathrooms and balconies. Take a…

  • Premier Creek Lodging

    Haida Gwaii

    Dating from 1910, this is the top place to stay in the town of Queen Charlotte. The lodge has 14 rooms that range from tiny but great-value singles to…

  • Coast High Country Inn

    Whitehorse

    Towering over Whitehorse (four stories!), the High Country is popular with business travelers and groups. The 84 rooms are large – some have huge Jacuzzis…

  • Dancing Bear Inn

    British Columbia

    The brilliant management here offers advice and smooths the stay of guests in the 14 shared and private rooms, all of which share baths. There's a gourmet…

  • Ripley Creek Inn

    Northern BC

    The 40 rooms in various heritage buildings are decorated with new and old items; decor varies greatly. The Peterson House is a former brothel. Check out…

  • Klondike Kate's Cabins

    Dawson City

    The 15 cabins behind the excellent restaurant of the same name are rustic without the rusticisms. Some units have microwaves and fridges. All have porches…

  • Park Place Lodge

    British Columbia

    The nicest lodging close to the center, Park Place offers 64 comfortable rooms with fridge and microwave, and access to an indoor pool and hot tub. Some…

  • Rosedeer Hotel

    Drumheller

    If you've wondered what it's like to stay in a ghost town (or in what's rumored to be a haunted hotel!), this is your chance to find out. The Rosedeer is…

  • New Glasgow Highlands Camping & Cabins

    Prince Edward Island

    This lovely wooded campground with well-spaced sites, each with a fire pit, is located in Hunter River, 7km south of New Glasgow. For rainy days there are…

  • Dorset Suites

    Nunavut

    Nunavut's most appealing hotel has spacious rooms with balconies and views, warm wood furnishings and kitchenettes; the interior is decked out with local…

  • Rock Island Lodge

    Northern Ontario

    Naturally Superior Adventures' lodge sits along Lake Superior between a craggy expanse of stone and smooth, sandy beach. The four basic rooms are spotless…

  • The Fitz Hostel

    Bruce Peninsula

    A friendly, well-run hostel in an updated 19th century house, the Fitz offers two sunny 4-bed dorms and a cozy private room. Guests share a a spick-and…

  • Lazy Bear Lodge

    Churchill

    Making great use of a natural disaster, Churchill's coziest lodge is built entirely from reclaimed forest-fire-singed tree trunks. The common spaces are…

  • Voyageur's Lodge

    Northern Ontario

    On the highway opposite Batchawana Bay's 4km of sandy beach, you'll find this roadside motel and diner. Clean and cozy woodsy rooms are perfect for a…

  • The Forest Motel

    Southwestern Ontario

    Friendly hosts welcome you to this wonderful woody lakeside gem, secluded yet only 10 minutes from town and close to highway amenities. Comfy renovated…

  • Sunset Inn

    Northern Ontario

    This spotless waterfront option has its own private beach in a secluded cove off Lake Nipissing, which amply compensates for the odd lapse in taste…

  • Nanuq Lodge

    Nunavut

    This big, friendly, sunny B&B is the region's best place to stay. It rents kayaks, loans bicycles and arranges tours, especially dogsledding. Enjoy…

  • Delta Hotel by Marriott

    Northern Ontario

    Thunder Bay's newest and fanciest hotel, right on the waterfront, is a worthwhile splurge. The rooms are large and full of all amenities, but it's the…

  • Canoe North Lodge B&B

    Northwest Territories

    Right at their floatbase, this excellent canoeing and hiking outfitter has a cozy lodge for active travelers. You have a choice of private rooms in the…

  • Gordon's Park

    Bruce Peninsula

    More than 80 hectares of land makes for plenty of room for campsites, tipis, and simple cabins with psychedelic murals. Walking trails and activities like…

  • Tipi Adventure

    Muskoka Lakes

    Glamp it up in a tipi in the middle of 32 hectares of dense forest. Each is set up on a platform with bunk-style cots, murals and heaters for cold nights…

  • Château Albert

    New Brunswick

    For complete immersion in Acadian culture, spend the night in a Historical Village – no TV and no phone, just 15 quiet rooms restored to their original…

  • Three Houses Bed & Breakfast Inn

    Southwestern Ontario

    Two Edwardian town houses, a garden carriage house and an 1870s Italianate house make up this meticulous, almost over-the-top 18-room inn. No detail has…

  • Arctic Chalet

    Northwest Territories

    In a boreal glade 3km from town, the main house showcases local fauna in the form of animal skins and piles of antlers. Satellite cabins, sleeping up to…

  • My Friends Inn

    Bruce Peninsula

    First-time hotelier and former nurse Maureen Friend retired to Manitoulin with her husband to be closer to their daughter; they're doing a wonderful job…

  • Chez Denis à François

    Îles de la Madeleine

    This handsome yellow inn strikes quite a pose as you drive past – according to the owners, parts of the building were built from shipwreck lumber. Inside,…

  • Inn at the Forks

    Winnipeg

    This funky boutique hotel has a lot going for it: a quiet, green location in the Forks, eco-credentials, supermodern bathrooms, splashes of contemporary…

  • Accueil Chez François

    Montréal

    Overlooking Parc La Fontaine, François indeed gives a warm accueil (welcome) to his pleasant and excellent-value five-room guesthouse in the Plateau east…

  • Accommodations by the Sea

    Iqaluit

    A half-hour walk from downtown, this end-of-the-road spot has a lovely bay outlook. It's a comfortable, modern place decked out in ski-chalet style…

  • Roselawn Lodging

    Annapolis Valley

    This fun 1960s-style complex features a variety of motel-like rooms and freshly updated, cute-as-a-button cottages with full kitchens. It makes a welcome…

  • Hunter's B&B

    Northwest Territories

    Friendly, knowledgeable Maureen and Patsy are happy to fill guests in on the settlement's history and they run a tight ship: their spotless little B&B…

  • Checkpoint B&B

    Northwest Territories

    This rustic B&B, run by hospitable owners Lynn and Wayne, is a great place to break your trip. The eight homey rooms have shared facilities. Lynn can whip…

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