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Fairmont Le Château FrontenacMore than a hotel, the iconic Frontenac is Québec City's most enduring symbol. Its 611 rooms come in a dozen-plus categories. The coveted river-view rooms…
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Fairmont Le Château FrontenacMore than a hotel, the iconic Frontenac is Québec City's most enduring symbol. Its 611 rooms come in a dozen-plus categories. The coveted river-view rooms…
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Skoki LodgeBuilt in 1931 and overlooking a glorious high mountain valley, Skoki was one of the Canadian Rockies' earliest backcountry lodges and remains one of the…
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Free Spirit SpheresWhen it comes to extravagantly unconventional accommodations, these three wooden spheres, handmade by owner-inventor Tom Chudleigh and suspended like…
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HI JasperJasper's 157-bed HI hostel, opened two blocks from downtown in 2019 to replace the aging Whistlers Mountain facility, is a gem. The sprawling lower level…
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Wickaninnish InnCornering the market in luxury winter storm-watching packages, 'the Wick' is worth a stay any time of year. Embodying nature with its recycled-wood…
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Mt Engadine LodgeYou can’t get much more rural – or more peaceful – than this remote mountain lodge decorated with antler chandeliers and antique skis and snowshoes. Lodge…
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Torngat Mountains Base Camp and Research StationThe only way to enjoy Torngat Mountains National Park overnight is at this well-heeled base camp in the park. Guests sleep in comfortable yurts or more…
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Auberge St-AntoineAuberge St-Antoine is probably Québec's finest smaller hotel, with phenomenal service and endless amenities. The 95 plush and spacious rooms come with…
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Le Monastère des AugustinesAttached to the convent museum, this fabulous hostelry is the most atmospheric place to stay in Québec City. Choose among 32 'authentic' rooms (shared…
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Moraine Lake LodgeThe experience here is intimate, personal and private, and the service is famously good. While billed as rustic (ie no TVs), the rooms and cabins offer…
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Lord Elgin HotelIn one of Ottawa's finest locations, the stately Lord Elgin was built in 1941 in a similar, but less grandiose, style to Toronto's Fairmont Royal York…
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Fairmont Château LaurierBy the Ottawa Locks, the city's best-known hotel is a landmark in its own right. Built in 1912 to resemble a 16th-century French château, its 426 rooms…
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Rosemount InnEnjoy a decadent stay at this former dry-goods merchant's home in a historic district. Built in 1850, the massive stone, Tuscan-style villa has been…
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Fairholm National Historic InnAlways hankered to stay in a museum? Well, the Fairholm can oblige, with a gorgeous selection of rooms inside a stunning, bay-windowed period inn dating…
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Union Bank InnThis posh boutique hotel on Jasper Ave, in a former bank building dating from 1910, is an upscale masterpiece. With just 40 rooms, the staff will be at…
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Prince of Wales HotelWith a Hogwarts-like setting on a wind-buffeted bluff overlooking Upper Waterton Lake, the grand Prince of Wales blends Swiss-style architecture with the…
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HI Calgary City CentreClean, comfortable and pleasant, this helpful hostel is one of the only options for budget-minded travelers downtown, with fairly standard bunk rooms and…
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Canmore ClubhouseSteeped in climbing history and mountain mystique, the Alpine Club of Canada's beautiful hostel sits on a rise 5km east of town, with stellar views of the…
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Blachford Lake LodgeThis excellent wilderness lodge sits on a pristine lake a half-hour floatplane flight from Yellowknife. It's a stunning spot to get away from it all,…
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Ocean Island InnThe kind of hostel that’ll make you want to become a backpacker (again), the Ocean is a fabulous blitz of sharp color accents, global travel memorabilia…