Canada is stepping up its hotel game this yr, with over 10,000 rooms under construction; half of them set to open this yr.
Whether you’re after a sleek tower stay, a unusual boutique or a room with a view, Canada’s newest hotels have you ever covered just like the 6 a.m. donut rack at Tim Hortons.
From coast to coast, here’s a peek contained in the five best openings, who they’re for and what makes them price your time.
Cutting-edge
Name: SonoLux
Where is it? Montreal
Who’s it for? Psychedelic sightseers; avant-garde adventurers
Variety of rooms: 36
What’s it cost? From $437
If sleeping inside an art installation is your idea of an excellent time, this artsy inn in Old Montréal is able to make that fever dream come true.
Opening in July, a brief walk from Notre Dame Basilica and the Old Port, it’s a boutique operation tucked inside a historic neoclassical constructing. Inside is something more modern: an immersive sound-and-light experience, with 10 rotating exhibition rooms showcasing emerging contemporary artists.
SonoLux’s installations are interactive, so the art shifts as you progress, making your late-night hallway wander technically performance art. These projections also illuminate the partitions of Lumi, its lobby restaurant with a tasting menu, and downstairs cocktail lounge Subterra.
Thankfully, the rooms skip the chaos in favor of fresh lines, natural wood and soothing earth tones. Each room has a king-size bed, a settee bed, a full bath, a dressing room and an app to make it easier to navigate the hotel’s ever-shifting digital dreamscape.
Park slopes
Name: The Otter
Where is it? Banff
Who’s it for? Mountain mamas
Variety of rooms: 136
What’s it cost? From $181 in winter; $582 in summer
Opened six months ago by Banff Lodging Co., this latest hotel offers a trendy, comfortable home base for exploring Banff National Park. Situated within the Uptown Banff district, a few 20-minute walk from downtown’s essential drag, the fashionable, wood-paneled hotel strikes a pleasant balance between cozy and contemporary, with rooftop hot pools perfect for soaking in spectacular mountain views.
It’s a terrific place to begin for visiting Banff’s natural attractions comparable to Cascade Ponds, Two Jack Lake or Lake Minnewanka, and a snug place to unwind after you get back. Its 34 suites and 4 accessible king rooms get high marks for his or her cozy beds, and guests praise the attentive service and underground parking.
Guests on the Otter also get free ROAM bus passes, which suggests they will skip the parking hassle when visiting popular spots like Lake Louise. Other nice touches include pour-over coffee and tea from neighboring cafe Suddenly Sally, and an on-site restaurant, Good Folk, serving local staples like Alberta beef and trout — perfect after a full day on the paths.
Raw material
Name: Nobu Hotel
Where is it? Toronto
Who’s it for? High rollers
Variety of rooms: 36
What’s it cost? From $434 in a deluxe king room
Nobu Hotels has officially landed in Canada — about 40 stories above Toronto’s Entertainment District, the very best luxury hotel in the town. A brief walk from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the Scotiabank Arena and Toronto’s Harbourfront, this sky palace sits atop the already-sold-out Nobu residences.
What sets it apart? Oh, just the most important suites in the town, floor-to-ceiling Lake Ontario and skyline views, heated floors for pampered toes and Japanese picket soaking tubs by the window — for soar muscles after using the gym’s Pilates reformer.
Naturally, Nobu’s food is an enormous draw here. Guests get VIP treatment on the two-level Nobu restaurant with a non-public entrance and priority reservations, plus the flexibility to order signature dishes straight to their rooms — yes, that features sushi in bed if that’s your thing. The exclusive Sakara Lounge serves up all-day eats and a complimentary breakfast, and rooms have a mini bar stocked with snacks and wellness items comparable to collagen masks and probiotic drinks which might be actually free (a unicorn within the hotel world).
Wish to explore? Nab a cruiser bike and roll around town, or have the hotel’s latest Mercedes G-Class electric SUV take you shopping.
Mind your manor
Name: Rosemead House
Where is it? Vancouver Island
Who’s it for? Amorous anglophiles
Variety of rooms: 28
What’s it cost? From $437 per night in a Grove room; $510 in a Manor room
For travelers craving the charm of an English country manor, with all the fashionable comforts, Rosemead House delivers a regal escape just 10 minutes from downtown Victoria in Esquimalt. Newly opened this month, the historic 1906 estate has been reimagined with a playful nod to its Edwardian roots, offering a heady mixture of heritage, Hollywood and high-end comfort.
The Tudor Revival property was previously often known as the Old English Inn — a preferred venue for weddings, honeymoons and the occasional visiting dignitary. Now, after a meticulous renovation the property has reclaimed its original name, Rosemead House, and its place back within the highlight.
Expect British antiques, garden statuary from London’s Savoy Hotel and even set pieces Aragon founder Lenny Moy bought at auction from Netflix’s The Crown (including the dramatic Buckingham Palace gates). Half of the rooms and suites are housed in the unique manor, and the others are positioned just behind it in a newly built wing called the Grove. Many have balconies, patios and ocean views.
Its on-site restaurant Janevca Kitchen & Lounge is where “Top Chef Canada” finalist Andrea Alridge serves wood fired-grilled fare mixing Asian, Jamaican and Italian flavors — all beneath a dramatic, oversized faux maple tree.
A full-service spa is about to open later this fall, rounding out Rosemead’s transformation.
Bear necessities
Name: Fawn Bluff Private Lodge
Where is it? Great Bear Rainforest, BC
Who’s it for? Private investigators
Variety of rooms: 5 bedrooms
What’s it cost? $14,175 per night
On the lookout for an escape so exclusive even Google Maps gives up? Tucked deep in British Columbia’s Bute Inlet, this newly opened lodge and guest cabin — originally built for Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley — is accessible only as a full buyout for as much as 12 guests. No other bookings. No neighbors.
Just your group on 320 acres of pristine private wilderness a brief helicopter or seaplane ride from Campbell River, BC.
The payoff for going this far off-grid? Next-level perks. We’re talking a non-public chef, day by day housekeeping, paddleboards, kayaks and Starlink web service. Hop aboard the lodge’s 49-foot Coastal Craft yacht complete with a skipper for whale watching, fishing or exploring the Salish Sea. Feeling adventurous? Head out with an Indigenous guide to identify grizzlies and black bears.
Canada is stepping up its hotel game this yr, with over 10,000 rooms under construction; half of them set to open this yr.
Whether you’re after a sleek tower stay, a unusual boutique or a room with a view, Canada’s newest hotels have you ever covered just like the 6 a.m. donut rack at Tim Hortons.
From coast to coast, here’s a peek contained in the five best openings, who they’re for and what makes them price your time.
Cutting-edge
Name: SonoLux
Where is it? Montreal
Who’s it for? Psychedelic sightseers; avant-garde adventurers
Variety of rooms: 36
What’s it cost? From $437
If sleeping inside an art installation is your idea of an excellent time, this artsy inn in Old Montréal is able to make that fever dream come true.
Opening in July, a brief walk from Notre Dame Basilica and the Old Port, it’s a boutique operation tucked inside a historic neoclassical constructing. Inside is something more modern: an immersive sound-and-light experience, with 10 rotating exhibition rooms showcasing emerging contemporary artists.
SonoLux’s installations are interactive, so the art shifts as you progress, making your late-night hallway wander technically performance art. These projections also illuminate the partitions of Lumi, its lobby restaurant with a tasting menu, and downstairs cocktail lounge Subterra.
Thankfully, the rooms skip the chaos in favor of fresh lines, natural wood and soothing earth tones. Each room has a king-size bed, a settee bed, a full bath, a dressing room and an app to make it easier to navigate the hotel’s ever-shifting digital dreamscape.
Park slopes
Name: The Otter
Where is it? Banff
Who’s it for? Mountain mamas
Variety of rooms: 136
What’s it cost? From $181 in winter; $582 in summer
Opened six months ago by Banff Lodging Co., this latest hotel offers a trendy, comfortable home base for exploring Banff National Park. Situated within the Uptown Banff district, a few 20-minute walk from downtown’s essential drag, the fashionable, wood-paneled hotel strikes a pleasant balance between cozy and contemporary, with rooftop hot pools perfect for soaking in spectacular mountain views.
It’s a terrific place to begin for visiting Banff’s natural attractions comparable to Cascade Ponds, Two Jack Lake or Lake Minnewanka, and a snug place to unwind after you get back. Its 34 suites and 4 accessible king rooms get high marks for his or her cozy beds, and guests praise the attentive service and underground parking.
Guests on the Otter also get free ROAM bus passes, which suggests they will skip the parking hassle when visiting popular spots like Lake Louise. Other nice touches include pour-over coffee and tea from neighboring cafe Suddenly Sally, and an on-site restaurant, Good Folk, serving local staples like Alberta beef and trout — perfect after a full day on the paths.
Raw material
Name: Nobu Hotel
Where is it? Toronto
Who’s it for? High rollers
Variety of rooms: 36
What’s it cost? From $434 in a deluxe king room
Nobu Hotels has officially landed in Canada — about 40 stories above Toronto’s Entertainment District, the very best luxury hotel in the town. A brief walk from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the Scotiabank Arena and Toronto’s Harbourfront, this sky palace sits atop the already-sold-out Nobu residences.
What sets it apart? Oh, just the most important suites in the town, floor-to-ceiling Lake Ontario and skyline views, heated floors for pampered toes and Japanese picket soaking tubs by the window — for soar muscles after using the gym’s Pilates reformer.
Naturally, Nobu’s food is an enormous draw here. Guests get VIP treatment on the two-level Nobu restaurant with a non-public entrance and priority reservations, plus the flexibility to order signature dishes straight to their rooms — yes, that features sushi in bed if that’s your thing. The exclusive Sakara Lounge serves up all-day eats and a complimentary breakfast, and rooms have a mini bar stocked with snacks and wellness items comparable to collagen masks and probiotic drinks which might be actually free (a unicorn within the hotel world).
Wish to explore? Nab a cruiser bike and roll around town, or have the hotel’s latest Mercedes G-Class electric SUV take you shopping.
Mind your manor
Name: Rosemead House
Where is it? Vancouver Island
Who’s it for? Amorous anglophiles
Variety of rooms: 28
What’s it cost? From $437 per night in a Grove room; $510 in a Manor room
For travelers craving the charm of an English country manor, with all the fashionable comforts, Rosemead House delivers a regal escape just 10 minutes from downtown Victoria in Esquimalt. Newly opened this month, the historic 1906 estate has been reimagined with a playful nod to its Edwardian roots, offering a heady mixture of heritage, Hollywood and high-end comfort.
The Tudor Revival property was previously often known as the Old English Inn — a preferred venue for weddings, honeymoons and the occasional visiting dignitary. Now, after a meticulous renovation the property has reclaimed its original name, Rosemead House, and its place back within the highlight.
Expect British antiques, garden statuary from London’s Savoy Hotel and even set pieces Aragon founder Lenny Moy bought at auction from Netflix’s The Crown (including the dramatic Buckingham Palace gates). Half of the rooms and suites are housed in the unique manor, and the others are positioned just behind it in a newly built wing called the Grove. Many have balconies, patios and ocean views.
Its on-site restaurant Janevca Kitchen & Lounge is where “Top Chef Canada” finalist Andrea Alridge serves wood fired-grilled fare mixing Asian, Jamaican and Italian flavors — all beneath a dramatic, oversized faux maple tree.
A full-service spa is about to open later this fall, rounding out Rosemead’s transformation.
Bear necessities
Name: Fawn Bluff Private Lodge
Where is it? Great Bear Rainforest, BC
Who’s it for? Private investigators
Variety of rooms: 5 bedrooms
What’s it cost? $14,175 per night
On the lookout for an escape so exclusive even Google Maps gives up? Tucked deep in British Columbia’s Bute Inlet, this newly opened lodge and guest cabin — originally built for Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley — is accessible only as a full buyout for as much as 12 guests. No other bookings. No neighbors.
Just your group on 320 acres of pristine private wilderness a brief helicopter or seaplane ride from Campbell River, BC.
The payoff for going this far off-grid? Next-level perks. We’re talking a non-public chef, day by day housekeeping, paddleboards, kayaks and Starlink web service. Hop aboard the lodge’s 49-foot Coastal Craft yacht complete with a skipper for whale watching, fishing or exploring the Salish Sea. Feeling adventurous? Head out with an Indigenous guide to identify grizzlies and black bears.
