The best hotels in Canada
The best hotel in Canada is Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Lake Louise, with a Browntravels editorial score of 9.2/10. Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff (9.0/10) and Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Québec City (8.9/10) complete the top three.
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Best hotel in Canada
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Lake Louise · Editorial score 9.2/10 · £££££
The century-old railway chateau on the shore of Lake Louise, facing turquoise water and the Victoria Glacier in the heart of Banff National Park.
Best for: Couples, Families, Mountain photographers
One of the world's great location hotels — book lakefront, wake at dawn, and the Rockies are briefly yours alone.
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No. 2 in Canada
Fairmont Banff Springs
Banff · Editorial score 9.0/10 · ££££
The 'Castle in the Rockies', a baronial railway hotel of 1888 vintage commanding the Bow Valley in Banff National Park.
Best for: Families, Skiers, Rockies road-trippers
Canada's great castle hotel—choose it for the building and the national-park setting, and embrace the lively scale.
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No. 3 in Canada
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Québec City · Editorial score 8.9/10 · ££££
The turreted château above the St Lawrence that defines the Québec City skyline and claims the title of the world's most photographed hotel.
Best for: Couples, History lovers, Winter-city romantics
A fairytale silhouette you can sleep inside—unbeatable for first visits to Québec, provided you enjoy a hotel that belongs to everyone.
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Hotels in Canada: questions answered
- What is the best hotel in Canada?
- Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Lake Louise, scored 9.2/10 by Browntravels editors. One of the world's great location hotels — book lakefront, wake at dawn, and the Rockies are briefly yours alone.
- What are the top 3 hotels in Canada?
- 1. Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise (9.2/10); 2. Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff (9.0/10); 3. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Québec City (8.9/10).
- How does Browntravels rank hotels in Canada?
- Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
- How many hotels in Canada does Browntravels cover?
- 3 hotels in Canada have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.
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