At the centre of Winnipeg where the Assiniboine and Red rivers meet, The Forks has been a meeting place for over 6,000 years. Today it’s the cultural heart of the city, home to museums, markets, restaurants and, in winter, the world’s longest outdoor skating trail. Stay at this stylish boutique hotel to be right among the action.
Rooms and suites have some of the best views in Winnipeg and come with custom-blown glass vanities in the bathrooms along with locally-made Riverstone Spa amenities.
Specialising in food that’s both shareable and local, the hotel’s SMITH Restaurant is one of the most popular dining spots in the city.
The Riverstone Spa is a sophisticated sanctuary in the centre of Winnipeg offering an impressive range of massages, facials and body treatments.
Steps from the hotel is The Common, a beer and wine kiosk offering 20 craft beers and 20 wines available by the glass or in flights – part of the food hall in the fabulous Forks Market.
While in town, be sure to visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the world’s only museum solely devoted to human rights education and awareness.
Owned and operated by Arctic safari specialist Churchill Wild, Seal River Heritage Lodge sits 60 kilometres north of Churchill near the Seal River Estuary, where thousands of beluga whales congregate each summer to feed and calve.
Situated 250 kilometres south-east of Churchill, Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is the only place in the world where polar bears and wolves cohabitate. Like all Churchill Wild lodges, it sits directly in the path of the polar bears as they walk up and down the Hudson Bay coastline during summer and autumn.
A true wilderness oasis, Dymond Lake Ecolodge lies 40 kilometres north of Churchill, huddled near the treeline of the Boreal Forest and bordered by Dymond Lake and Hudson Bay. It’s one of the few places in Canada where – in addition to the thrill of spotting polar bears on foot – you may even catch a glimpse of the elusive wolverine.
Built from reclaimed timber, this authentic family-owned lodge offers first-rate Arctic adventures around Churchill, Manitoba, where polar bears outnumber people during the peak migratory months of October and November. It’s also possible to see both bears and beluga whales in summer by taking a trip along the coast in the lodge's purpose-built vessel, the Matonabee.
Set in six million acres of forest, lakes and rivers, 230 miles from the nearest road and only accessible by floatplane from Winnipeg, Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge in northern Manitoba is as remote as it gets. It’s also one of the best places in the world to watch the Northern Lights in summer, with days spent exploring the sub-arctic landscape and observing the native wildlife, including wolves, moose, black bears and caribou.
Named after the trading camp that preceded Winnipeg, the century-old Fort Garry is one of the most impressive and recognisable works of architecture on the Winnipeg skyline. Designated a National Historic Site in 1981, it continues to impress with its old-world appeal, high-end amenities and gracious hospitality.