The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve on Vancouver Island is one of the planet’s last remaining tracts of temperate rainforest, home to black bears, wolves, cougars, bald eagles, seals, orcas and huge pods of grey whales. Treading lightly upon this fragile environment is one of Canada’s finest off-grid retreats, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, accessible only via seaplane from Vancouver or by boat from Tofino.
Originally built for pioneering mountaineers, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is now one of Canada’s most luxurious retreats – a romantic château on the shore of turquoise Lake Louise, surrounded by soaring peaks and the pristine wilderness of Banff National Park.
Located at the foot of the Whistler Blackcomb mountains, this fabulous resort is the perfect setting for a rustic adventure year-round. Guests are treated to chic accommodations, fine dining and a lavish spa, and all just a short stroll away from Whistler Village and ski lifts up the mountain.
Designed in the style of a Loire Valley château complete with elegant copper roofs and striking turrets, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac rises high above Old Québec, offering impeccable service and sweeping views of the St Lawrence River and the city’s historic streets.
A strong contender for the most luxurious hotel in town, the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal is more boutique in feel than other Four Seasons offerings, with fantastic rooms and suites, one of the city’s best spas and dining options helmed by celebrity chef, Marcus Samuellsson.
Built in 1888 by the Canadian Pacific Railway to resemble a Scottish baronial castle, Fairmont Banff Springs – or the ‘Castle in the Rockies’ as it’s affectionately known – sits right in the heart of Banff National Park, offering picture-perfect views in every direction.
Set on Vancouver’s waterfront, this iconic five-star hotel offers refined luxury and flawless service. Elegant rooms, exceptional dining and attentive staff create a serene retreat in the heart of the city, framed by sweeping harbour and mountain views.
Knight Inlet Lodge lies 60 kilometres from the mouth of British Columbia’s longest fjord in the southern stretches of one of the last intact temperate rainforests on earth, the Great Bear Rainforest. Indigenous-owned, the floating lodge offers some of the best grizzly bear watching on the planet and is at the forefront of conservation and environmental stewardship.
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.
Set on the edge of the Pacific, this Relais & Châteaux retreat in Tofino is immersed in wild coastal scenery. Panoramic windows frame ocean views, the acclaimed restaurant delivers true wow factor and the Ancient Cedars Spa offers treatments amid towering spruce.