Where to stay in Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Where to stay in Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Angela Huo
โœจ 5 min read โœจ Sharing some of my ๐œ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ from travelling across the homeland Cities covered: โ—‹ Toronto ๐Ÿ™๏ธ โ—‹ Niagara ๐ŸŒŠ โ—‹ Montreal ๐Ÿฅ– โ—‹ Ottawa ๐Ÿ โ—‹ Vancouver ๐ŸŸ โ—‹ Calgary ๐Ÿ‚ Bonus: โ—‹ How to save extra $$ on hotels ๐Ÿ’ต ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ ๐Ÿฅฐ Hopefully my guide can help you choose an accommodation! Will be updating this as I go ~
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Toronto ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Starting with my hometown of course ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ This miniature Manhattan is where youโ€™ll find Canadaโ€™s bustling nightlife โญ๏ธ

๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ž๐š ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ

Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
@angelahuoo
Very standard hotel, but much more affordable than most of the accommodations in Toronto ๐Ÿ’ต
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Downtown

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: families & groups, prime downtown location

This is Canada's largest hotel with 1,590 rooms located in the heart of downtown Toronto so ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฅ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  โœ… I stayed here to attend a conference and found the rooms to be nice and spacious

Niagara ๐ŸŒŠ

Ontario has the superior view of the Falls, don't come at me โœ‹๐Ÿป

๐•๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ

Vittoria Hotel & Suites
@angelahuoo
Lovely mid-sized hotel that is right in between the Falls and Fallsview Casinoโ€”easy access to all things fun
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Niagara Falls

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: families, budget-friendly travellers, pretty much everyone

I stayed in the Junior Suite King Bed Room and it was both much larger than expected and extremely well-lit. Most of the hotels in Niagara are pretty old, so it was nice to have aย ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ at Vittoria ๐Ÿ’ก

๐‡๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ & ๐’๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ

Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites
@angelahuoo
Truly an impressive view of the falls, plus just steps away from the famous Fallsview Casino!
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Niagara Falls

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: first-time visitors, families

I really recommend this hotel especially if you're visiting Niagara during the summerโ€”the Hilton is one of the tallest hotels in Niagara so you know you're going to get those VIEWS of the falls!!!

Montreal ๐Ÿฅ–

THE place for poutine, maple syrup, and a taste of ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท culture

๐‡๐ฒ๐š๐ญ๐ญ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž-๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐žย 

Hyatt Centric Montreal
@angelahuoo
This newly-built hotel in Old Montreal is EASILY one of my top 3 stays in Canada!
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Old Montreal

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: EVERYTHING. This is one of my favourite hotels ever!!

I stayed in the King Bed Room and the experience was truly 11/10. The building was spotless, and even the lobby washroom smelled like a spa ๐ŸŒธ I need to know what mattresses the Hyatt uses because I slept like a babyโ€”๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ 100% ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง

๐…๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐„๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐›๐ž๐ญ๐กย 

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
@angelahuoo
The famous luxury hotel chain is the perfect blend of classic elegance and modern tones โ˜•๏ธ
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Downtown

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: prime downtown location, high-quality facilities

This 4-๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ is near two large shopping malls and McGill University. I personally liked the Hyatt (above) more because itโ€™s closer to Old Montreal, but it was awesome to experience a luxury hotel ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐’๐š๐ง๐๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ - ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ

Sandman Hotel Montreal-Longueuil
@angelahuoo
Super friendly staff, spacious rooms, and clean facilitiesโ€”truly a bang for the buck! Also great for visitors with vehicles.
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Longueuil

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: budget-friendly, travellers with vehicles

Only a 10-minute drive away from Montreal, this super affordable hotel was a lovely stay when I went! Almost all of the hotels in the main Montreal area required paid parking of $30+, so theย ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  at Sandman was very much appreciated!

๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ

Best Western Plus Hotel Montreal
@angelahuoo
A very clean and standard hotel that is roughly a 15-minute walk away from Old Montreal; pricing is fair
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Downtown

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: budget-friendly, travellers with vehicles

A little more expensive than the Sandman Hotel, but also a great choice if you're trying to find a balance between quality and price! Their valet parking was very clutch; parking in Montreal can be quite a headache.

Ottawa ๐Ÿ

Say hi to our prime minister if you can ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿป

๐‹๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐„๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ

Lord Elgin Hotel
@angelahuoo
Superior location to parliament, shopping areas, museums, and the University of Ottawaโ€ผ๏ธ They also have valet parking
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Downtown

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: families, travellers with vehicles

The prime downtown spot is a game-changerโ€”๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ. The rooms were extremely clean and well-maintained, and the classy vibes all around just felt right. Hands down a spot-on choice for soaking in Ottawa ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

Vancouver ๐ŸŸ

The seafood in Canadaโ€™s west coast is *chefโ€™s kiss* ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿป

๐‡๐ฒ๐š๐ญ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ

Hyatt Regency Vancouver
@angelahuoo
Super sleek hotel within walking distance to the pier and Gastownโ€”definitely one of my most skillful bookings
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Downtown

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: prime downtown location

The staff was very welcoming and the accommodation was modern and cozy ๐Ÿฅฐ My girls and I really liked how the area felt safe, especially at night

Calgary ๐Ÿ‚

The land of the famous stampede + Canadian cowboys ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿค 

๐’๐š๐ง๐๐ฆ๐š๐ง - ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ข๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ

Sandman Signature Calgary Airport Hotel
@angelahuoo
Situated just minutes away from YYC, the Sandman is a solid choice for people with early flights or layovers โœ…
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Airport

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: families, business travellers

This was a last minute booking, and my first time staying at Sandman did not disappoint! ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ and cozy + the 24hr shuttle service from the airport was super convenient ๐Ÿ˜‹

๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง - ๐€๐ข๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ž (๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ)

Best Western Airdrie
@angelahuoo
Standard, convenient, and comfy hotel with affordable nightly ratesโ€”a solid stay for groups and budget-friendly travellers ๐Ÿ’ต๐Ÿ’ต
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๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š: Airdrie (30 mins north of Calgary)

๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ: families, business travellers

My family and I stayed here to visit the ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐๐ž ๐Ÿ‚ The rooms were spotless and the staff were very helpful with providing directions and helping us navigate the areaย 

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Thanks for reading! :) Feel free to explore Canada through my guides:

My ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ of the best places to visit in Montreal ๐™šห™โœงห–ยฐ๐Ÿ“ท From typical tourist spots to hidden gems loved by the locals, here's a list of 100 things to do in Montreal! With its dynamic arts scene, delightful bakeries, and lush green spaces, the city beckons you to explore, indulge, and create lasting memories in a city where history and innovation coalesce seamlessly ๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿท๐Ÿธ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿง€ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฉ ๐ ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž๐ฌ. Here, you'll find additional spots for: โœง Montreal eats - (40) โœง Montreal cafes (17) โœง Things to do (12) โœง Art galleries (10) โœง Shopping (13) โœง Bars (8) Many months of research went into thisโ€”I hope you enjoy! For a peek at my Montreal adventures, feel free to check out my ๐“๐ข๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ค @๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ก๐ฎ๐จ๐จ
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Angela Huo
Hello! My name is Angela, and I'm a Gen Z from Canada ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ My favorite destination is ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท, but I've also travelled to ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Follow me if you like: food ๐Ÿœ art & culture ๐ŸŽจ shopping ๐Ÿ‘— makeup & skincare ๐Ÿ’„ nightlife ๐ŸŒƒ unique experiences ๐ŸŒŽ and hidden gems ๐Ÿ’Œ Happy to share my experiences and research with everyone ~~ Tiktok: @angelahuoo Pinterest @angelahuoo Instagram: @angela.huo
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