6 hotels
The great hotels of Canada
6 luxury hotels in Canada are documented in this guide, ordered by international renown. The oldest, Fairmont Banff Springs, opened in 1888; the most recent, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, in 1958. For large events, Fairmont Le Château Montebello receives up to 300 guests. Each page gives the history, the key figures and a direct line to the events team.
Quebec City, Canada
Château Frontenac
The 1893 railway château above the St. Lawrence River, where Allied leaders met in 1943 and 1944.
Since 1893 · 610 rooms
Vancouver, Canada
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Begun in 1928 and finished in 1939 for the royal visit of King George VI, the green copper roof of the Castle in the City.
Since 1939
Ottawa, Canada
Château Laurier
The 1912 railway château beside Parliament Hill and the Rideau Canal, at the heart of Ottawa.
Since 1912
Banff, Canada
Fairmont Banff Springs
Opened by the Canadian Pacific Railway on 1 June 1888, the Castle in the Rockies rebuilt in Rundle stone inside Banff National Park.
Since 1888 · 724 rooms
Montreal, Canada
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
The Montreal hotel above Central Station where John Lennon and Yoko Ono held their Bed-In for Peace in Suite 1742 in 1969.
Since 1958 · 950 rooms
Montebello, Canada
Fairmont Le Château Montebello
A log château of 10,000 red cedar logs raised in four months in 1930 on the Ottawa River, host of the 1981 G7 summit.
Since 1930 · Events up to 300