Hotel Reviews · USA & Canada

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The best hotels of the season

Places worth flying across the continent for. Every hotel reviewed in person by our editors.

The Plaza Hotel, New York ★ 4.9
New York · USA

The Plaza Hotel

A Manhattan icon since 1907. Beaux-Arts façade facing Central Park, with the legendary Palm Court inside.

from $895/night Read review →
Fairmont Banff Springs ★ 4.8
Banff · Canada

Fairmont Banff Springs

“The Castle in the Rockies.” 130 years of architectural grandeur inside Banff National Park.

from $720/night Read review →
Hotel del Coronado ★ 4.7
San Diego · USA

Hotel del Coronado

Victorian timber resort right on Coronado Beach. Opened in 1888 — a National Historic Landmark.

from $610/night Read review →
Château Frontenac ★ 4.8
Quebec City · Canada

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

Reputedly the most photographed hotel in the world, perched above the St. Lawrence River in French Gothic style.

from $480/night Read review →
The Beverly Hills Hotel ★ 4.7
Los Angeles · USA

The Beverly Hills Hotel

The “Pink Palace” of Sunset Boulevard. Bungalows under palms, the Polo Lounge and Hollywood legend since 1912.

from $1,050/night Read review →
Wickaninnish Inn ★ 4.9
Tofino · Canada

Wickaninnish Inn

A boutique inn on a cliff of Vancouver Island. Famed for its winter storm-watching season and Pacific sunsets.

from $890/night Read review →
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs ★ 4.8
Colorado Springs · USA

The Broadmoor

A Rocky Mountain resort with a private lake, championship golf, horse trails and 3,000 acres of private land.

from $560/night Read review →
The Hazelton Hotel, Toronto ★ 4.7
Toronto · Canada

The Hazelton Hotel

A modern boutique in Yorkville. Dark marble, a private cinema and dinner at the celebrated One Restaurant.

from $640/night Read review →
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago ★ 4.8
Chicago · USA

The Ritz-Carlton Chicago

High above Water Tower Place. Lake Michigan views, the Michelin-recognised Torali and newly refreshed suites.

from $520/night Read review →
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Regions

North America, by character

East Coast

Gothic spires, the Atlantic and neon-lit streets — from New York to Charleston.

The Rockies

Turquoise lakes of Alberta, the glaciers of Montana and the mountain resorts of Colorado.

Pacific West

Californian beaches, Oregon redwoods and the deep fjords of British Columbia.

French Canada

Old Quebec, Montréal and the northern Charlevoix — Europe, transported across the ocean.

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