These Canadian hotels just earned Michelin 'Keys' for being among the best in the world
Get out your bucket list, because the best hotels in Canada were just revealed, and they've each earned a prestigious new accolade that officially ranks them among the best in the world.
The Michelin Guide has just brought its brand-new Michelin Key awards to Canada, highlighting the most exceptional hotels across the country.
You've probably heard of the Michelin Stars for restaurants, but this year, for the first time ever, the French tire company introduced the Michelin 'Key' for outstanding hotels — and a handful of Canadian hotels made the cut.
When awarding hotels, Michelin says its selection team considers five universal criteria: excellence in architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall personality and character, value for the price, and a significant contribution to the surrounding neighbourhood or setting.
Each Key-awarded hotel must excel in all five of these areas, making them some of the most outstanding places to stay in the world.
Just like with restaurant Stars, hotels in the Michelin Guide are rated on a three-point scale and can earn one Key ("very special"), two ("exceptional") or three ("extraordinary").
Hotels that meet these high standards are often pricey, but Michelin says that's not necessarily the case for every spot on the list. With more than 5,000 accommodations across the globe in this year's selection, there are "options for every style and budget," including "castles, hostels, tents, and ryokans, places with two hundred rooms atop a city skyscraper, and with two rooms tucked inside an ancient watchtower." Wow!
For the inaugural list this year, 33 Canadian spots in six provinces made the cut. British Columbia had the most hotels represented with 11 properties in Whistler, Tofino, Victoria and Vancouver. Ontario and Quebec tied for second place, each boasting eight Key-awarded hotels, while Alberta had four. Newfoundland and Nova Scotia rounded out the list with one hotel each.
So, without further ado, here's the full list of Canadian hotels that received prestigious Michelin Key distinctions in 2024.
Three Keys ('extraordinary')
- Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, Tofino, B.C.
- Fogo Island Inn, Joe Batt's Arm, Newfoundland
Two Keys ('exceptional')
- Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, B.C.
- Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, B.C.
- Four Seasons Resort, Whistler, B.C.
- Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver, B.C.
- Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
- The Hazelton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
- Manoir Hovey, North Hatley, Quebec
- Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec City, Quebec
One Key ('very special')
- Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C.
- Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Victoria, B.C.
- Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler, B.C.
- Wedgewood Hotel, Vancouver, B.C.
- Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver, B.C.
- Loden Hotel, Vancouver, B.C.
- Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Alberta
- Post Hotel & Spa, Lake Louise, Alberta
- Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta
- The Dorian, Autograph Collection, Calgary, Alberta
- 1 Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
- Ace Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
- Bisha Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
- Park Hyatt, Toronto, Ontario
- Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
- The Royal Hotel, Picton, Ontario
- Hotel Quintessence, Mont Tremblant, Quebec
- Hotel Le Germain, Montreal, Quebec
- Le Mount Stephen, Montreal, Quebec
- Le Petit Hotel, Montreal, Quebec
- Le Place d'Armes Hotel & Suites, Montreal, Quebec
- Le Germain Charlevoix Hotel & Spa, Baie-St-Paul, Quebec
- Muir, Autograph Collection, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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