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The Fairmont Newfoundland
St. John’s

Rooms to Book Corner rooms (ending in 00) have windows facing the water and looking toward downtown. House Specialties Try classic Newfoundland dishes like flipper pie and cod tongues with scruncheons at the hotel’s Bona Vista Restaurant. Signature Detail The indoor Courtyard Garden has its very own cascading waterfall.

The Prince George Hotel
Halifax

Room to Book The Prince Suite boasts a marble foyer, eight-seat dining room and an oversize Jacuzzi tub. House Specialties At Giorgio’s, chef Ray Bear updates Maritime classics like lobster salad sandwich with cilantro dressing and avocado mousse. Don’t Miss Enjoy a soak in the Jacuzzi, then a refreshing dip in the indoor pool before heading back to the sauna for one last sweat.

The Westin Nova Scotian
Halifax

Room to Book The Westin Crown Suite on the 18th floor (beloved by generations of prime ministers) has two bedrooms, a dining room and a galley kitchen and is stuffed with van der Rohe furnishings . Favourite Luxury The Heavenly Hummer, a complimentary shuttle, delivers you downtown in Schwarzenegger style. So much more rugged than a Town Car or limo. Signature Detail During summer, the doormen wear kilts!

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Québec

Favourite Luxury Evening turndown service brings maple sugar cookies, a bottle of water and slippers arranged at the side of the bed. House Specialties Chef Jean Soulard, the first Canadian chef to receive the Maître Cuisinier de France, creates elegant tasting menus with dishes like Perigord pheasant in truffle sauce. Don’t Miss Take a tour of the hotel with a brassy chambermaid in 19th-century garb who dishes 110-year-old gossip.