Canada may be a relatively young country—it was founded only in 1867—but its best city hotels exude old-world charm. It’s no wonder, then, that 7 out of 10 of readers’ favorite urban stays are in Quebec, one of the nation’s original provinces, where French architecture and UNESCO World Heritage sites make for a thoroughly transportive getaway. Take this year’s No. 1, Auberge Saint-Antoine, spread across a series of Colonial-era warehouses in Quebec City’s Old Port, with an exceptionally rustic restaurant focus on local flavors. It’s not far from Hotel 71, whose sleek lobby contrasts dramatically with the centuries-old cobblestones out back. The showstopper here, however, has always been the Revivalist-style Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, designed in the late 1800s to mimic the manors of the Loire Valley. South in Montreal, Hôtel Place d’Armes, Hotel Nelligan, Auberge du Vieux-Port, and Hotel William Gray are all situated in the city’s historic Vieux-Port and feature rooftop terraces where the views stretch to that most timeless feature of all—the mighty St. Lawrence River. SIOBHAN REID
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1 Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec City 98.68
2 Hôtel Place d’Armes, Montreal 98.10
3 The Hazelton Hotel, Toronto 97.36
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