Ready to travel? Here are five beautiful new hotels opening in Canada in 2021 - Toronto Star

The luxe downtown retreat: 1 Hotel Toronto

Bringing its swanky take on sustainable style to Canada for the first time, 1 Hotels is set to debut its 112-room downtown Toronto outpost in early August, complete with a rooftop pool and lounge ideal for summer staycationing. A brand’s eco-credibility is always in the details, and here it’s reflected in choices big and small. Design elements feature reclaimed timber, and native plants set the lush-oasis scene. The four on-site restaurants will favour Ontario ingredients; 1 Kitchen Toronto’s casual fare, for instance, will largely source from organic suppliers within a 50-kilometre radius. And the company’s purchase of carbon offsets helps mitigate its current footprint (which it’s working to shrink, too): 1 Hotels reports it’s now 100 per cent carbon neutral at its U.S. properties, a standard they plan to hit at all locations.

The architectural landmark: Humaniti Hotel Montréal

Opened last month within strolling distance of Old Montreal, Humaniti Hotel Montréal joins the city’s first “smart vertical community” — architect-speak for an H-shaped highrise complex that also houses condos, office space and retail. The 193-room hotel promises plenty of on-site diversions, including poolside aperitifs on a spacious rooftop terrasse; a restaurant with a regionally obsessed menu from chef Jean-Sébastien Giguère; a 3,000-bottle wine cellar curated by award-winning sommelier Hugo Duchesne; a 24-hour gym outfitted with handcrafted wooden NOHrD machines; and a 2,000-square-foot urban spa offering skin care treatments designed by Montreal’s facialist to the stars, Jennifer Brodeur (Oprah’s a fan).

The casual getaway: The Westley Hotel, Calgary

In downtown Calgary a quick walk from Eau Claire, a ’70s-era former office space has been reinvented into the city’s newest boutique stay: the Westley Hotel, which opened last month. Despite the vintage-y decor accents, however, there’s no trace of this buttoned-up corporate past — the interior has been completely redone. You’ll find 104 modern rooms, and contemporary art featured throughout, including custom works by Maya Gohill and Tanya Klimp. Stop by the in-house restaurant, Fonda Fora, for the fresh take on Mexican with coastal Yucatán influences, and the creative cocktails, too.

The off-the-grid adventure: Klahoose Wilderness Resort

Guests have to hop on a boat, seaplane or helicopter to arrive at Klahoose Wilderness Resort in Desolation Sound, B.C., but that’s all part of the escapist experience. Here you’ll find off-the-grid luxury — the remote destination generates its own power — in a 6,100-square-foot timber lodge and three stand-alone cedar cabins. Notably, the new eco-resort is wholly owned by the Klahoose First Nation, which acquired the site (previously Homfray Lodge) last year and reopened last month. Now operated with the aim of protecting nature while supporting the local community, the resort offers a diverse slate of activities: Hike ancient forests with Indigenous guides, learn traditions like cedar bark weaving, go grizzly spotting in Toba Inlet, or kayak among porpoises. Expect outdoor adventure meets cultural immersion.

The waterfront haven: Muir, Halifax

Set to anchor downtown Halifax’s new Queen’s Marque district — a live/work/play hub of restaurants, shops and other spaces — Muir (Gaelic for “sea”) redefines pride of place. Virtually all of the 109 rooms in this Autograph Collection hotel, slated to open in December, offer a prime vantage point for viewing the Atlantic Ocean. If you’re not content just to look, take to the water in a Delta sea kayak, Kahuna standup paddleboard or “Little Wing,” the hotel’s 36-foot Morris yacht. Refuel on the freshest seafood and other Atlantic Canadian fare at Drift, led by acclaimed chef Anthony Walsh (formerly of Canoe in Toronto). Cap your evening on the private terrace at BKS, the secret speakeasy for guests and members only, where you can sip a retro-inspired cocktail that nods to the area’s rum-running history.

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