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Editor’s Selection

A rotating set of highlights drawn from across the whole guide. These are entries the desk has been re-reading lately, offered for information rather than as a ranking or a recommendation.

JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, Vancouver

JW Marriott Parq Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia

A five-star city hotel in downtown Vancouver, close to the harbour edge, where the downtown address and the building itself carry the stay day to day.

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Dakota Dunes Resort, Whitecap

Dakota Dunes Resort

Whitecap, Saskatchewan

A four-star resort set in open Saskatchewan countryside near Whitecap, where flat farmland and long horizons frame a stay built around the grounds rather than a skyline.

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Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, La Malbaie

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu

La Malbaie, Quebec

A five-star historic resort in La Malbaie on the St. Lawrence, where an old manor house and the wide river front share the view from the rooms.

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