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A Whistler favorite. Top-notch luxury ski resort with year-round activities. The Four Seasons Whistler's 273 guest rooms are appointed richly in wood, each with their own gas fireplace. Excellent service and comfort.

Last Update: February 02, 2010 | Created: February 02, 2010

Matrix Hotel Edmonton, Alberta, Edmonton, downtown

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The boutique hotel choice in Edmonton. Matrix Hotel employs an interesting use of fire, water and stone in its design.

Last Update: February 02, 2010 | Created: February 02, 2010

Hotel Arts, Alberta, Calgary

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Stylish boutique-like hotel with 175 rooms in Calgary. Hotel Arts is located in the heart of the city’s emerging arts and entertainment district and steps from Calgary's vibrant business centre.

Last Update: February 02, 2010 | Created: February 02, 2010

Rockwater Secret Cove Resort, British Columbia, Sunshine Coast

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New upscale eco retreat on Canada's Sunshine Coast, "a haven of purists who love to hike in old-growth rain forests, kayak among seals and dine on just-caught seafood and local organics." [Town & Country] Rockwater Secret Cove Resort comprises 13 tent-house suites with fireplaces and heated slate floors, set high up among arbutus trees connected by a treetop boardwalk. The nearby village Sechelt, with cafés and galleries, sits on a sandbar surrounded by soaring mountains and cascading creeks. [Town & Country]

Last Update: August 04, 2009 | Created: August 01, 2009

King Pacific Lodge, British Columbia, west coast

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In August 2009, Vanity Fair calls King Pacific Lodge in Canada's Great Bear Rainforest, "the best floating hotel," "luxury on a barge." "Towed out to Princess Royal Island, on the edge of the forest, in the spring it's a raft as eco resort. Heli-hike to a deserted beach to see porpoises, fly-fish for salmon and trout, and try to spot the white Kermode bear, indigenous to British Columbia."

Last Update: August 03, 2009 | Created: August 01, 2009

Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, British Columbia, Tofino

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A DailyCandy 2009 [romantic] honeymoon pick, located in British Columbia. "Clayoquot Wilderness Resort t is a summer-only eco retreat outside Pacific Rim National Park. Those tents sure feel like an African safari — only instead of elephants and lions, you’ll get incredible kayaking (yes, those are black bears along the shoreline) and salmon fishing (they’ll can your catch so you can bring it back), as well as horseback riding, windsurfing, archery, and hiking. It’s a bit of an ordeal to get there — a seaplane from Vancouver, a horse and buggy to the camp — so get Michael Holtz (michael@smartflyer.com) to arrange the trip and a few nice extras." [DailyCandy]

Last Update: May 05, 2009 | Created: April 15, 2009

Adara, British Columbia, Whistler

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"Whistler’s first boutique ski hotel, (which) caters to the young and hip with spa-like bathrooms and sleek floating fireplaces." [DailyCandy]

Last Update: December 30, 2008 | Created: December 30, 2008

Great Bear Tours, British Columbia, Vancouver Island

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"From a remote wind- and solar-powered floating lodge in British Columbia, observe grizzly bears catching salmon and bringing up cubs. Infrared cameras relay the nightly activities of wolves and cougars, too." [Bazaar] Seven nights, from $3,600 a person full board, including all guided activities.

Last Update: July 07, 2008 | Created: July 07, 2008

Alberta tipi, Waterton Lakes National Park, 250 km from Calgary

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In its article on "weird hotels," DailyCandy recommends a well-appointed tipi in Alberta's Waterton Lakes National Park. "Lone Ranger with your Tonto in an Alberta tipi. You get 350 square feet of solar-heated water and electricity. But what are you doing inside with those amazing plains right outside. " [DailyCandy] Check out the web site. Read more in the attached DailyCandy article.

Last Update: May 19, 2008 | Created: May 19, 2008

Homeplace Ranch, Priddis

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Home on the range! The Daily Candy writes, "Tenderfeet are paired with a horse upon arrival and given personal instruction before hitting the trail at Homeplace Ranch in Alberta, Canada. You’ll learn to make cowboy cappuccino (um, boiled coffee), feed livestock, clean corrals, and throw hay. Which will get you in big with the wranglers."

Last Update: October 29, 2007 | Created: October 08, 2007

Crystal Hut, British Columbia, Whistler

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Vanity Fair writes, "Dig into the best-ever Belgian waffles, dripping with melted butter and maple syrup, at Crystal Hut [ Whistler on Blackcomb Mountain].... The best part is that you can return at lunchtime for outdoor barbecue and again for apres-ski for cheese fondue." Click here to read the January 2010, New York Times article& 36 hours in Whistler, featuring the Crystal Hut and Whistler hot spots.

Last Update: January 07, 2009 | Created: December 31, 2008