Canada

Toronto's Entertainment District puts you walking distance from the CN Tower and Rogers Centre, but book early — Blue Jays seasondrives prices up 40%. Vancouver's Yaletown offers sleek condos and waterfront dining, though expect to pay $300+ per night downtown. Quebec City's Old Town feels like Europe without the jet lag, but those cobblestone streets murder your ankles after day three. For families, Calgary works as your Banff basecamp — it's two hours to the mountains but half the hotel cost. Montreal's Plateau neighborhood gives you the best bagels outside New York and rent that won't bankrupt you. Look, if you're doing the Rockies, Canmore beats Banff town for value. Same mountain views, 30% less tourist markup. Want luxury? Whistler's Four Seasonscosts more than your mortgage, but the spa treatments after a day on the slopes are worth every overpriced loonie. The Château Frontenac in Quebec City looks like a fairy tale castle — because it basically is one.