Canada’s hospitality industry is entering a new era of growth, characterized by ecologically conscious architecture, luxury upgrades and culturally rich transformations. These six properties show how developers can meet traveler expectations and event planners’ needs in 2025.
According to the KMT’s Canadian hotel industry outlook, 2025 is shaping a strong year for the new Canadian hotel event, which will reach its highest level since 2019. The number of new rooms this year will be twice as many as last year – 6,500.
Canada’s hotel options are as wide as the country itself. The six new entrants range from sustainable waterfront resorts on Prince Edward Island to Art Deco gemstones in downtown Montreal’s shopping and office buildings to the iconic hotel overlooking Niagara Falls.
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1. Blackbush Beach Resort
Pei
Blackbush Beach Resort is a sustainable eco-beach resort overlooking Blackbush Island’s national parks, oceans and sand dunes. The resort offers a variety of accommodation options such as beach villas and cabins, as well as Hotel Acadia, which offers guests 30 rooms with direct access to the beach. There are two conference spaces, the largest of which can accommodate 50 attendees in theatre style, and organizers can incorporate bonfire amphitheater and coastal experiences into the event.
2. History Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Historical Ottawa is an entertainment venue that was scheduled to open in downtown Ottawa in 2026 and developed in partnership with Canadian rapper Drake. It is located at the previous chapter bookstore and will soon be unveiled as a two-level special event venue. The venue will offer numerous services including ticketing access, talent purchases, built-in audio-visual for any event type, convertible seating, and full-service planning and dining.
3
Montreal, Quebec
La Nesra is a new special place in the Griffintown community in Montreal. It can host more than 1,800 cocktail format events or 1,500 seat theater-style events. More than 20,000 square feet of available space can be divided into three separate spaces.
4. Le9e
Montreal, Quebec
The allegorical artwork of Montreal sits on the center of Eaton de Montréal. Under Quebec’s August 2000, the Cultural Heritage Act (Quebec) is classified as a heritage property. It is dormant until it resumes and reopens in May 2024. Now it includes a 120-seat landscape restaurant; venue for live shows, exhibitions and private events at La Grande Salle; and a versatile gold and silver room.
5.
Montreal, Quebec
Located next to McGill University and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Sofitel Montréal Golden Mile offers 256 rooms, including 17 suites, all with panoramic views of the Montreal skyline and Park Royal. The hotel offers two naturally illuminated banquet halls, each of which can be divided into smaller breakthroughs. The adjacent foyer provides additional flexibility for reception, rest and welcome tables. The culinary service, led by highly acclaimed executive chef Olivier Perret, complements the sophisticated atmosphere.
6. Brock Niagara Falls, Hilton’s Tapestry Collection (Convert)
Niagara Falls, Ontario
The hotel had just completed a $15 million renovation after just completing a $15 million renovation project, formerly the Crowne Plaza niagara Falls in Fallsview. Now, it offers 237 rooms and 15,000 square feet of multi-purpose event space in 11 meeting rooms, some will take a direct view of Niagara Falls. The largest event room can accommodate up to 850 guests, which is theatre style. Other amenities include on-site dining, a fitness center and a close proximity to local breweries.
