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Catalog 03 - The city

Urban Properties

These four properties sit inside or beside a city centre, and the guide weighs each one by what is within walking distance of the door. The neighbourhood is treated as part of the stay.

Cascades Casino, Langley - the casino hotel in the city of Langley

Cascades Casino


Langley, British Columbia

A four-star casino hotel in the city of Langley, in the lower Mainland of British Columbia. The guide describes it as a downtown property: a full casino floor, a hotel floor above it, and a city that keeps most errands within a short walk.

JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, Vancouver - the hotel in downtown Vancouver

JW Marriott Parq Vancouver


Vancouver, British Columbia

A five-star hotel in downtown Vancouver, set into the city's central block. The guide weighs it by what the door opens onto: the downtown streets, the parks, and the walkable city that a property like this is really built for.

Pickering Casino Resort, Pickering - the resort building in Pickering

Pickering Casino Resort


Pickering, Ontario

A four-star resort in Pickering, Ontario, on the eastern edge of the greater Toronto area. The guide describes it as a resort property with a city habit: the full amenities of a resort, a short drive from the downtown it leans on.

Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary - the hotel on a Calgary street

Deerfoot Inn & Casino


Calgary, Alberta

A four-star hotel in Calgary, in the city's east end. The guide treats it as a city property: a full hotel beside a casino floor, with the downtown and its restaurants within a short drive and the prairie sky doing the rest.

A city property is only as good as its streets, which is why the entries here read the door's neighbourhood as carefully as the room. Details and availability always sit with the official listing, and each card above links to it. If you would rather start from the water, the Shoreline Selection catalog makes the case for the shoreline.