Hyatt Hotels Corporation expects to have an additional 23 hotels open and operating by the end of 2026 across Canada, doubling its brand footprint in the country.

“Hyatt is focused on accelerating brand growth and momentum in meaningful ways with several planned openings to meet every stay occasion in sought-after destinations coast-to-coast across Canada,” said Scott Richer, vice-president, Development and Owner Relations for Canada, Hyatt. “In 2022, Hyatt established a cross-functional corporate team dedicated to Canada, which enables us to continue to growing Hyatt’s brand presence across the country with new and existing owners, to bring these – and more – exciting projects to life.”

This expansion includes newly announced deals for luxury and lifestyle hotels including the second hotel in Canada within The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand. The hotel will be located in Ontario wine country and will join Spirit Ridge, which is located in the British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley wine country.

Properties being added to the hospitality company’s footprint include:

• Hyatt Centric Winnipeg Downtown (2025) is expected to be the second Hyatt Centric hotel in Canada and will be in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. The lifestyle hotel will offer 140 guestrooms and suites, approximately 1,200 square feet of meeting space, a signature restaurant and bar, and an open concept lobby. The property is owned and will be operated by The Kothari Group.
• Hyatt Centric Victoria – Old Town (2026) will be the first Hyatt branded hotel in Victoria, British Columbia and will join Hyatt’s Boundless Collection portfolio in Canada. Centrally located in Old Town Victoria, home to Canada’s oldest Chinatown and known for its historic brick buildings and walkable streets, the hotel will offer 135 guestrooms and suites, a restaurant, bar, lounge and coffee shop. The property is owned by Chard Development Ltd.

Other future openings include:

• Hyatt House Port Elgin (2026) which will be located close to Lake Huron’s sandy beaches.
• Hyatt Place Whitehorse (2025), which will serve as a home base for adventurers looking to explore the Yukon wilderness.
• Hyatt Place Montreal – Trudeau International Airport (2025)
• Hyatt Place Toronto International Airport (2025)
• Hyatt House Toronto International Airport (2026)
• Hyatt Place Mississauga – Airport Corporate Centre (2024)
• Hyatt House Mississauga – Airport Corporate Centre (2024)
• Hyatt Place Vancouver International Airport (2026)
• Hyatt House Vancouver International Airport (2026)

These properties will join several hotels that opened in Canada over the past three years, including:

• Hyatt Centric Montreal (image top of post) opened in March 2023
• Hyatt Place Toronto/Brampton opened in August 2022
• Hyatt Place Montreal Downtown opened in June 2022
• The Walper Hotel, part of the JdV by Hyatt brand, located in Kitchener, Ontario, opened in May 2022
• The Anndore House, part of the JdV by Hyatt brand, located in Toronto, opened in April 2021