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The best hotels near Canada

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 6 Markham hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Markham, out of the 6 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 3.7 down to 2.4.

All five are within 2.5 km of Canada.

The Best Inn & Suites

Highest rated of the five

The Best Inn & Suites

★★★★★3.7 from 208 reviews

The Best Inn & Suites comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 3.7 from 208 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $90 a night on the dates we checked.

6 hotels in Markham qualified for this list and five made it. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago Oak Forest is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. The Best Inn & Suites1

    The Best Inn & Suites

    ★★★★★3.7 from 208 reviews

    1.1 km from Canada, about a 14 minute walk

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago Oak Forest2

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago Oak Forest

    ★★★★★4.2 from 247 reviews

    2.4 km from Canada

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. Kozy Budget Motel3

    Kozy Budget Motel

    ★★★★★3.6 from 249 reviews

    2.4 km from Canada

    • Parking

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  4. Spark by Hilton Oak Forest4

    Spark by Hilton Oak Forest

    ★★★★★3.5 from 843 reviews

    2.5 km from Canada

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  5. HiWay Motel5

    HiWay Motel

    ★★★★★2.4 from 103 reviews

    1.2 km from Canada, about a 15 minute walk

    • Parking

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How this list was put together

6 Markham hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Canada second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

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