Secondary cities have experienced the greatest growth in popularity with domestic and international travellers, reports Hotels.ca. The one exception is Winnipeg, which climbed two spots, breaking into the top ten.
According to the accommodation booking website’s latest Hotel Price Index™, Mont Tremblant, QC and Penticton, BC, saw the biggest increases in popularity. A popular winter sports destination, Mont Tremblant’s jump in numbers was attributed to an unseasonably long winter. Penticton reported an increase in tourism due to the low dollar and growth of staycations. The city is also hosting the 2015 GoMedia conference.
Top Canadian Cities for Domestic Travellers with Growing Popularity
| City and Current
Rank |
Province | Increase in
popularity YOY |
What Travellers Paid
in 2015 per room per night |
Change in
Prices Paid YOY |
| Winnipeg: #9 | MB | 2 | $139 | – 1% |
| Saskatoon: #12 | SK | 2 | $163 | -1% |
| Regina: #15 | SK | 3 | $139 | -8% |
| Windsor: #20 | ON | 2 | $124 | 1% |
| Mont Tremblant: #22 | QC | 6 | $192 | 6% |
| Barrie: #24 | ON | 2 | $117 | 2% |
| St John’s: #25 | NL | 4 | $169 | -9% |
| Thunder Bay: #29 | ON | 2 | $123 | -5% |
| Langley: #32 | BC | 1 | $107 | 5% |
| Penticton: #34 | BC | 6 | $160 | 6% |
The biggest growth reported among international visitors was in cities located in British Columbia and Ontario. Revelstoke (BC) and Waterloo (ON) entered the top 50, taking the 30th and 33rd spots. In addition to being a university town, Waterloo has become a hub for tech startups and is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of the North. Tofino, a town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, also recorded a solid increase in U.S. visitors thanks to its weather, scenery and beaches.
Top Canadian Cities for International Travellers with Growing Popularity
| City and Current
Rank |
Province | Increase in
popularity YOY |
What Travellers Paid
in 2015 per room per night |
Change in
Prices Paid YOY |
| Canmore: #13 | AB | 1 | $185 | 5% |
| Windsor: #15 | ON | 2 | $134 | 8% |
| Kelowna: #20 | BC | 3 | $163 | 3% |
| Mont Tremblant: #21 | QC | 3 | $208 | 5% |
| Kamloops: #22 | BC | 3 | $116 | -1% |
| St John’s: #25 | NL | 4 | $175 | -8% |
| Revelstoke: #30 | BC | NEW | $150 | -12% |
| Waterloo: #33 | ON | NEW | N/A | N/A |
| Tofino: #35 | BC | 8 | N/A | N/A |
| Barrie: #36 | ON | 8 | $119 | 4% |
The HPI is a regular report of hotel prices in major destinations. It tracks the movement in prices that people actually paid for their accommodations. Data is drawn from booking made on Hotels.com websites worldwide (Hotels.ca in Canada).
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