Welcome back to Week 4 of the 2022 Prince of Travel Awards. Many thanks to those of you who had cast your votes back in Weeks 1, 2, and 3!

2022 Prince of Travel Awards Categories

As a reminder, the 37 categories for the 2022 Prince of Travel Awards are as follows (new categories for this year are highlighted in italics):

Credit Cards

• Best Premium Credit Card
• Best Travel Credit Card
• Best Small Business Credit Card
• Best Credit Card Signup Bonus
• Best Visa Card
• Best Mastercard
• Best Credit Card Perk
• Best Cash Back Credit Card
• Best No-Fee Credit Card
• Best No FX Fee Credit Card
• Best New Financial Product
• Best US Credit Card

Loyalty Programs

• Best Transferable Points Currency
• Best Fixed-Value Points Currency
• Best Airline Loyalty Program
• Best Hotel Loyalty Program
• Best Hotel Elite Status
• Best International Award Sweet Spot
• Best Promotion
• Best Positive Change
• Best New Aeroplan Partner

Airlines & Lounges

• Best Domestic Business Class
• Best Domestic Economy Class
• Best International Business Class
• Best International First Class
• Best Airport Lounge in Canada
• Best Business Class Lounge
• Best First Class Lounge
• Best New Aviation Product

Hotels & Destinations

• Best Hotel in Canada (Points)
• Best Hotel in Canada (Cash)
• Best Resort in Canada (Points)
• Best Resort in Canada (Cash)
• Best International City Hotel
• Best Overwater Villa
• Best Aspirational Hotel (Points)
• Most Exciting Destination Reopening

Week 4: Hotels & Destinations

In Week 4 of voting, it’s time to cast your vote on the eight Hotels & Destinations categories, with a shortlist of nominees among each category for you to choose from.

Best Hotel in Canada (Points)

What’s your favourite Canadian city hotel to redeem points for a luxurious stay?

• Muir Hotel Halifax, Autograph Collection
• JW Marriott Parq Vancouver
• W Toronto
• St. Regis Toronto
• The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal

Best Hotel in Canada (Cash)

Some of the world’s best luxury hotel chains don’t participate in points programs. What’s the best city hotel in Canada when it comes to splurging on a paid stay?

• Fairmont Pacific Rim Vancouver
• Four Seasons Montreal
• Rosewood Hotel Georgia Vancouver
• Shangri-La Toronto
• Shangri-La Vancouver

Best Resort in Canada (Points)

What’s your preferred Canadian resort to redeem points for an indulgent, relaxing getaway?

• Algonquin Resort St. Andrews by the Sea, Autograph Collection
• JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa
• Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Marriott Autograph Collection
• Spirit Ridge Osoyoos, Unbound Collection
• Westin Whistler

Best Resort in Canada (Cash)

What’s the best Canadian resort when it comes to splashing the cash?

• Fairmont Banff Springs
• Fairmont Lake Louise
• Fogo Island Inn
• Four Seasons Whistler
• Wickaninnish Inn Tofino

Best International City Hotel

What’s your favourite international city hotel to redeem points for a luxurious stay?

• Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto
• Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
• The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
• St. Regis New York
• St. Regis Rome

Best Overwater Villa

Between the Maldives and Bora Bora, there are plenty of overwater villas to go around. Which is your favourite?

• Conrad Bora Bora
• Le Méridien Maldives
• St. Regis Bora Bora
• St. Regis Maldives
• Waldorf Astoria Maldives

Best Aspirational Hotel (Points)

Redeeming your points for high value is always a great feeling. Which aspirational non-overwater points redemption best encompasses that?

• Al Maha Desert Resort Dubai
• Alila Ventana Big Sur
• The Bodrum EDITION
• Calala Island Nicaragua
• Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal

Most Exciting Destination Reopening

2022 has truly been the year where countries with zero-covid policies began to open their borders. Which destination reopening their borders was the most exciting?

• Australia
• Japan
• New Zealand
• Taiwan
• Thailand

Week 4: Vote Now

As part of the voting process, you are invited to select your top choice among the candidates in each category.

It’s up to you how you vote: feel free to vote based on either your personal experience with any of the candidates or your impressions of each candidate as a savvy points collector.

If you’d like to abstain from voting in any category, simply leave it blank. 

The order of the candidates is randomized as part of the survey to avoid introducing bias into your vote. After you’ve completed your vote and picked the winner in all eight categories, hit the Submit button and your vote will be counted!

Without further ado, you can submit your vote for Week 4 of the 2022 Prince of Travel Awards below:

Week 4 of voting will close at the end of Sunday, December 11.

After that, the winners will be announced on Monday, December 12. Happy voting!