More properties have been added to the federal government’s list of quarantine hotels in the four designated cities.
Problems with the hotel quarantine program have included long hold times, up to 10 hours according to some reports.
The government site, which serves as an info resource for travellers looking to book the mandatory 3-night quarantine hotel stay, went live on Feb. 18 with a limited number of hotels: 2 in Calgary; 1 in Vancouver; 4 in Toronto and 4 in Montreal.
And to add traveller's are being encouraged to book direct, to ease the high volume of calls coming into the call centre.
It’s your responsibility as the traveller to ensure that you have a confirmed government-authorized hotel booking prior to boarding a flight coming to Canada.
Enforcement action in Canada, including a fine of $3,000, may result if you don’t provide evidence of pre-paid accommodation at a government-authorized hotel prior to boarding.
The mandatory 3-night reservation at a government-authorized hotel is a fully pre-paid, non-refundable rate. It will be charged to the credit card provided at the time of booking.
However now from the looks of things several hotels on the expanded list are accepting online bookings. Also it appears travellers can now call the hotels directly for bookings.
List of government-authorized hotels
Book directly with the government-authorized hotels listed below. Identify that you require accommodation for the COVID-19 mandatory 3-night hotel stopover.
Alberta: Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Acclaim Hotel (online booking available)
Best Western Premier Freeport Inn Calgary Airport
Calgary Airport Marriot In Terminal Hotel (online booking available)
Hampton Inn by Hilton Calgary Airport North
Hyatt Place Calgary Hotel
British Columbia: Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Abercorn Inn Vancouver Airport (online booking available)
Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel (online booking available)
Days Inn by Wyndham Vancouver Airport
Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport (online booking available)
Fairmont Vancouver Airport (online booking available)
Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel (online booking available, use CGV code)
Hilton Vancouver Airport
Quality Hotel Airport South
Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport (online booking available)
Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Travelodge Hotel by Wyndham Vancouver Airport
Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport (online booking available)
Ontario: Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)
Alt Hotel Pearson Airport (online booking available)
Comfort Inn Toronto Airport
Courtyard Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre West
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport (online booking available)
Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport
Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport West (online booking available)
Embassy Suites by Hilton Toronto Airport
Fairfield Inn and Suites Toronto Airport
Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport (online booking available)
Hampton Inn and Suites Toronto Airport
Hampton Inn by Hilton Toronto Airport Corporate Centre
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport (online booking available)
Holiday Inn Toronto-Airport East
Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport (online booking available)
Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport (online booking available)
Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre (online booking available)
Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel (online booking available)
Quebec: Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
Baymont by Wyndham Montreal Airport (online booking available)
Comfort Inn Dorval
Comfort Inn Pointe-Claire
Crowne Plaza Montreal Airport (online booking available)
Days Inn by Wyndham Montreal Airport Conference Centre (online booking available)
DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal Airport (online booking available)
Embassy Suites by Hilton Montreal Airport (online booking available)
Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Montreal Airport
Marriott Courtyard Airport Montreal (online booking available)
Marriott Residence Inn Airport Montreal (online booking available)
Montreal Airport Marriott In-Terminal (online booking available)
Ramada Plaza Hotel (online booking available)
Book your hotel
Direct
Some of the hotels offer direct online booking for government-authorized accommodation.
For all others, identify that you require accommodation for the COVID-19 mandatory 3-night stopover to ensure you're booked correctly.
Booking call line
You can also reserve and pay for your mandatory 3-night hotel stopover through GB Travel Canada Inc.:
1-800-294-8253 (toll-free within North America)
1-613-830-2992 (collect outside of North America)
Regular hours of operation: 8 am to 11 pm ET, 7 days a week. Calls received after hours will be limited to emergencies.
Information required
You'll be able to choose from the listed hotel locations and be required to provide:
traveller name(s)
date(s) of birth
gender (male, female, or undisclosed)
arrival city and date
payment information
special requests and accessibility concerns
pet information
email address
Travellers will receive email confirmation of their accommodation within 4 hours of booking.
Costs
Costs of these hotel stopovers may vary by location. The price will include costs associated with the:
food
room
security
transportation
infection prevention and control measures
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