Hotels With Free Breakfast in Canada: 34 Brands Compared


Hampton, Fairfield, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort, Super 8, Best Western: 34 hotel brands include breakfast for every guest, with no status and no extra charge, and 30 of them have hotels in Canada. For a family of four, that means at least $280 saved over five nights.
Want to pay for those nights with points too? The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card earns 5 points per dollar at four of these brands: Fairfield, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites.
Below you will find the hotels with free breakfast, chain by chain, with their presence in Canada. Then come two traps in downtown Montreal, what this breakfast is really worth, and the cards that earn the most on these stays.
At these brands, breakfast is included in the room rate. You need no elite status and no special rate: simply book a room.
The format does vary from one brand to the next. You get a hot buffet at Hampton or Holiday Inn Express, a continental breakfast at SureStay, and cooked-to-order dishes at Embassy Suites.
| Brand | Chain | Breakfast | In Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton by Hilton | Hilton Honors | Hot | 76 hotels |
| Homewood Suites | Hilton Honors | Included | 24 hotels |
| Home2 Suites | Hilton Honors | Included | 15 hotels |
| Spark by Hilton | Hilton Honors | Included in North America | 13 hotels |
| Tru by Hilton | Hilton Honors | Hot | 9 hotels |
| Embassy Suites | Hilton Honors | Cooked to order | 3 hotels |
| Fairfield by Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy | Hot | 37 hotels |
| Residence Inn | Marriott Bonvoy | Hot | 30 hotels |
| TownePlace Suites | Marriott Bonvoy | Included | 30 hotels |
| Element | Marriott Bonvoy | Included | 6 hotels |
| SpringHill Suites | Marriott Bonvoy | Hot | 1 hotel |
| Holiday Inn Express | IHG One Rewards | Hot | Yes |
| Staybridge Suites | IHG One Rewards | Buffet | Yes |
| avid hotels | IHG One Rewards | Hot | 1 hotel |
| Atwell Suites | IHG One Rewards | Included | United States |
| Garner | IHG One Rewards | Included | United States |
| Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites | Choice Privileges | Hot | Yes |
| Quality Inn | Choice Privileges | Hot | Yes |
| Sleep Inn | Choice Privileges | Hot | Yes |
| Econo Lodge | Choice Privileges | Included | Yes |
| Clarion Pointe | Choice Privileges | Included | Yes |
| Country Inn & Suites | Choice Privileges | Hot | Yes |
| Super 8 | Wyndham Rewards | Included in Canada | Yes |
| Microtel | Wyndham Rewards | Included | Yes |
| La Quinta | Wyndham Rewards | Included | Yes |
| Baymont | Wyndham Rewards | Included | Yes |
| Wingate | Wyndham Rewards | Included | Yes |
| Hawthorn Suites | Wyndham Rewards | Hot, at many hotels | United States |
| AmericInn | Wyndham Rewards | Hot | United States |
| Best Western | Best Western Rewards | At most hotels | Yes |
| Best Western Plus | Best Western Rewards | Included, with exceptions | Yes |
| SureStay Plus | Best Western Rewards | Hot | Yes |
| SureStay Hotel | Best Western Rewards | Continental | Yes |
| Hyatt House | World of Hyatt | Hot | Yes |
Hilton and Marriott publish their hotel counts by brand in Canada. IHG and Marriott also give a total: 118 of IHG’s 208 hotels and 104 of Marriott’s 309 hotels in the country serve free breakfast. Choice, for its part, has 370 hotels in Canada.
In addition, Country Inn & Suites belongs to Choice Hotels in North America. Its official website now lists it as Radisson Inn & Suites, but Canadian hotels still carry the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson name. Their homestyle breakfast, waffles included, is still free.
A quick look at the specific hotel’s page saves you a surprise at the front desk. In downtown Montreal, two hotels from well-known brands charge for breakfast:
In Toronto, on the other hand, the Holiday Inn Express Toronto Downtown serves its free breakfast right in the city centre.
In Canada, included breakfast saves you at least $14 per person per day. That is the price of the buffet at Hyatt Place Montreal Downtown, where it is not part of the room rate.
Our hotel reviews also show how fast that floor climbs. Here is what paid breakfast cost:
| Stay | Calculation | Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Couple, 3 nights | 2 × $14 × 3 | $84 |
| Family of four, 5 nights | 4 × $14 × 5 | $280 |
| Family of four, 10-night road trip | 4 × $14 × 10 | $560 |
That $280 is worth about 31,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, or 56,000 Hilton Honors points, based on our valuations of 0.9¢ and 0.5¢ per point. For a family, a Hampton listed $40 higher than a hotel without breakfast still comes out cheaper.
We have stayed at several of these hotels, in Quebec, British Columbia, New York State and Vermont. Here is what you will find in the morning:

South of the border, the same brands do not always serve the same breakfast. Check these four cases before you leave:
Your nights are also billed in US dollars, and most cards add a 2.5% foreign transaction fee to each one. Our best no foreign transaction fee cards remove that cost.
To plan the route, our Eastern US road trip through New York and Vermont lays out an itinerary a few hours from Quebec.
For these stays, we pick three cards depending on how you travel. Click a card name to see its current offer.
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card earns 5 points per dollar at Marriott and 2 points everywhere else. You also get Silver status, 15 elite night credits and, starting on your first card anniversary, a free night every year at a hotel worth up to 35,000 points. First year: the 60,000 welcome points, earned after $3,000 in purchases in 3 months, are worth $540 by our valuation, or $420 net after the $120 annual fee.
The TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card earns 8 TD Rewards points per dollar when you book through Expedia for TD, so at any of the 34 brands. Each calendar year, it also gives you a $100 travel credit on a first travel purchase of $500 or more through Expedia for TD. First year: 160,000 points (20,000 on your first purchase, then 140,000 after $7,500 in purchases within 180 days) are worth $800. Add the $100 credit, and TD rebates the $139 annual fee if you activate the card and make a first purchase within 3 months, for $900 net.
The Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite + Card charges no foreign transaction fees on your nights in US dollars. It also earns up to 4 Scene+ points per dollar on hotels booked through Scene+ Travel. For an account opened by November 1, 2026, the 25,000 points earned after $2,000 in purchases in 3 months are worth $250, or $100 net after the $150 annual fee. If you put $40,000 on the card during the year, 10,000 more points bring that gain to $200.
For a family, we recommend Hampton, Homewood Suites or Residence Inn: hot breakfast is included, and suites with a kitchen also cut the cost of dinner. On a road trip through the regions, Super 8, Microtel and Comfort cover the most towns. Finally, for a stay longer than a week, Staybridge Suites and Home2 Suites combine breakfast with a full kitchen.
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Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Choice, Wyndham, Best Western and Hyatt all have brands that include it. In Canada, you will find it at Hampton, Homewood Suites, Fairfield, Residence Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort, Super 8, Microtel and Best Western, among others. IHG states that 118 of its 208 Canadian hotels serve free breakfast.
No, not at the 34 brands on our list: it is included for every guest. At upscale hotels such as Marriott, Sheraton or Hilton, free breakfast is usually an elite status benefit. Hyatt Place is the exception, since it reserves it for World of Hyatt members in the United States.
In the United States, yes, for World of Hyatt members who book an eligible rate. Joining the program is free. In Canada, check hotel by hotel: at Hyatt Place Montreal Downtown, the buffet costs $14 per person and is not included.
Almost all, but there are exceptions. In downtown Montreal, the Best Western Plus Hotel Montreal charges for breakfast, even though the brand usually includes it. Always check the amenities list of the specific hotel before you book.
Count at least $14 per person, the buffet price at Hyatt Place Montreal Downtown. At upscale hotels, the bill climbs to $26 plus taxes, or even $40 for a full buffet. For a family of four, five nights with breakfast included save at least $280.
In Canada, yes: Super 8’s Canadian website advertises free breakfast. In the United States, the brand only promises a free breakfast item. Plan for a lighter meal on a road trip south of the border.
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card earns 5 points per dollar at Fairfield, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites. To book any chain, the TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card earns 8 points per dollar through Expedia for TD. In the United States, the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite + Card saves you foreign transaction fees.
At Comfort, Quality, Sleep Inn and Econo Lodge (Choice Hotels), free breakfast is generally served from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hours vary by hotel and often run later on weekends. Arrive early to avoid crowds and empty trays, especially during March break and the summer holidays.
For your next Hilton stay, see the Hilton Honors American Express® Card available in Canada and the terms of its current offer.
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