10 AMAZING HOTELS IN VANCOUVER
10 AMAZING HOTELS IN VANCOUVER, With so numerous excellent hospices in Vancouver these days, it’s hard to know where to stay in Vancouver. In this list of stylish hospices in Vancouver, we ’ve tried to cover a variety of rubberneck styles and budgets. Whether you like history or contemporary enthusiasm, art or a killer hostel spa, there are lots of hospices in Vancouver you ’re sure to love. Then are our suggestions on where to stay in Vancouver.
HOTELS IN VANCOUVER
WHERE TO STAY IN VANCOUVER FOR FITNESS FREAKS
THE LODEN
The 77-room Loden ranks high on everybody’s ‘best hotels in Vancouver’ list for good reason.
It has a convenient Coal Harbour location combined with luxury living, thoughtful touches and a focus on wellness, making it one of the top luxury escapes in the country.
The hotel’s WanderFIT program is designed to help travellers keep up their fitness with private, customised hiking or biking tours.
The Loden combines technology and high style, with in-room iPod stations, huge windows and chic décor.
Yogis should book a Garden Terrace room on the second floor for extra amenities like yoga props, teas and a garden with a reflection pond and waterfall.
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THE BURRARD
If your tastes run toward retro, you’ll enjoy this 1956 motor inn-turned-boutique hotel.
The staff will loan you a Brooklyn cruiser if you need wheels or an umbrella if it’s rainy.
This hotel’s excellent location is a three-minute walk from the bars and restaurants of Davie Street and seven minutes from upscale shopping on Robson Street.
Lounge in the palm-filled courtyard while you sip espresso from Elysian Coffee, the boutique roaster just off The Burrard’s lobby.
You can bring Fido to this dog-friendly hotel, too, which makes The Burrard one of the best hotels in Vancouver to visit with your dog.
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FAIRMONT WATERFRONT
Vancouver’s waterfront is the best area to stay in Vancouver for fabulous views.
The renowned Fairmont brand takes a decided eco-turn at Vancouver’s Fairmont Waterfront.
The hotel’s 250,000 resident honeybees forage amongst plants around the city.
The resident chefs turn that annual 600 pounds of honey into cocktails, chocolate, salad dressing, hand-churned ice cream and Fairmont “Stinger” Lager.
Guests can peek at the observation hive to see bees in action. Michael King, the Fairmont’s bee butler, watches over his quarter million buzzing charges.
The Fairmont’s rooftop herb, fruit and vegetable garden attracts at least 10 species of songbirds, who now call it home.
Much of the harvest winds up in the hotel’s ARC restaurant and lounge.
The hotel also hosts an annual Eco Fashion Week, which encourages designers to create fun fashions by upcycling old sheets, used clothing and discarded textiles.
Guests enjoy all this eco-goodness – and floor-to-ceiling windows for exquisite Vancouver harbour views.
BEST PLACE TO STAY IN VANCOUVER FOR ART LOVERS
THE LISTEL HOTEL
The best place to stay in Vancouver for art lovers, The Listel is often called “Vancouver’s most art-full hotel.”
The hotel partners with the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology and the Buschlen Mowatt Art Gallery to display contemporary and modern works in guest rooms and suites.
Guests will become familiar with the bright, large-scale paintings of self-taught local artist Stewart Stephenson, which the Listel collects.
The hotel offers fun packages, such as “BEER me!”, which combines a room with a brewery tour, an on-site fermentation workshop and a souvenir growler.
BEST HOTELS IN VANCOUVER FOR HISTORY AND CULTURE
THE SYLVIA HOTEL
Built in 1912, the Sylvia is a classic, historic Vancouver hotel. It also made history by being Vancouver’s first pet-friendly hotel.
Overlooking English Bay, right beside Stanley Park, the Sylvia has one of the city’s best addresses.
If you have feline-loving children, you might recognise the hotel as the setting for the Mr Got To Go books about a stray cat who wanders in one day and soon makes himself invaluable to the hotel.
The location is perfect for travellers who want to jog, rollerblade or bicycle along the seawall, and dine overlooking the bay.
Expect top-notch service in this 120-room hotel.
SKWACHÀYS LODGE
The totem pole topped Skwachays Lodge is also a social enterprise hotel, but it focuses on low-income Aboriginal artists.
Its 18 boutique rooms help subsidise 24 units of housing and studio space for artists, and a ground-floor art gallery.
Six of Vancouver’s top designers created a unique aboriginal theme for each room.
Guests can use the onsite smudge room and sweat lodge and may have the chance to share breakfast or a glass of wine with artists-in-residence in one of the hotel’s communal spaces.
BEST HOSTEL IN VANCOUVER
YWCA HOTEL
What if you have boutique hotel tastes and a hostel budget? Split the difference by staying at the YWCA Hotel.
It’s a great option for budget travellers looking for cool digs in Vancouver.
The clean, bright lodging has a cheerfully decorated lobby and friendly 24-hour staff.
The rooms are small but comfortable, with a choice of private or shared bathrooms. Budget travellers save by sharing a bath with one adjoining room.
Ask at the front desk for a complimentary pass to the gorgeous and well-equipped YWCA gym about 10 blocks away.
The YWCA Hotel is part of Vancouver’s small but strong social enterprise movement. YWCA guests financially support women, children and families who need the Y’s services.
BEST HOTELS IN VANCOUVER FOR ROMANCE
OPUS HOTEL
The Opus, in the heart of Yaletown, offers 96 rooms bursting with colour and style.
Sample Italian cuisine at the Opus’ award-winning La Pentola restaurant where vegetarians will appreciate their own special menu of Italian delicacies.
The Opus is known for romance and as a place to come to get engaged.
They offer an engagement package that includes a personalised consultation with the elopement coordinator, two nights in a luxurious suite, Veuve Clicquot, house-made macarons, in-room couples massage and even a 3D movie with popcorn in-suite.
Why not pop the question while wearing your 3D glasses?
HOTEL LE SOLEIL
If sumptuous European decor is more your style, vacation like French royalty at the all-suite Hotel Le Soleil.
You’ll find a soaring vaulted ceiling hung with crystal chandeliers and furniture that will make you think you’re in Versailles.
Fine linens and hand-crafted accessories continue this luxurious theme in the guest rooms.
Hotel Le Soleil is a four-diamond AAA property that consistently tops lists of luxury hotels. If you really want to impress, check into a penthouse hospitality suite with a wraparound patio.
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SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
Vancouver’s Shangri-La Hotel was trumped for the title of city’s tallest building when the new Trump Hotel was completed. But the soaring city hotel still towers above the skyline.
This 119-room downtown hotel features contemporary Asian décor and excellent water and mountain views.
CHI, the spa, offers personalised treatments for guests. Expect a state-of-the-art gym and gorgeous public spaces.