Vancouver Hotels
$$$$ (over C$250)
$$$ (C$180 to C$250)
$$ (C$100 to C$180)
$ (Up to C$100)
These prices are for one night in a double room, tax and breakfast included. A hotel tax of 10%, as well as GST (goods and services tax) of 6%, is added to all hotel bills in Vancouver. Travellers should be aware that prices increase greatly in high season.
Luxury
This five-star, European-style hotel, located in the heart of Downtown, contains almost 400 rooms in a variety of sizes. Although outwardly Sutton Place is a modern high-rise hotel much like many others in Vancouver, the atmosphere of the public areas is one of an opulent country house. Floral displays and period antiques add to the charm of the place. Also on offer is an impressive smattering of little touches (sometimes unusual) that include mini-bar, umbrella, bathrobes and in-room entertainment facilities. The health, beauty and fitness centre comes complete with an indoor pool and Jacuzzi. With a lounge and the Fleuri restaurant in the building, it is also a good place for relaxation as well as work. Every room has a cordless and a two-line telephone, as well as high-speed Internet access.
845 Burrard Street
Tel: (604) 682 5511 or 1 866 378 8866.
Website: www.suttonplace.com
Price: $$$$
Overlooking Stanley Park, this modern resort-style hotel is a bit of a walk from Downtown's main business, shopping and entertainment centres but guests can make use of the complimentary shuttle service. Howard Hughes, Prince Charles and Tina Turner are among the famous names to have stayed in one of the 511 spacious guest rooms, which all have sophisticated furnishings, soothing earth tones and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that open onto private balconies. Facilities include two-line telephones, voice-mail, coffeemaker, mini-bar and in-room movies; Wi-Fi is available for a fee. A business centre, ballroom and 22 other meeting rooms and conference space make it ideal for those conducting business in the city, while recreational activities are addressed with a full-service marina and the hotel's indoor and outdoor swimming pools, exercise equipment, saunas, steam rooms and massage treatments.
1601 Bayshore Drive
Tel: (604) 682 3377.
Website: www.westin.com
Price: $$$$
Moderate
Situated on famous Granville Island, this recently renovated hotel is removed from the hustle and bustle of city life and yet minutes from the Downtown area by the bridge or by water taxi. Although it has a distinctively refined and relaxed character (perfect for romantic getaways, as well as business trips) it can still be amazingly good value. Every room is furnished differently - wooden beams, Persian rugs and marble floors are some of the possibilities. Each room has voice-mail and high-speed Internet access. Other facilities include meeting rooms, a rooftop Jacuzzi and health club, as well as a restaurant and bar.
1253 Johnston Street, Granville Island
Tel: (604) 683 7373 or 1 800 663 1840.
Website: www.granvilleislandhotel.com
Price: $$
Priding itself on its commitment to art, comfort and elegance, this hotel is located in one of Vancouver's main shopping and entertainment areas. There are standard guest rooms suited to both the business and leisure traveller, as well as deluxe rooms. The rooms on the Museum Floor are fitted-out in a retro-modern style, with earthy colours, hemlock and cedar furnishings, forest-themed prints and ceramics, as well as textured leaf-print wallpaper. The Gallery Floor suites are more traditional in style, with dark cherry wood furnishings, chaises longues tucked in bay windows and original artwork in all rooms. High-speed Internet access and two-line telephones with voice-mail are features of all the rooms in this completely non-smoking hotel. A gym and Jacuzzi cater for fitness requirements and the hotel also boasts the well-known O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar. Four fully equipped meeting rooms are also available, accommodating up to 100 people.
1300 Robson Street
Tel: (604) 684 8461 or 1 800 663 5491.
Website: www.listel-vancouver.com
Price: $$
First established in 1899, the Dominion is today a budget boutique hotel using its lobby to offer gallery space to local artists (check out the project's website here: www.lobbyproject.com). In addition, all the rooms feature installations by Vancouver artists, and no two rooms are alike. Sapphire, the hotel restaurant, serves South Asian cuisine, while the Lamplighter, the hotel bar, offers a great variety of both drinks and entertainment throughout the week.
210 Abbott Street
Tel: (604) 681 6666 or 1 877 681 1666.
Website: www.dominionhotel.ca
Price: $
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