Must-see hotels in Vancouver

  • Sunset Inn & Suites

    Vancouver

    A good-value cut above most of Vancouver's self-catering suite hotels, the popular Sunset Inn offers larger-than-average rooms with kitchens. Each has a…

  • Victorian Hotel

    Vancouver

    The high-ceilinged rooms at this well-maintained heritage hotel combine glossy hardwood floors, a sprinkling of antiques, an occasional bay window and…

  • Buchan Hotel

    Vancouver

    The 1926-built Buchan, just steps from Stanley Park, has bags of charm. Facilities were being upgraded on our visit and while prices have risen somewhat…

  • Times Square Suites Hotel

    Vancouver

    Superbly located a short walk from Stanley Park, this West End hidden gem (even the entrance can be hard to spot) is a comfy apartment-style Vancouver…

  • Listel Hotel

    Vancouver

    A lounge-cool sleepover with famously friendly front-deskers. Rooms at the Listel have a relaxed West Coast feel and typically feature striking original…

  • Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

    Vancouver

    Opened in 1939 by visiting UK royals, this gargoyle-topped grand dame is a Vancouver historic landmark. Despite its vintage provenance, the hotel…

  • Opus Hotel

    Vancouver

    The 96-room Opus kick-started Vancouver's boutique-hotel scene and, with regular revamps, it's remained one of the city's top sleepover options. The…

  • L'Hermitage Hotel

    Vancouver

    This discreet, well-located property is divided between longer-stay suites and guests just dropping in for the night. Either way, you'll find excellent…

  • Georgian Court Hotel

    Vancouver

    This under-the-radar, European-style property has never changed its old-school approach to good service and solid, dependable amenities. Rooms have an…

  • Rosewood Hotel Georgia

    Vancouver

    A historic downtown property that underwent a spectacular renovation a few years back, bringing it back to its sumptuous 1927 glory days. Despite the…

  • St Regis Hotel

    Vancouver

    An elegant art-lined boutique sleepover in a 1913 heritage shell. Befitting its age, almost all the rooms seem to be a different size, and they exhibit a…

  • Sylvia Hotel

    Vancouver

    This ivy-covered 1912 charmer enjoys a prime location overlooking English Bay. Generations of guests keep coming back – many requesting the same room…

  • EXchange Hotel

    Vancouver

    Vancouver's newest 'it' hotel has transformed the city's former stock-exchange tower into a swank, well-located sleepover. It is studded with stylish,…

  • Wedgewood Hotel & Spa

    Vancouver

    The last word in old-world European–style luxury, the elegant Wedgewood drips with top-hatted charm. The friendly staff is second to none, rooms are…

  • HI Vancouver Jericho Beach

    Vancouver

    One of Canada's largest hostels looks like a Victorian hospital but has a scenic near-the-beach location. Basic rooms make this the least palatial…

  • YWCA Hotel

    Vancouver

    A good-value, well-located option with nicely maintained (if spartan) rooms of the student-accommodations variety. There's a range of configurations, from…

  • Burrard Hotel

    Vancouver

    A groovy makeover a few years back transformed this 1950s downtown motel into a knowingly cool sleepover with a tongue-in-cheek retro feel (neon exterior…

  • HI Vancouver Central

    Vancouver

    On the Granville Strip, this warren-like hostel is more of a party joint than its HI Downtown sibling. Some of the benefits of its past hotel incarnation…

  • Executive Hotel Le Soleil

    Vancouver

    One of Vancouver's most stylish boutique towers is lined with classical European furnishings and bold flourishes with a chic, Versace-esque appeal …

  • Fairmont Pacific Rim

    Vancouver

    Near the convention center, this superbly stylish 367-room property is Vancouver's newest Fairmont. While many rooms have city views, the ones with…

  • Shangri-La Hotel

    Vancouver

    Occupying the lower floors of one of the city's tallest glass towers, the Shangri-La redefined opulent Vancouver sleepovers when it opened. Many of the…

  • Samesun Backpackers Lodge

    Vancouver

    Vancouver's liveliest hostel is right on the city's nightlife strip. Ask for a back room if you fancy a few hours of sleep or head down to the on-site bar…

  • Corkscrew Inn

    Vancouver

    This flower-framed, gable-roofed property appears to have a drinking problem: it houses a little museum, available only to guests, that's lined with…

  • Blue Horizon Hotel

    Vancouver

    Despite being a 1960s tower, the well-maintained Blue Horizon still feels modern. Fairly spacious suites have the kind of quality, business-hotel…

  • Granville Island Hotel

    Vancouver

    This gracious boutique property hugs Granville Island's quiet southeastern tip, enjoying tranquil views across False Creek to Yaletown's mirrored towers…

  • HI Vancouver Downtown

    Vancouver

    It says 'downtown' but this purpose-built hostel is on a quiet residential West End side street a couple of downhill blocks from the beach. It's popular…

  • English Bay Inn

    Vancouver

    Each of the antique-lined rooms in this Tudor-esque B&B near Stanley Park has a private bathroom, and some have sumptuous four-poster beds. Five of the…

  • Pan Pacific Vancouver

    Vancouver

    This luxe Canada Place hotel starts with a cavernous lobby, complete with its own clutch of totem poles. The large rooms, many with panoramic Burrard…

  • Century Plaza Hotel & Spa

    Vancouver

    This centrally located tower sleepover combines slightly dated business-hotel-style rooms (all with handy kitchenettes) with a raft of on-site amenities,…

  • Moda Hotel

    Vancouver

    Moda will never be in the big league of Vancouver's fancy boutique hotels, but it has two key things going for it: an excellent heart-of-the-city location…

  • Coast Coal Harbour Hotel

    Vancouver

    A modern and popular business hotel that also lures leisure travelers with its proximity to both Stanley Park and the downtown core, the bright and breezy…

  • Loden Hotel

    Vancouver

    This deeply stylish 77-room hotel is the real designer deal. Its chic, mocha-hued rooms have an original, contemporary feel, with luxe accoutrements…

  • Hotel BLU

    Vancouver

    Brilliantly located near the center of downtown (and also major sports stadiums), this newer, condo-style tower hotel offers a range of comfortably mod…

  • Barclay House B&B

    Vancouver

    This handsome, lemon-yellow heritage property (built in 1904) is the ideal way to relive the West End's yesteryear charms. But it's not all about the past…

  • Metropolitan Hotel

    Vancouver

    This elegant boutique property has a contemporary-cool take on style that will appeal to urban sophisticates. It's also handily located in the heart of…

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