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- Country: Canada
- Population: 2,097,960 (2006)Statistics Canada: Vancouver
- Mayor: Sam SullivanCity of Vancouver: Vancouver City Council 2005-2008
- Time zone: PST
- Currency: Canadian Dollar
- Area Code: 604, 778
- Airport: Vancouver International AirportYVR: Vancouver International Airport
- Currency: Canadian Dollar
- Language: English
- Airport Code: YVR
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Vancouver is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the third largest city in the country.
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Luxury stay
There are nearly ten luxury hotels in Vancouver listed on the Condé Nast Traveller Gold List for 2008. Among them is the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, also a Travel + Leisure 500 winner. There are 82 rooms and suites, all furnished with antiques and original artwork. The four Penthouse Suites are the best and most expensive rooms in the hotel. Two-person jacuzzi tubs, flat-screen tv's and wet bars are just a few of the long list of amenities the suites have to offer. Wedgewood's Bacchus Restaurant has a four-diamond AAA rating and serves "sumptuous French cuisine."Affordable stay
Vancouver also has a few budget accommodations. A great example is the Victorian Hotel, a Fodor's Choice, located in the heart of the downtown district. Their claim to fame is being featured in a few movies, like Double Jeopardy, and television series, like The X Files. Prices include free in-room high speed internet access and a continental breakfast. For more budget-friendly options in the city, see the Mahalo page on Cheap Hotels Vancouver.Mahalo suggests
When planning your trip, see the pages on a Vancouver Vacation, Vancouver Restaurants and Vancouver Tours.-
Vancouver Luxury Hotels
- Wedgewood Hotel
- Address=845 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1V1
- Phone=800-663-0666, 604-689-7777
- Fax=604-608-5348
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "The European-influenced boutique retreat near Gastown has lodgings with antiques and Roman marble bathrooms with soaker tubs."
- Travel + Leisure 500 Winner: "Vancouver's most genteel property, popular among politicos."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "One of the things that makes the award-winning Wedgewood so distinctive is that it's independently owned (by Greek-born Eleni Skalbania), and the owner's elegant personal touch is evident throughout."
- Fodor's Choice : "Guest rooms are capacious, and each has a balcony. The four penthouse suites have fireplaces."
- Opus Hotel
- Address=322 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5Z6
- Phone=866-642-6787, 604-642-6787
- Fax=604-642-6780
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "A 'hip urban jewel' in the Yaletown district, this exposed-brick-and-glass hotel embodies 'clean and simple design.'"
- Travel + Leisure 500 Winner: "An energizing atmosphere-it's the hotel of choice for the young crowd."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "If you want to stay in a hip, happening, luxury hotel without the attitude sometimes found at trendy stylesetters, try the Opus."
- Fodor's Review : "Most rooms have a full wall of windows, lots of natural light, and views of the city or the Japanese garden in the courtyard."
- Fairmont Waterfront
- Address=900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L5
- Phone=800-257-7544, 604-691-1991
- Fax=604-691-1999
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List : "'Staff take care of everything' at this glass-walled hotel in 'a convenient location' near the cruise ship terminal. Delight in the 'extraordinarily soft beds' and expansive windows with their views of Coal Harbour."
- Travel + Leisure 500 Winner: "Convenient for business, with an underground walkway to the convention center."
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The bathrooms gleam with marble floors and sinks and have the kind of solid tubs that you just don't find anywhere anymore."
- Fodor's Review : "[I]t's the floor-to-ceiling windows with ocean, park, and mountain views from most of the guest rooms that really make this hotel."
- Fairmont Vancouver Airport
- Address=3111 Grant McConachie Way, Vancouver, BC V7B 1X9
- Phone=800-257-7544, 604-207-5200
- Fax=604-248-3219
- Conde Nast Traveler Gold List : "Rooms have a modern design, and remote-controlled climate and lighting; the eleventh-floor accommodations are hypoallergenic."
- Travel + Leisure 500 Winner: "North America's most stylish airport hotel."
- Fodor's Review : "Rooms and public areas are chic, modern, and minimalist, with pale woods, calming neutrals, extensive use of local cedar and slate, and artworks commissioned from local artists."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "A great option if you want to board a soul destroying long-haul flight in a zen-like state of calm."
- Pan Pacific Vancouver
- Address=Suite 300-999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5
- Phone=800-663-1515, 604-662-8111
- Fax=604-685-8690
- Conde Nast Traveler Gold List : "Rooms have bird's-eye maple finishings, Italian linens, and marble bathrooms."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Despite its size, the hotel excels in comfort and service, and it provides the most spectacular views of any hotel in the city."
- Fodor's Review : "The rooms are large and modern, with maplewood throughout, marble vanities, Italian linens, and stunning ocean, mountain, or skyline views."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "It's popular with visiting celebrities, so don't be surprised to see the occasional movie star or musician angling for an upgrade at the check-in desk."
- Four Seasons Hotel
- Address=791 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4
- Phone=800-819-5053, 604-689-9333
- Fax=604-684-4555
- Conde Nast Traveler Gold List : "Anticipate rooms with pastel palettes, and wraparound windows with views of Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "For nearly 30 years now, the Four Seasons has reigned as one of Vancouver's top hotels."
- Fodor's Review : "This 29-story downtown luxury hotel is famous for pampering guests."
- TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- The Sutton Place Hotel
- Address=845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
- Phone=866-378-8866, 604-682-5511
- Fax=604-682-5513
- Conde Nast Traveler Gold List : "Gold- and bronze-toned rooms have crushed-satin duvet covers and fleur-de-lis bed skirts at this L-shaped tower near Robson Street."
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Once you enter the lobby of this centrally located hotel, it's pure luxury..."
- Fodor's Review : "The feel here is more of an exclusive European guesthouse than a large modern hotel."
- TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- Le Soleil
- Address=567 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2E8
- Phone=877-632-3030, 604-632-3000
- Fax=604-632-3001
- Conde Nast Traveler Gold List: "'Comfortable and luxurious' rooms in crimson and gold are accented with satin brocades; flat-screen TVs and new carpets were added in October 2007."
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Where Le Soleil shines is in its personal service."
- Fodor's Review : "The staff at this stylish business-district boutique hotel prides itself on attentive, personal service."
- TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
Vancouver Moderate Hotels
- Barclay House
- Address=1351 Barclay Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1H6
- Phone=800-971-1351, 604-605-1351
- Fax=604-605-1382
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "All rooms are beautifully furnished in Victorian style; a number of the pieces are family heirlooms."
- Fodor's Review : "Two pianos, a fireplace, leather wing chairs, and an extensive video library make this a cozy rainy-day hangout."
- Lonely Planet Selection: [T]he uber-cosy Barclay House is a heritage B&B that fuses antique interiors with modern comforts, and strives to go the extra mile for its comfort-loving clientele."
- TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- West End Guest House
- Address=1362 Haro Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1G2 Canada
- Phone=888-546-3327, 604-681-2889
- Fax=604-688-8812
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The seven guest rooms feature feather mattresses, down duvets, and your very own resident stuffed animal."
- Fodor's Review : "This Victorian B&B, built in 1906, is a true 'painted lady,' from its gracious front parlor, cozy fireplace, and early 1900s furniture to its bright pink exterior."
- TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- The Georgian Court Hotel
- Address=773 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2M4 Canada
- Phone=800-663-1155, 604-682-5555
- Fax=604-682-8830
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: " The guest rooms are relatively large, nicely decorated, and have good-size bathrooms."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "It's the kind of place where a grandfather clock chimes away in the lobby and bow-tied staff are attentive to your every need."
- TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- Sunset Inn & Suites
- Address=1111 Burnaby Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1P4 Canada
- Phone=800-786-1997, 604-688-2474
- Fax=604-669-3340
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "[T]he Sunset Inn offers spacious accommodations in a great location for a very reasonable price."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "A cut above many of the West End's other self-catering suite hotels, the under-the-radar Sunset Inn offers larger-then-average rooms with full kitchenettes"
- TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
Vancouver Affordable Hotels
- The Buchan Hotel'
- Address=1906 Haro Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1H7 Canada
- Phone=800-668-6654, 604-685-5354
- Fax=604-685-5367
- Frommer's Recommended: "The hotel also offers in-house bike and ski storage as well as a reading lounge."
- Fodor's Review : "On a tree-lined residential street a block from Stanley Park, this 1926 pension-style hotel vies with the Sylvia Hotel as one of Vancouver's best values."
- Lonely Planet Review: "A cheerful, tidy heritage property next door to Stanley Park, the Buchan may lack an elevator but it has bags of charm."
- TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- The Victorian Hotel
- Address=514 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2V6 Canada
- Phone=877-681-6369, 604-681-6369
- Fax=604-681-8776
- Fodor's Choice : "The lobby and guest rooms are decorated in a traditional European style with original artwork and antiques selected by the proprietor on her European travels."
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Among the clutch of older heritage hotels in the downtown core, the Victorian stands head and shoulders above the competition."
- TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- The Sylvia Hotel
- Address=1154 Gilford Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2P6 Canada
- Phone=604-681-9321
- Fax=604-682-3551
- Frommer's Recommended: "Lots of folks love the Sylvia, mostly for its fabulous location, and many are eager to recommend it..."
- Fodor's Review : "This Virginia-creeper-covered 1912 building is popular because of its low rates and near-perfect location..."
- Lonely Planet Recommended: "The rooms are comfortable rather than decadent but the prices are good, the service is great and the oceanfront location is unbeatable."
- TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
Vancouver Hostels
- Hostelling International Canada: British Columbia Hostels
- Lonely Planet: Vancouver Hostels
- Hostelz.com: Vancouver Hostel Reviews
- Yahoo! Travel: Vancouver Hostel Reviews
- HI Vancouver Downtown
- Address=1114 Burnaby Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1P1 Canada
- Phone=888-203-4302, 604-684-4565
- Fax=604-684-4540
- Frommer's Recommended "Located in a converted nunnery, this modern curfew-free hostel offers a convenient base of operations for exploring downtown."
- Fodor's Review : "[The hostel has] private rooms for two to four people; bunks in men's, women's, and coed dorms (with bedding and lockers); a shared kitchen, a TV lounge, and a range of free or low-cost tours and activities."
- Lonely Planet Review: "This hospitable hostel enjoys the best of both worlds: located on a quiet residential West End street, it's also walking distance to all the downtown action."
- TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- HI Vancouver Jericho Beach
- Address=1515 Discovery Street, Vancouver BC V6R 4K5 Canada
- Phone=888-203-4303, 604-224-3208
- Fax=604-224-4852
- Frommer's Recommended: "The dormitory-style arrangements are well maintained and supervised. Linens are provided."
- Fodor's Review : "[The hostel has] private rooms for two to four people; bunks in men's, women's, and coed dorms (with bedding and lockers); a shared kitchen, a TV lounge, and a range of free or low-cost tours and activities."
- Lonely Planet Review: "Located in a giant brick-built 1930s edifice a block from the waterfront, this popular HI hostel is aimed at those who like to be active on their vacations."
- TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
- HI Vancouver Central
- Address=1025 Granville Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 1L4 Canada
- Phone=888-203-8333, 604-685-5335
- Fax=604-685-5351
- Lonely Planet Selection: "[T]he HI Central is an excellent option for backpackers tired of giant dorms and stuffy hostel staff."
- Hostelz.com Review: "You'll find everything you need at this friendly hostel including a free and delicious breakfast consisting of pastry, cereal, coffee/tea, and juice to start your day..."
- TripAdvisor 3.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
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