The Best Hotels in Vancouver, Canada
With its outdoorsy attitude and mountain or water views everywhere you look, Vancouver is a pretty city to explore. On Canada’s Pacific coast, it’s easy to combine a visit to the Canadian wilderness on Vancouver Island – or ski vacation in Whistler-Blackcomb – with a few nights discovering downtown. The chances are that once you arrive, you won’t want to leave. These are the best hotels in Vancouver for your next visit.
1. Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver
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2. Granville Island Hotel
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On the waterfront of Granville Island, this hotel reflects the island’s history of mining, logging and shipping, complete with 82 rooms offering beautiful views of the water. Although the hotel often caters to business travelers, you’ll be within proximity to the waterfront and various eclectic shops. It’s also within walking distance of the public market, and the on-site Dockside Restaurant is popular for its fresh, sustainable seafood dishes.
3. Rosewood Hotel Georgia
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4. Sylvia Hotel
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5. L’Hermitage Hotel
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Famous for its friendly staff, L’Hermitage Hotel sits inside a residential tower, on three floors. Highlights include the outdoor heated saltwater pool and accompanying sauna and fitness studio. Also, don’t miss the Belgian waffles at the L’Orangerie Dining Room & Lounge. Business travelers are often found here, as it’s near the Vancouver Convention Centre. If you get time, though, the hotel offers complimentary bikes to explore the city and Stanley Park.
6. The St Regis Hotel
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7. Wedgewood Hotel and Spa
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8. The Listel Hotel
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9. Loden Hotel
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10. Executive Hotel Le Soleil
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11. Opus Vancouver
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This four-star boutique hotel sits among cocktail bars and designer boutiques in Yaletown, arguably Vancouver’s trendiest neighborhood. Its 96 contemporary guest rooms feature bold art on even bolder walls of tangerine and chartreuse green. Just across the street from Yaletown-Roundhouse station, you can easily get around the city by SkyTrain or taking advantage of the hotel’s free loaner bikes.
12. The Burrard
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Originally a motor inn in 1956, the Burrard in downtown Vancouver was converted into a boutique hotel in 2010. Though each of its 72 rooms features modern amenities such as Nespresso coffee machines and iPhone docking stations, it retains its old-school 1950s vibe. The bright neon sign that greets you out front and the hotel’s canary-yellow, teal and whitewashed doors give this place its retro touch. Stop by the Elysian cafe downstairs for a good flat white or a local Four Winds beer on tap.
Vivian Chung contributed additional reporting to this article.
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