Not fancy, but it is a great place to stay when visiting Vancouver. Unsurpassed location adjacent to Stanley Park and downtown. Walking distance to wide variety of eateries(Vancouver is so cosmopolitan!) and aquarium. These are suites so there is a small master bedroom, small kitchen, fold out sofa bed and a tiny office off the front hallway. The extra room was great because it served as a mudroom if you will. We put all of our shoes/coats etc there during our stay. The indoor balcony area is awesome! We opted to upgrade to a suite with a view and I would highly recommend that. Beautiful view of the park and Vancouver. Staff were super friendly and there is complimentary covered parking plus free breakfast that includes waffles, pastries, cereal, juice, coffee, yogurt. I’m not sure if we would want to stay anywhere else when visiting Vancouver.
Susan S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Santa Clara, CA
An affordable and clean, basic hotel with an excellent staff. Unsurpassed service. David is manager, evening desk clerk, and you won’t find a more enthusiastic concierge service or welcome each time you walk in the front door. Eva, the morning desk clerk was also very helpful. Both of them really made the extra effort to ensure we enjoyed our stay in Vancouver, and helped us plan our outings. We enjoyed a nice harbor view with our standard room. Very clean and the bed was comfortable. Underground, gated parking. The layout is odd. Our standard room had a small bedroom with a queen and a dresser, a small living room with a sofa, TV, and kitchen, a small glassed in patio, a tiny office, and a decent bathroom with tub/shower. Including the bathroom, that’s 5 rooms — 6 if you count the kitchen separately, and it feels very dated. They need to knock down some walls and open this up a bit. The living room has an ancient monstrosity of an air conditioner — I haven’t seen one this big since I was a kid in the 60’s. It has a big tube that been taped to a window, and it was making a heck of a racket when we arrived. We turned it off and never needed it, but it still was a big, hulking eyesore. The bedroom had only one very dim light — not sufficient for reading. Super soft bath towels. Could sometimes hear traffic noise, but never once heard noise from other rooms. Surprisingly quiet. Maybe all the extra walls work as sound barriers. The complimentary breakfast was only okay. The same make-your-own waffle maker that is common in hotels, plus raisin bran, granola, various breads, bagels, muffins, Danish, and similar standard offerings. The staff outperforms the building, and that’s what pushes this up to 4 stars. We’d stay here again without hesitation.
Dara X.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Oceanside, CA
This place is great. The location is the best option for walkers. It’s not even a minute from Lord Stanley Park and the Sea Wall, and it’s a nice 20 minute walk to the City Centre Train station. The room was fine: a one-bedroom suite with kitchen. The electricity was a little scary, with one outlet having a burn mark and with flickering lights. The view was outstanding. Breakfast on the balcony looking at the mountains, geese, harbor, and park? Yes, please! The manager, David, is the BEST. He’s helpful, really friendly, and truly Canadian, eh? Only downside, no free Wi-Fi with my rental, but I guess it’s free with others. Clean, safe neighborhood, great amenities, good breakfast!
Graham I.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Victoria, Canada
Always stay here when on business or with the family. All one bedroom suites with kitchens, office space, living room and either a deck or a sun porch. All magically shrunk down to Vancouver size. Great location one block to robson half block to Denman and the park. Great if you jog bike or walk the seawall.
Kris K.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Kirkland, WA
Great location, right next to Stanley Park and Coal Harbor. Amazing view from the higher floors. Nice suites with full kitchen. We stayed on the 13th floor, and enjoyed breathtaking views throughout the day. Some people complained about traffic noise, but we didn’t get much noise. The main thing I missed is food — if they had a kitchen this palce would be perfect. The other thing I missed — WiFi! This place has only wired Internet connections. Seriously, who doesn’t have WiFi these days?