Ramada Limited Vancouver Downtown

This is the perfect place to stay if you’re planning to explore Vancouver. It’s centrally located and reasonably priced, and the price includes breakfast and wifi. The rooms are small, but clean and comfortable. I just spent a week here, and it was the perfect place to crash between tourist/​business activities. My room did not have a real «window” – my room was on the sixth floor, which I recommend to anyone who wants it to be dark and quiet when they sleep. I preferred not being on the street side (I don’t like street noise). The hotel staff were super nice, and even the cleaning ladies would work around your schedule. For something so centrally located (I even walked to Granville island from there), the price can’t be beat.

Visited the Ramada for NYE with my friends. We were looking for a place that was near the water. This place is two blocks from the harbor and close to fun places to explore. It’s located between an old bookstore and a great pub and across the street from a friendly breakfast joint.
The front desk staff was always exceptionally friendly. The hotel is older but is in great condition. The complimentary breakfast was comforting; although we usually hit it up as a pre breakfast breakfast (there are so many great restaurants within walking distance).
The housekeeping was friendly… maybe a little too friendly. On several occasions, they would knock and quickly open the door. Our «Privacy Please» door sign was up and the dead boult still let the door open quite a bit. That got to be pretty uncomfortable. I would have appreciated a little more privacy.
Four adults shared one room and we made it happen.
There was no window view but the window did open and we had a great breeze coming through.
We spent most of the time exploring the beautiful city! The Ramada was a nice place to crash and refuel. Thank you for the hospitality. :)

Historic buildings usually have small rooms and elevators. That’s a given. We were jet lagged from flying West from DC Metro and were grateful to have a room to crash in right away! Everyone we met at this property were warm & friendly!
It was Canada Day and unseasonably HOT… it took a while and a phone call but I discovered Remote Control Air Conditioning (?) in the room, got it cranking and was super happy!
The neighborhood looked a little sketchy but the tiny hipster Yagger’s Bar next door was a godsend for an early dinner (they also do the room service) Bathroom was super clean, bed felt great, what more do you need the night before an Island Princess cruise?
Mom & Dad’s room down the hall was even smaller than mine — we shoulda switched but we all just wanted to crash. It didn’t have a desk & chair like I did — just a lap board & a hassock which was pretty funny to watch my Dad try & email from his iPad perched upon a tuffet!
So yeah, older, sketchy neighborhood, creaky floorboards, but only blocks uphill away from Canada Place, clean, nice, friendly, reasonable, FREE continental breakfast and FREE INTERNET– just what I needed!

Good location for tourists close to Gastown, Seabus, and on the edge of the business district.
Just a 5-​minute walk to Pacific Centre Mall, though not much window shopping around the area.
and it can get a bit shady late at night.
Me personally, I wouldn’t stay here; it’s an older hotel, lobby feels cramped so imagine the rooms.
Can’t honestly would recommend to friends/​relatives coming into town.

Thank you to the staff (especially desk/​manager Paul/​Peter — forget his name!).
I told him I would write this positive review, great rates, even though I walked in off the street — great services, room clean & awesome location!
I highly recommend this hotel, staff are awesome, super helpful — they can refer you to anything you need!
Stay here before you consider any other chain hotel, boutique style — you will not be disappointed!
Thanks Ramada staff 435 W. Pender Street — Vangroovy! Staff — rocks!
Vancouver is such a great city as well, so much to do and see, world class! — People are friendly — all folks very approachable, so do not be afraid to ask folks for directions, advice on where you need to go! Again the Ramada staff have top notch referrals to make your stay comfy and fun!

Extremely small rooms, windows you cannot look out of. Small, slow elevator. Noisy, people talking in the hallway sound like they’re in your room. No parking, just valet. The only plus is Yagers bar is downstairs and its a short walk to other restaurants.

I was visiting for an event at the convention centre so it’s nice that this place was walking distance from there. It was about a 10 minute walk.
This place is only getting 3 starts for the staff’s excellent service. Everyone was courteous and friendly.
Other than that, this place would definitely not be my first choice to stay. The guy in charge of booking our rooms decided to cheap out and squish 5 of us in one room on the second night. We had two to a bed and a rollaway. The room was so freakin small that when we had the rollaway open, we literally had to climb over it to get to the washroom. And that was after pushing the desk and drawer over to open the rollaway in the first place!!! It was like playing furniture tetris.
The hallways had a weird musty BO smell to it and the place looked a little run down. They have breakfast in the morning which consists of eggs, pancakes, cereal, toast, bagels and pre-​made waffles. No sausage or bacon in sight nooooooo!!!

Wir waren ohne Fahrzeug in diesem Hotel und da war die zentrale Lage das Ausschlaggebende. Downtown zu Fuß ist kein Problem.
Das Zimmer war sauber, aber dunkel und eng. Die Dunkelheit resultierte aus der Ausrichtung zum Nachbargebäude, welches sich durch eine Wand in gefühlten zwei Meter Abstand zeigte. Dies störte aber weniger, da wir uns hauptsächlich zum Schlafen dort aufhielten.
Absolutes Manko war der Frühstücksraum; im Keller, kein Tageslicht, eng, ungemütlich, ständig überfüllt. Also für zwei/​drei Nächte kann man es aufgrund der Lage empfehlen, längere Aufenthalte: nein.
Lichtblick neben der Lage war das stets freundliche, immer hilfsbereite und auskunftsfähige Personal an der Rezeption.
Eigentlich nur zwei Sterne, aber aufgrund der Lage und des Personals +einen.

Wer mit dem Auto nach Vancouver kommt, dem sollte bei der Buchung des Hotels eines klar sein: Das Parken kostet pro Nacht nochmals 29,50 kanadische Dollar extra! Denn das Hotel hat keinen Parkplatz, sondern bietet lediglich teures Valet-​Parking an. Wer jetzt aber erwartet, dass auch der Rest des «Ramada» entsprechend luxuriös ist, wird enttäuscht. Die Zimmer sind zwar ganz ordentlich, aber in unserem Zimmer (relativ klein und eng) der zweite Nachttisch sowie eine Minibar. Das ist für ein Hotel dieser Kategorie untragbar. Sauberkeit ist ganz okay, lediglich die Fenster sind völlig verschmiert und verdreckt. Der Blick unseres Zimmers ging auf ein von Tauben verdrecktes Hinterhof-​Dach, was nicht besonders schön war.
Der absolute Negativpunkt war aber der Frühstücksraum: Es handelt sich um einen kleinen zweigeteilten Raum im Keller des Gebäudes, der zu jeder Zeit völig überfüllt war. Bereits frühmorgens war es schwierig noch einen freien Tisch zu bekommen. Denn auch das Personal genehmigt sich hier während der Frühstückszeiten seinen Pausenkaffee (!!!). Ganz egal, wie voll der Raum bereits ist!
Das Frühstück kann sich mit dem eines durchschnittlichen Motels messen, aber nicht mit dem eines durchschnittlichen Stadthotels.
Das gebäude verfügt über einen einzigen Aufzug, der oft recht gut ausgebucht ist. Wartezeiten sollte man ausreichend einplanen.
Die Lage ist einerseits ja ganz praktisch, da man wirklich schnell zu Fuß überall in Downtown hin gelangt. Geht man aber in die falsche Richtung (zu Chinatown zu), ist man sofort mitten unter Horden (!) von Obdachlosen, was für einen Touristen aus Europa ein doch sehr unangenehmes Gefühl sein kann. Das Hotel liegt eben direkt an der Grenze zwischen Arm und Reich.
Einziger Lichtblick: Das äußerst freundliche Personal an der Rezeption, die gute Tipps für Restaurants oder Ausflugsziele geben können und stets bemüht sind.
Insgesamt reicht es aber nicht. Das «Ramada Limited Downtown Vancouver» ist zwar für Vancouver’ Verhältnisse noch preisgünstig. Aber das teure Valet-​Parking macht jeglichen klitzekleinen Preisvorteil zunichte. Und das Frühstück macht jegliche Gute-​Morgen-​Laune sofort zunichte! Nie wieder dieses Hotel!

Nicely positioned in the city only a few blocks away from most things you’ll need.
The rooms are comfy but noisy. Bathroom is a little small but usable. No fridge which would have been nice and the usual obsession with no milk for your tea or coffee.
Breakfast is a bit basic but at least it is there.
Staff seem nice and relatively knowledgeable.
3 Blocks from the Waterfront station with access to the airport and national services.

We had a gift certificate from a friend to use here, so our stay was free, and that may color the review.
Service was good. Our room was ready on time, and staff at the front desk was very helpful. Since we were unfamiliar with the place, we ended up parking at the public lot across the street on the corner, and the valet offered to go grab it for us from the lot to park it.
The room was a little small, which was unexpected, but it was clean and serviceable. Our room had a big-​screen tv.
The view from our room was not really interesting, but given the location, we weren’t expecting much in that regard.
Our only real complaint was that our bed was two mattresses put together, and nothing over the seam in the middle. On top of not being comfortable, the halves separated by morning.
Overall, not bad.

This is somewhere between meh and ok. A huge part of that decision is the price tag. $ 200 plus $ 25 for parking is crazy for this place.
Downsides:
1. The room was the size of a thimble.
2. Parking is valet only. There is no lot and not even a real place to pull over and easily get your bags out without being in traffic.
3. We got the room right next to the ice machine and listened to it talk all night. If I stayed here again I would make sure to ask for a room away from the ice maker.
4. We had a rather off experience that I don’t think is typical of the hotel. Our shower was broken and we didn’t realize it until we tried to take a shower at 1am after a concert. I know these things happen, but it still sucked. The manager was awesome about reimbursement though.
Upsides:
1. close to a lot of things
2. clean
3. nice staff
4. good breakfast with lots of variety and even some protein options

I booked this hotel after doing much research with plenty of hemming and hawing to myself. I was SO GLAD I decided to stay here. It was inexpensive in comparison to other hotels in the area, but it was definitely one of the best hotel stays I’ve had on vacation. It is close to any public transportation, it’s right in downtown, and the staff is UNBELIEVABLE. They were very friendly and helpful; anytime I had a question about somewhere to go or how to get there they always had an answer. Even the breakfast staff was great.
The room was small, but not unbearable. The bathroom was clean and always stocked with fresh towels. The bed linens were clean. My only complaint was the air conditioning/​heater unit was a little loud, but I just kept it on the fan at night and was fine. You can hear what goes on in the hallway pretty clear, but once other guests got into their rooms it was really quiet.
Great hotel, I would recommend to anyone wanting an inexpensive stay at a nice hotel while in Vancouver. If I ever make it back I’ll probably stay here again!

Clean and roomy. Right in the heart of downtown. Only minor downside is the ridiculously outdated list of area attractions. They claim to be home city to the newest NBA team, the Vancouver Grizzlies lol

My stay here was awesome, and if I were to stay in a hotel in the area again or if someone was looking for recommendations, I would give them this place.
I stumbled upon this hotel accidentally. My sights were first set on the hostel down the block, but after taking one look inside, I decided I’d shell a few extra bucks to stay in better furnishings. I called the Ramada for rates because it was literally right there. They gave me a discount from the current rate. Score! Off I went.
The room is small but sufficient. Queen-​sized bed, good TV and bathroom. Breakfast is complimentary with bagels, coffee, two hot items, oatmeal, toast, waffles. Nothing fancy but still hit the breakfast spot. The Internet is free as well, but was spotty at times.
The front desk was super accommodating and nice. I needed to make a copy of something and asked where I could go close to the hotel, and they just made the copy for me!
I then decided to stay another night (New Year’s Eve, no less) and they gave me the same rate, when they could’ve jacked up the price because it was a New Year’s Eve, and it was Saturday night. I thought that was extremely nice.
The ice machine is on two floors. Unfortunately, one was broken but the other one was fine. The water pressure for the shower was pretty weak, too, but nothing to cry about.
I didn’t want my room cleaned the first night and housekeeping actually called me to confirm. I’ve stayed in plenty of different hotels and never have they gone of their way to make sure I didn’t need the room cleaned.
You can’t beat the cost nor location of the Ramada. The SkyTrain is close, as is a number of bus stops.

My stay at this hotel was excellent. The room was clean albeit small. The staff where friendly and helpful. Breakfast was OK — nothing spectacular but acceptable. The location is also great. It is centrally located and is a short walk from Canada place, Chinatown, or the BC place. The price was unbeatable.
I consider this hotel a great value and would stay here again.

I would definitely stay here again the next time I visit Vancouver. The location is great and it definitely doesn’t have the price of a downtown hotel. Yes it is an older building but our room was very nice, obviously recently redone. Slate tiles in the bathroom, a great shower, nice linens, comfy bed… the room was on the small side but it was perfect for us. I’d much rather have a small, nice room than a big, crappy one (or a small, overly-​expensive one). It’s very close to Gastown so you can do your modern furniture shopping and pick up your tacky Canada souvenirs (seriously though, we loved Gastown). We also walked comfortably to and from GM Place, and the bus from Granville Island practically dropped us off at the hotel doorstep.
I could see some people being uncomfortable with the surroundings, but it is really fine unless you are scared of 20-​somethings out for a fun night at the clubs on a Friday or Saturday, or polite homeless people asking for change.

This place was AWFUL. The room that they reserved for me (using Hotels.com=which I would NOT recommend using) was a nightmare! The flooring in the middle of the room was adjoined from another hotel so there was a pronounced ^ uneven seam (not a flat surface). Aside from that it had this disgusting mixture of smells that were so nauseating. There was an old fashioned swamp cooler hanging from the wall. The front desk clerk was arrogant and gave me similar rooms to choose from on different floors, all were the same sorry old dated dark stinky room. The bed had a slump in the middle, the room had dated furnishings… are you getting the picture yet?
I do NOT recommend you waste your time here. The rooms are so old and if you think you will only be there long enough to sleep and leave you will be very disappointed with this hotel. Spend a few more dollars to avoid this place at all costs. Even if you are too cheap and think «we’re only going to sleep here,» you deserve better than this dive. Treat yourself right since you’re on vacation.
I didn’t risk spending a night here. I was afraid roaches would be crawling out when the lights went out. Instead I had to transfer to another hotel called Hotel La Soleil. Use the internet to book the room (AAA rate) directly from their website and hopefully during the season you are there you’ll find a good price.
I was able to book the room using $ 118CAD+ all their taxes. (see my Hotel La Soleil review)
The Hotel La Soleil was a real swank hotel and in a great location approx two short blocks from practically everything downtown. I would definitely stay here again if I’m staying in Vancouver. If you are taking a cruise it is close to the Cruise Terminal and many of the cruise companies use this hotel for their guests (so I learned afterward). Those companies will charge you a lot more than if you booked the same room yourself. Do not stay at the Ramada Limited it’s dark and nasty.