1. Fairmont Pacific Rim
While the Fairmont Pacific Rim features a long list of luxurious amenities, its downtown Vancouver location is what helps it stand apart from competitors. Set on the Coal Harbour waterfront, the hotel sits across the street from the Canada Place cruise ship terminal. Thanks to the hotel’s location, recent guests say the views from the rooms and rooftop are spectacular. When you’re not gazing out across the harbor, relax poolside in one of the private cabanas. For even more serenity, visitors recommend booking a treatment at the Willow Stream Spa. Continue the pampering at Botanist, which serves regionally sourced dishes. Craving a pick-me-up? Venture to giovane cafe + eatery + market, which offers house-made pastries for breakfast and Italian cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Once you’ve refueled, retreat to your digs where you’ll find a Stearns & Foster bed, a flat-screen TV with surround sound and an iPad2, which you can use to order room service and operate various controls in the guest room. Although this Fairmont’s high-tech amenities are an added perk, according to recent visitors, it’s the hotel’s exceptional service that makes a stay here memorable. Members of the Le Club AccorHotels program can earn points for staying here.
2. Loden Hotel
For many travelers, a clean, comfortable room is all that’s required for a relaxing stay. But for recent visitors to the Loden Hotel, it’s the spotless, contemporary-styled bathrooms, complete with thick towels and ample space, that truly hit the mark. However, that’s not to say the bathrooms overshadowed the room’s other amenities like the floor-to-ceiling windows, flat-screen TVs and plush bedding. Recent guests are also quick to praise the gracious hotel staff, who they describe as especially attentive. When guests aren’t relaxing in their rooms, they’re at the spa suite getting pampered with a massage or enjoying a meal at the on-site Tableau Bar Bistro. Visitors say the French-inspired plates and chic atmosphere can’t be missed, but many guests are also quick to recommend Coal Harbour’s eateries. If you want to explore more of the Vancouver food scene, you’ll find plenty of restaurants around Stanley Park, just a mile and a half northwest of the hotel.
