These Are the Best Hotels in Vancouver

This article was originally published in 2022 and most recently updated in June 2026 with current information.

Travel to Vancouver, and you’ll see a different side of the city in every area you come across. Chinatown’s neon-lit streets and Coal Harbour’s glass skyscrapers can seem more like Asia than North America, while Yaletown’s cocktail bars, boba shops, and sushi counters contrast with Kitsilano’s laid-back beach culture. Vancouver has a character all on its own, influenced by its setting between the Pacific Ocean, the Coast Mountains, and Stanley Park’s vast urban forest.

Where you stay in this Canadian city depends on what kind of Vancouver you want to experience. Fortunately, there are abundant options, including an apartment-style retreat and a distinctly British Columbia–inspired outpost from a well-known chain. Here’s where we’d stay.

Azur Legacy Collection Hotel

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Set on a busy downtown block three blocks from the cruise ship terminal at Canada Place, the Azur Legacy Collection Hotel is surprisingly removed from the bustle around it. Opened in 2023, the hotel is family owned and run by managing director Farida Sayani, whose daughter and two granddaughters also work there.

The boutique property has the atmosphere of a peaceful urban apartment building, with art deco–inspired interiors and works by local artists throughout. While the hotel doesn’t have an on-site fitness facility, guests can request a complimentary pass to the nearby YWCA, which has a well-equipped gym and an 82-foot pool.

For dining, guests can either have Mediterranean fare at Dahlia Restaurant and Bar or head to the rooftop Lavantine Restaurant & Skybar, where mezze, cocktails, and city views make for a memorable evening.

The Burrard

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A cheeky 2022 renovation transformed a 1956 motor lodge into the Burrard, a funky, comfortable, and affordable hotel option in this very expensive city. Brightly painted doors enliven three floors of open-air hallways that encircle a palm garden courtyard, while colorful murals with midcentury graphic themes adorn interior stairwells.

In the garden, retro-style patio furniture and a turquoise canvas canopy—which keep guests out of the elements on Vancouver’s frequent cool and rainy days—creates a social space around a firepit. The 72 guest rooms were designed with sound-absorbing cork floors, teal and gray upholstery, and vintage-inspired wood furnishings. The motel’s location in Davie Village puts it within a 15-minute walk from Yaletown and West End.

Guests can borrow a book from the little library or explore the city one of the hotel’s complimentary bikes and e-bikes. Free nightly booze-free cocktails and beers, and an attitude-free sense of playfulness among the staff, make this a solid pick for a friends’ getaway.

The Como

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If you’ve ever imagined living on a leafy Vancouver street a few blocks from English Bay Beach and within walking distance of Stanley Park, the Como Hotel can help make that fantasy seem real. Opened in early 2026, the 32-room hotel occupies a modest 1970s building on a residential West End block behind Denman Street’s shops and cafés.

Inside, guest rooms are considerably more stylish than the exterior suggests, with wood furnishings and ocean-hued accents. Many include kitchenettes, some have private terraces, and select units can be combined for families. For a wellness-focused stay, book the hotel’s wellness suite, equipped with a Peloton bike, a yoga mat, and a personal red-light therapy device.

The Douglas, Autograph Collection

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The Douglas may occupy a sleek downtown tower, but its inspiration comes straight from British Columbia’s forests. Guests are greeted by a dramatic 25-foot replica of a Douglas fir at reception, while complimentary local craft beer or kombucha sets a regional tone.

Part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, the 188-room hotel carries the woodsy aesthetic throughout, with dark wood furnishings, wool throws, and earthy details such as Aesop toiletries and Douglas fir–infused gin in the minibar. Some accommodations are two-level and have outdoor space. The standout feature is the sixth-floor “urban park,” a private, landscaped 30,000-square-foot terrace shared with its sister hotel, the neighboring JW Marriott Parq.

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

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Known as the Castle in the City for its copper-green roof and château-inspired architecture, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has been one of the city’s landmark hotels since 1939. Originally built as a Canadian Pacific railway hotel, it remains closely tied to Vancouver’s history and still retains a sense of grandeur that sets it apart from the city’s newer luxury properties.

The hotel’s 557 guest rooms and suites have traditional wood furnishings and marble-accented bathrooms, while public spaces retain the sense of occasion that has long drawn travelers through its doors. Guests can linger over afternoon tea, cocktails, or Pacific Coast fare at Notch8 Restaurant & Bar, or unwind at the indoor pool and spa. Upgrade to Fairmont Gold for the “hotel-within-a-hotel” experience that includes access to an exclusive lounge, private check-in, and a dedicated concierge.

Fairmont Pacific Rim

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Steps from the convention center, Canada Place, and Coal Harbour, the ultra-modern Fairmont Pacific Rim draws visiting CEOs, celebs, and dignitaries alongside a well-heeled local crowd. The 367 rooms and suites have picture windows and warm wood accents, along with prominently displayed images of the region’s temperate rainforests. Splurge on an Owner’s Suite for perks like a curated LP collection to spin on your in-suite record player.

The Fairmont Spa ranks among the city’s best, its outdoor terrace lined with day beds and hot tubs ideal for lingering between treatments. The Lobby Lounge & RawBar buzzes nightly with live music, creative sushi, and sustainably sourced seafood, while Botanist remains one of Canada’s top restaurants for Pacific Northwest cuisine; the adjacent bar turns out inventive cocktails worth a visit on their own. Throughout the first and second floors, the Pacific Gallery presents rotating exhibitions by local and international artists in partnership with Vancouver’s Equinox Gallery.

Keefer House

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A heart-shaped mural welcomes visitors to Keefer House, the first new hotel to open in Vancouver’s Chinatown in decades when it opened in 2025. The 58 contemporary apartments have full kitchens, laundry, nearly floor-to-ceiling windows, and bath products from local brand Tallu & Co.; rooftop suites add terraces with neighborhood views.

There’s no on-site staff; rather, guests get a keycode and reach staff by text. But the trade-off is a location surrounded by old-school bakeshops, coffee houses, and inventive restaurants, steps from the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Garden and the Chinese Canadian Museum. The same company operates Smithe House in Yaletown, with 37 units ranging from studios to two bedrooms.

Loden Hotel

The family-owned Loden Hotel will make you feel right at home—if your home is beautiful, chic, and perfectly maintained. This residential feeling is a large part of the appeal for the film industry executives who stay here while shooting movies in Vancouver. The lobby, simultaneously intimate and social, features a fireplace and low velvet sofas along the carpeted path to the reception desk.

In the hotel’s 77 guest rooms, notable features include deep soaking tubs, electronic panels to control temperature and music, and a clever built-in bench near the door for putting on shoes. The details may make you want to linger longer: Bathrooms are clad in dark granite and come with plush bathrobes and Moulton Brown toiletries.

The hotel’s location, between the construction-mad business district and the resident West End, may bring concern about noise levels but the rooms are silent, thanks to double-paned windows and sound-baffling heavy curtains. Also, since the Loden is only a block from the Coal Harbour waterfront, a morning ride along the Stanley Park seawall on the hotel’s complimentary bikes is almost imperative.

Opus Hotel Vancouver

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Opus Hotel Vancouver is perfectly suited to its location in Vancouver’s Yaletown, a former warehouse district now teeming with bars, restaurants, and design shops. Across the street from the Yaletown-Roundhouse Canada Line station—just 25 minutes from the airport—and steps from the False Creek waterfront, it’s a prime choice for impulsive weekend getaways.

The intense color schemes in the 96 guest rooms, done up in luminous yellow, hot pink, orange, or vivid violet, and bold contemporary furniture give it an energetic urban vibe. Bathrooms are large, many with windows facing the street, and come with Tallu & Co. toiletries, Dyson hair dryers, and heated floors. The Spritz bar off the lobby doubles as a breakfast room, and Capo serves pizzas, pastas, and Italian comfort food.

Rosewood Hotel Georgia

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Originally opened in 1927, the Hotel Georgia has hosted generations of celebrities, from Elvis Presley and the Rat Pack to Errol Flynn and Katharine Hepburn. After a multimillion-dollar restoration, the landmark reopened as the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in 2011, preserving its Jazz Age glamour while adding a modern twist. The spacious guest rooms glow with a soft palette of warm gold, vanilla, and cocoa, while spa-like marble bathrooms have heated floors and rainfall showers.

Original architectural details, including the wood-paneled lobby, grand staircase, and historic clock, sit alongside one of the city’s most impressive hotel art collections. Highlights include a perspective-shifting work by Patrick Hughes opposite reception. Meanwhile, the acclaimed Hawksworth restaurant remains one of Vancouver’s premier dining rooms, while the 1927 Lobby Lounge serves the signature Hotel Georgia cocktail, a contemporary take on a Prohibition-era classic.

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Sylvia Hotel

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Opened as an apartment building in 1913 opposite English Bay beach, the Sylvia is a waterfront classic in the residential West End. Once the city’s tallest structure, it’s now a beloved eight-story holdout among much loftier towers. Immaculately maintained but decidedly unfancy, it draws two distinct crowds: couples from the provinces (“We honeymooned here 35 years ago!”) and rock-and-roll types with Matador Records tote bags and hairdos that wouldn’t do in most office settings.

The 120 guest rooms and suites feel like beach apartments, some tiny, others generous, suites adding a separate kitchen and sitting room. They’re decorated with framed historic photos of sunbathers at the beach across the street. The bar and restaurant’s picture windows overlooking English Bay make it a local favorite for sunset drinks, and Denman Street, two minutes away, offers a well-worn strip of restaurants and independent shops.

The Wedgewood

Founded in 1984 by Greek-born hotelier Eleni Skalbania and now run by her daughters, the Wedgewood is one of the city’s most beloved independent luxury hotels, and it’s the city’s only Relais & Châteaux property. Set on Robson Square in the heart of downtown, the hotel has a European character throughout 83 guest rooms and suites, which are filled with antiques, original art, and fresh flowers.

Frette linens, marble bathrooms with deep soaking tubs, and Nespresso machines come standard; the Penthouse Suites add fireplaces and private terraces. The award-winning Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge, with wood paneling, Venetian light fixtures, and a presiding canvas of the god of wine himself, serves French-inspired West Coast cuisine to a backdrop of live piano; it has long been one of the city’s great see-and-be-seen rooms.