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Delta Hotels and Resorts, Canada's largest chain of upscale hotels, has two downtown
Vancouver properties, including
Delta Vancouver Suites
(550 W. Hastings St., 604/
689-8188 or 888/663-8811,
www.deltahotels.com
,
$299 s or d), in the heart of downtown.
Noneofthe225“suites”isequippedwithakitchen,buteachisspaciousandhasaseparate
bedroom and comfortable lounge area. In-room business facilities include a work desk
stockedwithsupplies,twophonelines,high-speedInternetaccess,andpersonalizedvoice-
mail. Other guest facilities include a health club, indoor pool, saunas and a whirlpool, and
a street-level New York-style restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Because
this hotel is aimed primarily at business travelers, greatly reduced weekend and package
rates are offered. The top three adult-only floors are reserved for Signature Club guests,
where for a $70 premium you'll enjoy the best views, upgraded room facilities, and use of
a private lounge where a complimentary breakfast and afternoon snacks are served.
$300-400
The
Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
(1133 W. Hastings St., 604/689-9211
or 800/905-8582,
www.marriott.com
,
$325 s or d, $355 with water views) lies two blocks
west of Canada Place and offers views across Burrard Inlet to the North Shore. This full-
service hotel caters to both business and leisure travelers with a wide range of facilities,
including a business center, health club, pool and sundeck with mountain views, coffee
shop, sports bar, and restaurant. The 437 elegantly furnished rooms feature large work and
living areas, heated floors, bathrobes, and coffeemakers.
Drawing a mix of upscale business travelers and international vacationers, the
Van-
couver Marriott Pinnacle
(1128 W. Hastings St., 604/684-1128 or 800/207-4150,
www.marriott.com
,
from $309 s or d) is an excellent choice in the downtown core. This
full-servicepropertyfeatures434spaciousrooms,eachwithstylishfurniture,elegantbath-
rooms, a writing desk full of office supplies, two telephones with voicemail, a coffee-
maker, ironing facilities, and also an umbrella for Vancouver's occasional rainy days.
Guests also enjoy complimentary use of the hotel's health club, which features a 17-meter
(60-foot) indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, and a large outdoor patio area. Off the lobby is
one of the city's premier restaurants, Show Case, along with an adjoining bar. Weekend
rates and packages are offered year-round.
The Hyatt chain, renowned for luxury hotels that are styled to reflect local surround-
ings, has three Canadian properties, including the
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
(655 Bur-
rard St., 604/683-1234 or 888/591-1234,
www.vancouver.hyatt.com
,
from $340 s or d). A
total of 644 rooms are spread over 34 floors, and each is well sized and equipped with
