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Over $400
One block from the city end of Robson Street is the super-luxurious, European-style
M
Sutton Place Hotel
(845 Burrard St., 604/682-5511 or 866/378-8866,
www.suttonplace.com
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from $425 s or d), one of only a handful of properties in North
America to get a precious five-diamond rating from the American Automobile Associ-
ation. Vancouver's most elegant accommodation features original European artwork in
public areas and reproductions in the 396 rooms and suites. Rooms are furnished with
king-size beds, plush bathrobes, ice dispensers, and two phone lines, and guests enjoy a
twice-daily maid service, complete with fresh flowers. Vida Spa is an in-house spa, fit-
ness, and health facility in the tradition of a luxurious European spa resort. Other facil-
ities include a glass-enclosed pool, a business center, an English gentlemen's club-style
lounge bar, and Fleuri, an upmarket restaurant. Discounted weekend and off-season rates
are around $300.
Awayfromthebusinessandshoppingdistrictisthe
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
(1088 Burrard St., 604/331-1000 or 888/627-7058,
www.sheratonvancouver.com
, $440 s
or d). No expense was spared in the construction of this stylish 35-story hostelry, which
is enclosed within a glass-sided tower. Many of the furnishings were specially commis-
sioned.Facilitiesincludetwoupscalerestaurants,aswankylounge,afitnesscenter,indoor
pool,abusinesscenter,andahalf-hectaregardenplantedwithspeciallyimportedJapanese
maples. Disregard the rack rates for weekends, when rooms can generally be had for as
little as $200.
Sincetheworld'sfirstFourSeasonsHotelopenedinTorontoin1961,thecompanyhas
expanded into 20 other countries, gaining a reputation for the best in comfort and service.
The Vancouver
Four Seasons Hotel
(791W.Georgia St., 604/689-9333or800/819-5053,
www.fourseasons.com
,
$425s,$455d)isnoexception,gettingafive-diamondratingfrom
the American Automobile Association. The 372 spacious rooms are luxuriously appoin-
ted,withguestsenjoyingfreshflowers,awiderangeofin-roomamenities,andtwice-daily
housekeeping. Other guest facilities include an indoor/outdoor pool complex, a business
center, and various eating establishments, including casual dining in a plant-filled atri-
um and the grandiose YEW Restaurant. Somewhat surprisingly, the Four Seasons is kid
friendly, supplying younger guests with teddy bears and mini bathrobes.
For all of the modern conveniences along with unbeatable city and harbor views, head
for the sparkling
Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver
(Canada Place, 604/662-8111 or 800/
937-1515,
www.panpacific.com
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from $485 s or d). Opened for Expo86, the Pan Pacific
was the most expensive hotel ever built in western Canada at the time. Today it has lost
