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elegant accommodation, features original European artwork in public areas and reproduc-
tions in the 396 rooms and suites. Rooms are furnished with king-size beds, plush bath-
robes, 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, fitness, and health facility in the
tradition of a luxurious European spa resort. Other facilities 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.
Four Seasons Hotel
(791 W. Georgia St., 604/689-9333 or 800/819-5053,
www.fourseasons.com
,
$425 s, $455 d) offers 372 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, with
guests enjoying fresh flowers, a wide range of in-room amenities, and twice-daily house-
keeping. Other guest facilities include an indoor/outdoor pool complex, a business center,
and various eating establishments, including casual dining in a plant-filled atrium and the
grandiose YEW restaurant. Somewhat surprisingly, the Four Seasons is kid-friendly, with
children supplied 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
, from $485 s or d). It garners a five-diamond rating from
the American Automobile Association and is generally regarded as one of the world's top
100 hotels. It's part of the landmark Canada Place (the top eight floors of the 13-story com-
plex are guest rooms), whose Teflon sails fly over busy, bustling sidewalks and a constant
flow of cruise ships. Each of the 504 spacious rooms boasts stunning views, contempor-
ary furnishings, and a luxurious marble bathroom. Facilities include a pool, an extra-charge
health club, Five Sails Restaurant, and the summer-only Patio Terrace, from where out-
standing views extend across the water to Stanley Park.
Robson Street and the West End—with their sidewalk cafés, restaurants open until the wee
hours, and fashionable boutiques—provides a great alternative to staying right downtown.
$50-100
A hostel for grown-ups, the three-story
Buchan Hotel
(1906 Haro St., 604/685-5354 or
800/668-6654,
www.buchanhotel.com
, $86-154 s or d) is in a quiet residential area one
block from Stanley Park. It was built as an apartment hotel in 1926, and the atmosphere
today is friendly, especially in the evenings, when guests gather in the main lounge. On the
downside, the 61 guest rooms are small and sparsely decorated, and some share bathrooms.
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