The Granville Island Hotel
Each guestroom at the Granville Island Hotel features a flat-screen television, coffeemaker, mini-bar and free high-speed Internet. Guests of the Granville Island Hotel receive free papers delivered to their doors Monday through Saturday. The front desk also provides complimentary fax and copy services upon request. Active travelers use the hotel's sauna and fitness center to stay fit while passing through Vancouver. After perusing shops and attractions near Arbutus Street, guests enjoy meals at the Dockside Restaurant and microbrews at the Dockside Brewery.
The Granville Island Hotel
1253 Johnston St.
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Canada
(604) 683-7373
flash.granvilleislandhotel.com/
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver rents 556 rooms with guest amenities including robes, coffeemakers and separate tubs and showers. Guests discover six gift shops and a guest laundry area when passing through the lobby. The hotel maintains a fitness center with an indoor pool to accommodate active travelers. Business travelers take advantage of AV equipment, cell phone rentals and meeting rooms in the hotel's business center. The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is home to Griffins Restaurant and 900 West Lounge, which serve food and drinks 7 nights a week.
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 W. Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 2W6
Canada
(604) 684-3131
fairmont.com/hotelvancouver
Opus Hotel Vancouver
Guests enjoy basic amenities like sleeper sofas, work desks and queen beds in the Opus Hotel Vancouver's standard rooms. The hotel's deluxe studios build on these amenities with full-sized sofas, CD/VCR players and large bathrooms. The multilingual front desk staff at the Opus Hotel Vancouver handles everything from currency exchanges to translation services. Travelers get around downtown Vancouver thanks to the hotel's free car service and complimentary bike rentals. This Vancouver hotel accommodates guests awake at all hours with a business center and fitness room open 24 hours a day.
Opus Hotel Vancouver
322 Davie St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 5Z6
Canada
(604) 642-6787
opushotel.com/vancouver.html
Century Plaza Hotel & Spa
The Century Plaza Hotel & Spa outfits its 236 guestrooms with sofas, full-sized kitchens and large windows looking out on the city. The hotel's business center allows guests to stay productive with scanners, fax machines and free high-speed Internet. There are six meeting rooms for conferences and family gatherings at the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa. Absolute Spa Century offers skin treatments, massages and other spa services in large treatment spaces. This Vancouver hotel features the Comedy Club as well as the Beyond Restaurant & Lounge for guests staying in the hotel for the night.
Century Plaza Hotel & Spa
1015 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y5
Canada
(604) 687-0575
century-plaza.com/
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
