Vancouver Accommodations

Stayed overnight at this place for a Christmas party. As another review said, the lobby etc is nice but the rooms are old. The concierge grabbed the keys out of my hand to "hang on to them" for me when I went in to register. The guy behind the desk had such a thick accent he could have told me to dip noodles in the pool and then square dance for all I understood. He was not friendly nor did he smile.

The rooms are old and the bathrooms are poor. Our marble counter top had a piece of marble about 3 inches long had 1/2 inch deep gouged out of it. The caulking and grout around the tub was covered in Mildew. Could not for the life of me figure out how to close the plug in the tub. The "heavenly" beds are nice but no nicer than I've had in many hotels this year.

Finally, they did not provide the correct size of coffee "Pod" for the coffee maker, we were given no key to the mini bar and the bottles of water we were told were "provided" in the room were $6 a piece! Other than the lobby and the location it was not much more than any Best Western.

I stayed here with my wife and two boys on the way to a vacation in northern Vancouver Island. We had a room with view of the coal harbor, the mountain and Stanley park. Really nice. The boys liked the pools. The location is great because, while you can have the view, its also a short walk from the streets with nice restaurants. The service was good, but I got the feel that this is more of a business/convention hotel, rather than a vacation hotel. I will stay here again when I am in Vancouver.

The Westin is a nice hotel. It is spacious and has the amenities one would expect. It's right along the water so you can take a nice morning stroll along the walk path. You're also near Stanley Park, which is a cool place to visit if you have a chance (I didn't this time).

It's a little off the main strip but you're a short cab ride away from almost everything. And really, you can walk as well, it's really not that far - most things are walk able in Van if you're willing to put the effort into it.

The hotel restaurant was good for brunch.

I paid extra for the "Traditional Harbour View" but was a little disappointed with the view. Sure I was facing the water but all I saw was the marina and the parked boats as I was on a low floor.

Overall, my experience was good at the Westin.

ps. I was there for business so price/value really wasn't that big of a consideration but I usually try to be cost conscious nonetheless.

Vancouver is a beautiful city and the views from this hotel epitomize this statement. We stayed in a tower room in October 2008, and you would have to see the setting to believe it! The room looked over the bay, Stanley Park, city buildings, distant mountains, and lights in the distance at night.

But aside from the views, the location is incredibly convenient for all that Vancouver has to offer, and is also convenient if you are a business traveler and attending meetings.

The service delivered by ALL staff members was superb - from the housekeepers to bellman, everyone was genuinely interested in caring for their guests. One thing I really thought was nice was that several members of the staff would say hello and remembered what you may have mentioned the day before when you talked to them (e.g., where you went for the day) and would ask how your excursion was.

All in all, if you are looking for a wonderful place to stay to experience such a vibrant, urban city, then this is the place to be.

And yes, they are renovating the rooms. As with all Westins, the hotel lives up to a high standard. Yeah, some rooms may be in need of an update, but they are working on it. One thing I think many travelers think is that all hotels should be in a perpetually new state, like they should renovate their rooms every three years or so. This hotel was probably built 30 years ago. I think they have done a good job keeping it up. Let your vacation experience guide you and concentrate on other things rather than if the faucet looks old or the furniture may have a ding on it...