Know the neighborhoods
A quick feel for each pocket of the city and what we picked there.
Downtown
The city's core, with Robson Street shopping, the Orpheum, and SkyTrain lines in every direction. Most hotels are here, so you're never far from the action.
Restaurants
HotelHyatt Regency Vancouver
Downtown
655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7, Canada
A 34-storey downtown landmark on Burrard Street, steps from the SkyTrain and Robson shopping, with the waterfront a short walk away.
HotelThe Douglas, Autograph Collection
Yaletown
45 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada
Boutique rooms in the Parq complex beside BC Place. Yaletown's restaurants and the seawall are right around the corner.
HotelThe Westin Bayshore Vancouver
Coal Harbour
1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4, Canada
Resort-style stay on Coal Harbour with marina views. Stanley Park and the Saturday festivities are next door.
HotelFairmont Hotel Vancouver
Downtown
900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2W6, Canada
The castle in the city: a copper-roofed 1939 grande dame on Georgia Street, directly across from the art gallery.
HotelFairmont Pacific Rim
Coal Harbour
1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9, Canada
Glassy waterfront luxury beside the convention centre, with harbour views and the Lobby Lounge's famed raw bar.
HotelRosewood Hotel Georgia
Downtown
801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1P7, Canada
A restored 1927 landmark with one of the city's best cocktail bars downstairs, steps from the gallery and Robson shopping.
HotelPan Pacific Vancouver
Coal Harbour
999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5, Canada
Perched atop Canada Place beneath the sails, with cruise ships docking below and harbour panoramas from every floor.
AirportVancouver International Airport (YVR)
Richmond
3211 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond, BC V7B 0A4, Canada
Fly into YVR, about 30 minutes to downtown by car or the Canada Line SkyTrain.