Reviews of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Jan 11, 2010
The Fairmont provided an excellent and spacious room. Initial and final opinions were marred by poor interpersonal skills by the people in reception, a one-off given that we found Canadians to be the friendliest and most polite people on earth. The Fairmont was in the heart of the city. The room was exceedingly spacious, comfortable and classy, but sensor detectors in the fridge, to detect any movement of contents and an automatic bill whether opened or used or not,, rendered one disinclined to even look for milk for a cup of tea. Constant interruptions by staff knocking on the door during the day were also annoying.

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Jan 6, 2010
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is a uniquely elegant hotel, and one of the former Canadian Pacific hotel masterpieces. The hotel was excellent, rooms clean, and everything as expected. Although the hotel's standard rates are high, the hotel website offers a number of reasonable rates. If you want a unique hotel experience in Vancouver, try the Fairmont.

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Dec 21, 2009
We stayed there in August 2009. It was a really nice hotel but i have no idea how much it cost. It was part of the Rocky Mountaineer Gold Leaf package which included a free night there. We were in room 657 on 6th floor. The room did have an incredibly small window but was a really large room with really good air con and comfortable bed.
The Swimming pool was ok but the photos do flatter the reality.

Remember to take your room key and dressing gown when you go to the swimming pool. The changing rooms are very nice with lockers with towels. The gym is ok with a few running machines but nothing spectacular
There is a small area to sit outside amongst the skyscrapers which is nice with great views.
The main hotel lobby is beautiful and the hotel itself is in a really nice part of downtown with lovely shops / bars etc. if you want a cool little bar nearby, try the cactus club only 100m from the hotel. There are 4 exits so not sure which one we took.
There are apparently free mountain bikes but we were not there long enough to use.
One small complaint is that there are no tea making facilities. apart from that it was a lovely hotel.

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Dec 4, 2009
1 night couples leisure visit. Loved it
Gorgeous lobby & common areas. From the outside, the hotel also looks old-world beautiful.
2pm Check-in was a breeze at the desk. No wait, and service with a smile. Concierge also very helpful RE: restaurants. Couldn't have been smoother. Great location right in the heart of downtown Vancouver, near the best shopping and some good restaurants. Room bathroom was spotless, and Miller Harris amenities were very appreciated. Room itself was also very well cleaned. Housekeeping here appears to be quite good
cleaned very well, the room itself was like a Victorian bed and breakfast with a flat-screen TV, which appeared to be the only modern furnishing.

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Nov 30, 2009
Great location in the heart of downtown Vancouver + excellent, attentive staff that cater to your every whim (and offer good recommendations too) + spacious, spotless room + attractive off-season rates = a great 3 day stay in 1 of the world's most attractive cities. Would definitely recommend both (and go back of course ;-)

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Nov 5, 2009
This place was amazing. I have stayed at many Fairmont hotels for pleasure and business and they are great properties!! Specifically about this location though, the service was top notch some of the best I've ever had. Our concierge made numerous reservations for us and steered us in all the right directions to make our 2 day stay in such a fantastic city memorable and wanting me to go back for more. The rooms are elegant and very classy as is the entire ambience of the hotel. If you're looking for something a little more upper scale this Fairmont is definitely worth it!

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Nov 1, 2009
We arrived in my son's 12 year old car. The doorman took one look at us, clearly decided "No tip there" and proceeded to ignore us and our luggage. Things could only improve from there. Our room, on the fifth floor was fine, clean and comfortable. On our second day we had a problem using the key cards. On contacting reception we found that our two night booking was under two separate references which was why our cards had been canceled. This was corrected with a minimum of fuss. My major gripe about this hotel was the fees they wanted to charge for everything - fees for car parking, fees for internet usage, $8 for a bottle of water in the room. Fees for all the things that I thought should have been included. In the time we were there we did not buy as much as a cup of tea in the hotel. Far too expensive when there were any number of bars/restaurants nearby. Overall I thought that this hotel was a bit too aware that it was a 'grand' hotel

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