Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel
Aug 25, 2009
Stayed here with my wife and two kids in a deluxe room on the 11th floor. This is a really wonderful hotel with great service from everyone I met in the Hotel. We had Dinner in the main restaurant and the food and service was up there with the best we have had in any restaurant never mind Hotel food. Location is really cool with stunning views over the city and out to the islands and a dream for anyone interested in planes. Our room had a spotting scope. Bathroom was huge with separate bath and shower. Beds are as good as they get, room was totally soundproofed with no noise from the Airport. Really handy to get back into the Airport in the morning no need for shuttle buses. The Hotel is also located close to the new Canada line terminal, so it makes it easy to get into the city or into Richmond. It has a small pool for kids and gym and spa. We will be back.

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel
Aug 23, 2009
We stayed at this property for only one night. We got a great deal at $129 per night--we belong to the 'Fairmont Club'. The location was about 25 min. from downtown Vancouver. The hotel was easy to find--just follow the 'airport' signs. Parking was a bit of a problem, though. We chose not to use the valet parking ($25) and used the economy self-parking lot at the airport ($15 per day). The self-parking lot was good--but it is a bit of a trek to get to it. One actually has to walk across a few lanes of traffic and through some trees!

Views from the floor-to-ceiling windows were great! It was very fun to watch the planes take-off and land. And, there was no noise!

The room was absolutely lovely. Super clean. Well-laid out. A lot larger than expected. We had a smoking room--one could definitely smell the remnants of lingering smoke. But, the bathroom was really great. Separate toilet. Stand-alone shower. Jacuzzi tub.

Overall, it was a great stay, and we would stay there again! (Especially if were catching a flight!)

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel
Aug 10, 2009
Great Bar, and restaurant. Very nice breakfast and worth the extra $$$$. Super convenient for flights. The new rail system due to open in the fall will make it accessible to the sites without a $30 cab ride. Still worth the hassle free convenience to land or catch a flight!

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel
Aug 3, 2009
Nice hotel, but we found that the shower didn’t work. Hotel staff supplied another room to use and our breakfast was complimentary, so all in it was a pleasant experience. Really good location (ie, actually in the airport) for an early flight out, or a late flight in. I would stay there again.

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel
Jul 28, 2009
Great hotel, incredible rooms. Wish I could stay here more often.
Rooms have runway views, yet are so incredibly quiet. Bathrooms are huge and beautifully appointed. What can you say about this hotel - take a look and you will know what I mean. The hotel is a welcome sight after flying all the way from Sydney, Australia and with delays, the bed was heaven. Watching television from your bath tub is again, heaven. The room itself was very nice with views overlooking the runway, watching a Cathay Pacific 747 take off just near you is cool.


Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel
Jul 14, 2009
We stayed one night at the Fairmont between flights from Toronto and to Anchorage. We were upgraded to a Deluxe room upon check in. The room was very spacious with a huge bed (unfortunately we weren't in the room long enough to truly enjoy it) and a large bathroom. All the rooms face the runways, and we were assured that we wouldn't hear planes and we didn't. One of the best features which is only available in Deluxe rooms is the telescope which allowed us to watch the planes come in and take off close up. Really cool.

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel
Jun 28, 2009
The Fairmont Vancouver Airport is THE place to stay prior to a morning departure to the US. The hotel is right above the US departure check in gates. This allows one to balance sleep and the time needed to navigate the sometimes crowded and chaotic departure scene for morning outbound flights to the US.

We are members of the Fairmont Presidents Club, and this resulted in us being upgraded to the Gold Floor. This resulted in a great experience and delivery of an in room breakfast before our early morning departure (before the club lounge opened). Staff was helpful, pleasant and courteous throughout the stay. President's Club membership won't always result in an upgrade to the Gold Floor, but it does provide complimentary internet access.

We were given a north facing room. This enabled a great view of the airport, the North Vancouver mountains, and the Strait of Georgia, where we could spot BC Ferries and cruise ships on the horizon. Departing the hotel the next morning, I noted from the elevator lobbies that the south facing floors had views of the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands, and presumably (not cannot verify) on a clear day, Mt. Baker.

Sound from the airport was not an issue. We did hear one plane depart early in the evening, but given the hotel's location, there are not many planes departing the gates below the hotel in the evening (the hotel is above the gates for US flights).

Rooms are large with exceptionally large bathrooms with separate walk in showers and toilet areas. This is not the reason one will choose this hotel, but it is an added plus.

Overall, an excellent choice for an overnight stay prior to departure.

Guest Reviews of the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel
May 22, 2009
This is the first Fairmont I ever stayed at! It's the one that ignited my devotion to all that is "Fairmont".  It all started when I won a free certificate for a night at this Fairmont. Erik and I decided to it would be fun to use for Valentine's day weekend. We drove up north on Friday night, stayed with my parents, then left the next morning to cross the border. On the drive up, we thought we should call and find out about rooms with a Jacuzzi.

Normally, if you're staying at this location, I'd say you were probably flying in or out of the airport. The hotel is right in the airport! It's pretty awesome. At that time, it had been the only hotel I'd ever seen right in an airport (and really, the only other one I've seen since then was a Hyatt at MCO).
So, we check in and the lady at the front desk sees the notes on our reservation and calls for another staff member to take us on a tour of the rooms we could upgrade too.

The first room was really cool. It was a Signature room. It was a definite upgrade from a regular room - it had a runway view and a Jacuzzi in the bathroom with one of those cut-out windows so you could see out the actual window while you were in the Jacuzzi (or the tv if you really wanted).
The second room was not as fancy, but it was a Fairmont Gold room. It's the concierge level, so you've got a dedicated concierge, a separate check in/out desk, and a lounge where they serve a continental breakfast, afternoon and evening canapés and free (non-alcoholic) drinks. Oh, and the room had a Jacuzzi. And the view was a little bit cooler. So, that's the room we went with. We reasoned that we could make a dinner out of snacks and we wouldn't have to pay for drinks (soda) or breakfast, so why not?

The room even came with a pair of binoculars. That was super rad since our room was RIGHT ON the airport runway! Honest to god, you could look right into the plane from our room with those binoculars! The windows are made from some super heavy duty noise proof windows. Other than the blinking lights on the runway, you'd never know what was right outside your window at night, it was so quiet.

The king size bed is super comfy, I could sleep for many, many days on that bed without feeling the need to get up.

We didn't bring our laptop, but we could have accessed wi-fi at no cost if we had.

Since we were at the airport, we decided to just relax and not go into Vancouver-proper. It would have been about a half hour away or longer if we opted to take the bus and leave our car parked at the airport. The Vancouver airport is set-up that all the shops are located outside the security area, so we weren't stuck with lame options like Burger King and Hudson News. Nope, there were some cool shops, but we weren't there to do any shopping. There was a liquor store - they were even having a liquor tasting! - so we picked up some wine, and made our way back to our room.

We had a great time staying at this hotel and would definitely stay here again. Definitely a nice option if you're flying in or out of the airport, without having to worry about transportation. Heck, if you're flying out of YVR to a warm weather location, you can even store your boots and jacket at the hotel for pick-up upon your return! Because, really, it's such a downer having to take your coat with you to the Caribbean.

I would definitely recommend the Fairmont Vancouver Airport for anyone looking for first class accommodations around the Vancouver airport or even if you're just looking for a fun and different place to stay for a night.

Fairmont Vancouver Airport
Located in Richmond BC
at the Vancouver Airport
3111 Grant McConachie Way