Hotel in Vancouver
Pat
day before sailing and stay overnight. Is there a good hotel near the
pier - seems I remember someone once mentioning one that practically
overlooks the port - any suggestions.
Thanks
Pat
Joseph Coulter
are referring to is the Canada Place hotel the Pan Pacific a Fairmont
Hotel, very nice, but very pricey for Vancouver.
Joseph Coulter
properties.
Deedee
Thanks for asking this question! We are booked on the Sapphire
Princess leaving Vancouver on June 30th and also want to stay the day
before. We're also going to stay the day after in Anhcorage. Any
suggestions for there?
Deedee
Rik Brown
The hotel you are referring to that overlooks the port is the Pan
Pacific Vancouver Hotel. More than simply overlooking the port, the
hotel is part of the Canada Place complex which includes a conference
center plus the cruise terminal itself. You simply walk to your ship.
The Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel has a nice website (Google it) with
photos for a virtual tour. Just across the street is an underground
shopping mall with fast food outlets and places to stock up on little
things you might have left behind.
Have a great cruise!
Regards. -- Rik
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David Gee
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> We are planning an Alaska cruise this summer and want to go to
> Vancouver the day before sailing and stay overnight. Is there a good
> hotel near the pier
Pat: the Pan Pacific Hotel (AAA rating 5 Diamonds) sits on top of the
cruise ship pier. Expensive yes, but wonderful. (If you don't stay
there, at least go to their glorious bar!) The Fairmont Waterfront is
acros the street, and is also in the top tier. The nearby Terminal City
Club also offers suites. Within 1 or 2 blocks (less than 10 minutes
walking time, even with some luggage) are: Delta Vancouver Suites,
Metropolitan Hotel, Hotel Le Soleil, Marriott Pinnacle, and the Days Inn
for good value. Enjoy!
scabbardgirl
Also, the Fairmont Waterfront is right across the street from the Canada
Place terminal. Being a Fairmont, I can imagine that it is pretty pricey.
Steve
cruise. Not right at the pier but at the base of stanley park and 5 minute
taxi ride to Canada place. Not quite as expensive as the pan pacific or the
waterfront but very nice. ( been staying in Vancouver for 20 years and is
my favorite hotel in Vancouver )
I was able to get this property through priceline for an excellent price
even in june.
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Rosaly Z. Greenberger
Vancouver. It is a short ride from the dock but it was a lovely quiet
hotel. They had free internet in the lobby and the restaurant was
excellent. rosaly
Don & Lynn
There is a 2-level promenade deck all the way around the pier which is open
to the public. I have seen as many as 5 ships tied up to the pier. What a
sight that is. The promenade is up pretty high so you look down on the
ships.
We have stayed there three times prior to Princess cruises. Once we stayed
for two nights and really enjoyed that. During that stay, I saw 11 ships
tied up to the pier. Once, Princess checked us in for the cruise in the
hotel lobby which was very nice. Then we took an elevator from the hotel
lobby down to the boarding level and got on the ship.
As someone said, the hotel is kind of pricey. There is breakfast buffet that
costs $28.00 each. We solve that problem by eating in the food court across
the street. It is in another hotel and there is a tunnel that goes under the
street. I usually have a sandwich for breakfast which is only 3 or 4
dollars. They also have good Chinese takeout, which we take back to the room
at night.
How soon can I pack?
We are usually kind of thrifty, in fact cheap, but I rationalize that since
we cruise a lot, and the cruises cost $300 to $400 a night, then we can
enjoy the Pan Pacific.
Smooth Sailing,
Don
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John Sisker
My personal vote is also for the Pan Pacific, which others have already
explained in great detail. It is the personal favorite of both my wife
Deborah and myself, for everything is right there... including the cruise
ship dock. How convenient is that! From that destinations, it was an easy
walk to downtown, for more hotels and restaurants to explore, and access the
Sky Train, which covers most of Vancouver and beyond. Along with the Sky
Train comes the passenger ferry that brings you across the bay to a nice
little shopping village. But the best thing we liked about the Pan Pacific
was the close proximately to Gastown, the restores section of Vancouver with
quaint shops and restaurants - and of course the steam clock.
Even though a bit more expensive than some of the other hotels, at least to
us, the price for the Pan Pacific is well worth it, considering all the
extra amenities associated with this location, and the close proximately to
everything you could possible want. Plus, the Pan Pacific provides a great
view of Stanley Park, 1,000 acres of open space in the middle of a well
populated city.
Happy sailing,
John Sisker, SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY®
(714) 536-3850 or toll free at (800) 724-6644 & (pagoo ID: 714.536.3850)
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Phil
WEll lets add to this.
While Pan Pacific is a great place to stay some things to note. On the
west side of Pan Pacific is the new convention centre and they are
currently working 6 days a week to get the work done. Work starts at
7:00 AM and continues till 5:00 PM. It can be heard in rooms on the west
side of the Pan Pacific. I just stayed at the Pan Pacific this past
weekend again and can vouch for this. This is not due to be completed
till 2008/2009.
Stanley Park is no longer the Stanley Park we have all in Vancouver
grown up with and loved. The past months wind storms have pretty much
changed it for the next hundred years or so. The winds that have hit
Vancouver were that of a Category 2 Hurricane but because the length of
the storm the storm cane not be named a hurricane. There have been over
3,000 mature trees blown down. Most of these tree's were 100-200 years
old. I tried to visit Stanley Park while in Vancouver this past weekend
and only the west part of the park is open. The east part of the park is
closed. The Seawall around the park will remain closed for months to
come. The wind has clear cut large (for lack of a better term) area's of
tree's. I could not believe the number of large tree's we saw blown over
along the part park we did get to see. To say it is very sad is a
understatement. Pictures do not show the true extent of the damage.
It appears that the Parks Board have asked logging companies to come in
and remove the old growth trees blown down because the job is just so big.
The steam clock in Gastown is currently not there as it has been removed
for refit and I have not seen when it will return.
The Hyatt Hotel at Burrard and Georgia has just finished a major reno.
I hope this helps.
Phil in Vancouver
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Thanks so much for adding this type of detailed awareness to my previous
Vancouver information. Since it has been quite some time since we have been
to Vancouver, your current observation and knowledge is most valuable, and
is a very good example of how this Newsgroup works best.
John Sisker, SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY®
J Carnaghie
The Pan Pacific is indeed very nice, but in my opinion it is
very much grossly overpriced. The Hyatt and other hotels have very
nice rooms that are just as comfortable, probably quieter, and much
more reasonably priced. When I saw the prices on the breakfast menu I
lost my appetite.
Taxis in Vancouver are reasonably priced and your hotel can get
you a van-cab very easily. Lots of luggage space in the rear and easy
to get into and out of. Cost from the hotel to the pier is only a few
dollars, and check-in and boarding is quite easy from the taxi drop off.
Downtown Vancouver can be a very "interesting" place. On our
last visit we witnessed a young female "taking care" of a young man in
a Gastown doorway. Definitely not something to see if youngun's, or
for that matter oldun's, are along. We were told that this has become
a major problem and the police are trying to make things uncomfortable
for the working girls.
There are lots of good restaurants in the Gastown area as well
as within easy walking distance of most downtown hotels. Your hotel
staff can give you some good tips. Check Priceline for some very good
values in hotels.
Cheers,
John in LALALand
Sean
I am booked in the Ramada Limited Downtown for our pre-cruise in
September. Definitely budget, but only a couple of blocks away from the
pier. I can take my luggage down first in the morning and then come
back to the hotel to wheel my Mom to the check-in at the dock.
Would love to stay at Pan Pacific Hotel, but at over $300 a night I
would rather spend the money on some really cool excursion in Alaska.
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pokemom
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PanPacific is not a Fairmont Hotel, it's a PanPacific Hotel. The
Fairmont Waterfront is right across the street. Both are 5 star hotels.
Jean O'Boyle
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We have stayed at the Westin near Stanley Park which was lovely, but since
then, we found the Sylvia Hotel, which is in a lovely location on the bay
with spacious rooms and is much easier on your wallet.
--Jean