Hotels in Vancouver

[WINTER]

Where do you stay when cruising out of Vancouver? Give benefits/perks please.

 

[squeezeplay101]

We stayed at the Pan Pacific. It is at the cruise terminal, which itself is in a great hop on/hop off location for tours and such. Would stay there again if we do another cruise from there

 

[PsylockeSmythe]

A lot will matter on your budget, in 2022 for our cruise we stated at the Fairmont Waterfront which is right across the street from the cruise terminal. We were able to see the cruise ships docked from our room. If we ever do another Alaskan cruise, we will stay there again.

The only downside was the cost as it is in the upper price range, the same with the Pan Pacific which in the cruise terminal building, but the convivence of being right there at the terminal was nice.

As you push out further from the cruise terminal the room prices do start to drop. After the cruise, we stayed at a hotel closer to the airport, which was about 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of the Fairmont per night.

Psy

 

[jcarwash]

We stayed at Delta Hotels by Marriott. It wasn't cheap, but it was less expensive than staying right at the port.

It was just a few blocks away from the port and train station. We took the train from the airport and it was really convenient. We walked from the train, and we also walked to the port on embarkation day.

The suite we had was very nice with separate hallways and doors for the bedroom, bathroom, and sitting area.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Where do you stay when cruising out of Vancouver? Give benefits/perks please.

Last cruise we stayed at Delta Hotel. A couple of blocks from Canada Place, across the street from Vancouver Lookout tower.

Benefit - walking distance to port.

 

[Kwami]

Last cruise we stayed at Delta Hotel. A couple of blocks from Canada Place, across the street from Vancouver Lookout tower.

Benefit - walking distance to port.

And free cookies!

We also stayed at Delta last time. It wasn't cheap, but it was much cheaper than Pan Pacific and the rooms were very nice.

 

[cruisehopeful]

I'll be staying at the Fairmont Waterfront this time. It's across the street from the port (has a walking path) and it looked better than Pan Pacific and it was less expensive than Pan Pacific. I watched videos of both places to help me decide.

Previously, I stayed at Hampton in the downtown area. It was great for public transportation around town. It had a paid shuttle to the port.

 

[behappyJules]

We stayed at the Fairmont Waterfront and loved the convenience of being right across from the port so we could watch the ships come in, get on the free bus to Capilano Suspension Bridge park and we walked to Stanley Park and Gastown. We took a train from the airport to get there and back. On another trip, we stayed at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport because we weren't going on a cruise - we spent a week on Vancouver Island that year. We loved both. We are going again this summer and staying at the Fairmont at the airport this time because we were able to get a concierge suite for less than the standard room we had at the Fairmont Waterfront. It's a distance from the port, but we've already used the train, so it will be easy for us to travel back and forth during our pre-cruise stay, plus we get the added bonus of eating in the lounge at the hotel.

 

[Stormypetrel]

We stayed at the pan pacific. There are others very close by and equally as nice (eg the Fairmont) but the one benefit the pan pacific had was they will transport your luggage from your room to the ship. Our party included some members with mobility issues and babies in strollers so this benefit tipped the scales for us.

Edit: we had to stay another night on the back end because flying to the east coast and we stayed at the Fairmont at the airport. That was also really nice. Great indoor pool that the kids loved.

 

[behappyJules]

The Fairmont Waterfront also transports your bags to the ship for you.

 

[DonnerB]

We stayed at AZUR Legacy Collection last May. Walking distance to the port. Sign up for a free Leader's Club membership and get breakfast for 2 people per room (this was coffee and an entree at the lobby restaurant - which was quite good). Rooms have little luxuries like heated tile floors. We also had the Pan Pacific booked and we canceled that to keep AZUR. No regrets, I'd stay here again in a heartbeat.

 

[cleighc]

We stayed at Exchange Hotel. It was great close to the port (we walked with our luggage) and had an option for 2 queens and sofa bed so my kids didn’t have to sleep together

 

[katiec786]

We’re booked at the Hyatt Regency for pre-cruise as we already had a membership so can get a preferred rate. It’s a 10 min walk in a straight line to Canada Place, and as we’re not travelling with kids we’re happy to walk that. We found the Fairmont and Pan Pacific just too expensive to justify the slight increase in convenience - their location is fab, although I have seen several reports that the luggage transfer can take a long time to pick up if there are multiple cruises departing on the same day, as the bulk of people staying there all have the same idea!
We’re staying a few days in Vancouver after our cruise at the St Regis, again they had an offer on so were able to get a Junior Suite, plus my husband liked the look of the cocktail bar

 

[bbn1122]

Thanks for all this great advise!!

DH and I will not be cruising to Alaska till next August 2027.

I started looking into hotel. I am both a Hilton and Marriott member.

The Marriot looks like it is much closer to the port.

We are planning on coming in on Friday from the east coast to get acclaimated to the time difference, so I don't know if I can justify one of the two port hotels for 3 nights.

We are planning on doing some sightseeing and exploring the beautiful city of Vancouver on Saturday and Sunday.

We are going all out for this cruise, but the hotel I may want to be a little more careful with the price.

We do not know yet if we will be staying after the cruise or flying out the day we get back.

Happy Cruising to All in 2026 and 2027!!

 

[Donna M]

We stayed at the Auberge Vancover. It was much cheaper than some others, and the room was huge. We walked from the train to the hotel and also to the port. It was only about 2 blocks. We would stay there again. The cheapest room had a city and water view.

 

[gatorlisa]

We stayed at the Hilton Vancouver Downtown. The places right at the port were just way more expensive than we wanted to spend. We found walking to the port area for touristy things just fine and getting a bus down to the Stanley Park area was easy as well. The first year, we used the SkyTrain to get to the port, which was kind of a pain with luggage. The next year, we just took a taxi to the port, which dropped us off right where you check bags with porters.

 

[Deaconfan]

We have stayed at both the Pan Pacific and the Fairmont Waterfront. Would recommend both due to location and level of service but both come with a price. We have stayed post cruise at the Fairmont Airport and would return there as well.

 

[WDWLODGE]

We stayed at the Pan Pacific. We rented a car from the Budget in the lobby and went sightseeing the day before our cruise. We also got to watch the Wonder come in to port from our room the morning of the cruise. As Stormypetrel mentioned bell services came to our room and took our luggage. The next time we saw our luggage was on the ship.

 

[JulieBeeRN]

We’re booked at the Hyatt Regency for pre-cruise as we already had a membership so can get a preferred rate. It’s a 10 min walk in a straight line to Canada Place, and as we’re not travelling with kids we’re happy to walk that. We found the Fairmont and Pan Pacific just too expensive to justify the slight increase in convenience - their location is fab, although I have seen several reports that the luggage transfer can take a long time to pick up if there are multiple cruises departing on the same day, as the bulk of people staying there all have the same idea!
We’re staying a few days in Vancouver after our cruise at the St Regis, again they had an offer on so were able to get a Junior Suite, plus my husband liked the look of the cocktail bar

We are going to stay at the Regency for our pre-cruise stay too. Have you stayed there before?

 

[Memorymakerfor4]

We stayed at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (don't confuse with the Waterfront!) because someone in my family wanted to stay in the same hotel the royal family did. It was priced comparatively with cash WDW deluxe rooms and for two nights it was a fun splurge. One great thing is it was just a few steps away from the free shuttle to Capilano Suspension Bridge. We enjoyed it, especially the lazy morning we ordered room service, but would opt for the Waterfront next time just for convenience to the port.