Awesome location...tick; gobsmacking views from floor to ceiling windows…tick; incredibly helpful kind staff…tick. What’s not to love! As the name suggests, the Fairmont Waterfront is right on Vancouver’s renowned waterfront strip. I was shocked to learn the hotel opened way…
The ‘Pac Rim’, so nicknamed by locals, opened just in time for Vancouver’s Olympic games in 2010. This luxurious James KM Cheng designed hotel has been racking up accolades ever since. With just reason…west coast cool blends with Asian sophistication…
This small, family-run Relais & Chateaux hotel feels more like a perfectly located private club with absolutely fabulous service. The lobby welcomes guests with a wonderfully sculpted stone check-in desk and a working fireplace. Antiques are scattered throughout adding to…
Ultra-hip and retro cool The Burrard is THE perfectly located mid-priced Vancouver hotel. It is loaded with character; the Eames chairs are to die for. It never takes its self too seriously yet never fails to deliver on services. Originally…
Hawksworth Restaurant has long been of my favorites. It is my go-to in Vancouver when I want a white table cloth meal. They don’t actually have table clothes, but you know what I mean….top notch service, great wine list and…
Once upon a time, about four weeks ago, I sat next to a stranger at dinner. Lucky me. Ryan was charming, interested and had a great idea. Friends were coming to Vancouver. I had a hike planned, ditto whale watching…
