The Fairmont Waterfront

Next to the Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal, one kilometer from Stanley Park and across from the new Olympic torch, this 23-story hotel blends in to its nautical surroundings with its curving blue glass facade and arched glass porte cochere, in a setting abuzz with float planes, cruise ships and helicopters.

It is also next to the Vancouver Convention Centre and connected to Skytrain. In this regard, its location is key to its success.

While not as frenetic as the Pan Pacific Vancouver, ...