Fairmont Waterfront vs Granville Island Hotel
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Fairmont Waterfront scores significantly better than Granville Island Hotel. Fairmont Waterfront comes in at #9 in Vancouver with approval from 14 sources like Forbes Travel Guide, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Fairmont Waterfront
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900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L5, Canada
From $174 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"With a prime location right on Vancouver's harbor, this 23-story hotel has some of the city's most spectacular views."
Fodor's
"This luxuriously modern 23-story hotel sits across the street from the cruise-ship terminal and the convention center."
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Upscale
"The Fairmont Waterfront is an upscale option in downtown Vancouver."
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Travel + Leisure
"Downtown access and spectacular views converge in this magnificent tower hotel scenically situated on Burrard Inlet."
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DK Eyewitness
"A spectacular glass-and-steel hotel across from the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center. Ocean, mountain, and city views can be stunning, depending on your floor: ask when you reserve."
Granville Island Hotel
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1253 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3R9, Canada
From $133 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides
"An elegant hotel in a spectacular setting amid the action of Granville Island."
Fodor's
"Granville Island is one of Vancouver's more entertaining neighborhoods, but unless you've moored up in a houseboat, the only overnight option is the Granville Island Hotel."
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Rough Guide
"You’re away from central Downtown in this polished, modern hotel, which has a good bar and restaurant and a spectacular waterfront setting."
Time Out
"Far enough from the main public market area to avoid the crowds but close enough to walk to in minutes, this hotel boasts a spectacular view looking east out over False Creek."
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Star Service
"Although it lights a torch for business travelers, it is romantics and vacationers in search of something unique that find the best value here."
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