Hotel WillovsSkwachays Lodge
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, YWCA Hotel Vancouver is preferred by most professionals compared to Skwachays Lodge. YWCA Hotel Vancouver comes in at #20 in Vancouver with praise from 6 reviewers including Fodor's, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Willo
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Rough Guide
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Frommer's
733 Beatty Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2M4, Canada
From $79/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
Fodor's "A secure, modern high-rise in the heart of the entertainment district, the YWCA has bright, comfortable rooms—a few big enough to sleep five." Full review
Rough Guide "Despite its name, Vancouver’s main “Y” is open to all and is excellent, offering the city’s best inexpensive accommodation."
Time Out "Rates are very reasonable considering the area and the fact that part of the proceeds goes towards helping families, women and children in need." Full review
Lonely Planet "A good-value, well-located option offering nicely maintained (if spartan) rooms of the student accommodation variety." Full review
OysterBudget
"The budget YWCA Hotel Vancouver offers basic accommodations with attractive, modern decor for rates that are hard to beat." Full review
Frommer's "This attractive 12-story residence next door to the Georgian Court Hotel is an excellent choice for travelers on limited budgets and attracts a large percentage of international travelers." Full review
Skwachays Lodge Fodor's Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
New York Times Fodor's New York Times
31 West Pender, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1R3, Canada
From $102/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
Fodor's "Everything about Skwàchays Lodge (pronounced skwatch-eyes), Canada's first Aboriginal arts hotel, celebrates First Nations heritage." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The 18 rooms at this First Nations art hotel include the captivating Forest Spirits Suite with floor-to-ceiling birch branches and the sleek Longhouse Suite, with its illuminated metalwork frieze." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This well-priced hotel reflects the artistic heritage of the Pacific Northwest." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This arts-forward property hosts an urban Indigenous artist residence and a gallery featuring Indigenous art...the hotel offers a private sweat lodge purification ceremony on the rooftop garden."
Vancouver Travel Guide
November 11, 2021
New York Times "A boutique hotel devoted to Indigenous art and culture...just a few blocks from the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden."
See the World, in Canada
July 20, 2021
Fodor's "As Canada's first aboriginal arts hotel—with First Nations owners and operators—Skwachays offers a one-of-a-kind experience; every room has been co-designed by a different First Nations..." Full review
New York Times "Not far from the flaring tiled roofs of the Millennium Gate, a totem rises above Skwachays Lodge, an indigenous artists' residence and boutique hotel. In the beautifully lit gallery,..."
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