The glass-tower peninsula at the city's heart — the harbourfront Canada Place, the art gallery, the shopping of Robson Street, and the seawall wrapping the waterfront. The most central and convenient base, walkable to Stanley Park, Gastown and the water; busy and priced accordingly, but you're on top of everything.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€260–480
typical per night in Canada
You pay for the postcode
One of the pricier addresses in Vancouver.
Where it sits
The circle is Downtown and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Gastown & the steam clock10 min walk808 m
- English Bay & the seawall19 min walk1.6 km
- Chinatown & the classical garden21 min walk1.7 km
- Granville Island22 min walk1.8 km
- Stanley Park & the seawall7 min taxi2.4 km
- Kitsilano Beach8 min taxi2.8 km
- Kitsilano (beach)12 min taxi3.9 km
- Capilano Suspension Bridge19 min taxi6.4 km
- Grouse Mountain33 min taxi10.9 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 10.Canada Place & the waterfront — The white sail-roofed convention centre and cruise terminal jutting into the harbour — a landmark with a waterfront promenade, sweeping views to the North Shore mountains and floatplanes taking off, plus the FlyOver Canada ride. Stroll the piers, watch the seaplanes and ships, and take in the harbour heart of the city.
- 11.Dim sum & the food scene — Vancouver has some of the best Asian food outside Asia — a dim sum brunch of dumplings and buns, a bowl of ramen or pho, sushi, and superb Cantonese seafood, thanks to a huge Chinese community (Richmond, just south, is a food destination in itself). Do a leisurely weekend dim sum; the city eats brilliantly and diversely.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Downtown; flights via Google Flights.