HotelChatter - BC

The Opus Hotel Has Been Hit by The Cupid Concierge

juliana — 2012-02-09T14:11:56-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/conciergeopusvancouver.jpg" class="top"> V-Day is now less than a week away and if you've planned on doing a romantical weekend in Vancouver with your honey but are clueless on everything else, then you should probably book a room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/OPUS+Vancouver/local/4708">OPUS Hotel</a> where there's now a Cupid Concierge on staff. The cupid concierge even has their own email! (Cupid@OpusHotel.com)This specialty concierge of love is a part of the hotel's Exclusively Yours romance package which has the standard love weekend amenities of bubbly at check-in, more bubbly in the guestroom, fresh flowers, breakfast in bed and a late check-out. The concierge will also set up a framed photo of you and your lovah along with a love note when you

For A Little While Longer, You Can Name Your Price At The Hotel Grand Pacific

ASchechter — 2011-10-31T09:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/VictoriaPWYW.jpg" class="top">It isn't often that a hotel lets you have a say in the price of your stay. But that's exactly what Victoria BC's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Grand+Pacific/local/2310">Hotel Grand Pacific</a> is offering for the next two weeks. Running through next Friday November 11, prospective guests can visit the <a href="http://paywhatyouwantvictoria.com/">PayWhatYouWantVictoria</a> site, answer some survey questions, and enter a price that they feel best reflects the "worth" of a one-night stay at the waterfront hotel. When we first heard about this, we immediately thought of when Radiohead released In Rainbows in 2007, becoming the <a href="http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1666973,00.html">first band</a> to ever release a digital album without an actual pricecustomers chose how much they wanted to pay, and that was that. By doing so, the

Still Wanna Have 'Downtown Fun' in Vancouver?

juliana — 2011-06-16T15:03:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/couverriots.jpg" class="top"> Boy, we knew Canadians liked their hockey but we didn't think that they would riot after losing the Stanley Cup Finals to the Boston Bruins. Like, full-on rioting too. Not just yelling and kicking tires and throwing the occasional Molson Ice bottle but flipping over vehicles, harassing the police and lighting fires throughout downtown. Which makes this press release from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Renaissance+Vancouver+Hotel+Harbourside/ian/127076">Renaissance Vancouver Harborside</a> all the more unfortunate. The release hit the wires before the Canucks lost the final game with the headline, "Stay an Extra Night for Downtown Fun With Hotel Deals in Vancouver". Downtown fun, indeed! Oh we has a sad face for the Renaissance.That said, <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/06/16/canada.riots/">clean-up efforts</a> are underway in Vancouver and

Hotel Indigo Vancouver Gets Delayed to a December Opening

Jennifer Kester — 2011-06-06T09:01:31-05:00

The Hotel Indigo Vancouver is such a tease. First, it was going to open May 6, then it was pushed to June 15. Now it looks like we won't get any hotel action until Christmastime: The hotel is accepting reservations after December 6.

We're Hotel Indigo fans—we named Hotel Indigo No. 1 for best WiFi in our 2011 HotelChatter Annual WiFi Report—so we are happy the brand is expanding. We're looking forward to having a free-wifi option in Vancouver.

This Might Be the Sweetest Gift We've Gotten from an Airport Hotel

juliana — 2011-03-23T13:22:04-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/fairmontairporthoney.JPG" class="top"> Way back in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/8/1460/39058/hotels/Fairmont_Royal_York_Has_40_000_Bees_Like_On_Purpose">2008</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/fairmont hotels">Fairmont Hotels</a> began placing beehives on the rooftops of its hotels to produce honey which were then used by the hotel in desserts, teas, salad dressings and even cocktails. And now, the Fairmont Honey is yours to take home.<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Fairmont+Vancouver+Airport/local/3158">The Fairmont Vancouver Airport</a> is selling a 500 gram bottle of "liquid gold" aka Canada #1 Amber honey for $16.99CDN both in the hotel's gift shop and at a few stores in the Vancouver Airport. The honey is made by over a million bees that reside nearby the hotel as McDonald Beach Park and according to the Fairmont folks, its taste has a hint of cinnamon and apple. Just be sure