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What Does a Non-Starwood St. Regis Have To Offer?

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 602 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6B 1Y6
February 8, 2012 at 9:50 AM | by | Comment (1)

A St. Regis for around $200* a night? Yes, it's possible—in Canada! Of course, that room rate should be the first thing to tip you off that the St. Regis Vancouver is not actually a St. Regis of the Starwood variety.

As we found on a recent trip north, the St. Regis Vancouver is a charming boutique hotel with historic bones, a fantastic downtown location perfect for business travelers and tourists alike--and a ton of added extras that we bet you won't find at your local posh version of a St. Regis.

If you're wondering what a Non-St.Regis St. Regis looks like, just click through our gallery for a peek at what the Vancouver indie has to offer.

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Meanwhile, In Canada, They're Building Hotels Out of Crystal

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Vernon, B.C., Canada
March 18, 2009 at 1:29 PM | by | Comments (0)

Well, it's official: we're just gonna give up and move to Canada, the land of good hockey, positive attitudes, yummy chocolate, delish beer — and now, apparently, sparkly Swarovski crystal fantasy hotels.

As we watch the financial rug being pulled out from under developments all over the U.S., we can't help but want to high-five our Northern neighbo(u)rs for going ahead with plans for the Sparkling Hill Resort and Wellness Hotel, the first hotel project in North America to incorporate Swarovski Crystal elements into every aspect of its design. This does not appear to be a joke.

According to a press release announcing the official unveiling of the hotel's design, Andy Altmayer, head of Circle of Innovation at Swarovski, is overseeing the Vernon, British Columbia project.

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Loden Vancouver is Open and Handing Out Holiday Gifts

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1177 Melville Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, BC V6E 4T8
November 17, 2008 at 4:12 PM | by | Comments (0)

Loden Vancouver, the funky new B.C. hotel that has the distinction of being Kor Hotels' first Canadian venture, made a big splash when it debuted on October 18th (which was almost a year late, but that's not important now).

Rates at the swanky 77-room, contemporary waterfront property are starting at $199 tonight — but there are some killer packages on the way for the holiday season if you want a little somethin' more.

Five Star Alliance has a fabulous rundown of some holiday offers from the hotel. We've pulled a couple of the highlights for you:

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