Pacific Northwest Hotel Guide :: Marriott Pinnacle Vancouver Has Great Location But Some Fees Apply

Where: 1128 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 4R5

July 8, 2008 at 9:00 AM | by Tim L. | 0 Comments

HotelChatter contributing editor Tim Leffel is moving around British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, seeing the hotel scene from a family travel perspective. All prices are in Canadian dollars--which currently trade slightly higher than U.S. dollars. Enjoy.

The Marriott Pinnacle Vancouver comes across as your basic high-rise business hotel, but with a gracious staff and a hotel restaurant that gets high marks on its own, this one is a cut above the norm.

You will recognize the furniture and the bedding as it sticks to very bland Marriott look, but the service goes beyond business traveler briskness to help tourists make the most of their time in the city.

This Vancouver Marriott's best asset, however, is its central location. It's walking distance to Coal Harbour, the Gas Light District, Stanley Park, the sea bus terminal, and shopping strip Robson Street.

It even sits next to a stop for one of the city's electric buses. There's a sizable indoor pool and and a well-equipped fitness center. If you're traveling with Rover, pets are allowed.

You'll pay extra for a room with a view though and the very top floors are actually condos. As with most Marriotts, be prepared for some other sizable charges. It's $15 for the wired-only Internet access in the rooms (or $10 for a single hour in the business center) and $23 to $27 for parking.

You can remove some of the sting by booking their weekend "Cars Eat Free" package, which includes free parking and a $25 gas card from Petro Canada--for a rate starting at $179.

[Photo: bchow]

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