Fairmont Waterfront – A Favorite for Families in Vancouver
About the Hotel
Rooms with Views
The hotel offers 52 guestrooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows showing harbor, mountain, or city views. Rooms include Keurig coffee machines, 47-inch flat-screen TVs, and pillow-top beds. Some rooms overlook the hotel's rooftop herb garden. The Fairmont Gold rooms provide access to a private lounge with breakfast and evening canapés.
Dining at ARC
ARC Restaurant + Bar serves West Coast cuisine using produce from the hotel's rooftop garden. Breakfast features house-smoked salmon and made-to-order waffles. Lunch includes sustainable seafood like wild Pacific salmon. The restaurant operates from 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM daily, with live music starting at 6:00 PM. In-room dining is available 24 hours.
Pool and Fitness
The third-floor health club has a 50-foot heated outdoor pool open year-round, an indoor whirlpool, and a fitness center with Technogym equipment. Certified personal trainers are available. The poolside bar serves snacks and cocktails Friday through Sunday from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Downtown Waterfront Location
The hotel is connected via enclosed walkway to the Vancouver Convention Centre and cruise ship terminal. It's a 10-minute walk to Gastown's cobblestone streets and First Nations galleries, and a short distance to Stanley Park's 1,000 acres of trails. Waterfront SkyTrain station is steps away.
Services and Sustainability
Services include a 24-hour business center, concierge, and valet parking. The hotel maintains a rooftop apiary with 250,000 honey bees and offers complimentary bee tours. Meeting spaces total 24,000 square feet with Encore audio-visual support. Helijet helicopter transfers to Victoria take 35 minutes harbor-to-harbor.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Paid Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Ski storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- ATM/Cash machine
- Barber shop
- Vending machines
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Skiing
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Valet parking
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Video games
- Children's menu
Spa & Leisure
- Rooftop pool
- Heated swimming pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Steam room
- Jacuzzi
- Waxing
- Facial
- Beauty treatment
- Massage
- Pool with view
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
