Fairmont Waterfront
Ratings
Awards
2023 Forbes Travel Guide – 4 Star Hotel 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels – #6 Best Hotel in Vancouver 2022 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels – #9 Top City Hotel in Canada 2022 Forbes Travel Guide – 4 Star Hotel 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels – #5 Best Hotel in Vancouver (#12 in Canada) 2022 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award 2021 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – #2 Top Hotel in Canada 2021 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels – #4 Top City Hotel in Canada 2021 WTTC Safe Travels Stamp 2021 Health Security VERIFIED™ with Forbes Travel Guide 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels – #6 Best Hotel in Vancouver 2021 Forbes Travel Guide – 4 Star Hotel 2021 Health Security VERIFIED™ with Forbes Travel Guide 2020 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels – #10 Top City Hotel in Canada 2020 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award 2020 Forbes Travel Guide – 4 Star Hotel 2020 U.S. News & World Report – #19 Best Hotel in British Columbia 2019 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – #6 Top Hotel in Vancouver 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels – #34 Best Hotel in Canada 2018 Northwest Meetings + Events – Best Conference Venue in British Columbia 2018 Northwest Meetings + Events – Best Hotel with Event Space in British Columbia 2018 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award 2018 Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards – #22 Top Hotel in Canada 2018 Meetings Today – Best of the West Hotels in Canada 2017 Planet 21 Sustainability Hotel of the Year Award – North & Central America 2017 Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards – #8 Top Hotel in Vancouver 2017 US News and World Report’s – Best Hotels in Canada List 2017 Northwest Meetings + Events – Best Conference Venue in British Columbia 2017 Gustavson Brand Trust Index – #1 Most Trusted Hotel Brand in Canada 2017 Gustavson Brand Trust Index – #4 Most Trusted Brand in Canada 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards – #2 Top Hotel in Vancouver (#4 in Canada) 2016 Gustavson Brand Trust Index – #1 Most Trusted Hotel Brand in Canada 2016 Gustavson Brand Trust Index – #8 Most Trusted Brand in Canada 2016 Canadian Wildlife Federation – Certified Wildlife Friendly Habitat 2016 US News and World Report’s – #10 Best Hotels in Vancouver List
Venue Highlights
3D Event Space
Cvent Photo-realistic 3D Event Spaces give planners the ability to realize their vision down to the finest detail.
Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Concierge services
- Internet access
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Room service
- View (garden)
- View (mountain)
- View (ocean or water)
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Onsite catering
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Rental car service
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- Video conference
- VIP services
Recreational activities
- Health club
- Outdoor pool
- Whirlpool
Venue accessibility
- Bus
- Subway
- Taxi
- Train
Equipment
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Piano
- Portable heaters
- Portable walls
- Staging area
Getting Here
The Fairmont Waterfront is conveniently located beside the Cruise Ship Terminal and Convention Center, close to many local attractions. The closest airport to The Fairmont Waterfront is Vancouver International Airport (YVR) located approximately 8.5 miles (14 km) from the hotel (25 to 30 minute drive). TAXI 35 min - $35.00 flat rate from YVR on the way in Outbound is approximately $45 (meter) SKYTRAIN DIRECTIONS The Canada Line Skytrain offers transportation from Vancouver International Airport to Waterfront Station. To walk to the hotel, exit Waterfront Station, turn right at Cordova Street and right again on Howe Street onto Canada Place Way. The Fairmont Waterfront is on your left hand side. Estimated walking time is 5 minutes. Service Start/Stop Times: Travel time from Waterfront Station to YVR is 25 minutes. Waterfront Station - YVR First train departs 4:50am, arrives 5:15am Last train departs 1:05am, arrives 1:30am YVR - Waterfront Station First train departs 5:10am, arrives 5:30am Last train departs 12:57am, arrives 1:22am Early Morning and Evenings: Trains run every 12 minutes Mid-day and weekend peak hours: Trains run every 8 minutes Late Evenings: Trains run every 20 minutes
Parking
- Paid parkingCA$56.00 / day
- Valet parkingCA$56.00 / day
- Street parking
Distance from airport
8.5 mi. from venue
Fairmont Waterfront Meeting Space
Floor plans
Guest Rooms
Local Attractions
Vancouver Convention Centre
Granville Island
More
Fairmont Waterfront provides relaxed luxury on the West Coast coupled with a world-class Vancouver experience. This hotel is in an urban retreat with elegant accommodation, state-of-the-art meeting facilities and breathtaking views of Vancouver’s harbour, North Shore Mountains and the sparkling city skyline. Guests can enjoy a taste of local flavor in ARC Restaurant + Bar, visit the hotel's rooftop garden and honeybee apiary to discover where the restaurant's fresh herbs and honey are sourced from, and then take advantage of the complimentary health club and outdoor heated pool overlooking the harbour. This modern hotel boasts the best location in the city, nestled on Vancouver’s harbour and directly connected to the onsite Vancouver Convention Centre and Canada Place cruise ship terminal and offers delegates door to door service to the airport via Canada Line (rapid transit). Guests can enjoy shopping, trendy restaurants, art galleries, Gastown, Chinatown and famous Stanley Park all within steps of our doors. This Forbes Four Star urban retreat is world renowned for its warm and welcoming service and truly showcases the best of Vancouver. Fairmont Waterfront offers 14 meeting rooms and 24,000 square feet of spacious elegant function space for hosting groups from 10-600 people, some with natural light and harbor and mountain views. Whether it’s a board meeting, special event or convention, our conference services team looks forward to providing outstanding service and attention to detail to make your event a resounding success. With the latest audio-visual accessories, wireless internet, broadcast capabilities in the ballrooms, in-house technical support staff, customized menus and decor, and unique facilities such as the Terrace Room with a private harbor garden and mountain view patio, make Fairmont Waterfront the best choice in Vancouver. The hotel boasts a spectacular location across the street from the harbor, and is connected to the Vancouver Convention Centre and Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal. Walk to the central business district, Gastown, Robson Street, Pacific Center shopping mall, and Vancouver Art Gallery, or explore the seawall to Stanley Park, a 1000 acre park in the center of the city and larger than New York City’s Central Park. Surrounded on 3 sides by the Pacific Ocean, and within easy walking or cycling distance to the hotel, the park houses the Vancouver Aquarium, horse drawn carriage rides, park tours, beaches, restaurants, old growth forest and unobstructed views of the harbor, mountains and Lions Gate Bridge. At Fairmont Waterfront, the majority of our guestrooms overlook the harbor and mountains, with the remaining offering stunning Vancouver skyline views. While staying at Fairmont Waterfront, dine in ARC offering the freshest regional and seasonal cuisine, relax in the sunshine on the pool patio of the Health Club while taking in the views, or explore the hotel’s 2100 square foot herb garden. The herb garden provides over 60 varieties of herbs, edible flowers, and fruits, and is adjacent to the harbor garden which houses our onsite honeybee apiary.
Facility Restrictions
General Tax and Handling Information: Room Taxes: Hotel Tax - 11% Good & Services Tax (GST) - 5% Currently room rates are subject to the following fees: Destination Marketing Fee - 1.5% Food & Beverage Taxes: Good & Services Tax (GST) - 5% Service Charge (taxable) * - 23% *Subject to 5% (GST) Provincial Liquor Tax - 10% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) - 7% PST applies to miscellaneous items, excluding food
Additional Information
Fairmont Waterfront boasts state of the art WiFi throughout its 24,000 square foot conference facility. Providing 802.11 a,b,g connectivity at speeds up to 54 Mbps, and utilizing a next generation wireless solution, you can be assured of a secure and stable wireless experience while visiting Fairmont Waterfront. All guestrooms at Fairmont Waterfront also have wireless internet access.