Rosewood Hotel Georgia

Traditional, historic, well-heeled, luxurious

801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver V6C 1P7

(888) 753-9663

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At a Glance

Vancouver’s oldest hotel, located in the heart of downtown, underwent a complete restoration and re-opened as a luxurious, 157-room boutique hotel in 2011.

Indagare Loves

  • The glamorous Art Deco look of the rooms
  • The large bathrooms
  • The bird’s-eye city view from the penthouse suites
  • Hawksworth, the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant
  • The heated saltwater pool

Review

For decades, the Hotel Georgia was one of Vancouver’s prime downtown hotels, attracting the likes of Elvis Presley, Katherine Hepburn, and Nat “King” Cole. Then it closed and sat like a forgotten star waiting for a comeback. That happened when the developers of a new luxury condominium tower next door decided to restore the lovely old hotel to its former glory—with the addition of all the modern amenities and technology that guests look for today. The new Rosewood Hotel Georgia re-opened in 2011 and is back on the charts as one of Vancouver’s top hotels.

The ornate lobby, with its Italian marble floors and walls of mahogany, shows off the original fixtures and finishes from the 1920s, when the hotel first opened. During the $120 million restoration, the hotel doubled the size of the rooms and suites and installed luxuriously large bathrooms with deep soaking tubs, walk-in showers with four shower heads, double vanities and heated floors. The furnishings throughout are comfortable, contemporary takes on the Art Deco style that was the hotel’s hallmark. Works from one of British Columbia’s largest collections of Canadian art hang in the rooms and public spaces. Presley fans can rent the suite where the King stayed on his visit to Vancouver, and there are four special penthouse suites with large outdoor patios overlooking the city.

Reflections, the hotel’s rooftop patio lounge, is a popular spot for cocktails and tapas. You’ll also find a state-of-the-art fitness center; a large, indoor, saltwater pool; and a signature Rosewood spa. Hawksworth, the new, award-winning restaurant by Chef David Hawksworth, adjoins the hotel and can be entered through the hotel lobby.

Who Should Stay

Traditionalists, romantics, people who like a dose of history in their luxury hotels.

Written by Donald Olson

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