Wedgewood Hotel

The only Relais & Chateaux property in Vancouver, the 83-room Wedgewood Hotel offers snug sophistication in the heart of downtown.

• The hotel’s cozy, romantic charm
• Bacchus, the lovely restaurant-lounge
• Private balconies overlooking downtown Vancouver
• Exceptional service and attention to detail

If you’re looking for a small, romantic, sophisticated hotel with spacious rooms, a fine restaurant, a full-service spa, and a central downtown location, you can’t do any better than the Wedgewood. Independently owned by Greek-born Eleni Skalbania, whose elegant personal touch is evident throughout, the Wedgewood is the only Vancouver member of the Relais & Chateaux group.

The Wedgewood is located on busy Hornby, directly across from the B.C. Law Courts and close to trendy Robson, but it does not broadcast its presence to the street. It’s discreet, discerning and low-key, with blue, French-style awnings. Enter the lobby and you enter a world that looks like a charming European inn with flowers, antiques and an understated elegance. This is the magic of good taste and camouflage, for the hotel occupies a 14-story building dating from the 1960s.The lobby opens onto Bacchus, the hotel’s cocooning, wood-paneled lounge and restaurant serving Modern French cuisine. With windows that open onto Hornby Street, elegant décor and live piano music in the evenings, Bacchus has long been a favorite spot for quiet cocktails and dinner.

The rooms at the Wedgewood are spacious and have private balconies (the best views are those facing the Vancouver Art Gallery and Law Court). Furnishings and antiques are of the highest quality, and the marble-clad bathrooms with deep soaker tubs and separate walk-in Roman showers are simply the best.

For something even more spacious and special, book one of the four penthouses with large garden terraces and fireplaces.

The award-winning Wedgewood also features a small but well-equipped health club and a spa that features Epicuren skin care products.

Couples seeking a romantic hideaway in the heart of downtown; business travelers who want to be close to the Law Courts; anyone looking for a charming, European-style hotel.