We started vacationing in Canada in the 80's. Since that time we have gone to Canada at least once a year. In the beginning, we would stay a week at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria and a week at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver.

In the early 90's we started looking around for an accommodation on the West Side of Vancouver that would offer a Suite with a full kitchen and a view of Stanley Park and English Bay.

The Coast Plaza was our answer! We stay up as high as we can for a view of English Bay and Stanley Park.

We love the idea that the Plaza has within it's complex a grocery store on the ground level which you can elevator down to without ever going through the Lobby and find those items that will keep you happy in your room with the view.

There's Super Safeway a block over from Comox on Davies that has everything you would need for food needs. (Adjacent to Safeway is a Providence Liquor store.) The hotel can direct you to a Whole Grain Grocery store on Robson if your into more exotic fare.

Our Suites have always had a super size King bed and television in the bedroom. A television, dining table and free computer hookup in the livingroom. The livingroom is large with a walk out balcony.

Look on the Vancouver websites for dining and tours. But, please keep in mind that Vancouver is a very walkable city and public transportation is great.

Tired of cooking don't want to eat out? Great room service menu.
I've never seen on a room service menu Lamb Shank with all the trimmings for $19.00 and Bumble Berry pie Alamode. Wonderful!

It's nice to be greeted by a hotel staff whom with with their smile and greeting say to you. "welcome home."

I've only written one other review for a property and that is the Molesworth Suites in Dublin, Ireland. Again, location, location, location and friendly ,'we remember you staff.'

Gary & Judy Holbrook

We booked a standard room at the Coast Plaza via Clipper Vacations and were eligible for a free upgrade to a one bedroom suite. The hotel does look like a throw back from the '70s, but, hey, all of the West End of Vancouver looks like that -- very retro area. The hotel is an older property but it is maintained pretty well. Our room was actually a 1br apartment and was HUGE. It was also very clean. There was a large living/dining room, a fully equipped kitchen and views of most of the city from our 23rd floor windows and balcony. Go do your laundry in the laundry room on the 26th floor and get an even better view of the city. This hotel is perfectly located in a residential area within minutes of a zillion restaurants of every ethnicity. You've also got the #5 and #6 buses right there that will take you down either Davie or Robson Streets to downtown. You're also in walking distance of Stanley Park and English Bay Beach. Definitely stock the fridge with food from either the supermarket directly beneath the hotel in the small Denman Place mall or, better yet, go to the more upscale Safeway supermarket just a few minutes by foot further down Davie Street. All in all a good experience at this hotel in the fabulous city of Vancouver.

This was an average hotel... nice, quiet location but would have preferred a bit more bustling atmosphere, this was my fault in selecting the location however.

Very nice staff, they were always helpful.

Outdated decor, but clean. I wasn't in Vancouver to fuss about purpley pink bathtubs, however if this is your purpose in visiting the Lower Mainland...choose another hotel.

The most recent time I stayed in Vancouver, I found a hotel more to my liking in a different area...but for next to Stanley Park, this is pretty decent.

Never having been to Vancouver before, I was nervous going to this hotel because of some of the reviews I had seen on this web site. This hotel is in arguably the best location in Vancouver. It's basically right on the beach, is walking distance to Stanley Park and the Aquarium, and, my personal favorite, the ferry to get to Granville Island which is a short walk to Kitsilano. After touring other areas in Vancouver, it confirmed for me that this hotel was in a prime location. I can't say it enough. The location cannot be beat.

As far as the accommodations themselves go, I can't complain. The front desk, doorman, and concierge were all knowledgeable, polite, and helpful. The room was okay. Not bad, but not excellent. There was no bathroom fan. Other than that, the suite was sufficient. We didn't spend too much time in our room, but it was nice to have the two rooms, and the kitchen was nice because we could go to the grocery store in the lower level of the building to buy breakfast items and water and things and keep them in the fridge.

All in all, I couldn't be happier about our stay at the Coast Plaza.