Hotel Renos Increase Alongside Tourism Numbers

It’s already been three-and-a-half years since the 2010 Winter Olympics, which for many hotels was the last time they refreshed and updated their aesthetic. A quick peek around Victoria and Vancouver, however, shows some action on the renovation front a
“Susan’s Room” at the Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

In March, the boutique Opus Hotel unveiled a major renovation of its 96-rooms, its five new room styles based on the personalities of five fictional muses.

There’s Mike, the doctor from New York, whose room has raspberry red walls and a faux
“Susan’s Room” at the Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

“Billy’s Room” at Opus Hotel

(Because we’re all curious where a Brit rocker would sleep, if a Brit rocker actually slept.)
“Susan’s Room” at the Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Victoria’s Magnolia Hotel & Spa has freshened its appeal with a lighter colour palette and more contemporary touches. “From the beginning we wanted a look of timeless elegance, and designer Sharon Bortolotto from BBA Designs really delivered,” s
“Susan’s Room” at the Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Major changes at the Listel Hotel Vancouver have been to its restaurant. Helmed by chef Chris Whittaker—who believes eating local is a new way of living—is Forage. “Sustainability is what unites most of Vancouver’s leading chefs and what
“Susan’s Room” at the Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

The Fairmont brand has created what it calls a “boutique hotel within a hotel” in the form of its famous Fairmont Gold floors. In April, the Vancouver Fairmont Waterfront—which has been somewhat in the shadow of its stunning younger sister p
“Susan’s Room” at the Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

In its upgrades, the Fairmont Vancouver Airport hired Hirsch Bedner Associates, the same firm that designed the hotel 14 years ago, for a total refresh of its lobby, Jetside Bar and Globe@YVR restaurant. Keeping a contemporary feel in mind, all the furnit
“Susan’s Room” at the Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Grain Tasting Bar threw open its doors—and wall of retractable windows—in Vancouver’s Hyatt Regency just in time to capitalize on this summer’s incredible hours of sunshine.

Helping Vancouverites re-evaluate their take on hotel bars in t
“Susan’s Room” at the Opus Hotel in downtown Vancouver.