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If you’re looking for a family-friendly hotel in Vancouver, look no further than English Bay Hotel.
For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Vancouver, English Bay Hotel is located a short distance from Robson Street (1.2 km) and Marine Building (1.7 km).
Guest rooms offer amenities such as a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the hotel.
English Bay Hotel features 24 hour front desk and baggage storage, to help make your stay more enjoyable. If you are driving to English Bay Hotel, there is paid public parking available on-site.
Travellers looking to enjoy some lobster can head to Blue Water Cafe, Cardero's Restaurant & Live Bait Marine Pub, or Top Of Vancouver Revolving. Otherwise, you may want to check out a steakhouse such as Black + Blue, CinCin Ristorante + Bar, or Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar.
Plus, during your trip, don’t forget to check out some of the popular gardens, such as Queen Elizabeth Park, VanDusen Botanical Garden, and Bloedel Conservatory.
The staff at English Bay Hotel looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
HOTEL STYLE
Budget
Harbour View
Languages Spoken
English, Chinese
Location
1150 Denman St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 2M9 Canada
English Bay Hotel
3.3 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
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Grandson and I stayed for 11 nights. We were apprehensive as to what to expect after reading reviews. However, the room was clean and the beds very comfortable. The fridge wasn't working and room service did not include replacing toiletries. Staff were friendly and helpful. There is a bus stop opposite and many restaurants and eateries within walking distance. Overall, a pleasant experience and would certainly stay again.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Akira Sushi just down the street is a great place to eat.
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Great location. No frills but more than adequate for family needs if you want a kitchen and bathroom with your sleeping needs Not too noisy and very near Bay. 30 mins uber ride to Airport Plenty of places to eat and drink nearby and hotel has downstairs restaurant too
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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As most others have said, this place looks a little dated, could do with the windows being cleaned and the owners clearly has a fondness of notices in plastic sleeves. The corridors to the rooms may also look a little ‘institutional’.
BUT (that’s a big but you’ll notice)
This place is immaculately clean, rooms are large, beds comfortable, with good facilities - although getting the shower to a good temperature takes patience 😁
The owners, and all the staff, always had a smile and the location is excellent.
Vancouver accommodation is horrendously expensive during cruise season, this place is very affordable, do not be wary of staying here for any reason, it ticks all the boxes for a great few nights.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We are seniors and drove into Vancouver to this hotel as a perfect location to see the Festival of fire works at English Bay. The front counter person was Jack, friendly and quickly assigned us a room. Told not ready but we could park our vehicle and he would store our luggage. Parking was available and for only 15.00. This was great as paid a lot more at other close by hotels, and parking lot was 3 times more for public. Only small, short cars can park safely as a steep ramp and parking lines very narrow. We came back at given time and got a welcome and room keys. The room 4th floor at the back alley was very quiet. Air conditioned also and good fan. We were very satisfied with the seize of room, beds soft, comfortable and room nicely painted and rug clean. Yes also all items to use (kitchen) tables and ect. and t.v. We had difficulty with t.v. remote to change channels, as very old LG. Would suggest a upgrade for sure! Cleaning staff friendly. Rooms situated to the street and English Bay can be louder but nice view on the coroner units. Lots of restaurants, coffee shops, tables on street and a neat experience. Close to buses, and taxi's as well as shopping. Walking distance to small ferry to Grandville Is. restaurants and markets. For the room price, location, parking(if available) we were definitely surprised, satisfied also and will return. We have stayed in other close by hotels, travel a lot but definitely will consider this hotel again. Longbeach.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Room Tip:rooms top floor best facing West towards English Bay have partial views
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We have been staying at this hotel about every couple of years for the last 20 years and this will be the last year! The already dated and poorly maintained hotel has slipped horribly - the elevator, when it works, stinks, the parking garage was ankle deep in water, the dumpster by the garage was overflowing and the carpets in the rooms and hallways alone merit a call to the health department. The rooms themselves are suffering from minimal attention to cleaning and keeping up with painting, new curtains and bed coverings. We have continued to stay here since we love the short distance to the ocean and great ethnic restaurants. This is also one of the most affordable hotels in that area which also does not jack up their rates to triple the price to gouge the tourists in the summer however the current conditions will probably keep us away if we return to Vancouver in the summer again
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:keep expectations to a minimum in terms of overall property cleanliness and appearance of the rooms.
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You can't argue that this hotel isn't tired or dated, but you simply cannot beat the location. You'd pay three times as much for any other hotel in English Bay.
The reception area is not particularly welcoming, but the staff are. We checked out late on our first visit and checked in early for our second, no fees or penalties, just smiles from the staff.
The rooms are very dated, but our second one was better than the first. There's a well equipped if tired kitchen, and the beds are comfortable and the showers hot. We had no issues with the cleanliness of the room, our only complaint was the state of the windows outside. The windows look to be original and they haven't been cleaned externally in some time, with lots of visible dirt. This is the only reason I gave three stars and not four. We had a beautiful view of the beach that was marred by dirty windows. Actually, I have a second gripe! The restaurant below the hotel is open until at least 3am, so if you have a room above it as we did, you can expect a LOT of noise. I didn't appreciate people pulling up in cars to blast Britney tunes at 3 in the morning, it made for a very poor sleep, especially as the windows are only single glazed.
The location of this hotel is second to none. The beach is 50m away, Stanley Park a stone's throw and there's plenty places to eat and drink - we enjoyed breakfast at JJ Bean's around the corner, which has lots to offer for vegans. This general area of Vancouver is rather quiet compared to the rest.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Look past the tiredness and focus on the location.
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Although old and tired the room was spacious and clean with AC and a good free-standing fan, Kitchen area was well equipped and spotlessly clean, We were able to drop our luggage off before check-in and leave it with them after check out which was helpful. The cleaning and reception staff were friendly and competent. Great location is close to the beach and with plenty of eateries around. It may not be fancy but it's fantastic value for money.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Having just come back from Vegas our room had more amenities than our upscale hotel on the strip. Our room was extremely clean and we enjoyed fresh coffee either made in our room or from the lobby. Now please bear in mind that this is a very old building and no updates have been done whatsoever. None! Keep your expectations low and you will enjoy your stay. Parking is available too. Considering the inexpensive price and the location I would stay there again.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Great budget hotel. Lots of reviews on Expedia hardly any on here so thought I would share here. Great location 2 min walk from English bay beach and Stanley park very close, main shopping streets close by and lots of restaurants to choose from. The staff in the hotel very helpful and knowledgeable. Rooms are clean and large, this is a no frills hotel but it you want to be centrally located to Stanley park Granville Island English bay etc and are not wanting to spend day and night in the hotel this is a great choice. Vancouver hotels are expensive so if it's all about the hotel facilities this is not the place for you but if you want a clean, centrally located base then this is great I would come back.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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The hotel is stuck in the 80s and is in need of some modernization. There are some funny smells in the lobby and elevator, but everything is clean and the location is great. We had a room on the fourth floor with a great view of English Bay. We didn’t hear any neighbours nor the lively street noises. We had AC, but noted that the windows were single paneled, might be chilly in the winter. There seems to be an extra heater in the room though. There are tons of restaurants on the street of the hotel and it is about a 5-10 minute walk from a Safeway (groceries) and a 10-15 minute walk to the beginning of the sea wall in Stanley Park. As long as you are aware of the state the hotel is in, the price and location make for an OK stay.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Hi Mary,
We used the sky train from the airport to Yaletown roundhouse railway station & then took the No 6 bus on Davie Street and got off just before the end of Davie & just walked around the corner to the hotel. It's easier to tap on and off to enter and exit the train & tap on only when getting on the bus using your credit card and its really cheap (not expensive at all) and much easier than purchasing tickets hope the info helps you
There are more places to choose from in the Vancouver area.
PRICE RANGE
C$139 - C$202 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
CanadaBritish ColumbiaVancouverWest End / Central
NUMBER OF ROOMS
52
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