Sylvia Hotel
49°17′ N 123°09′ WHotel$$$179
The Sylvia Hotel suits couples and dog owners who want English Bay Beach across the street and a 1913 heritage building with an ocean-view lounge. Its 120 rooms run from a 210-square-foot petite queen to the 1,000-square-foot English Bay Suite, so check the room type before you book.
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From
$179a night
A Queen room booked direct cost $179 for Tuesday 12 January 2027, and BC residents with ID could book it for $161.10. From 1 November to the end of March the Sylvia sells discounted weekly and monthly rates with half-price parking, apart from the Christmas holidays and the bayside rooms. The hotel says weekly rates carry 20.68% in taxes and a fee on top of the room rate, and its booking engine names no fee.
Guests
2 guests
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- Meals
- Room only
- Rooms
- 120
- Best for
- Couples, dog owners
- Cancellation
- Weekly and monthly winter rates carry a seven-day cancellation policy.
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Sylvia Hotel
$179 a night
The Sylvia stands on Gilford Street at the edge of Stanley Park, about 250 metres from the middle of English Bay Beach in a straight line on OpenStreetMap. Sylvia Court opened here as an apartment block in 1913 and held on as the West End's tallest building until 1956. The City of Vancouver designated it a heritage building in 1975. Rooms run from queens and kings up to three-bed units that sleep six, and the Two Queens with Kitchen suite lets a family or a long winter stay cook in.
Sylvia's Restaurant serves from breakfast at 7 am until dinner ends at 10 pm every day, and the cocktail lounge stays open from 11 am to midnight. Live music plays on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings from 8 to 10 pm, and Sunday adds jazz with prime rib. Ask for a bayside room if the water view matters, because the discounted winter rates leave those rooms out. Those weekly and monthly rates also carry a seven-day cancellation policy.
Highlights
- Sylvia Court opened on 3 May 1913 as a 70-unit apartment block and was the tallest building in Vancouver at the time.
- The hotel says its Tilting Room opened on 2 July 1954 as Vancouver's first cocktail lounge, and Sylvia's Cocktail Lounge carries on in the building with a view of English Bay.
- Dogs stay free, and the restaurant's patio welcomes them.
- Boston ivy covers more than half the building and changes colour through the seasons.
The essentials
- From
- $179 per room per night (2027)
- Prices
- A Queen room booked direct cost $179 for Tuesday 12 January 2027, and BC residents with ID could book it for $161.10. From 1 November to the end of March the Sylvia sells discounted weekly and monthly rates with half-price parking, apart from the Christmas holidays and the bayside rooms. The hotel says weekly rates carry 20.68% in taxes and a fee on top of the room rate, and its booking engine names no fee.
- Meals
- Room only; Sylvia's Restaurant serves breakfast from 7 am daily
- Amenities
- RestaurantBarParkingPet friendlyKitchen suitesBeachfront
- Best for
- CouplesDog ownersLong winter stays
Worth knowing
- Book direct on the hotel's own engine for its best-rate guarantee, or call the front desk at 604 681 9321 for the weekly and monthly winter rates.
- The hotel quotes 30 minutes to the airport and 5 minutes to the cruise ship terminal by car.
Quick answers about Sylvia Hotel
Is the Sylvia Hotel pet friendly?
Yes. The Sylvia Hotel welcomes pets with no fee, and its restaurant patio is dog friendly.
Does the Sylvia Hotel have parking?
Yes. The Sylvia Hotel has on-site parking, and its winter weekly and monthly rates include half-price parking, which the hotel says saves $12.50 a night plus taxes and fees.
How old is the Sylvia Hotel?
The Sylvia Hotel building opened on 3 May 1913 as the Sylvia Court apartments, and the City of Vancouver designated it a heritage building in 1975.
How much does Sylvia Hotel cost?
Prices at Sylvia Hotel start at $179 per room per night (2027).
Are meals included at Sylvia Hotel?
Sylvia Hotel: Room only; Sylvia's Restaurant serves breakfast from 7 am daily.
What does Sylvia Hotel have?
Sylvia Hotel lists restaurant, bar, parking, pet friendly, kitchen suites, beachfront.
Who is Sylvia Hotel good for?
Sylvia Hotel suits couples, dog owners, long winter stays.
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