Fairmont Vancouver Airport In-Terminal Hotel

Convenience - we took the bus/ferry/bus combo from downtown Victoria directly to the hotel. We jused the skytrain to have dinner with friends in Gastown, returned to the hotel the same way and then had a friend join us for breakfast in the Fairmont dining room before boarding our plane back to Toronto. We have done this at least twice before and will book the hotel for our trip next year for the same reasons. Convenience and comfort and staff helpfulness.

Our stay was brief. Only one night but you can’t beat the location. It’s about a 5 minute walk to get there from Arrivals. We were tired after a long journey so we needed comfort, convenience and some peace and quiet. The employees are professional and friendly. We ordered in room dining and it was quick and delicious. The room itself is nice, beds and pillows were extremely comfortable. It might seem pricier but if you consider the distance to other hotels, Ubers or taxi involved plus I’m not sure that other hotels nearby have the same soundproofing to get a good rest. We would choose Fairmont again.

Convenience - this hotel is perfectly located in the terminal building by the US departures so you don't have to go outside to enter. After a 13 hour flight from NZ with an overnight connection to Eastern Canada, it is simply brilliant. It's a bit pricey and I wouldn't pay more than $350 per night but the convenience of not having to shuttle to an outside location is worth the $350 CAD. The room itself, if you are lucky, overlooks the airport so you can see all the aircrafts parked at the gate which adds a bit of spark to your stay as does the mountains in the background. And the room is fantastic, quiet, great bed, good TV with many channels, shower and bath and even white bathrobes (I won't wear them at home but for some reason, in hotels, I just love white bathrobes!). Next morning, you walk out and just head to your flight so it makes for a very relaxing experience in between not so relaxing experiences (Flying is not fun these days!). The staff were friendly and helpful. If you want a spot of shopping, there's an outlet mall just two train stops from the airport and it's free to ride. If you don't want to splurge on expensive hotel meals, you can re-enter the terminal building for cheaper options. I usually fly straight through but from now on, will consider breaking my journey and stay at this hotel again.

This is the highest end option if you plan an overnight stay at Vancouver airport before a morning flight. The room was fine, not as nice as other Fairmonts I have stayed in, but comfortable. The hotel bar food was not great and very, very expensive. The staff, particularly at check in, is very professional as you would expect at a 5 star hotel. This is not a cheap option but the better amenities and the fact it is in the airport probably make it worthwhile over other area options. Vancouver airport hotels are really stupidly expensive.

Even though the hotel was a bit pricey it was worth a stay for a night because we had to catch a flight the following morning. The hotel is connected to the airport so it was very handy. We didn't have to take any transportation to get to the airport. The hotel itself is lovely, clean very and luxurious. The bar/restaurant was also cosy to hang around. We had dinner there and it was very good. The staff were all very friendly and very helpful. The bed and pillow were very comfortable. Overall, I highly recommend staying.