| TRAVELER REVIEWS:
Dec 24, 2007
The former reviews are correct. A grand lobby, but the guest rooms aren't too
grand. Pretty simple. But no problems. The food from room service was excellent.
50% of the staff were great, the other half were obnoxious. Sheets were in very
poor condition. (Paper thin). However, It was really a nice stay. I like that
the rooms are suites, very large. Nice pool (no hot tub) and steam room.
(Internet is NOT free)
Dec 13, 2007
We stayed at the Century Plaza for four nights in the middle of a tour through
Canada and Alaska. The hotel is tall and narrow, only 10 bedrooms on each of the
30 floors. It has a very smart entrance lobby. The staff on the Reception desk
were brilliant and very helpful.
The “Beyond” Restaurant and Café Plaza are situated at ground level. The Beyond
Restaurant is open from 6.30 a.m. to 12.00 a.m., the Café Plaza is open for a
variety of salads, sandwiches and snacks from 7.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Our room, No: 1806, was on the 18th floor with terrific views over Vancouver.
The rooms are enormous with two double beds, bedside table lamps, chest and
small wardrobe in the bedroom area. The TV swivels between the bedroom area and
the lounge area which has a very comfortable three seater settee, one long and
one square coffee table with reading lamp.
There is a small dining table and two chairs, a kitchenette with large fridge
with freezing compartment, a four ring electric cooker, microwave, coffee maker,
electric kettle and toaster. Washing up liquid and tea towels are provided.
A small, but adequate, bathroom with towels, facecloths, shampoo, conditioner
and hairdryer together with very good air conditioning complete the picture.
Safety deposit boxes are available at the front desk free of charge. The menu in
the room is fairly comprehensive and the daily paper is delivered free of charge
each morning. Body massage, hairdressing and body treatments are available as is
a steam room and swimming pool. The pool is a reasonable size but, unlike the
rest of the hotel, it looks a bit run down and in need of a face lift.
On arrival we decided to go to the bar for a glass of wine – big mistake. We
were giving a minute amount of wine in a very large glass and we were charged
$18 [£8.35] for two!!! We did not eat in the hotel as it is fairly expensive and
there are numerous cafes and restaurants within walking distance.
There is a grocery store a couple of minutes walk away which we used to buy
breakfast ingredients. Tea and coffee is provided in the rooms.
As we had been travelling we decided to send some items to the laundry but the
maid told us there was a laundry on one of the lower floors which turned out be
be very efficient. She brought us an ironing board and iron and left it with us
for the duration of our stay.
Nov 21, 2007
This is the second time I've stayed there. The staff is friendly, albeit not too
detail-oriented. My first time was before the renovation. The lobby and
restaurant are much better now. Great location, great value.
Nov 14, 2007
This was our second trip to Vancouver, and we chose the Century Plaza for the
price . We found it very good value for money for a downtown hotel.
Our room was very clean and spacious with two double beds, a sofa, coffee table,
and fully equipped kitchen. The hotel is well located within ten minutes walk of
Burrard Station for the Skytrain, and is also close to Robson, the main shopping
street.
You will also find a plethora of restaurants in the area, around Davie Village,
Robson Street and so on. There is a supermarket five minutes down the road if
you wish to stock your fridge with supplies.
The only downside is that the rooms do get very hot at night, however the hotel
do provide both a standing fan and an air conditioning unit. Opening the windows
at night is not a good idea as it gets very noisy with police and fire sirens.
Also, if you want to be on a high floor and get good views of the city.
However, we would definitely choose the Century Plaza again, as it is well
located, has very helpful staff, a great bar/restaurant, and is more like an
apartment block than a hotel.
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