Vancouver is an international playground for every season and every reason under the sun.
It’s sophisticated, funky, fashionable neighborhoods and unparalleled natural beauty attract travelers from around the globe. Whether you are extending your cruise vacation or visiting Vancouver for business or leisure, the Fairmont Pacific Rim, a Forbes Five Star hotel, will raise your bar on luxury level accommodation.
The Fairmont Pacific Rim’s ideal central location--set between mountain and harbor views-- is just the start of the story. The range and quality of its many assets make this a hands-down choice for those discriminating guests it warmly welcomes.
Each spacious room offers sleek, contemporary décor and refinement in linens, bedding and toiletries. The technology is state of the art--including remote blinds, a TV embedded in the bathroom mirror and plenty of digital plugins. The vistas are iconic from both city and harbor side, and you are just steps away from all that the city has to offer with complimentary chauffer service within the City Center.
For extra indulgence, add the Gold Lounge option for curated attention to your every request provided by a dedicated concierge and serving staff. Besides their full attention to your every desire, you have your own lounge chef preparing breakfast and a variety of food and beverage options provided throughout the day and evening making this a true value.
But, before leaving the property, be sure to explore the curated inhouse rotating art exhibits, browse the eclectic Taschen bookstore selection, experience the pampering of the world class spa, the vitality of the fitness center and roof top pool that looks out on a striking view of the waterfront and mountains.
The fitness center is fully equipped with machines and free weights.
At the Fairmont Pacific Rim you can also enjoy the live entertainment on the patio and lounge as well as the bustling bar scene and dining options.
The Willow Stream Spa is an experience onto itself. With a booked service, in my case, a stress relief massage, the infrared sauna, steam room, outdoor hot tubs, fitness center and relaxation lounges are all included and make for a blissful way to pamper and prepare for an evening of wining and dining at Botanist followed by libations and live music in the lobby lounge.
The main restaurant, Botanist, is an indoor garden oasis with artistic flair and fantastic fine dining. Under the direction of Chef Hector Laguna and Head Sommelier Matthew Jacobson, this establishment is an ode to the Pacific Northwest and all that it produces from the land to the sea, presented with panache and technical excellence. The chef’s creative global inspiration, evident in each dish, is viticulturally matched by the exciting and thoroughly unexpected pairings from the worldwide wine regions represented in his eclectic wine list. It is an education and a pleasure just to learn about the suggested wine selections, not to mention tasting them.
Among the highlights we enjoyed was the Black Pepper Crusted King Salmon set in a sauce of smoked buttermilk, salmon roe, kohlrabi and summer squash.
Among the many wines tasted, the Chateau Margaux, Margaux de Margaux, Margaux Bordeaux, 2017 and the Mission Hill Estate Reisling Icewine, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2017 were exceptional standouts.
Without question, the Fairmont Pacific Rim is reason enough to make a trip to Vancouver and while in the area, and if time permits, take a day trip to visit Victoria and the world famous Butchart Gardens, renowned as one of the premier display gardens of the world and enjoy tea at the Pendry Inn and Tea House where high tea is a culinary art.
The hospitality and vitality of Vancouver abound in the Fairmont Pacific Rim, where the gracious welcoming of the city is seen, experienced and felt.
