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Where to stay in Vancouver

Vancouver's downtown peninsula holds almost everything a visitor needs. Stay Downtown by Coal Harbour for Canada Place, Gastown, Robson Street and the harbour views; in Yaletown for restaurants, the seawall and the stadiums; or in the West End for English Bay beach, Stanley Park and lower prices. The Canada Line train runs from the airport to downtown in about 26 minutes.

Find your area, then your hotel

Tap one of our picks, or any area, to see its hotels on the map, what it costs, where we'd book and how long it takes to get around.

In short: our pick for each kind of trip. Tap one to see why.

Should you stay in

Downtown & Coal Harbour?

Canada Place, Gastown & harbour views

What a night costs

Budget
$135
Mid-range
$205
Luxury
$650

2nd cheapest of 3 areas, about $55 a night less than Yaletown.

Where we'd book

The verdict

The centre of Vancouver, from the cruise terminal at Canada Place and the Coal Harbour seawall to Robson Street, the Vancouver Art Gallery and the old streets of Gastown.

  • Stay here if
  • First-time visitors
  • Cruise passengers
  • Conference visitors
  • Look elsewhere if
  • You want quiet nights
  • You're on a tight budget
  • You're uneasy around visible homelessness

Minutes to the sights

  • Vancouver Art Gallery5 minwalk
  • Robson Street10 minwalk
  • Canada Place11 minwalk
  • Science World11 min
  • Vancouver Convention Centre11 minwalk
  • Gastown Steam Clock12 minwalk

Stations and airports

5 min to Canada Place. Waterfront Station is the hub, with the Canada Line to the airport, Expo and Millennium Line SkyTrains, the SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay and West Coast Express trains. Burrard and Granville stations serve the rest of downtown.

  • From Vancouver International Airport (YVR)Canada Line train from the airport to Waterfront Station in about 26 minutes30 min
Read the full Downtown & Coal Harbour guide →

Typical rates for a double outside peak events, not live prices. Updated Oct 2026 · How we rate areas · Minutes planned with the Transitous (MOTIS on published GTFS timetables and OpenStreetMap) for a weekday, including walking and waiting · Booking through our links costs you nothing extra and may earn us a commission. Learn more

Vancouver questions

What is the best area to stay in Vancouver for first-timers?

Downtown & Coal Harbour puts the big sights within easy reach and is 5 minutes from Canada Place. Yaletown are good alternatives.

Which area of Vancouver has the cheapest hotels?

West End and Downtown & Coal Harbour, with budget hotels from around $105 and mid-range around $190–$205 a night.

Where should families stay in Vancouver?

West End has the best mix of parks, calm streets and sights for kids.

Where is the best nightlife in Vancouver?

Yaletown has the most bars, restaurants and late nights.