Name: The Sylvia Hotel
Address: 1154 Gilford Street, West End, V6G 2P6 Vancouver, Canada, 1154 Gilford Street, British Columbia, V6G 2P6, Canada
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $108 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.7

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Hotel The Sylvia Hotel

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in walking, food and shopping – Check location 1154 Gilford Street, West End, V6G 2P6 Vancouver, Canada – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in walking, food and shopping – Check location

*8.8* Inukshuk: only 6 minutes away! (1,600 feet by foot)

*9.0* English Bay: only 2 minutes away! (500 feet by foot)

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We love Sylvia Hotel. Staff are all very friendly. Room is spacious and very comfortable. Best location especially with our dog. Right by Stanley Park and the beach. Very quiet considering it is located at heart of down town Vancouver. My husband and I have always loved staying at Sylvia hotel every time we visited Vancouver but we did not know this was a pet friendly hotel before. It is just a wonderful historic hotel. Our number one choice in Vancouver.

Motoko, Canada

We have stayed there before. All was as anticipated.

Doug, Canada

Excellent location, friendly staff, and comfortable,clean rooms.

Bledsoe, United States of America

The setting is tops. Excellent ent value. Homey. Much better food in the restaurant, breakfast and dinner. This is our favorite Vancouver Hotel. Eas y parking.

Madelyn, United States of America

The location is brilliant! The staff were helpful even though they were busy - we never had to wait long for someone to help us. Underground parking right at the hotel was also a blessing.

Wanda, Canada

Great old building in a fantastic location and great to have the bar downstairs!

Laura, United States of America

The bed was very comfortable and the location was perfect. Easy to walk everywhere.

Dalanee, Canada

location excellent, food excellent, great place ,will book again and will recommend to my family and friends in Germany

Cornelia, Canada

A classic hotel, we keep coming back! Enjoyed the live music in the bar after our dinner.

Ruth, Canada

Reminder of Vancouver history. Super location, music at the bar.

Ian, Canada

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What guests loved the most:
“We love Sylvia Hotel. Staff are all very friendly. Room is spacious and very comfortable. Best location especially with our dog. Right by Stanley Park and the beach. ”

Motoko Canada
“We have stayed there before. All was as anticipated.”

Doug Canada
“Excellent location, friendly staff, and comfortable,clean rooms.”

Bledsoe United States of America
“The setting is tops. Excellent ent value. Homey. Much better food in the restaurant, breakfast and dinner. This is our favorite Vancouver Hotel. Eas y parking.”

Madelyn United States of America
“The location is brilliant! The staff were helpful even though they were busy - we never had to wait long for someone to help us. Underground parking right at the hotel was also a blessing.”

Wanda Canada
“Great old building in a fantastic location and great to have the bar downstairs!”

Laura United States of America
“The bed was very comfortable and the location was perfect. Easy to walk everywhere.”

Dalanee Canada
“location excellent, food excellent, great place ,will book again and will recommend to my family and friends in Germany”

Cornelia Canada
“A classic hotel, we keep coming back! Enjoyed the live music in the bar after our dinner.”

Ruth Canada
“Reminder of Vancouver history. Super location, music at the bar.”

Ian Canada

Stay in the Heart of Vancouver –

Featuring an on-site restaurant and lounge, The Sylvia Hotel is located on Vancouver's English Bay with views of the ocean. Robson Street shopping district is 0.9 mi away. Free WiFi is provided.

A flat-screen TV and seating area are offered in each bright guestroom at The Sylvia Hotel. Suites offer a full kitchen and sofa bed.

Overlooking the bay, Sylvia's Restaurant & Lounge serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in the bistro patio or elegant dining room.

A meeting room with hosting facilities are provided. Guests can enjoy cycling, walking, and rollerblading on the seawall located outside the front door.

Stanley Park is only 2 minutes' walk from the hotel. The Vancouver Art Gallery is 1.2 mi away.

West End is a great choice for travelers interested in walking, food and shopping.

This is our guests' favorite part of Vancouver, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Vancouver! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Vancouver! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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An Inside Look at The Sylvia Hotel

On Vancouver's English Bay, next to Stanley Park and only minutes from downtown, this hotel offers stunning views of the bay as well as a delicious on-site restaurant and lounge. Built in 1912, The Sylvia Hotel provides easy access to activities such as swimming in the English Bay or rollerblading and bicycling on the seawall. Guests can experience the shopping on Robson Street or browse the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in walking, food and shopping – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

English Bay
0.1 miles
Inukshuk
0.3 miles
West End Ice Rink
0.3 miles
Roedde House Museum
0.5 miles
English Bay Beach
0.5 miles
Barclay Heritage Square
0.5 miles
Prospect Point Lighthouse
0.7 miles
Robson Street
0.8 miles
Vancouver Maritime Museum
0.8 miles
Coal Harbour
0.8 miles

Closest Airports

Vancouver Airport
6.6 miles
Nanaimo Airport
36.6 miles
Abbotsford Airport
38.9 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Location on English Bay divine for walks, fresh air, perfect coffee shop with vegan bakery items and a great toasted vegan veg sandwich for lunch, later a magic...”

Joyful

Canada

8.7

“Beautiful old hotel built in 1929, nice size room, great view, pet friendly with NO EXTRA CHARGE, FREE parking, very clean, but the bathroom was a bit... no, ve...”

Mike

Canada

9.5

“Loved the charm and the location. all the pictures of the Sylvia in the past were great”

Lori

Canada

9.1

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From 3:30 PM

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

Pets

Free! Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

The Sylvia Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

Please note, the guest's credit card will be preauthorised on the day of arrival for total room rate and tax.

“We love Sylvia Hotel. Staff are all very friendly. Room is spacious and very comfortable. Best location especially with our dog. Right by Stanley Park and the beach. Very quiet considering it is located at heart of down town Vancouver. My husband and I have always loved staying at Sylvia hotel every time we visited Vancouver but we did not know this was a pet friendly hotel before. It is just a wonderful historic hotel. Our number one choice in Vancouver.”

Motoko

“The location is brilliant! The staff were helpful even though they were busy - we never had to wait long for someone to help us. Underground parking right at the hotel was also a blessing.”

Wanda

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Reviewed: April 22, 2019

Dorothy
United States of America
7.5

“I used to book the hotel when I was a travel agent 30 years s ago, and I still love the location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was very spacious

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 20, 2019

Ann
Canada
10

Exceptional
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Room Selected at Check-In
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I love the Sylvia. Historic hotel, great location by Stanley Park, great bar with view of English Bay.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

James
Canada
8.8

“charm and location”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard King Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The Sylvia lacks the facilities of more modern hotels, such as a gym, etc. Some of the rooms are rather small, although on this occasion I was upgraded to a suite at no extra cost.
This was once, a a century ago, a luxury hotel. Now it is notable for its period charm and excellent location, close to Stanley Park. The staff are friendly.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

Mr
Canada
8.3

Very Good
- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Room Selected at Check-In
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great front counter staff, great location, staff were very welcoming towards my dog.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 18, 2019

Alan
Australia
10

“The Sylvia Hotel has lots of character and is in a great location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We were generally happy with everything, recognising that the hotel is historic and obviously for that reason not having the contemporary finishes of newer hotels
The location on English Bay is excellent and I would say would be hard to beat by anywhere else in Vancouver

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 17, 2019

Randy
Canada
9.6

“Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a genuine hotel experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Charming hotel in a great location. Staff was wonderful

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 17, 2019

Anonymous
Canada
9.6

“Beautiful historic hotel on English Bay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not a thing. The Sylvia is a historic landmark in Vancouver right on English Bay.
The dining room and bar overlooked English Bay. Our room as well. Comfortable beds. The hotel is old but we'll maintained.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 17, 2019

Motoko
Canada

1 helpful vote
10

“Wonderful dog friendly hotel!”
- • With a pet
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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We love Sylvia Hotel. Staff are all very friendly. Room is spacious and very comfortable. Best location especially with our dog. Right by Stanley Park and the beach. Very quiet considering it is located at heart of down town Vancouver. My husband and I have always loved staying at Sylvia hotel every time we visited Vancouver but we did not know this was a pet friendly hotel before. It is just a wonderful historic hotel. Our number one choice in Vancouver.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 15, 2019

Jim
United States of America
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Parking expensive.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 15, 2019

Margaret
Australia
8.8

“Comfortable, easy and homely - with all facilities I needed to do my work and then relax.”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite with Kitchen
- • Stayed 3 nights
Very comfortable and all amenities I needed were there. I did find a previous residents medications under/beside bed-side table and some dust around under things ... a good vacuum might just take care of this and then it would rate excellent on cleanliness!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 15, 2019

Christine
Canada
8.3

“Enjoyed our overnight stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 1 night
Lighting & ventilation not great, no Kleenex in room.
Liked the atmosphere - old world and charming, but with good service, good restaurant & lounge, and the staff was attentive.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 14, 2019

Louise
Australia
8.8

“A wonderful stay in the heart of Vancouver... fabulous for solo travellers”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Water pressure in shower, coffee too weak
Staff in dining room and bar were personable and very helpful.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 13, 2019

Diane
Canada
6.3

“Thank you”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I saw 1 bug in the bathroom- looked like silver fish and another small bug that I was able to squish. I would have liked a small bottle of body wash. The single bedroom was not vacuumed under the bed. There was a vitamin pill under the bed. I booked with booking.com and was not aware that our Fri nite cost was considerably higher than Thurs. nite. The room was very stuffy. To use the coffee pot I had to move the things off the bedside table because there weren’t any other plugs available. The lighting in the front entrance of the room was dull-one light bulb was burnt out.
Convenient parking Comfy bed

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 11, 2019

Ken
Canada
10

“Great room and location. Friendly staff. very atisfied.”
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard King Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
Had ongoing problem with TV.
Liked the room a lot. Location is excellent. Staff friendly. Went to the restaurant one night - very pleasant with great view. Would highly recommend.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 10, 2019

Joyful Traveler
Canada
8.8

“Sublime location in an older hotel of comfort, hot water baths, fresh air rooms, friendly staff.”
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Only one thing - no water bottles in the room - so used to that! Bought a large bottle on my walk. Did not use the restaurant but they had vegetarian items and the view to English Bay and across the water to Kitsilano and Point Grey were a delight. Would have loved to stay longer but early morning before 6 am departure for my flight! Now I know the best place to stay in Vancouver. A 2 minute away bus stop for downtown, and other bus stops I didn't check out.
Location on English Bay divine for walks, fresh air, perfect coffee shop with vegan bakery items and a great toasted vegan veg sandwich for lunch, later a magic small Mexican cafe for a tiny vegan taco, quality fruit and veg available 5 minutes away, and the sunset walk made my transit 24 hours a beyond experience. The reception is lively, fun and I was in my room by 11am! Bath and hot water the best, comfy bed in the older style large room, a window that opens for fresh air much appreciated. Stanley Park nearby but never walked that far. No need to go into downtown.

Stayed in April 2019

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+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Queen Room with Two Queen Beds 2 queen beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking This spacious room features flat-screen cable TV, seating area, and a coffee maker. The private bathroom offers a hair dryer. Free WiFi is available. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Carpeted • Guest bathroom • Flat-screen TV • Wake-up service • Alarm clock Free WiFi! Parking: Public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs CAD 18 per day. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard King Room 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking This room features flat-screen cable TV, seating area, and a coffee maker. The private bathroom offers a hair dryer. Free WiFi is available. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Carpeted • Guest bathroom • Flat-screen TV • Wake-up service • Alarm clock Free WiFi! Parking: Public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs CAD 18 per day. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	One-Bedroom Suite with Kitchen Living room: 1 sofa bed Bedroom 2: 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking This suite features a fully equipped kitchen, sitting area with sofa bed and flat-screen TV. The private bathroom offers a hair dryer. Free WiFi is available. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • Bathtub • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Radio • Refrigerator • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Microwave • Private Bathroom • Heating • Kitchen • Cable channels • Carpeted • Guest bathroom • Flat-screen TV • View • Wake-up service • Alarm clock • Dining area • Electric kettle • Kitchenware • Oven • Stovetop Free WiFi! Parking: Public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs CAD 18 per day. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Room Selected at Check-In 1 twin bed	Show prices
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Stay in the Heart of Vancouver –

Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in walking, food and shopping – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Facilities of The Sylvia Hotel Great facilities! Review score, 8.0

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