A guest room at the brand-new Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver
The winter Olympics are over, but sports fans are sticking to Vancouver, as some of its best hotels are offering great deals. Both the new Fairmont Pacific Rim and the Pan Pacific Vancouver have rooms going for 30% less right now.
Open since March 1, special rates at the Fairmont Pacific Rim represent a 33% savings off the summer rates, which will start at 383 CAD (375 USD) for a standard room. Now, though, you can get standard rooms for 254 CAD per night, or 248 USD, including all taxes and fees. (Note: We tested for the weekend of March 26; rates will fluctuate depending on availability.) The property has a spiffy design, built from the ground up, right on the water, says senior assistant editor Mollie Chen, who visited recently, and “rooms have organic-luxe feel, with taupes, olive greens, and great extras like flat screens in the bathrooms and Miller Harris bathroom products.” It’s also walking distance from the super-hip, restaurant-heavy Gastown area.
To book: Go to fairmont.com/pacificrim or call 888-264-6877.
Dates: Book and travel through June 30, 2010.
At the Pan Pacific Vancouver, which has been on our Gold List since 2005, you can get a third night free until April 29. We test-booked the weekend of March 26 and got 30% off. It's not exactly one-third off because rates vary each night on the weekend: For a Deluxe City View room, the standard category, you'd pay 290 CAD (284 USD) on Friday night and 267 CAD (261 USD) on Saturday night, avoiding the 244 CAD (239 USD) Sunday night fee; that's 557 CAD (545 USD) total instead of 801 CAD (784 USD), including all taxes and fees. That's enough saved to book a post-ski massage at the hotel's Spa Utopia.
To book: You can visit this Pan Pacific promotion Web site, but we had better luck calling the hotel directly at 604-662-8111. Make sure to mention the third-night-free package.
Dates: Book and travel through April 29, 2010.
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