The Fairmont Pacific Rim holds the Coal Harbour waterfront, between cruise terminal and skyscrapers, with a rooftop pool facing the mountains.
Fairmont Pacific Rim
From
722.617 €
“Year-round heated rooftop pool, direct view of the North Shore Mountains and Vancouver harbour.”
The Fairmont Pacific Rim occupies a tower of glass and black granite at Canada Place, facing the seaplanes and the Alaska cruise ships. We tested a harbour-view room: floor-to-ceiling bay windows, dark walnut furniture, anthracite grey marble in the bathroom, Sealy Posturepedic bedding. The sixth-floor pool remains the real draw, heated to 28°C even in winter, teak loungers, cocktail service until 22h. The spa offers signature treatments with British Columbia green tea, cabins with mountain views. From 723 € per night, a rate justified by the location and facilities, less so by the room size (30 m² in the base category). The service is well-oiled, efficient without being warm, typical of North American Fairmonts. We recommend it for a business stay or an urban weekend with direct access to the Seawall ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the Fairmont Pacific Rim to business travellers seeking a proper hotel (not an anonymous Marriott) and to couples in their forties on an Alaska cruise stopover. The rooftop pool draws local guests at weekends, lounge atmosphere rather than hushed palace. Families find their place (connecting rooms, kids menu), yet the hotel remains calibrated for an adult clientele, meetings in the morning, cocktails in the evening.
The building
Architecture and interiors
23-storey tower by James Cheng, Vancouver architect specialising in residential skyscrapers, opened in 2010. Low-E glass façade and black Zimbabwe granite panels, double-height lobby with Indigenous artworks (Haida totems, Salish sculptures). Interiors by DesignAgency of Toronto: dark wood, quilted leather, subdued lighting, revisited English club aesthetic. Rooms from 30 to 280 m², all with bay windows yet soundproofing that could be better on the Canada Place side (boat horns).
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The Botanist occupies two levels: ground-floor restaurant (botanical cuisine, vegetables from Fraser Valley farms, Pacific coast fish), gin bar upstairs with 50 references and house cocktails. Breakfast buffet correct without being memorable, 38 CAD, fresh juices and local smoked salmon. The Lobby Lounge serves a Pacific afternoon tea (yuzu scones, Dungeness crab sandwiches) from 14h to 16h, book at weekends. Room service 24h, reduced menu after midnight.
Highlights
- Year-round heated rooftop pool, 180° view over Burrard Inlet and North Shore
- 2 500 m² spa with hammam, Finnish sauna, treatment cabins facing the mountains
- Rooms with full-height bay windows, Roche Bobois furniture, Sealy bedding
- Direct access to the Seawall, 28 km cycle path around the harbour
- Botanist restaurant: gin bar with 50 references, botanical cuisine by chef Hector Laguna
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Vancouver
The Fairmont Pacific Rim stands at Canada Place, Coal Harbour waterfront, between the cruise terminal and the Vancouver Convention Centre. Gastown ten minutes on foot, Robson Street (shopping) fifteen, Stanley Park twenty. Waterfront station (SkyTrain) 400 metres, YVR airport 25 minutes by Canada Line. The neighbourhood is lively by day (offices, tourists), quiet after 20h, very safe, with open views of the mountains and the harbour. Seawall (cycle path) right at the door, bike rental at the hotel.
Good to know
Before you book
- Pets
- Accepted without surcharge, basket and bowls provided, pet menu available.
- Parking
- Valet 65 CAD / day, Tesla chargers in the garage.
- Pool
- Rooftop, heated 28°C, open 6h-22h year-round.
- Spa
- Open 6h-22h, fitness access included, treatments by reservation.
- Wi-Fi
- Included in all rooms, 100 Mbps speed.
- Check-in
- 16h standard, early check-in subject to availability without guarantee.
Facilities
1 pool
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness centre
Room service
Facilities for disabled guests
Restaurant
Wi-Fi available throughout
Spa and wellness centre
Pets allowed
On-site parking
Family rooms
Wi-Fi
Location
Where Fairmont Pacific Rim is located
Exact address
Fairmont Pacific Rim
Address
1038 Canada Place Way
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