The Art deco palace of Vancouver that survived prohibition, the 1929 crash and the gentrification of the city centre.
Rosewood Hotel Georgia
From
607.549 €
“Indoor pool under 1927 glass roof, with original tiling and zenithal light all day long.”
The Rosewood Hotel Georgia occupies a 1927 building on the corner of Georgia and Howe, facing the Vancouver Art Gallery. We sleep in rooms with period mouldings, oak parquet, Carrara marble bathrooms, sash windows framing the Financial District skyscrapers. The original glass-roofed pool remains the detail that justifies the booking, filtered natural light, cobalt blue tiles, teak banquettes. The Sense spa occupies 930 m² in the basement, treatment cabins with walls in Howe Sound stone. From 608 € a night, a rate that rises quickly in high season (jazz festivals in June, ski world cup in Whistler). The service is polished, discreet, never obsequious. We recommend it for a classic urban stay, without ostentation ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the Georgia to business travellers seeking a palace without ostentation, and to couples in their forties who prefer history to contemporary design. It is an address for urban weekends, dinners at Hawksworth after a concert at the Orpheum Theatre, returns from Whistler in winter. Families find their place here (the pool is popular with children), yet the clientele remains predominantly adult, corporate during the week, leisure at weekends.
The building
Architecture and interiors
The Rosewood Hotel Georgia occupies a twelve-storey building constructed in 1927, Georgian Art deco style, Indiana limestone façade. Interiors renovated in 2011 by Rosewood: original mouldings restored, solid oak parquet, Bohemian crystal chandeliers in the common areas. Rooms between 33 and 140 m², ceiling height 3.20 m, sash windows, Carrara marble bathrooms. The 1927 glass-roofed pool has been preserved intact, cobalt blue tiles, period metal structure.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The Hawksworth Restaurant occupies the ground floor, Pacific Northwest cuisine by chef David Hawksworth (best Canadian chef 2012). Menu focused on British Columbia produce: wild salmon, Fanny Bay oysters, Fraser Valley vegetables. The 1927 Lobby Lounge serves afternoon tea, classic cocktails in the evening, bottle-green velvet banquettes, live piano at weekends. Breakfast at the restaurant or in room, 24-hour room service.
Highlights
- Art deco building 1927, renovated in 2011 by Rosewood, original mouldings and parquet preserved
- Indoor pool under historic glass roof, cobalt blue tiles, zenithal light all day long
- Sense Spa of 930 m² with local stone cabins, hammam, Finnish sauna
- Hawksworth Restaurant: Pacific Northwest cuisine, chef David Hawksworth, oyster bar
- 400 m from the Vancouver Art Gallery, 12 min on foot from Canada Place and the waterfront
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Vancouver
The Georgia stands at 801 West Georgia, corner of Howe Street, in Vancouver's Financial District. Vancouver Art Gallery 400 m away, Robson Street (shopping) five minutes on foot, Canada Place and the waterfront twelve minutes away. Vancouver City Centre metro station 350 m away, YVR international airport 25 minutes by car (direct SkyTrain in 26 minutes). The neighbourhood is urban, dense, lively by day, quieter after 7 pm, a mix of office towers, hotels, theatres (Orpheum, Queen Elizabeth).
Good to know
Before you book
- Pets
- Accepted without surcharge, basket and bowls provided, map of nearby parks.
- Parking
- Private on-site parking, valet, around 65 CAD / night.
- Pool
- Indoor under glass roof, open 6 am–10 pm, 15 m, heated year-round.
- Spa
- Sense Spa open 9 am–9 pm, treatments by reservation, hammam and sauna with free access.
- Wi-Fi
- Free throughout the hotel, fibre optic, high speed.
- Check-in
- From 3 pm, check-out at 12 pm, early check-in subject to availability.
Facilities
1 pool
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness centre
Facilities for disabled guests
Room service
Restaurant
Wi-Fi available throughout
Private parking
Pets allowed
On-site parking
Spa and wellness centre
Free Wi-Fi connection
Location
Where Rosewood Hotel Georgia is located
Exact address
Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Address
801 West Georgia
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