Story by Aefa Mulholland. Photos by Aefa Mulholland (2, 3, 4), Loden Hotel Vancouver (1, 5).
1.
The décor. This striking 14-story hotel on the hem of Coal Harbour opened in
October 2008 and has got everything right. The glass, stone, and copper hotel
exterior envelops 77 lush guest rooms, a gracious restaurant, and a handsome
lobby. With an eye-catching palette that brings to mind Coal Harbour’s color
scheme on a gorgeously moody day, it’s the ideal perch for the design-savvy
visitor to Vancouver. Sink into an utterly comfortable couch and admire the
lobby’s dashing layered glass tree silhouette panels and onyx marble fireplace.
2.
The perfect address. Loden Vancouver is just an amble from the water’s edge or from the
cruise ship terminal, Helijet port, floatplane docks, and Seabus. It’s also
within walking distance of Davie Street bars and clubs, the business district,
and downtown shopping. If the weather turns on you, a luxury car service can
drop you anywhere downtown.
3.
Excellent staff. Smiling staff members are always on hand when you need them, but
simultaneously manage to be impressively unobtrusive.
4.
Thrilling rooms. Views
of the city, Coal Harbour, and the North Shore Mountains await outside the
floor to ceiling guest room windows. Rooms boast chocolate brown stone foyers
and hues of chocolate, caramel, and coral, as well as 42 inch flatscreens and
iPod docks. A clever sliding partition gives bedroom/bathroom privacy or allows
light to flood through the sexy bathroom from the bedroom’s floor to ceiling
windows. The side-filling bath is an additional thrill. Decadent Molton Brown
amenities are on hand to add to the experience.
5.
Hot dining destination. Eighty-seat restaurantVoya offers a delicious throwback to
1940’s glamour with generous booths, three spectacular chandeliers, white
lacquer top tables, and mirrored walls in an ice-blue room. Chef Marc-Andre
Choquette creates French-Asian delicacies to die for. In the lounge, star
mixologist Jay Jones muddles up marvels, such as the classic French 75.
6.
Fit for a queen. The compact BeFit Studio is open 24 hours a day and the hotel has
an intimate spa suite for body treatments.
7.
Hot rates. Rooms start at $299.
Loden Vancouver, 1177 Melville Street, Vancouver; 604-669-5060; www.LodenVancouver.com
Story by Aefa Mulholland. Photos by Aefa Mulholland (2, 3, 4), Loden Hotel Vancouver (1, 5).
1.
The décor. This striking 14-story hotel on the hem of Coal Harbour opened in
October 2008 and has got everything right. The glass, stone, and copper hotel
exterior envelops 77 lush guest rooms, a gracious restaurant, and a handsome
lobby. With an eye-catching palette that brings to mind Coal Harbour’s color
scheme on a gorgeously moody day, it’s the ideal perch for the design-savvy
visitor to Vancouver. Sink into an utterly comfortable couch and admire the
lobby’s dashing layered glass tree silhouette panels and onyx marble fireplace.
2.
The perfect address. Loden Vancouver is just an amble from the water’s edge or from the
cruise ship terminal, Helijet port, floatplane docks, and Seabus. It’s also
within walking distance of Davie Street bars and clubs, the business district,
and downtown shopping. If the weather turns on you, a luxury car service can
drop you anywhere downtown.
3.
Excellent staff. Smiling staff members are always on hand when you need them, but
simultaneously manage to be impressively unobtrusive.
4.
Thrilling rooms. Views
of the city, Coal Harbour, and the North Shore Mountains await outside the
floor to ceiling guest room windows. Rooms boast chocolate brown stone foyers
and hues of chocolate, caramel, and coral, as well as 42 inch flatscreens and
iPod docks. A clever sliding partition gives bedroom/bathroom privacy or allows
light to flood through the sexy bathroom from the bedroom’s floor to ceiling
windows. The side-filling bath is an additional thrill. Decadent Molton Brown
amenities are on hand to add to the experience.
5.
Hot dining destination. Eighty-seat restaurantVoya offers a delicious throwback to
1940’s glamour with generous booths, three spectacular chandeliers, white
lacquer top tables, and mirrored walls in an ice-blue room. Chef Marc-Andre
Choquette creates French-Asian delicacies to die for. In the lounge, star
mixologist Jay Jones muddles up marvels, such as the classic French 75.
6.
Fit for a queen. The compact BeFit Studio is open 24 hours a day and the hotel has
an intimate spa suite for body treatments.
7.
Hot rates. Rooms start at $299.
Loden Vancouver, 1177 Melville Street, Vancouver; 604-669-5060; www.LodenVancouver.com
