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1379 Howe StreetVancouver, BC V6Z 1R7
Neighbourhood: Downtown
(604) 688-7678
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12 reviews for Executive Hotel Vintage Park
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I got a great rate for this room through Hotwire and stayed for 3 nights. Yes, the room was a little small, but completely adequate for two adults. The flatscreen TV saved a good deal of space. The room came with a fridge which was stocked with minibar drinks, but there was no key or sensor and there was plenty of room for personal items. The mattress was hard, but we had lots of soft pillows and a nice comforter in a soft duvet cover. The bathroom was well-stocked with nice products.
The hotel does not offer wifi, which seems outdated, but did offer broadband through an ethernet cable for $9.99/day.
On Saturday morning housekeeping showed up at 8am. I notified the front desk that this was excessively early, and the gentleman advised me to use the "do not disturb" tag in the morning and then switch it to "please service" when we left. This system did work, but we shouldn't have needed to do that.
The location is great. We came without a car and were able to walk most places or take the bus easily. If you walk a few blocks down you can take the seaboat across the water to Granville Public Market ($2.50 one way, but worth it).
I must be really critical in my assessment of hotels. http://Hotels.com rated this 3.5 stars, but it was more like 2.75.
It was confusing when you drive up because they have a sign that says "Valet Parking", but there isn't anyone there to park your car. So I left my car in front a checked in.
The staff was very friendly and attentive, which is why I didn't downgrade them more. They checked us in quickly and gave us all the information needed for our stay. They mentioned a free wine tasting at the La Vallee restaurant, but when we went, there wasn't anyone around.
The room was a standard size with contemporary furnishings. The bed was comfortable, I think it had one of those foam mattresses.
Here's why they didn't score higher.
a) The room on the surface looked clean, but if you looked at the carpets they need to do a heck of a lot better job of vacuuming. It appeared like they hadn't vacuumed in a week and for a hotel that is bad. The toilet wasn't very clean also which kind of grosses me out since if they don't clean that well, they must not be cleaning other parts of the hotel well.
b) The fitness room didn't have any towels or cleansing wipes to wipe down the equipment after use. They also need to figure out what they need and don't need in the room. They had an adjustable incline weight bench, but no weights. There was also a water dispenser with no cups.
c) No free wi-fi. I think this should be included since it really isn't that expensive to install a wireless router into the hotel and offer it to all of the guests.
Walking around the neighborhood I saw a couple of other hotels that looked better from the outside. I'll probably choose one of those on the next trip.
I think the Executive Hotel Vintage Park was under another name or ownership (Omni?) when we stayed here a few years back. This was one of the nicest hotels I've ever lodged in, my boyfriend and I still talk about it! As noted by all the other reviews, the room was on the small side. In fact it was a weird almost round shape. But it was comfy and plush and modern and clean. I'm picky about bathroom setups, and I really appreciated the ample counter space, good lighting, and sink being in the bathroom (and not across from the bed). I also recall the complimentary toiletries were kinda fancy. I don't remember if there was a fridge in the room; I want to say no. The hotel itself offers plenty of amenities, such as a bar/restaurant, parking garage (not free) and gym. It's very geared towards the business traveller. I think my boyfriend got a deal through his former employer, I'm certain the Executive Hotel is out of our normal price range. The location is a bit on the outskirts of downtown, but we found it convenient. Only a few blocks from Robson St, and we made it to Stanley Park and Granville Island pretty quick from here. Unlike other reviewers, I didn't feel unsafe in the neighbourhood, and we walk alot when we travel. In fact on another trip to Vancouver we ate at a restaurant up the street:http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
If you can get a good deal and you don't need a ton of room I'd definitely recommend this hotel.
If you get road rage like me and refuse to drive in a strange city, you should stay here. It's an easy walk down to the water where you can catch the Aquabus to just about anywhere or just a few blocks away from a plethora of restaurants. My car remained safely in the secure parking garage for just $12 a day, a small price for knowing that neither I, my car, or the nice citizen of Vancouver were hurt while I was in town.
The hotel itself was great, although a bit of a maze. I'm the type of person who usually stays at places where they haven't updated the bedspreads or furniture in decades, but all of the decor here was clean and modern. The mini-fridge was well stocked with overpriced items, or you could go on a quest to find the only vending machine in the entire building (I could tell you what floor it's on, but what fun would that be?). Just make sure you bring some trail mix.
They did have a hot tub on the roof, but it was always locked up by the time we got back in the evenings. And, while it might seem you could easily sneak in, there appears to be some sort of complicated surveillance system to deter it.
Other perks:
-- Wine tasting at the hotel restaurant in the evenings.
-- Workout room (but I didn't bring my gym clothes, shucks!)
-- A little tower of apples you can swipe from on your way out in the morning
We were only in Vancouver for a day & a half, thought this place seem nice & reasonable as some Vancouver hotels can be SO pricey. Anyway, it's as expected, very small room - you hardly have any leg room to walk or room place your luggage - luckily we only brought 1 suitcase.
The service was ok, helpful but we had to wait for a bit. Room service was nice, too but the food cart couldn't even get in to the room because it's so small! The server had to place the food on the bed.
The internet wasn't free - the wi-fi did not work at first, the front desk transferred us to a tech support person, and it took him about 10 minutes on the phone to tell us what to do and it's $9.99 for 24 hours.
One thing that bothered me a bit is the LOUD noise of the A/C fan when it comes on. It's SO loud that we had to up the radio volume every time (we like listening to the radio on when in the room).
Overall this hotel is cute, ok value if you want to stay around downtown Vancouver but don't want to pay too much... We later found out that the location is right next to the Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus pick up stop (outside of Quality Inn), which is great. Oh, yeah the water-taxi to Granville Island is just across the street, too (although it's less expensive to buy the Big Bus pass which is good for 2-days).
Incredibly helpful front desk.
Free valet.
The most amazing water pressure I've ever experienced.
Cute, cozy clean rooms.
While not in the heart of downtown, it's just four or so blocks away from most of the action.
As with Matt P's review, internet didn't work for me.
It's on the downtown side of the bridges, but costs about half of usual downtown prices. Located right beside the Howe entrance to the Granville Bridge, it's a convenient central location close to many nice restaurants (A Kettle of Fish, il Giardino, UnWined on Howe) and nightlife on Granville Street.
The rooms are tidy, modern, fitted with all the modern amenities such as flat screen TVs, a bar, ironing boards and irons, and toiletries in the bathrooms. It's everything you need, but crammed into a very small room.
The hotel has a wine country theme, with some rooms named after BC wineries. They do some wine events, such as hosting tastings. There's a restaurant on the second floor, a fitness room, and even an outdoor hot tub with a city view!
Definitely a place to keep in mind if you don't require too much space.
I believe they are calling this one Executive Hotel Vintage Park.
We LOVED the location since it was just a couple short blocks to the Granville Island ferry (and a little bit of a hike to Robson). Both mornings we headed to Granville for amazing coffee and a range of breakfast items (I had coffee cake, Chris had pierogi, my mom ate scary meats). It was such a great way to start the day! The Big Red Bus also stops right in front so that's easy if you decide to go that route (no pun intended. Okay, maybe).
Our room was very nice even though we paid more than we would have wanted (about $260/night), but I blame that on the Vancouver Film Festival that was going on close by. The monstrous jacuzzi tub and head pounding shower ROCKED! Nice flat screen on the wall and mini-bar (which we, gladly, stayed out of).
We didn't try the restaurant because it was pricey, and we had reservations elsewhere. Room service also looked prohibitively pricey. Parking was $12/day. On check-out day, they let us leave our car past check-out so we could come get it only when it was time to head home. Great when you only have one more day of sightseeing (and eating) left.
I'd definitely stay there again, especially if I could get a screaming deal.
You can get a great rate on this hotel through Expedia, but you get what you pay for. Not that we didn't enjoy staying here, it just wasn't the steal we thought it would be. The Executive Park's website pictures look stunning, but the actual hotel is a bit more dated and rough around the edges in person. The rooms were nicely updated but showing some wear and tear and the hallways, elevators and other public areas showed some age as well. Also, our view outside was mostly of a neighboring apartment building which wasn't in the best condition. Also, the "jacuzzi" bath upgrade is a joke - it's just a regular bath with some kind of bubble maker installed. There's a nice complimentary wine tasting every evening in the restaurant, but we were turned off by the militant way in which guests were limited to one small glass, despite the fact that the night we went there was ample decanted wine available at the end of the tasting and few guests left to drink it.
What we liked best about this hotel? The comfortable bed, friendly staff and proximity to a Big Red Bus stop, Granville Island and Stanley Park. There's also a great sushi restaurant next door, Tim Horton's two blocks away and just down the street is a convenient place to rent a bike (we had a blast riding around Stanley park and the future Olympic village area/Granville Island).
We got a great deal through Expedia. It was around $140/night for us. Considering their excellent location, it was a bargain.
What I like about this hotel is its location and service staff. If you like to stay close to Granville Island, Downtown, English Bay & Stanley Park without spending more than $250/night, your choice is very limited. The hotel is tucked in a corner in such a way, you have to make a few extra turns to get back to the main streets though. Every staff member I interacted was very friendly, helpful and personable. They added a charm to this hotel that many big 5 star hotels lack. They deserve 5 stars! By booking through Expedia, they offered us several free services for us to choose from upon our arrival. I can't recall what were the other options, but we chose free in-room internet access which normally cost $9.99/day. Unfortunately, the internet connection didn't work when we follow the directions that were given to us. (One of us is a computer geek, so I really mean it when I said it didn't work.) But we didn't call for help either since it wasn't that important for us. I'll take a half of blame for that reason.
What I was disappointed was our room and amenities. Upon our arrival, we were told that they upgraded us to "executive" floor, which was 8th floor for us. It was a really nice gesture, I still don't know what that means. The room was pretty small. Just enough floor space to open up my carry-on size suitcase. We booked a room with "jacuzzi" bath. The bath tab was nice and big, but I'm not sure if I call that jacuzzi. It was more like "bubbling" bath. I enjoyed the water pressure and temperature of the shower though. Pretty much the same experience with the hot tub on the roof. More than half the jets weren't working, and the ones that were working were not powerful at all. It's nice to be outside on a rooftop with fresh air and still have roof to cover you. But the view wasn't really great. We were looking right into the back side of surrounding buildings peeking a little bit of the view of water in between. Just like most hotels in downtown area, they charge for guest parking. It was $15/day self park or $20/day valet park. I highly recommend spending extra $5 for valet park, if you are going to be in and out of the hotel more than few times a day. You have to drive through back alley to get to the underground garage. This can ruin your vacation experience because you have to drive by unsightly graffiti.
If you are looking for a clean hotel with friendly staff in excellent location and planning to keep yourself busy with a lot of activities outside of the hotel, this is a great place to lay your head on the pillow.
I read this article in the newspaper about a hotel in Europe advertising itself as "The worst hotel in the world" . I think this hotel deserves that title even more.
I don't know how others are able to give this place 4 stars. The minute we arrived, the neighboring area looked rundown. I did not dare leave the premises of the hotel or even our room for that matter at night. Basically the hotel is awkardly located next to the on-ramp of the Gransville Bridge and tucked behind in a dirty corner of the city.
It is several blocks away from downtown if you dare to brisk walk through a few dodgy streets to get to the safer part of the city.
The decor in the hallways was awful. The jacuzzi on the 9th floor overlooked dirty ruins/rooftops. Our room was cramped, maybe less than 300 square feet and overlooked the ramp onto the freeway. Again we got plenty of views of dirty rooftops.
It was a bad experience. Also they charged 12 dollars for parking and 1 dollar for a 1800 number for an airline?!
Maybe it's the recession but that's no excuse for a crappy hotel anecdotally earning 4 stars.
i've stayed in shitholes around the world, but considering the price for this place - DO NOT STAY HERE!! it claims to be a 4 star hotel, but this place is quickly falling off. i stayed in both the hotel and condo sides.
the hotel rooms had new flat panel tvs, but an ancient system from the 80s controlling cable and pay per view. the room seemed clean at first glance, but there were piss drips all over the toilet bowl that stayed there until i changed rooms. i don't even want to know what i would have seen if i had brought a black light.
the condo side feel straight out of the 80s with tvs that don't have any sort of input jacks - everything has to be run through the vcr!! i couldn't figure it out, the people working at the hotel couldn't either. everything is sort of broken and the concierge has nothing but excuses for why.
DON'T STAY HERE, it's OVERPRICED and a RUNDOWN hotel that was maybe 4 stars many years ago but is total shite now. go to a best western or ramada.
oh, also a total dealbreaker for me - NO WIRELESS INTERNET! even though they charge $10/day or $100/month.
