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Sunset Inn & Suites
Category: Event Planning & Services Hotels Hotels & Travel Hotels Hotels [Edit]
1111 Burnaby StVancouver, BC V6E 1P4
Neighbourhood: West End
(604) 688-2474
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Dogs Allowed:
- No
9 reviews for Sunset Inn & Suites
9 reviews in English
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Review from Aileen B.
5/12/2009
I have to say, this place is one heck of a find/steal!! I scoured reviews on http://hotels.com to find a good, comfortable hotel/suite in a good location at a good price. I think I scored on this place!
My boyfriend & I took a cruise from San Francisco to Vancouver. It was our first experience on a cruise and it was a short two-nighter, so I figured, why not hang out in Vancouver for a few extra days while we're here? Our final agreement was to stay for 3 extra nights in Vancouver before heading back to good ol' SF.
Upon arriving at the hotel, one of the first things I noticed was that it was in the gay neighborhood in Vancouver (I dunno, but the rainbow flags hanging from every lightpole around kinda gave that one away). So, with that in mind, we knew that there would be good eats & a lot of fun to be had in the neighborhood. The second stand-out thing that I noticed upon arrival was that the Sunset Inn and Suites, while it is one block away from Davie Street (where many restaurants/nightclubs/bars are found), the street that the building itself is on appears to be primarily residential, and therefore, a little more quiet than one might assume, given the aforementioned. Now, that's not to say that it's an entirely quiet neighborhood, but it's not as loud as one would think, given its proximity to many conveniences (and on a side-note, there's a 24-hour convenience store & a Starbucks, both right around the corner from the building).
I paid $123 per night (with tax included) on the http://hotels.com website. For that price, I didn't really expect much.
When we walked in to the hotel, the front desk staff were immediately pretty darned helpful. Our cruise ship arrived in Vancouver at 10:30am, so we arrived at the hotel somewhere around 11:30am to 12pm. We opted to go by the hotel to see if we would be able to check in for shits & giggles, but I didn't expect for them to have our room ready. Lo and behold, they did not give us a hard time about arriving early (I believe their stated check-in time was 2 or 3pm, the standard), but in addition to that, they gave us a top-notch room! The room we have (had) was on the 11th floor of an 11-floor building - sweet!!
So we get to our apartment (like the previous reviews state - an apartment is the best way to describe our place), & really, I'm not expecting much. We walk in and wow, both the boyfriend & I were somewhat floored by what greeted us!
I'll try to be as descriptive here as possible.
Upon opening up the door, there was a beautiful stone/tiled-floor entryway with two closets (the first of which had two robes in it, the second of which was more like a linen closet but it also had an in-room safe). A few steps in and to the left was the full bathroom (shower/tub combo), again with the stone/tiled-floor & a granite vanity. Directly in front of us was the hardwood-floored living room with a loveseat/sofabed, desk, coffee table, two side tables, a chair, a television stand with a 32" flat-screened TV & a small-ish dining table with seating & placemats for four.
The most stunning aspect of the living room was the (almost) floor-to-ceiling window that covered half of the wall straight ahead of the entryway. Through that window was a gorgeous view of the downtown skyline with snow-capped mountains in the background. To the left of the entryway was the bedroom, with a king-sized bed, two nightstands, a closet, a dresser & a television. To the right of the entryway (and living room) was the kitchen - a full kitchen (albeit small), with a refrigerator, stove/oven combo, microwave, full-sized coffeepot & one of those single-cup brew coffeemakers. The kitchen also had most things one would need for a short stay - namely cooking utensils, silverware, plates/bowls, cups/mugs, cookware & a dish drying rack. And lest I forget, off of the living room is a deck (I believe all units have one), with two chairs, a small table & an ashtray (for us smokers - all the units are non-smoking)!
My boyfriend and I kept peeking into all the nooks and crannies of the place & found that all of our needs would be covered for a much longer stay here! He was definitely impressed with my find in this place.
During the course of our stay here, we also used the concierge service offered by the front desk & they were able to take care of reservations to restaurants like it was nobody's business! They were also able to get us cabs on a few occasions and those cabs always arrived within five minutes (usually less) of them making the call.
This hotel also offers free parking in a secured garage at no additional charge, free wi-fi (although it can be kinda spotty - it was driving my bf crazy while he was trying to play WoW), a free continental breakfast daily, umbrellas for check-out, and they also have a small workout room with a treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike & freeweights.
All in all, I highly recommend this place - for the quality, location & price. -
Review from Danelle E.
1/21/2012
Excellent room. We stayed in the executive suite and it was wonderful. Excellent service. However, housekeeping was terrible both days. Looks like things were only barely wiped down (they didn't do a very good job at that even), and not "cleaned." This was for both nights that we stayed. I would've liked my linens changed or had an option. Get a better cleaning crew and the rating goes up to a 4.5.
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Review from Jamie M.
1/2/2011
If you're looking for a decent, cheap hotel in downtown Vancouver, this place is probably your best bet. We snagged an $89 rate, which included breakfast, parking and an internet connection. While the hotel was overall fairly nice and our rate was a complete steal with parking included, I don't know if we'd stay here again.
The rooms have been redone very nicely, nice hardwood floors in the living room, new counters in the bathroom and kitchen, etc. We only had three small negatives during our stay. Even though the hotel is non-smoking, I noticed that the hallways and elevators reek of smoke (our room was fine). They have their continental breakfast in the lobby, which is fairly small so there isn't room for a variety of things (it was only bagels and cereal when we were there so we went out for breakfast). The free parking at the hotel was what annoyed my boyfriend the most (he was doing the driving that day). They apparently have some parking under the building but we couldn't get our room card to work, so we parked in the small area behind the building. If you are driving a truck or larger SUV you will not have fun trying to park in that little lot.
If I was looking to save money and needed to stay downtown, I'd consider staying again. -
Review from Zakk D.
12/20/2008
What a awesome find. The Sunset Inn & Suites is more like an apartment complex or condo you'd find in Hawaii. The wife and I are in town (I'm sitting here using their free wi-fi to write this) and the room is fantastic. Easily 700 sq. ft, with couches, the worlds best bed (I'm going to steal it and ship it back to San Jose)
Free breakfast, great location, helpful staff, secured parking, and really fair price for what you get. I'll certainly be back next time I'm headed to BC. -
Review from Scott G.
4/14/2011
This hotel is as good as it is because of their people.
I arrived VERY early in the morning, as I had a reservation for a tour that left at 10:00 AM. The morning front desk man was as helpful as could be and let me check in at that time, even though we couldn't get into the room yet. When we returned late that evening, everything was waiting for us, ready to go!
Elvis, the night deskman, was equally as helpful.
The room itself was quite nice and spacious; however, the ONLY complaint I have is with the wi-fi - it is ATROCIOUS in this building. However, helpful as always, the staff loaned me a cable to access the internet in the lobby. Problem solved - for the moment. According to both members of the staff I spoke with, this will be fixed this year. That issue is the ONLY thing keeping this place from getting five stars from me.
Instant hot water, clean and spacious rooms, and free parking in Vancouver's west end - I will DEFINITELY stay at this location again next time!! -
Review from Guy S.
9/27/2008
I thought I reviewed this place but I guess not. I've been to Vancouver twice so far and both times I have stayed at this place. It's great location wise, with Davie st. (the gay neighborhood) just a block away, Robson St. (the shopping st.) just a few more blocks away, and Granville Island (the farmers market) just a 2 minute ferry ride away. Really reasonable prices, parking garage, and the rooms are really decent. Pretty much my choice if I ever go back to Vancouver unless I'm looking for something a bit more upscale.
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Review from R A.
8/14/2010
The location is convenient to many places. The hotel feels a little too compact but has the basics covered. I'm giving 4 stars because Dave the concierge went above the call of duty in helping us track down an item.
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Review from S P.
4/17/2011
This place is a terrific value for the location. From this vantage point in the West End you can walk to just about anywhere worth going (although I am from New York, where we know how to walk). The rooms are spacious, with kitchen, dining area and living room, bed and bath. Nothing luxurious, but perfectly serviceable and comfortable. The breakfast is pretty skimpy--countertop serve yourself basics, but I just want some coffee to get going most days, and I guess most people take advantage of the kitchen and area grocery stores to stock their own preferences,. Staff is always helpful, and was great about getting me quickly into a cleaned room when I arrived from a nonstop flight that gets in at ten in the morning. Bathroom and closets are a bit small, but not really a noticeable problem. I dont' get to Vancouver often, but I would certainly put this first on my list of great deals for accomodations in the city.
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Review from Alex G.
8/8/2008
Every year I go up to Vancouver Pride and I stay at the Wall Centre which is great, but this year my friends wanted to stay somewhere different. Sunset Suite turned out to be a great alternative, one block from Davie and all the Pride Street Party this year. Great location if your heading up to Pride.
