Century Plaza HotelvsSkwachays Lodge
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Skwachays Lodge is the choice of most professionals compared to Century Plaza Hotel & Spa. Skwachays Lodge is ranked #31 in Vancouver with positive reviews from 4 publications including Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Century Plaza Hotel
1015 Burrard St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y5, Canada
From $80/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"This centrally located tower sleepover combines standard business hotel-style rooms (all with handy kitchenettes) plus a raft of on-site amenities." Full review
Time Out
"A great place to stay downtown and relatively new decor is light and modern." Full review
Star Service
"Unlike so many long-stay and all-suite lodges in Vancouver, Century Plaza piles up an impressive roster of facilities to accompany its variety of accommodations." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Century Plaza Hotel & Spa has many attractive features, including a prime downtown location, full-service spa, fine-dining restaurant, and even a comedy club." Full review
Fodor's
"Full kitchens and an indoor pool make this 30-story Downtown high-rise a good family choice." Full review
Skwachays Lodge
31 West Pender, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1R3, Canada
From $102/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
Afar Magazine
"Part luxury hotel and part social enterprise, Skwachays Lodge ticks all the right boxes." Full review
Fodor's
"Everything about Skwàchays Lodge (pronounced skwatch-eyes), Canada's first Aboriginal arts hotel, celebrates First Nations heritage." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The 18 rooms at this First Nations art hotel include the captivating Forest Spirits Suite with floor-to-ceiling birch branches and the sleek Longhouse Suite, with its illuminated metalwork frieze." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This well-priced hotel reflects the artistic heritage of the Pacific Northwest." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This arts-forward property hosts an urban Indigenous artist residence and a gallery featuring Indigenous art...the hotel offers a private sweat lodge purification ceremony on the rooftop garden."
Vancouver Travel Guide
November 11, 2021
New York Times
"A boutique hotel devoted to Indigenous art and culture...just a few blocks from the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden."
See the World, in Canada
July 20, 2021