HI Vancouver DowntownvsOPUS Vancouver
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Opus Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Hostelling International Vancouver Downtown. Opus Hotel ranks #6 in Vancouver with recommendations from 14 sources including Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Rough Guide.
HI Vancouver Downtown
1114 Burnaby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1P1, Canada
From $26/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Breakfast included
- Fax / photocopying
Frommer's
"Located in a converted nunnery, this modern, curfew-free hostel offers a convenient base of operations for exploring downtown." Full review
Rough Guide
"In a former nunnery on a quiet residential stretch in the West End one block from Davie St’s restaurants and shops, this hostel has 222 beds split up between shared and private rooms."
Time Out
"Despite the 'downtown' in its name, this HI is in the West End. Bike rentals and daily tours/activities around the city are offered." Full review
Lonely Planet
"It says 'downtown' but this purpose-built hostel is on a quiet residential West End side street." Full review
Frommer's
"A converted nunnery, located just a few blocks from the beach and most of downtown’s main attractions...it has no curfew, but it does have a fantastic shared kitchen, all stainless steel " Full review
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Not too surprisingly, it’s extremely busy in summer, so be sure to book ahead.
OPUS Vancouver Show All Reviews
322 Davie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5Z6, Canada
From $196/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"If you want to stay in a hip, happening, luxury hotel, try the Opus -- various reader polls have consistently voted it one of the world's top hotels." Full review
Concierge
"Yaletown's only hotel and the most design-centric place in Vancouver, Opus is once again one of our top choices."
Fodor's
"The design team had a ball with this boutique hotel, creating fictitious characters and decorating rooms for each." Full review
Jetsetter
"Recently renovated, colorfully chic boutique sleep in the heart of buzzy Yaletown." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Opus kick-started Vancouver's boutique hotel scene and, with its recent full-on revamp, it's still high up on the city's most stylish sleepovers list." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Metrosexual to the max—starting with the model-hot doormen—the Opus packs in guests who want to sample the city’s trendiest neighborhood." Full review
Rough Guide
"Outside, the Opus is just another former Yaletown warehouse, but inside it’s a bold palette of decorative colours and materials."
Time Out
"Voted one of the world's Top 100 Hotels by Condé Nast Traveler in 2005, Opus has a reputation for being hip and luxurious without attitude." Full review
Star Service
"With plate-glass doors and floor-to-ceiling glass walls fronting the street, the uber-chic Opus leaves no doubt about its "see and be seen" attitude." Full review
Gayot
"Priding itself on a range of contemporary styles from "townhouse" to "sleek minimalist," Opus Hotel Vancouver added a notable new look to its portfolio with the redesign of its guest suites."