"Two lions guard the entrance, and a striking antique gold-leaf temple carving graces the lobby of this full-service business-district hotel." Full review

"Although this 18-story financial district skyscraper has an austere glass-and-concrete exterior, the lobby is warmly furnished with plush, neutral-toned couches and antique gold-leaf carving." Full review

"A member of the “Boutique Preferred Hotel” group, this is primarily a business traveler’s hotel with quiet, intimate rooms. It provides traditional luxury."

"This 18-story hotel, staggered to provide private views from the guest rooms, is an intimate, independent alternative." Full review

"The Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver's downtown location offers easy access to one of Canada's largest and liveliest cities."

"Once a Mandarin Oriental hotel, The Metropolitan’s Feng Shui designs now ease sluggish tourists into a Zen-like state."

"It might not be as shiny as the Four Seasons across the street, but the Met is a great upscale value for the neighborhood, especially for adult guests of the touring or business variety." Full review

"Rooms feature Italian linen and duvets on oversized beds and great big soaker tubs - so if you're looking for more bed than space, this is a good place to stay." Full review

"Decadent Italian linens and spacious rooms add a sense of luxury to this independent hotel with an excellent city-centre location and range of sporty facilities." Full review

"The central location, great meeting facilities, and fine restaurant are also pretty swell. The hotel has been around since the early 1990s, and still retains some of the look of the era " Full review