The owners of the eight-year-old Shangri-La Vancouver are planning some significant changes to the plaza area surrounding the hotel. James KM Cheng Architects, on behalf of owner Westbank, are proposing the addition of a new tea room, adjacent to the hotel lobby. “The Tea Room would re-introduce seating and animate the pedestrian Galleria connection between […]
New hotels in Vancouver
News on upcoming hotel projects across Metro Vancouver, including projects from Four Seasons, Riu and others.
$3.3 million Vancouver Trump Tower condo possibly has the worst staging ever
Professional staging can help move difficult-to-sell homes, and is used extensively in Vancouver’s red-hot real estate market, despite low inventory and multiple offers. Vancouver’s Trump International Hotel & Tower has faced more than its fair share of controversy, mostly because of building’s name. It turns out that being associated with now-U.S. President Donald Trump isn’t as […]
Empire Landmark Hotel to be demolished, two condo towers planned
One of Vancouver’s most recognizable towers will soon be coming down. The owners of the Empire Landmark Hotel on Robson Street, the tallest free-standing hotel in Vancouver, is floating a plan to demolish the 42 storey tower and replace it with two new condo towers. The building, an icon in the West End, was completed […]
Amacon proposes new condos, hotel for historic Yaletown building
Amacon is proposing a new residential tower, hotel and commercial space at the former home of the Catholic archdiocese. The historic, red brick building at the corner of Robson and Cambie has been a fixture on the edge of Yaletown since the 1930s. The archdiocese moved out of the building at the end of 2014 […]
Onni proposes condo, hotel, office towers near Emily Carr University
Fresh off their successful developments at Canvas and Block 100, Onni Group has applied to the City of Vancouver to develop a new four building complex next to the new Emily Carr University of Art and Design. The development will include four buildings over a common underground parkade. There will be two live/work buildings of 13 and […]
Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver’s West End to become rental apartments
The aging Coast Plaza Hotel on Denman Street in Vancouver’s West End will be transformed next year into rental apartments and a smaller boutique hotel on the lower floors. The existing hotel tower will be renovated into 316 “secured market rental” units once the hotel leaves the site at the end of 2017. The Comox […]
Hard-to-miss Vancouver Trump tower signage goes up
Donald Trump may be one of the most unpopular people in the world right now, but that hasn’t impacted the progress of a hotel and condo tower in downtown Vancouver bearing his name. The luxury, 63 storey Trump International Hotel and Tower skyscraper is right on schedule to open this summer, with units selling for […]
New Vancouver casino & JW Marriott hotels open early 2017
The $600 million replacement for aging Edgewater Casino at the Plaza of Nations is well under construction and preparing to welcome gamblers, revellers and hotel guests early next year.
Parq Vancouver is adjacent to BC Place Stadium and will feature 600 slot machines and 75 table games spread over 75,000 sq ft., making it the largest casino in Western Canada when it opens in early 2017.
There will also be five restaurants, three bars and lounges, event and conference space, gym, spa, cafe and two brand new hotels.
Trump Tower Vancouver hotel and condos almost complete
The Trump International Hotel and Tower is nearing completion in Vancouver. The 69 storey, $360 million tower is scheduled to open this summer, and will be the second-tallest building in Vancouver after the Shangri-La Hotel across the street.
The building was designed by Arthur Erickson and gradually twists at a 45 degree from bottom to top. Trump Tower will feature a 147-room hotel on the first 15 floors of the building, topped by 238 condos.