Rosewood Hotel Georgia

Great physical hotel. Great staff. Awful attention to comfort. The courtyard facing rooms (nearly 1/2) are inundated with thumping bass music from the restaurant below. If you want a luxury hotel to get away from it all and relax, this is NOT it. No sketching. No writing. No meditating. Nothing remotely like relaxation here. It is a constant drumbeat from 4pm until, well ... it's 10:17 now ... and I've read 10:30. Hotel concierge says 11. So we'll see. Do yourself a favor and book somewhere else. This is our second time here ... we did not experience this the first time. There will not be a third. Look at Google reviews: 34% unfavorable. That's a lot! They might lead with 5 star reviews, but dig a bit for the real dirt.

My wife and I stayed at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia for several nights following a weeklong fishing trip to inland BC. We had stayed at other Rosewood hotels and the Hotel Georgia was on par with the other Rosewoods. After our time fishing my wife was extremely reluctant to part with the Italian bed linens. The staff was gracious and caring. Our room was large with a sitting area and expansive bath. The hotel was a perfect place to relax after time in the bush. Hotel restaurants were also excellent. I would highly recommend staying at the Georgia while in Vancouver.

The Rosewood Georgia is an exquisite gem of a hotel. The attention to detail is just stunning, as is the professionalism and courtesy of the staff. The hotel itself is beautiful and impeccably maintained and our room was luxurious. The towels are thick and fluffy, the bed was so comfortable, and the turndown service was lovely. We will definitely be back!

So, my wife and I have a “relationship” with the Rosewood Georgia that dates back to Jan 2015...ten years ago. We have stayed at the Rosewood multiple times, whenever we were in Vancouver and the Rosewood had a competitive Amex Plat FHR rate (we aren’t multi-millionaires, so yeah, the rate matters). My previous stay (traveling solo) prior to this one was back in June of 2023, and it was fantastic (review posted to Tripadvisor), with one minor quibble that some of the appointments in the room I was staying in had gotten a bit worn. Ms. Balinder Anand, the Director of Rooms responded to that review, and commented that a renovation to the Rosewood Georgia was planned for Jan 2024. And so, the Mrs. and I waited. And waited. After the hotel reopened, we checked rates…and checked rates. We couldn’t seem to find a concurrence between when we would again be in Vancouver and when the Rosewood Georgia was competitive price wise with the other Amex Plat FHR properties in Vancouver. Fast forward to Feb 2025, and my wife and I were actually living in Vancouver for a period. Things being what they were at the time (stress...so…much…stress) we decided a “staycation” was in order, and lo and behold, the Rosewood Georgia was running a competitive rate. So, book we did, and because I am that guy, I immediately dropped an email to Ms. Balinder Anand to let her know about our stay. When we pulled the car up for valet we were greeted warmly, and one valet / bellman complimented me on my car (it is a special car). I made mention that last time I was there my car had been buried in the garage, which hurt my feelings since I assumed it would be parked out front with the other fancy pants cars (yes, my ego). When we checked out, it was in fact parked out front, and that same gentleman reported that yes, they had in fact taken care to make sure that was the case. Nice. When we checked in, we were again greeted warmly, with the front desk person noting that we were guest of Ms. Balinder Anand, and that a special room had been arranged. Nice. But… That room? Not overwhelming. Smaller than I had hoped (way smaller than the magnificent room I had enjoyed during my previous stay). And furnished in a way that made it feel even smaller…like furniture had been stuffed in just to check boxes without consideration for the need to have space in order to convey a spacious room. Our view was of the building next door, under construction, generating a fair bit of noise. Ms. Anand called to check on us (nice), and we reported that we were ok. But really, things just didn’t feel like the Rosewood I had grown to love. The issues with getting a refrigerator, for example (I seem to recall during my previous Rosewood stays there was a in room refrigerator that was more than adequate), then the issues associated with finding a place to plug the refrigerator in. We found a place – behind the desk – which revealed that a garish hole had been cut in the wall with what appeared the be a hacksaw to pass the various electrical and networking / internet cables through. Very un-Rosewood like. The entirety of our stay was marked with minor annoyances…not with the people (who were great), but with the room. Things that just weren't “perfect” in that Rosewood sort of way. The remodel had left something to be desired…it ruined (just a wee bit) my beloved Rosewood Georgia. Now that we have moved off the continent, I may never again have an opportunity to stay at the Rosewood. If that is indeed the case, then I am disappointed that my last Rosewood experience wasn’t as amazing as the ones previous. Ahh Rosewood Georgia, we had a good run….

On arrival we were greeted in the most friendly and helpful fashion. The Bellboy was efficient and reception was courteous and full of useful information. A spacious room with good amenities although the light controls took a little while to work out. Quality restaurants on site with very friendly staff. A special word of praise to the Concierge who helped us out with all our queries, nothing was too much trouble. Thoroughly recommended