Fairmont Vancouver Airport

Such a lovely and convenient choice for a day or night stay. It’s pricey ($450) but you don’t have to travel off site and you get Accor points. Had a visitrichmondbc.com promo. Super comfortable and luxurious with a great view. They had a small welcome toy for my kid. Appreciated the robes and slippers and fridge in room. Huge bathroom and tub. Very friendly front and all staff and was met by a surprise bell man at the bottom of the escalators who took our luggage for us. Wish we had time to use the pool. The restaurant wasn’t that great this time (fish dish was too salty) but we usually have afternoon tea or a dinner here when passing through to visit with family on a layover. Totally recommend if I’m your budget or time constraints! The accent inn (relatives stay there) is also a great choice if this is too pricey but offsite.

As a local, I booked a Fairmont Gold Runway View King room at the Vancouver Airport Fairmont to save an early morning rush hour drive to YVR. I love seeing the views of the planes and activities at the gates and wanted the convenience of having breakfast at the Gold Lounge included as our flight was not until noon and there are not many sit-down food options before security at YVR. Our room had a very large window overlooking one of the wings of the airport - where you could watch planes arrive and depart the gates. It interesting to watch the service vehicles dart back and forth. A telescope at the window allowed us to watch planes on the runway, as well as observe the action closer up. Some planes came very close to the building the hotel is housed in - yet there was little to no noise. We checked out the Fairmont Gold Lounge and was disappointed to see that alcohol was not included in the high price of the room, so skipped it for an evening visit. I would suggest buying some drinks and snacks and bringing them to your room (there's a liquor store on Level 1 of the Domestic area that has an excellent selection of spirits at decent prices). We ate dinner at the hotel's Jetside Bar (YVR needs to bump up the number of sit down restaurants before security). The seating is a bit comfortable for dining as the tables are low and really meant to only have drinks at. The tables looked rather tired and battered. The servers were working extremely hard and tried to keep up with everyone's demands. The food was adequate. No discount provided for those of us staying in a Fairmont Gold room, though. Come on, Fairmont, what an easy perk to offer! We had breakfast at the Lounge when it opened the next morning and found it rather dismal and lacking in choice. Unmemorable and we did not get seconds on anything except coffees to take back to the room. The room itself was clean and well appointed. Lovely linens, a comfortable bed - we had a great night's sleep. But the lighting in the evening - when you did not have daylight streaming through the window - made for a dark room even with all the room lights on. It made it difficult to pack and find items. I mentioned this to another guest in the lounge and he agreed. Did not use the FasTrack services included with Fairmont Gold as we were traveling Business Class and our airline provided that. Would I stay here again? Yes, but purely for the convenience factor. And I would not waste money on the Fairmont Gold option - instead I would book a regular room and bring in my own snacks.

We stayed one night at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport and it was exactly what we needed before an early flight. The location is unbeatable, right in the terminal - so we could relax knowing we were just minutes from check-in. The room was extremely comfortable, spacious, and quiet, despite being in the heart of the airport. The bed was luxurious, and the soundproofing made it easy to forget we were anywhere near a terminal. Staff were friendly and efficient, and everything from check-in to check-out went smoothly. If you’re flying through YVR and want a stress-free stay with a bit of luxury, would highly recommend it.

Had flight cancelled and early flight next morning and this was the perfect spot. It was pricey but did not have to get up early and catch a cab. Rode train to outlet mall and walked around and does have a couple on places to eat . Ride is free( ask hotel ladies how to do it) . Fun view of planes too!

After spending a few nights at the Fairmount Whistler "Gold"; this was for sure not the same experience. The room was great with the exception of all the USB ports at the desk broken and the hot water to the bath/shower taking a substantial time to get to temperature. The biggest different was the Gold Lounge. It is much smaller than other Gold experiences, with everything about 1/5 the capacity; seating, food and drink selection, staffing, coffee machines etc. Was up early the following morning for our flight and spent about 40 mins in the lounge and never saw one staff member. The selection was dwindling (muffins and pastries) and was not being replenished. Yes, the proximity to the airport is unmatched yet next time we will try another hotel and use the saved $$ for the airport lounge for coffee and breakfast.