THE BURRARD
Originally built as a motel in 1956, this hotel
retains a fabulously authentic vintage feel.
Rooms are retro — think silver poufes, cork
looring and plastic-moulded chairs — and
set around a large garden courtyard of palms
and patios, where everything from the pastel-
colour paintwork to the planters gives a nod
to the past. Modern touches include cult
conceptual artworks and in-room Nespresso
machines, but the overall vibe is ixed irmly
in another age. Guests have free access to
bikes (with no time limit) and its location
on Burrard Street means it’s close to Davie
Village, Vancouver’s gay heartland.
ROOMS: From CA$128 (£74), room only.
theburrard.com
For 1950s nostalgia
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