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Sandman Hotel - Downtown (Vancouver) in Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Sandman Hotel - Downtown (Vancouver)
180 W Georgia St
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B4P4
Call Expedia at: 1-800-551-2409 |
| Value-priced rooms near sports and theaters
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
Sandman Hotel - Downtown (Vancouver) Amenities
The business center (surcharge) is equipped with a PC, printer, and two high-speed Internet outlets for laptops. Faxing and photocopying services are available through the front desk. The fitness center (surcharge) has a wide range of exercise equipment and on-staff trainers, and guests enjoy complimentary access to the hotel's atrium pool and spa tub. The Sandman is located near two major sports venues, so its on-site restaurants and lounges are extremely popular on game days. In addition to an intimate lounge with a club-like atmosphere, the hotel has a restaurant, and a bar and grill with a dance floor, big-screen TVs, and pool tables.
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Recreation
This hotel has a 35-foot atrium pool and spa tub as well as a fitness center (surcharge) with aerobic exercise machines, free weights, and strength-training equipment. Personal trainers are available for hire. The hotel also has a restaurant with a dance floor and pool tables. The Sandman is just 3 blocks from the Vancouver Seawall, a waterfront walkway suitable for walking, running, in-line skating, or cycling. The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: Located near numerous entertainment venues, tourist attractions, and downtown, this modern hotel's marble-floored lobby is warmed by a gas fireplace. The Sandman appeals to travelers looking for value-priced accommodation. The hotel is popular with visitors taking in sporting events at nearby B.C. Place stadium, home to the BC Lions football team, and GM Place, home ice for the NHL Vancouver Canucks hockey team.
Amenity highlights: This hotel offers its guests access to a fully equipped and trainer-staffed fitness center (surcharge), as well as a business center equipped with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). There are also an atrium pool and a spa tub. The hotel's Shark Club Bar and Grill, one of the city's hottest nightspots, has numerous big-screen TVs, pool tables, a dance floor, and an open-concept kitchen.
Insider tip: The Sandman Hotel is just 2 blocks from Yaletown, a refurbished warehouse district that is now home to numerous restaurants, shops, and art galleries, not to mention the Vancouver Cigar Company, which has a vast stock of imported tobaccos.
Moxie's Classic Grill - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served daily in this multi-level restaurant offering views of the city and North Shore Mountains. Traditional West Coast cuisine and a variety of Asian fusion dishes. Steak, seafood, pizza, pasta, and sandwiches are available. Children's menu offers favorites including a grilled cheese sandwich and pizza. M Bar - A private-club atmosphere prevails in this intimate lounge offering drinks and appetizers daily. Decor features include faux-suede seating, a gas fireplace, and artistically rendered black-and-white photography. Shark Club Bar & Grill - One of the city's most enduringly popular nightspots. It's popular with sports lovers—there are numerous big-screen TVs—as well as those looking for a good time. Open-concept kitchen offers lunch and dinner daily, and entertainment options include both pool tables and a dance floor.
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Sandman Hotel - Downtown (Vancouver) Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for Sandman Hotel - Downtown (Vancouver)
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Overall: 2.60 |
Service
3.20 |
Condition
2.70 |
Cleanliness
3.40 |
Comfort
2.50 |
Recommend
60.00 % |
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| Memorable for the wrong reasons |
Overall: 1 |
Service
2 |
Condition
1 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| This hotel has a long way to go in order to improve its customer experiece. From initial check-in, it took 6-7 minutes just to do the usual rudimentaries of check-in. One then has the calamity of the hotel elevator system. One must use your key card to operate the elevator. However, the key cards do not work properly, which means that when one open the doors, there are usually people already inside trying to operate the system. On average, it took me 5 minutes to reach my room or lobby, invariably as Hotel employee had been deployed inside the elevator. I had to change rooms as the toilet over-flowed, I suppose however that this can be a once-off unfortunate incident. In general, if you ar elooking for standard service and comfort, this is not a hotel you should stay in.
Reviewed by traveler from Washington DC on August 2, 2006 |
| good hotel but too noise |
Overall: 3 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The hotel is nice and the location is also good. However, my room was at the backside and next to the elevator which was very noisy! If you don't mind some noise, the hotel is fine for you.
Reviewed by traveler from Vienna, Austria on July 26, 2006 |
| Location - location - location |
Overall: 2 |
Service
3 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The Sandman was good value for its location but nothing outstanding in other departments.
Reviewed by traveler from LaConner, WA on July 23, 2006 |
| Not impressed |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| I was very surprised to find out that this hotel was rated as a 3 star. The rooms were tiny, the air conditioning didn't work and it was nothing more than basic service for a high price. I would have much rather stayed a bit outside of Vancouver where I would have had easier access to activities. Just an additional note, you find out that you have to pay for parking once you get there. In my opinion, you're paying enough and shouldn't have to pay for parking on top of everything else.
Reviewed by traveler from Chicago on July 19, 2006 |
| Stay here for the location if you cannot beat the price! |
Overall: 3 |
Service
4 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
No |
| Sandman was just OK. Location - Downtown - is great and they offer secured (a big deal in Vancouver) parking for $10/night. We asked for a non-smoking room but got one that smelled of smoke (leaving the window open for a few hrs helped a lot). The bed was very uncomfortable; probably the worst thing about the room. Again - nothing special to remember this hotel by. Just the location!
Reviewed by traveler from Portland, Or on May 31, 2006 |
| Decent hotel at a decent price |
Overall: 3 |
Service
2 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| This hotel was nothing special. If you are looking for a clean room next to the sports complex, or wouldn't mind a 10 minute walk to get to the heart of Robson Street, this hotel should be considered. There are no doubt better places to stay.
Reviewed by traveler from Seattle, WA on March 29, 2006 |
| noisy small rooms |
Overall: 1 |
Service
3 |
Condition
1 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
1 |
Recommend
No |
| Despite the positive reviews that I read on expedia I found the rooms in this hotel to be very small and cramped. Also the opening in the wall to accomodate the A/C unit in my first room brought in a lot of noise from street level. I changed my room in order to get rid of the noise from the street below and ended up behind the boiler room. Then I requested another room change after a sleepless night next to the boiler. The 3rd room was better in terms of noise , except the ice machine outside the door was pretty loud when the compressor started, but I decided I would not want to change the room for a 4th time or I might end up with yet another noisy room. I would not recommend this hotel.
Reviewed by traveler from san jose on October 30, 2005 |
| Great location, poor elevators |
Overall: 3 |
Service
3 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Excellent location near Football and Hockey. Walking distance to many restraunts, entertainment. Slowest elevators I have seen. Large backups when groups checkin or checkout. I had 6th floor room and it was easier to walk down the stairs rather than wait. All in all, a nice place
Reviewed by traveler from San Jose, CA on October 4, 2005 |
| Helpful staff, great location |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The room was small but the price was right. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Hotel was within walking distance of Gas Town, China Town, shops along Robson St. and the big "Bay" store on Georgia St. Avoid Moxie's Restaurant. Rosie's on Robson, about two blocks away offered better selection, quality and prices. I look forward to staying here again.
Reviewed by traveler from San Diego, CA on July 25, 2005 |
| Nothing fancy, but serviceable |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The location had easy access to everything. The staff were helpful. The restaurant on site served good and reasonably priced food until late. The only downside was the room was on the small side, which was OK for me as I was traveling alone for business, but if I was with my husband it would have been a squeeze. Bed would have been fine for two but only one person at a time could navigate around the bed.
Reviewed by traveler from Seattle, WA on July 24, 2005 |
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