Capacity. Over the past couple of years, Vancouver has seen a number of new hotels pop up around the city, and even more properties that have undergone extensive renovations and upgrades. And there’s still more to come! In the 100 days before the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the city will see two new hotels open in the heart of downtown:
•The Fairmont Pacific Rim, located opposite the new West building of the Vancouver Convention Centre, will officially open in January 2010, with 400 guestrooms. The hotel stands to become a favourite among meeting planners, not just for its location, but also for the 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, three luxurious ballrooms that can accommodate up to 400 people, two boardrooms, three meeting rooms and a state-of-the-art multi-media theatre.
• The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, located just blocks from the waterfront between the Vancouver Convention Centre and Stanley Park, is slated to open in winter 2010, prior to the Games, with 220 rooms. Meeting space in the hotel will include the 5,000 square foot Coal Harbour Ballroom with ample space for conferences of up to 600 people. Two permanent boardrooms and four other meeting rooms provide additional space.
