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concerns or request can be made at time of booking either on-line or on the
phone. Guest Review of the Aviawest in Vancouver at Rosedale
Apr 8, 2009
Aviawest Vancouver aka Rosedale on Robson
We checked into the timeshare last Saturday. This was an exchange thru RCI with
our HGVC points. Aviawest shares the same building as the Rosedale on Robson
Hotel in downtown Vancouver at the corner of Hamilton and Robson. One can’t
check in at the hotel lobby. The Aviawest check in counter is in a small office
adjacent to the hotel. Underground parking is available for $11 a day. After
checking in, one has to go to the hotel lobby and pay for parking at the front
desk. You can pay with cash or credit card and they will issue you a parking
pass. Parking spaces are tight and one morning, we saw that the car next to us
had a smashed window. Homeless and bums are a problem in downtown Vancouver.
We stayed in a 2 bedroom / 1 bath on the 13th floor. The bedrooms are decent
size, however the living area and bathroom were small. The rooms were clean and
the suite was recently remodeled. Each room had a TV with over 50 channels and
the living room had a DVD player. Construction workers were working in the
hallways. There was new carpet and paint.
The tiny kitchen consists of a small sink, 3 electric burner top and a
microwave. There is a small oven, however you can’t cook a turkey in it. The
refrigerator is a dorm size maybe 3 to 4 square feet. You really can’t cook
anything. There was no room and besides, there were no pots and pans anyways. On
the other hand, there are many good restaurants in Vancouver. Downtown Vancouver
is easy to walk and navigate.
There are 3 elevators and waiting for an elevator was never an issue. There is a
mid size indoor pool with Jacuzzi. There is also a sauna and steam room. The
sauna was not warm enough, however the steam room was plenty hot. It was nice to
have an indoor pool, while it was cold outside. There were no towels in the pool
area. You have to bring your towels from your room. There is a tiny work out
area that consists of 2 old treadmills, 2 stair climbers and a recline bike.
When we checked in around 4 PM, the cushion covers in the living room sofa was
missing. After I called twice and returning to the room after 7:30 PM from
dinner, the covers were put back on. I suppose who ever had the room before
thrashed the covers and it needed to be cleaned. The remote for the living room
TV was also missing. I called and the lady who checked us into the room came up
right away and gave us a replacement. Most of the staff was friendly.
Midweek cleaning was offered. Halfway through our stay, the toilet handle broke.
I called around 3 PM and the maintenance person came around 5 PM to fix it.
Wifi is available through TELUS for $25 a week. TELUS is a Canadian
telecommunication company. You sign up and make the payment online. There is
also a free internet computer in the Aviawest office if you just want to check
your emails. Free DVD rentals and daily newspapers are available in the Aviawest
office as well as tour information. No owner’s activities were offered.
Vancouver is a wonderful destination with many activities available. Aviawest
was a nice home base for exploring the area. Not quite Hilton or Marriot
quality, but definitely gold crown RCI.
On a side note, the light rail connecting Vancouver Airport and downtown
Vancouver is almost up and running. Supposedly the ride will take 25 to 30
minutes. Traffic is horrible in Vancouver, so this will help. |
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