Reviews Le Soleil Hotel Vancouver

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Sep 12, 2009
We stayed at the hotel for 5 nights We arrived early and our room was not ready due to a maintenance problem with the air conditioning. They offered us another room but we said we would wait for the suite we wanted. When we got to the room there was a bottle of wine and a letter of apology for making us wait. The staff also made suggestions of places to dine and things to do. The hotel restaurant is very good. The "Keg " is 1/2 block away, also good. Our favorite was a place called "Scoozis", a block and 1/2 from the hotel. The staff can give you directions. As the hotel is in the financial district it is fairly quiet at night.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Sep 8, 2009
Stayed at Hotel Le Soleil before going on our Alaskan Cruise. The staff was EXCELLENT! They were very helpful and gave us lots of information on boarding our ship. The room was clean and very comfortable. The staff was always willing to help with everything we needed. We would absolutely stay at this hotel again.


Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Sep 2, 2009
I agreed with most of the other reviews in Trip Advisor but this small hotel in Vancouver's Center actually exceeded my expectations. I stayed here nine consecutive nights, so I got a very thorough experience. Location was great for the Center, easy walking distance to shopping, Canada Center, the river ferries, Gastown. While on a busy street, the room was quiet and comfortable. Quick service from a friendly staff. Free ireless internet connection was OK. Great valet parking, although pricey. Any real complaints? Not really. The adjacent restaurant was so-so in a city with some very good competition, but it was only a short walk to lots of other good ones. The prices on the mini-bar and snacks were so high, I thought it must be a mistake, but it wasn't. However, a good market is close by if you need anything more than a Coke or a beer. Overall, a good value in a good location.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Aug 29, 2009
Well located within minutes of the Art Gallery, Gastown and Canada place. Comfortable good sized room. Good breakfast. Administration sometimes didn't work too well, one day our room was not made up, and they never got our adress right, but all staff were pleasant and helpful

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Aug 20, 2009
My wife and I stayed at Le Soleil in a corner suite for 4 nights. We checked in late and Cory courteously moved our room to a higher floor at my request. The beds were the most comfortable I have ever slept in at any hotel. The room was spotless and housekeeping did an excellent job every day in keeping it that way. The rooms are all suites with two rooms. The furnishings are very comfortable and both the bedroom and the living area are equipped with a 42" LCD flat screen television. The hotel provides free wireless internet and a refrigerator in the room. Parking was only $22 per day. Compared to the other high end hotels in the area this is excellent. The hotel does not have workout facilities or a pool. This is not an issue for me because I don't go on vacation to workout in a gym. Walking around is my exercise when on vacation. There is a very nice YMCA next door. I saw an Olympic sized pool when walking by the Y.

The service was awesome. Every person in the hotel was extremely friendly. The staff went out of their way to assist in any way to make our stay more pleasant. Brett, the concierge suggested some excellent restaurants based on our dining preferences.
Adam, Chris and Patrick were also very courteous. They would ask what time I wanted them to have my car ready, suggested which place to buy a cuban cigar, which lounge to go to and they provided excellent driving instructions. I never got the feeling that the staff was fishing for or expecting a tip. The guys were extremely professional. The front desk people were also extremely courteous and helpful. The hotel provides free bottled water and apples as a courtesy. Nice touch.

We received great value for the money. I booked when they were having a special and received a very favorable rate. This is a solid 4 star hotel.

The only negatives are the rooms are a bit small. We tend to live out of our suitcases when we travel and only one would fit in the bedroom. The other was on the floor in the living area. There is a large closet in the hall between the living area and bedroom. So if you unpack your bags there is enough room to store your suitcase in the closet. If it matters to you the lack of a free workout facility and a lounge with entertainment are the other negatives. There are other lounges that provide jazz or piano entertainers within a few blocks of the hotel. There isn't a great view from the rooms since it is only 14 or 15 floors. My room looked at the Hyatt and a TD Bank building but ince again I do not go on vacation to look at the view from my hotel room.

The location of the hotel was perfect for us. The hotel is not smack in the middle of the shopping district (Robson and Burrard) but only a couple of short blocks away. So the hotel provided us with quiet enjoyment with the action only three blocks away.

I would suggest using the hop on hop off bus tour. It takes you to various parts of interest in the town and you can get on and off for one 2 day fee. There is a great little breakfast place on Howe Street (one block over) next to Marios Coffee. Make a right out of the hotel, cross the street toward Howe. At Howe make a left down the street nad the breakfast place is on the left. It looks like a hole in the wall from outside but the place is clean and breakfast is very good for a reasonable price (Less than $20 including tip for 2). Catch a sunset at Prospect point in Stanley Park. Have a meal at the fish house in Stanley Park. The Salmon is awesome anywhere you eat in Vancouver and I am not a huge salmon fan. Check out Gas Town and the Sun-Yet Sen Garden. Both places are very worth seeing.

Hope this helps future travellers to Vancouver.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Aug 9, 2009
I stayed at Le Soleil for three nights with a friend in one of the corner suites. We requested two beds, but unfortunately, none of those rooms were available when we arrived. Even so, our room was essentially a small one-bedroom suite with a queen size bed in one room and a pull-out sofa bed in the living room. My friend slept on the sofa bed and thought it was good, not great. Overall, the set up was fine, but when the sofa bed was pulled out, you couldn't walk in the living room at all. Only a slight inconvenience. Our hotel room was a good size for us and was certainly comfortable, but a bit cramped with luggage and sofa pulled out, etc.

The hotel has a small/boutique feel in the midst of a big city. The location is ideal, right in the middle of downtown and just a short walk to Gastown, the Art Gallery, Robson Street, etc. The front desk staff were welcoming and helpful. In fact, I had an emergency and needed to see a doctor on our second day and the front desk pointed me to the walk-in clinic next door (as opposed to the on call hotel doctor who charges $600 per consult).

The only negative experience we had was with the internet. The free high speed internet was hard to access despite help from the front desk and multiple tries. And the TV internet was a joke, but what do you expect when accessing the internet through a TV?!

We got a great deal for the room online and paid about $100 per night. For that price, the value was amazing. Very clean, centrally located, high end without being stuffy. I would pay more for the hotel, but I'm not sure it would compete with the big name high end hotels at its full price.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Aug 6, 2009
I upgraded because of a $20.00 food voucher only to find they restaurant would only accept it as $10.00 used twice (different meals). Since we arrived late and left early, it was impossible for us to dine there twice. In their favor, the restaurant changed their mind quickly and handed me back the $10.00. Being health conscious will cost you $11 as there is no workout facilities in the hotel. They sell you a $11 voucher to use the YMCA next door. All this being said, I wish I could have stayed longer - the corner room was elegant and charming and inviting...

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Jul 28, 2009
Service was excellent. The staff was very friendly & helpful. They offered to show where to eat and what to see as soon as we got there. Little bottles of water & fresh apples (all free!!) at the front desk were a nice touch.
The room was very clean & modern. It had an upscale feel to it without the expensive price tag. Our family had two rooms and we were getting on a cruise ship the next day. They let us keep one room and check out late (around 1pm) so we could explore the city without dragging our bags around.
The location was perfect. It was within 3 blocks of both the cruise ship terminal and the main street where shops & restaurants are. I would definitly stay there again.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Jul 17, 2009
We chose this hotel based on other traveller reviews and we wern't disappointed. The staff were particularly friendly and the room was great. Lots of space and beautifully decorated. The central location of the hotel meant that we could walk to the main shops including Pacific Mall and also walk to the harbour front. There is a very big tourist information just down the road from the hotel and the people are also very friendly and helpful there.
If you are thinking of travelling on to Vancouver Island as we did, then why not travel by sea plane - this is what we did and the trip was amazing. We landed in the Inner Harbour of Victoria in 35 minutes. We were also able to walk down to the sea plane terminal from the hotel in Vancouver and then walk to our hotel when we arrived in Victoria. I would highly recommend Hotel Le Soleil and if I was going back I would stay there again.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
July 1, 2009
Gorgeous little jewel box of a hotel! Good location, attentive and helpful staff, charming hotel. When you first walk in, you may be a bit overwhelmed by the interior designers' Empire design (Napoleonic bees, Regency stripe, document fabrics, obelisks, etc., abound--along with the ubiquitous "soleil"--sunbursts everywhere, on nearly everything, from doors to coasters!); but even if you're not a fan, you can't help being drawn in. The suites are well-designed and make good use of small spaces--operative word here, "small"; there may be only inches between the foot of the bed and the ornate table that holds the flat-screen TV. But the mirrored wall, huge windows, and well-laid-out floor plan give the illusion of greater space, and we were not at all inconvenienced. There is still an nice entrance hallway, cozy (but with adequate space) living room (with sleeper sofa) and a roomy, luxurious black marble bath. All in all, a great place to come back to after a day of sight-seeing. Highly recommended, especially with Trip Advisor discount! :-) (In my opinion, though, not worth the "list" price.)

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Jun 25, 2009
Loved my stay in this hotel. It felt like home. Loved having 2 separate rooms so that I could sleep while my friend could kick back in the other room and watch tv. Both rooms had a tv... the amenities was perfect. Loved the staff! The location could not be any better. Quiet, comfortable, convenient... if I come back to Vancouver will definitely stay here again.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
June 21, 2009
Stayed here after our 7 day Alaska cruise. Only a 10 minute walk from the terminal. This is a lovely hotel. Not huge, but very friendly staff. Loved the separate bedroom and lounge area. Very clean.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
May 30, 2009
This hotel was recommended as the rooms have a lounge and separate bedroom area. The hotel is very central and convenient. The bathrooms are a nice size and have great showers. As we were jetlagged coming from England, we went to bed early and had no problems sleeping as it was very quiet. The starbucks opposite was very handy for an early morning coffee. The staff were friendly and we are returning for one night after our trip around British Columbia.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
May 2009
One of my better hotel visits in recent memory. Professional, curteous staff and clean rooms were a delight for us. Location is amazing as well, with a cute restaurant in the lobby. Prices were reasonable and it just had a classic, classy character that was memorable.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
May 2009
Two thumbs up for this fantastic boutique hotel in Downtown Van. While the posted rates are on the pricier side, searching the travel sites revealed a much better deal.
The rooms are fantastic. Beautifully decorated, clean and comfortable, exactly what you would expect from a hotel of this caliber. Rich plush towels, quality toiletries, a comfortable bed, and complete sound insulation were great features. The rooms were truly a home away from home, making them a comfortable place to relax and spend time in.
Friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable staff rounded our a fantastic stay at Hotel Le Soleil. I will definitely consider this location when I travel again.
 

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Apr 29, 2009
We could only afford one night, but it was well worth it! (so where the chocolate covered strawberries).
The golden and white room was absolutely lovely! I really enjoyed the walk in shower (enough room for two, or more) and the furniture was very nice. The television was a little difficult to traverse, and we were a little disappointed to discover in the “adult” section, no gay films were offered. The bed was extremely comfortable and the elevators were nice and large.
Though the most hilarious part was of course having our 1990-something Toyota valet parked as if it were just as important as the Hummer in front of us or the Porsche that pulled up behind us when we checked out. We were treated wonderfully, even though it was obvious this sort of life wasn’t something we could normally afford. But again, it was well worth it.

Review of the Le Soliel Hotel in Vancouver
Mar 30, 2009
This is truly a lovely hotel with an outstanding staff. Courteous, professional and unpretentious service abounds. The rooms are far more luxurious than the the majority of the upper end chain brands and rates are at least 35% less. Will definitely stay at Hotel Le Soleil when we are in Vancouver!
We could only afford one night, but it was well worth it! (so where the chocolate covered strawberries).
The golden and white room was absolutely lovely! I really enjoyed the walk in shower (enough room for two, or more) and the furniture was very nice.
The television was a little difficult to traverse, and we were a little disappointed to discover in the “adult” section, no gay films were offered. The bed was extremely comfortable and the elevators were nice and large.

 

Le Soleil Hotel Vancouver
567 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2E8
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