Shangri-La Vancouver offers excellent views of Vancouver’s glittering city skyline and mountain backdrops. Occupying 15 floors of the tallest building in downtown Vancouver, the 119 spacious rooms and suites blend modern luxury with traditional Asian décor. Floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies (in half the rooms), marble-clad bathrooms with heated floors and a television embedded in the mirror. With zen-like sophistication, this urban sanctuary is quiet and private, even when full. Grand and modern in style, it is designed with the utmost comfort in mind. There's a stylish restaurant serving modern Pacific cuisine, a chic Asian-inspired lounge, and a juice bar.

Chi, The Spa, is where you’ll relax with a unique blend of treatments inspired by Columbia’s indigenous well-being traditions. This is complemented by the 24-hour fitness centre with a yoga studio and an outdoor pool. Venture to nearby Robson Street – home to stores like Burberry, Hermès, Tiffany, Louis Vuitton and Gucci for some shopping, step into Stanley Park for a nature fix or while away the night on Granville Street. All are within walking distance.