The Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel

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Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel, by Yellow PonnyI’d bet that many of us have had to stay at an airport hotel at one time or another. What fun, right? The dreary shuttle ride from the airport, the uninspired furniture and room decor, the limp salads and possibly reheated burgers from room service. Airport hotel management know that the joints are just pit stops for travelers, and rarely try to be anything else. And then came the Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel.

I stayed at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel at the end of a vacation in Vancouver, knowing that I’d have to catch an early flight the next day. The Fairmont brand is known for its luxury amenities and accommodations, of course, but I still figured that its airport hotel would be as generic as any other. As soon as my taxi approached this hotel, I knew I was in for something different. And it is, it is mind-blowingly different from your average airport hotel. It is literally at the airport, above the international building. That’s right - the Fairmont Vancouver Airport is constructed above the airport terminal from which you’ll be arriving and departing. The triple-pane windows reduce the airport noise to practically nothing, and the view is of airplanes taking off and landing. The next morning, my room service breakfast was fresh and delicious (fluffy scrambled eggs from a local, organic farm). I packed up my stuff, and took the elevator down a few floors to the Alaska Airlines terminal, walked around 50 feet, and checked in. That was it! No lousy food. No generic art. And best of all, no airport shuttle bus.

I wholeheartedly recommend the Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel. If you’re planning an Alaska cruise or a trip to British Columbia, and need to fly to get there, this hotel will be the ideal bookend for your trip.

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February 9, 2008 | Filed Under Family Travel, Flying High, Luxury Travel 

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