WE NEED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SHERATON SUITES SOLEIL, HOTEL VANCOUVER OR SUTTON PLACE WHEN STAYING FOR 3 NIGHTS IN VANCOUVER BEFORE CRUISE. WE WILL NOT HAVE A CAR, SO LOCATION TO DOWNTOWN AND CRUISE PORT IS IMPORTANT. THERE IS ABOUT $20/PER NIGHT DIFFERENCE IN PRICE BETWEEN EACH WITH SHERATON THE LEAST EXPENSIVE AND SUTTON PLACE THE MOST. ANYONE STAYED AT THESE HOTELS AND YOUR OPINION PLEASE.

The Hotel Vancouver is a landmark; a giant hotel inside which great things have happened for a million years. It's the one that would be memorable, and would be my first choice. <BR>BAK

I respectfully disagree. Yes, the Hotel Vancouver is a landmark and a neat historical building. But, as is so often the case with the Canadian Pacific hotels, the best part IS the building and the lobby/public spaces. My experience was that it was just too big to have the type of excellent service one expects at a top-notch hotel, and that the rooms are disappointing compared to the lobby. I'd go for the Sutton Place mainly because their service standards are so high. Even though it's a big hotel, you almost feel like you are the only guest. I also liked the Sheraton Le Soleil, again, because of the service. It also has more of a cozy boutique hotel feeling to it than the other two. <BR> <BR>As far as location goes, all three are within two or three blocks of each other, and very centrally located.

The Sutton Place has a reputation for being a hotel where any request will be taken care off. Thats why it gets alot of the entertainment industry's business. I remember seeing some news report about them having some sort of butler service for pets. Very service oriented hotel. The hotel restaurant also has a seafood buffet dinner on Fridays and Saturdays, for I think $23 which is a pretty good price.

Suites de Soliel is very nice with a good restaurant as is Sutton Place-you are right downtown with both, Go to Bacus in the Wedgewood for a lovely dinner and have lunch at the Raincity Grill on Denman for fun. Happy trip and enjoy Alaska

I just returned from the Sutton Place yesterday having spent three nights there with the family. We stayed in the Le Grande Residence which included a full kitchen. The entire staff from the bellman to the concierge were more than helpful and you can't beat the location!