I wanted to stay in the heart of Vancouver and this place could not be any more central! Right on Granville with tons of great nightlife (and by-the-slice pizza), it was very convenient for sightseeing. I was in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Good stuff. Also went over to Granville Island (on foot). Not bad. Will stay here again.

I never intended to stay at the Ramada Inn and Suites hotel in the first place, but the hotel that I had chosen was closed at the last minute for renovation and so they re-booked me into the Ramada as it was in a similar area at a similar price. When I arrived at the hotel, I was shocked at the seediness of the surrounding area, but carried on to check-in anyway. The staff were friendly and efficient, and I have no complaints about them at all for the duration of my stay. When I arrived in my room, I was a bit upset to see that there was no view out of my window - only a wall - and so the curtains stayed shut for the duration of my stay. That aside, the room was clean and comfortable, the TV worked, the wireless internet was good, and the bathroom looked newly done. I didn't venture outside after it got dark - as I was travelling alone, I wasn't sure as to how safe it was, especially given the number of homeless people in the area, and the abundance of sex shops on the street. However, if I had been with others, the convenience of the hotel for the nearby clubs and bars would have been great - it is within 3 streets of the trndy 'Yaletown' area, which was really nice, even in the day. Also the beach is about a 10 minute walk away, and there are plenty of buses from the street outside. For the price, I guess you couldn't have asked for much more, as the main problem was the area, not the hotel itself. Having said that, I wouldn't go back.

Ok so just know you are getting a decent rate beacuse the hotel is very old and not really up to any modern standards. The positives - comfortable bed, clean room , nice bathroom, airport shuttle stop and easy walking distance to shops and clubs. The negatives - wireless internet sucked, very small rooms, not the quietest place, inexperienced staff - nice but very young. The surrounding areas leaves a little to be desired but overall it felt safe to walk around. There are better opions for familys or older couples. This is a 20 something party hotel!

We booked our room through Hotwire and got a very good deal, but had no idea of what kind of area the hotel was in. I have no complaints about the rooms. I was actually quite impressed with the bedding, the comforters on the beds looked comfy and there were lots of puffy pillows on each bed. The room was small but nice and clean and seemed updated recently. The problem with us was the area it was in. My husband and I came to Vancouver with our 2 year old son and the area around the hotel is definitely NOT for young children. Lots of adult porn shops and bars right around the hotel. Also I have never had to PAY for parking at a hotel before. The parking lot is very small and hard to get out of. The fee was $15 for parking. So we got a good rate through Hotwire, but with the parking fee we could have gotten another hotel room in a nicer area for probably the same rate. We actually only had dinner after going to an Aquarium, got back to our hotel room before dark, since we didn't want to be walking around that area after dark, and then we just decided to go home. What was the point in sitting in a hotel room all evening just watching TV? So after this experience, we probably won't use hotwire again, and we definitely won't stay at this hotel either.

Spent three nights here. It was convienent...walking distance to ferry and to bus lines,shops etc. Very helpful front desk. Small but clean,modern rooms. Large breakfast area. No real complaints...and a bargain price.