Robson street is a block away, the Pacific Centre (big downtown mall is also a block away).
TripAdvisor, 12 Feb 2008
Stayed here for 3 nights at the end of skiing holiday in whistler and found it to be very comfortable with great facilities and a fantastic location for shopping and sightseeing.
TripAdvisor, 19 Apr 2007
There are fancy shops in the hotel and when they didn't have the item I was looking for, they hospitably referred me to a nearby shop that did.
TripAdvisor, 04 Nov 2006
The Hotel Vancouver enjoys an excellent location in downtown Vancouver, within easy walking distance to great shopping and restaurants.
TripAdvisor, 29 Sep 2005