Beautiful aerial view of downtown Vancouver skyline, British Columbia, Canada at sunset

Vancouver Holidays

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Vancouver is the city where you can cycle the seawall round Stanley Park in the morning and be up a mountain by lunch, with the Pacific glittering below. Then it's dinner in Gastown, some of the best sushi outside Japan and a city that lives outdoors whatever the weather.

Highlights of your Vancouver holidays 2026 and 2027

Stanley Park - A huge rainforest park on the edge of downtown, with about 9km of seawall to walk or cycle right round it.
Mountains from the city - The Grouse Mountain Skyride whisks you up to the snow and the views about half an hour from downtown, and Whistler is two hours up the Sea-to-Sky Highway.
Whales on the doorstep - Whale-watching boats head out from April to October, with orcas and humpbacks the big prizes.
Food worth the flight - Pacific seafood, aburi sushi, Richmond's Asian food scene and a dozen Michelin-starred restaurants.
Neighbourhoods with character - Cobbled Gastown, warehouse-chic Yaletown and Granville Island's market, all a short walk or a little ferry apart.

Good to Know for your holidays to Vancouver

☀️ Weather - Mild all year by Canadian standards: summer highs around 22°C, winter around 7°C. July and August are the driest months, and the rain does most of its work between November and January.
💰 Money - Canada uses the Canadian dollar. A coffee is around C$5 (£2.60 / €3.10) and a casual dinner C$25-C$40 (£13-£21 / €15-€25). Tipping 15-20% in restaurants is the norm.
🌲 Fun fact - Stanley Park is bigger than New York's Central Park, and its seawall is just the start: the waterfront path carries on for about 22km in all.

A holiday in Vancouver is perfect for you if...

You want a city break and a nature holiday in the same trip.
You like your mornings active: a bike ride, a hike, a paddle.
You'd travel a long way for really good seafood and sushi.
You want a Vancouver holiday that's as easy as London, with mountains on the outskirts, rather than Essex.
You fancy seeing a whale from a boat, not a screen.

Where to Stay in Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver is compact and walkable, so for holidays in Vancouver it's about which neighbourhood's feel you want for your holiday in Vancouver.

💑 Where should couples stay in Vancouver?

Coal Harbour - Waterfront hotels with mountain views, seaplanes buzzing in and out, and the start of the Stanley Park seawall on the doorstep.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Where's the best area for a family holiday in Vancouver?

Downtown and Robson Street - Central hotels with pools, close to Stanley Park, the aquarium and Science World, and the SkyTrain straight from the airport.

🎉 Where should groups stay in Vancouver?

Yaletown and the stadiums - Converted warehouses full of restaurants and bars, a short walk from BC Place and the Granville Street nightlife strip.

💰 Where should I stay for a cheap Vancouver break?

Around Granville and Robson - Good-value hotels with breakfast included, still walking distance from almost everything.

🏨 What are the best hotels in Vancouver?

Every hotel here comes as part of our Vancouver package holidays, flights and hotel in one booking. These are the hotels we'd pick for holidays to Vancouver, and the ones our package holidays to Vancouver customers rate most highly. Browse all our Vancouver holiday packages for more.

💑 What are the best hotels in Vancouver for couples?

L'Hermitage Hotel - A boutique downtown hotel near the library, with a heated outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna. One of the best-reviewed hotels in the city.
Rosewood Hotel Georgia - Vancouver's grande dame, opposite the Art Gallery, with an indoor pool, a spa and Hawksworth, one of the city's top restaurants.
Fairmont Pacific Rim - On the Coal Harbour waterfront with floor-to-ceiling harbour views, a full-service spa and the Botanist Bar.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Which Vancouver hotels are best for a family holiday?

Residence Inn by Marriott Vancouver Downtown - A full kitchen in every suite, a free buffet breakfast, and indoor and outdoor pools.
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel by APA - An outdoor pool and hot tub, a few minutes from the Stanley Park seawall and Canada Place.
Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier - On the North Vancouver waterfront at Lonsdale Quay, with an indoor pool and the SeaBus to downtown outside.

🎉 Which Vancouver hotels are best for groups?

Hotel Blu - On Robson Street by BC Place, with an indoor pool, sauna and hot tub for after a game or a gig.
Exchange Hotel Vancouver - In the city's grand old exchange building, with Greek restaurant Hydra downstairs and Gastown a short walk away.
OPUS Vancouver - A design hotel in the middle of Yaletown's bars, with free bikes for exploring.

💰 Which hotels are best for cheap Vancouver holidays?

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Vancouver Downtown - Free hot breakfast every morning and a rooftop hot tub, on Robson Street.
Georgian Court Hotel - Four-star next to BC Place and Rogers Arena, with free bike hire and an infrared sauna.

👉 All hotels in Vancouver

Cheap holidays to Vancouver

Obviously Canada is a long haul destination, so it's never going to be as cheap as Lisbon but, cheap holidays to Vancouver are easier than you might think, because once you're here, so much of the best stuff is free. The Stanley Park seawall, the beaches at English Bay and Kitsilano, Lynn Canyon's suspension bridge and wandering Gastown all cost nothing.

Eat at Granville Island Public Market rather than in sit-down restaurants, use the SkyTrain from the airport instead of a taxi, and pick a hotel with breakfast thrown in. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Vancouver Downtown includes a hot breakfast, and Georgian Court Hotel lends you a bike for free. That's how Vancouver breaks leave room in the budget for the whale-watching trip.