A wonderful choice for our three-night pre-cruise visit to Vancouver was the Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle.

I chose this hotel because of its downtown location. We were able to walk to all of the sights we wanted to see...Stanley Park, the harbor, Gastown, Chinatown, False Creek. We were also very close to the main cruise terminal, Canada Place. However, note that not all ships leave from this dock. Ours left from Ballantyne Pier, a 10-minute cab ride from the hotel.

Our flight arrived mid-morning and the desk clerk was very accommodating in putting a rush on our room and holding our bags until it was available. The concierge was helpful in encouraging us to walk (instead of taking a bus) to nearby Stanley Park.

Our corner room was very spacious with two walls of floor-to-ceiling windows. The bathroom was very well appointed....granite countertops, large tub, separate glass shower and a window.

If we return to Vancouver, I will certainly book again at the Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle.

Stayed here with high hopes that the Marriott Brand comes with an assurance of quality. The hotel itself is well located near to downtown and within walking distance of Stanley Park / west end / downtown. The hotel was certainly not of five star quality and someway below four star standards. Room was small and no bathroom toiletries such as shampoo or conditioner were provided. No bathrobe in the room and no minibar- if you wanted provisions then there was a kiosk service which you could ring down for which was inconvenient. I asked for an adaptor and a $20 charge / deposit was added to my bill for this. Internet connection extremely fast but again pricey for 24 hour use- not wireless in the room (wireless only in public areas). The staff were generally friendly and eager to please. Laundry was not returned within the day for regular service- arrived in the middle of the next day when I enquired about it. It seems as if the hotel has lost touch and is perhaps relying on its brand recognition for custom. For a Marriott it disappointed for the price paid ($225 ++ a night) and would consider Westin or Sheraton better bets. It will be interesting to see how the Shangri La's arrival (2009) forces hotels in Vancouver to pull their socks up a bit. Good location wise, but better service, rooms etc available elsewhere in Vancouver

We had a great view from our room - 30th floor, looking down on the water, with sea planes taking off and landing right in front of us. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The concierges directed us to a great restaurant (Joe Forte's) and they helped us navigate the city for our one day trip. If one person wasn't knowledgeable, there was always someone else to help. The room was a fairly typical Marriott room. The bed was comfy, but that is more than expected in a Marriott these days.

The room is near all of the downtown tourist venues. You could walk to Stanley Park, Granville Island, Gastown and Canada Center. We opted for a paid sightseeing bus tour so we could see the sights in our limited time and it stopped right outside the hotel. It's dead center in the middle of the biz district.

It's not east getting to downtown Vancouver from the airport, but apparently that will be solved when the train is completed prior to the 2010 Olympics. We suggest a cab for now. The Airporter took forever, although it was slightly cheaper. The Marriott was the sixth stop.

I would recommend the Marriott to anyone visiting Vancouver for business or pleasure.

Yes Vancouver is expensive for accomodation....and this hotel was no exception.

The problem was, we had just had amazing experiences in Hawaii, Victoria and Whistler so this was a huge let down.

Location was good, very central....but the room was comparatively small to all others we had stayed in on our trip so far and the dearest of all.

The staff were nice, but the feeling was that this has a huge hotel and very busy so you were kind of treated like just another guest...

It was ok...the room had a nice view....but we were kind of glad we were only staying one night before heading off to the USA.