I stayed at the hotel in July for a professional conference. The hotel staff were very nice and always helpful. The woman helping me at check in was so kind to give directions to a nearby restaurant when we requested a place to eat near the hotel. I was sent an email requesting my preferences prior to my stay and a top (30th) floor room was reserved per my request. It had a lovely view of Coal Harbor and the mountains in North Vancouver. I had 2 queen beds and the room was not overly crowded as it was only my daughter and I staying together. The bathroom has a separate shower and tub which was nice. The gym facilities and indoor pool were great. I used the workout room each morning and pool each evening. Although the hotel was very busy during my stay neither were overly crowded. There is also a jacuzzi spa, dry sauna, and steam room.

The mattresses are firmer than what I am used to but comfortable and the linens are luxurious with lots of pillows on the bed.

The TV broke down on our second day but a repair engineer was sent up right away and it was fixed within 20 minutes. Likewise a request for toothpaste received prompt attention.

I didn't try the hotel restaurant and I didn't bring a car so I can't comment on those aspects of the hotel.

The conference facilities were very nice and conveniently located to the rooms. They provided a full buffet breakfast every morning with Canadian bacon, sausage, bacon, eggs and pastries. I can't recall a conference which served a full breakfast like this. There were also wait staff who were extremely friendly and helpful.

The location of the hotel is perfect. If one is in moderately good physical shape nearly all downtown locations are within walking distance. The waterfront walkway is absolutely lovely. Stanley park can be walked to but is absolutely huge. Renting a bike will allow a better exploration or plan to use the free shuttle in the summer. The Burrard skytrain station which is essentially an above ground transportation is very close by and got me to and from the train station in downtown. We even took a bus from the Burrard station to get to the ferry terminal and took BC Ferries to Victoria on Saturday. Robson street is nearby with a vibrant night scene and lots of places to eat and shop. Moonpennies across from the hotel serves a nice breakfast and Starbucks is on the other corner. We did go to Chinatown on Friday night for an open air market - caution is recommended in surrounding areas as homeless people with drug and mental health issues hang around on the surrounding streets. The open air market was fun and there are a lot of fresh food stalls to eat and stalls to buy all sorts of imported items, jewelry, socks, knickknacks, etc.

Vancouver is a wonderful place to visit in July and the Marriott Pinnacle is a great choice of location with wonderful staff.

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.