La Grande Residence at the Sutton Place Hotel

La Grande Residence at the Sutton Place Hotel sits in West End, one of those discreet upscale property additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. West End is doing some of the heavy lifting here: it's barely a stroll from the centre of Vancouver, and that proximity does change…

La Grande Residence at the Sutton Place Hotel sits in West End, one of those discreet upscale property additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. West End is doing some of the heavy lifting here: it's barely a stroll from the centre of Vancouver, and that proximity does change the trip. Rooms feel polished; the touches travellers mention most are a small spa, reliable wi-fi and an in-house restaurant, and the comfort feedback has been consistently flattering. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, well over 1,200 reviews, scoring strong on balance. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €296 a night, a middle-of-the-road entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. It's the kind of Vancouver property that rewards a careful comparison, the spec sheet doesn't quite capture what makes it tick.