The Fairmont Pacific Rim is a buzzy, five-star hotel in Vancouver.

The Fairmont Pacific Rim is a buzzy, five-star hotel in Vancouver. Fairmont Pacific Rim

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When I think of the Fairmont hotel brand, two words come to mind: historic luxury.

From Quebec City’s Fairmont Le Château Frontenac to the iconic Plaza Hotel towering over Central Park in Manhattan, every Fairmont hotel I’d stayed in or gawked at from across the street had been reminiscent of a renaissance castle — until I spent one night at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, British Columbia, in May.

“We’re a lot more contemporary with a different demographic,” a representative of the Fairmont Pacific Rim told Business Insider.

While Fairmont’s heritage hotels give guests a peek into the past, the Fairmont Pacific Rim embraces modern luxury. The five-star hotel has won numerous awards since it opened in 2010, including being named the No. 1 hotel in Western Canada in the Condé Nast Traveler 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards.

One lavish night in a $725 room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim swept me off my feet. In fact, I left wishing I’d booked it for a longer stay.