Our stay was perfect in every way. The staff, room, breakfast - all exceeded expectations. More businesses should operate with heart and soul like Skwachays. We will definitely be back and have recommended it to our friends.
We stopped by on our way to Chinatown. We visited the gift shop and learned all about this hotel. I think we will definitely stay here in the future as it is a social enterprise that is doing great things for Indigenous artists. The gift shop has a lot of wonderful items and open to anyone.
This hotel is so central to everything in Vancouver. Each room is designed by a different First Nations artist and the cost of your stay contributes to the work of employing artists in residence. The rooms are beautiful. The people are lovely. The position is first rate. I thoroughly recommend this hotel to all travellers keen to support First Nations peoples and who want a divine experience of Vancouver. I’m coming back!
Well, this is a place we would recommend. Rooms are nice and the place has a warm atmosphere. The only thing you should know that is not located in the best part of town. I mean, be aware of a lot of sketchy people, especially at night. We were fine and it did not bother us but i think it is important to know. Otherwise you are a hop and a skip from Chinatown or Gas Town which is really nice. The shop is well stocked too and the personnel could not be more friendly!!!
I had a really unfortunate stay at Skwachays Lodge. The rooms are lovely and the art gallery is awesome. Sadly, that's where my praise ends. The night manager was super pushy and overly familiar, the price for the room seemed really high given the lack of food or other offerings, and the neighborhood is definitely not great. Just want to flag that especially if you are traveling solo.
We didn't spend much time in our room since there was so much to see in the City of Vancouver but the room was quiet and comfortable. The art work in the room was lovely with a light backed mural above the bed. We even had our own terrace although we never really got the time to use it. The only drawback is the neighborhood a block away which caused us to be very aware of our surroundings walking back at night.
A beautiful and artistic hotel. Staff is wonderful, and the area is convenient to Gastown and the Downtown Area. The hotel is dedicated to the arts of culture of Native Canadians of British Columbia. Very Inspiring.
At first we were a bit shocked because the surrounding area is not the best, but the city is aware of the problem and working on solutions. The hotel itself has a beautiful design and very friendly staff which was able to resolve all problems in no time. Radhika, Rick and their colleague went above and beyond expectations. Thank you for a great time!
Beautiful rooms and great service. The bed was hands down the best hotel bed I’ve slept on. This place is definitely maintained and run with love. They keep the building nicely locked down so you feel 100% safe during your visit. You’re a couple blocks from East Hastings, but West Pender is not as bad and I felt totally secure by myself here. Great if you are going to a show or game, close to transit. The hosts always have good nearby food diggestions too. This is my new go to spot for Vancouver trips!!
I assume not very many people know of this unique small hotel, the cab driver from the airport had no clue of the name or where it was & he was a local, but we found the place by it's address. Note, cab from airport was $40.00 CAD kind of expensive. Check in was quick, the nice guy explained all about the hotel & all was taken in. My room on the 6th floor (601) was large with a king size bed but was in a loft type which ment going up a flight of stairs after walking into the room which was a chore with luggage. The room & bathroom were fine, bathrobes were in the closet. The place was very clean & I had no issues with anything. Now, the hotel is not in the best of location in Vancouver (lots of homeless) but I felt safe walking at night, there is a Tim Horton's right by for breakfast which due to COVID the hotel no longer offers.…
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