Fairmont Waterfront

"Thanks to an almost-outrageous number of windows, the scenery is practically indoors at this contemporary hotel on the harbor. Connected to the city's Convention Center, it has a location that's ideal for the intrepid businessperson who wants to explore downtown once the laptop is shut for the day. Rooms with dark cherrywood furniture and a palette of greens, blues, and sand are soothing—and even the bathroom had a window with a beautiful view that looks onto the North Shore Mountains, Stanley Park, or the skyline. At ARC Restaurant + Bar, the outstanding menu and atmosphere make it an especially nice place to eat late at night. The chef also oversees a rooftop garden where 250,000 bees produce honey for drinks and honey truffles."