The Metropolitan Hotel in Vancouver is a well kept Vancouver secret. Located downtown, across the street from the Four Seasons Hotel, The Metropolitan was originally a Mandarin hotel, and the care, expense and luxury with which it was constructed is apparent everywhere.
A Feng Shui master designed the hotel with two Fu dogs that guard the hotel's entrance, one that symbolically protects the structure and the other that protects all who dwell within the property.
Walking into the lobby with its glorious flowers, fine Asian touches and good Feng Shui gives you and immediate sense that this is no ordinary Vancouver hotel.
When you check in, you discover that each room is oversized, beautiful and unique with Italian Frette linens and towels, 5 star décor and amenities (at 4 star prices), marble bathrooms, complimentary newspapers delivered to your door and complimentary morning car service to anywhere within the downtown core.
Hotel Features. Diva at the Met, the hotel's elegant dining venue, boasts a 600-entry wine list and contemporary Canadian cuisine infused with seasonal regional ingredients. Although the décor showcases marble and original art, the restaurant's aura invites "come as you are" comfort.
A business center offers a computer workstation with high-speed Internet access, for a fee, and office services. The Metropolitan Hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access in all public areas, including restaurants.
An atrium pool with a spa and lounge chairs captures Vancouver's lingering afternoon light. A poolside fitness center contains free weights, weight machines, cardiovascular equipment and a sauna. Guests can also perfect their golf game-a putting green provides balls, putters and a ball washer.
Guestrooms The Metropolitan Hotel features 197 contemporary guestrooms and suites offered in a variety of configurations. Accommodations provide contemporary solid-oak furniture, some with Asian décor accents. Floor-to-ceiling marble-clad bathrooms contain separate showers and tubs. High-speed Internet access is available for a fee.
This hotel exemplifies elegance and maintains a child-friendly attitude that includes guestroom milk-and-cookies delivery. While children are distracted with treats, adults can shop without leaving their room. A button on the telephone connects directly to an exclusive clothing store at Pacific Centre Mall, located across the street.