Barclay Hotel

No elevator… However, the nice young gentleman at the front desk helped carry one of our bags, so kudos to him. Not a family type location.
Ok here go the pros and cons all mixed together. Make of it what you will…
*The location is pretty darn good
*The room was just a bit worn and torn
*Good heating
*The bathroom is a bit cramped.
*My knees touched the wall, sitting on the toilet
*Inexpensive
*clean
*Good wifi
If you’re just looking for a simple room to sleep in in a central location, this is your place. No frills

It must be said: for its location, Barclay is cheap by Vancouver standards.
But when you consider this place has some of the shittiest «free» wifi ever (weak to non-​existent signal), a convoluted layout worthy of a fire trap, thin floors and even thinner walls and weed/​stale smelling rooms, I’m not sure it’s that much of a deal anymore.
The corridors upstairs feel like the budget set of a horror movie.

The location of the Barclay Hotel was the best thing since there’s many coffee shops, shopping, drug stores, and restaurants nearby. I booked two nights and it was very reasonable because of the U.S. dollar exchange rate at a discount. The rate was about $ 41 U.S. But the Continental breakfast is not included like most hotels. You have to pay $ 6 — $ 6.30 extra. I ended up getting food and canned coffee at the Japanese convenience store that was one block up the street.
I stayed in Room 209. It was small, but ok. The hallways were marble floors. The floors were nice and clean but the Room Maids start cleaning and vaccumning at 8:30 am. I did complain to the Front Desk when I checked out, but there’s nothing I could of done to help that situation. They have a early Check-​in Time of 2pm and probably don’t have enough staff to start later in cleaning the rooms.
So if you like to sleep in, past 8 am, you will be awaken by them talking outside your room, since the sound halls echo and you could hear people leaving and slamming the doors.
The walls are thin and the floor board creak. I heard my neighbors talk until 3 am one night. The person above me was rearranging their luggage and thumpy sounds. The traffic noise from outside wasn’t bad at night or early morning. Since most commuters use Georgia St. to and from N. Vancouver.
If I had more of a budget, I would of stayed at the Empire Hotel instead, that was $ 69 U.S. So the Barclay is better than a stay at a hostel since you do get a private bathroom.

I came to Canada from California (driving) with 2 of my friends to see the WWC Finals and this was right on the main street of Vancouver which was awesome! but the hotel is obviously very old… when we got to the hotel the first thing we noticed was there is stairs to get to the lobby. there is no elevators at all in this hotel. we were on the 3^rd FL with a ton of stuff to carry up! i did not like this at all. Then we get to the room the carpet is old but the bathroom had been upgraded and was very clean. the beds were clean but not comfortable at all. The hotel was on a slant so the whole room was not even. .so your vertigo is all thrown off and kind of makes you sick…
it is walking distance to Stanley Park which is great
and good mile to the Stadium but where ever you walk there is a ton of shopping and restaurants and pubs!
Not my first choice hotel but i would stay here again.

This was the perfect hotel for us! I had to be at the Convention Center and at first I thought it was going to be a little far away, but it was only a 15 minute walk. Great location, next to plenty of restaurants and shops. Free wifi. Super friendly staff. Excellent price for the area.

If anyone reviews this bad it a) isolated incident or b) lazy research. Nice small rooms in the heart of the city center (centre). Around 60 – 80 $ a night. If you want something bigger and better pay 120 – 200 $ simple. Personally we’re just here to rest, the room was clean, staff was polite and the city is our entertainment not the room!!! Check it out.

Good price, good location, clean. Walls are made of cardboard, and nights aren’t so quiet. It’s ok.

Un des hôtel les moins chers du centre de Vancouver avec salle de bain individuelle.
Pour un peu plus de 80 € la nuit pour deux vous avez une chambre tout à fait correcte, propre, le wifi marche bien, le petit déjeuner est en supplément donc je né l’ai pas testé.
Beaucoup de commerces et resto à proximité et on peut visiter tout le centre de Vancouver à pieds.
Pas d’ascenseur et parking payant à 50 m dans un autre hôtel mais bon rapport qualité j’y retournerai lors d’un prochain voyage.

Perfect place if you want somewhere to sleep and bathe without having a giant dresser or the kitchen table. Nice service, very clean, EXCELLENT value.

Like others have said, you can’t beat the location. My boyfriend and I searched quite a bit for hotels in Vancouver and nicer ones in the same area were much more expensive. Since we were spending more time exploring the city than hanging in our room we were fine with staying in a cheaper room, although it was actually pretty nice to my surprise. Large comfortable bed, seating area, desk, dresser and large clean bathroom. The lighting was terrible and trying to get good sleep was hard at times. If you’re a light sleeper, bring earplugs as the walls are paper thin and you can hear people talking, walking and closing (slamming) doors everywhere. The cleaning ladies have two volumes: loud and louder. Around 8:00 every morning you could hear them talking, laughing, yelling to each other, vacuuming and banging said vacuum around on the doors and walls so good luck if you were out late and wanting to sleep in a bit. I did find a blow dryer under the bathroom sink but no coffee maker which would have been nice, but there were lots of coffee shops within minutes of the hotel which helped. The front desk was great and super helpful with any questions. They lent me an iron & board (none in the room), gave suggestions on places to eat and called a taxi for us when we headed out for dinner across town one night. Again, the location was great. We were able to easily walk to most places like the Aquarium in Stanley Park, down to the Westin to catch the free Suspension bridge bus and to bike shops when we rented one for the day to check out other areas around Vancouver. Lots of shops and places to eat each way on Robson St. All in all, it is a great place if you just need an affordable room, but if you are looking for more amenities, nicer digs or R&R — pass on this one.

Perfektes Preis-​Leistungsverhältnis! Alles neu renoviert, mitten in der Stadt! Fast alles zu Fuß erreichbar! Gleich beim Stanley Park und an der Robson Street. Nettes Personal und grosses Zimmer, mit TV und Zustellbetten ausgestattet. Rund herum sind viele Restaurants und Take aways.

It seems like some reviewers may have missed that this hotel is $ 79 for a single person in a room with a double-​bed… in a city where rooms are generally $ 150 – 200. My four-​star review reflects expectations commensurate with the price.
The Barclay Hotel was actually nicer than I expected, given the price. The rooms are clean and well-​appointed. They are clearly intended just as places to sleep, because in a major city, you should be out enjoying yourself rather than sitting in the room! By that I mean my room was very small (just a bed and desk with about 4 feet around it, and a tiny (15″?) TV. Since that’s all I wanted it for, that was fine. No dresser or closet.
The negatives were: (1) The free wifi was flaky, which is a big deal given the insane prices for international data roaming (which I was not going to use)! So the wifi was my only way to make plans or contact my loved ones. (2) Because of the small size of the rooms, you’re very close to the hallway, so can definitely hear doors opening and shutting and loud voices, if other guests are being inconsiderate. (3) I didn’t care about this, but there’s no elevator, so be aware if you have a physical impairment. (4) No in-​room coffee.
Positives not already mentioned: (1) Location, location, location! It’s away from the noise of downtown but still easy walking distance from it, as well as from Stanley Park and SkyTrain. Plenty of restaurants and other businesses are right outside. (2) My room was quiet, facing an interior air shaft, even though the hotel is on a major street.
But the most important positive is the price — again, $ 79! I’d definitely stay here again.

Do not make the mistake of staying in this «hotel»
My boss had made a reservation for a conference we were attending at the convention center, they told us the hotel was a «3 star» «hotel».
Where do I begin…
1) Once I saw the front entrance, I already got a bad feeling.
2) Walking in the front door, the smell was just horrid!
3) Front desk employee didn’t really speak English, hard to communicate.
4) The key was on a cheap plastic hook — very «old school».
5) There is no elevator just some old stairs to climb to the 3^rd floor room.
6) The smell continued throughout the «hotel» of course.
7) The room looked something out of an ancient movie.
8) Carpet looked really old and dirty, so did the beds.
9) Bathroom was tiny and had mold next to sink and toilet.
10) Bed sheets were dirty and didn’t seem cleaned.
11) Air conditioner in the window blocked by blinds.
I think they believe that mounting an LCD TV in the room makes it «great»
I walked back to the check-​in an checked out right away.
Now I have to get my refund from the booking company…
Please do yourself a favor and book online through Hotwire or name your price on Priceline.

Man I loved this place! A hotel room in this part of town under $ 150 a night can be hard to find in the high season, and our rate was $ 79 for a normal room on the 3^rd floor with a comfy double bed. It’s super basic — I often stay in dorms, hostels, and YWCAs and I don’t expect anything fancy for this rate. Very small room with no dresser or closet, nice bathroom, very clean, great maid service, super friendly staff, no elevator, AC unit in the room (which was an unexpected luxury), cute café for cheap breakfast. Just ask for a hair dryer and they will lend you one. Hotel could seriously not have been in a better location — right on Robson in the West End. Amazing sushi at every turn, English Bay is a 10 minute walk, sky train station a 15 minute walk. I will definitely stay here again.

Not impressive from the outside but the room was actually pretty nice. The bathroom was really small and the shower was pretty horrible (it was just really small and the shower pressure was really low). We were on the first floor in the back of the hall and didn’t think the bar was too loud. Great location too. They offer free wifi but don’t bother trying to use it.

We took a trip to Vancouver on a whim and booked a hotel room with these guys at a moments notice. The employees at the front desk were friendly and accommodating. They even upgraded us from a double to a queen bed for free. The hotel is close to a lot of cool restaurants and we had no trouble getting to the heart of vancouver from the hotel.
The hotel rooms are in no way luxurious, but are cozy and perfect for the price.
Also we fell in love with the asian school girl and the awkward guy with the glasses at the front desk. xoxo

Angenehmes, eher kleines Hotel, das trotz seiner zentralen Lage sehr ruhig ist.

As I sit looking out at my room, I think how lucky I am that I found this hotel on short notice. It looks exactly like the hotels I end up staying in in Europe. Basic, cheap, and no frills. My room is spacious, my bed comfy. I booked into a double which was $ 69.00 CDN.
There’s a bar in the bottom level called the «Bistro Lounge» where I met an interesting couple from Germany that had been traveling aimlessly since the beginning of the Olympics.
Don’t expect luxury here, or that it looks anything like the photos on their website. It’s basically a hostel where you have your own private room. But for $ 69.00? Not so bad considering it’s safe, clean and close to everything worth seeing. I haven’t decided whether or not I would come back to stay. I’ll get online and check out nearby hotels next time.
Here’s a tip: If you stay here bring your own blowdryer!

Centrally located in West End, near Davie, Denman and Stanley Park. City Centre is walkable and nearby, but the Robson bus is right outside. Good pricing and nice rooms, with a big dresser for longer stays.
Main Street, Commercial/​Broadway and W. 4^th are cooler streets to stay on, but the familiar sometimes is best.
Great bar in the basement with a colorful cast of characters!