I have nothing but GOOD things to say about this hotel. The prices are outstanding and the rooms, although small and dated, are clean and comfy. The front desk staff are very helpful and friendly. They provide you with a claim ticket for your bags if you leave them in their storage room, which made me feel much safer.

The free continental breakfast also offered some hot items which was a nice added touch. Free internet on a computer in the lobby was definitely great to have.

DO NOT worry about the area being "seedy" as some comments say. The hotel has an old charm and a great location next to the Waterfront and 2 Skytrain stations. I will be back in a heartbeat as the price and service cannot be beat.

For the third year in a row, I chose the Ramada for my week's worth of holidays. Vancouver is such a great city, and this property is close to all of the areas I want to be near. The staff were great throughout (extra pillows, blanket ... no problem), and you'd be hard pressed to beat the rate. There's a restaurant right next door which is very handy, a coffee shop on the other side, convenience store and liquor store a 1/2 block away. No problem referring anyone to this hotel. Merry Christmas everyone!

Hotel accommodation in Vancouver generally appears to be quite expensive so we were pleased to find this hotel at a reasonable rate - GBP64 per room per night with continental breakfast included. Having read some previous reviews we were a little concerned but were pleased that these concerns were unfounded.

The hotel was a two star - as such we aligned our expectations accordingly. However, we received a very friendly welcome and this staff attitude was consistant throughout our four night stay.

The room was reasonably compact but provided a sufficient base. There was a bathroom with toileteries, TV, coffee-maker, chest of drawers, etc and room to store our suitcases. There was no outlook with a frosted window looking out onto a wall of the adjoining propery.

As a two star hotel you cannot expect the sort of faciliites available in larger, more expensive hotels. However, a concierge service is available and the hotel kindly looked after our cases whilst we visited Whistler for two days. There is also free internet usage available in the hotel lobby. There is no restaurant or bar although there is a bar providing food next door. We did not try this so cannot comment on its suitability.

Free continental breakfast is available. We liked this as it avoids either paying over-the-odds for an in-house breakfast or having to look outside for someone suitable. The breakfast provided a range of cereals, toast, bagels, muffins, fresh fruit and two hot items - usually two of pancakes, waffles or omelette - plus fruit juice, tea, coffee - it certainly gave you a good start to the day. The room is a bit small but if possible move to the boardroom which is sometimes opened up to accommodate a overspill. the breakfast staff worked very hard to keep the serving area well stocked.

The locatiion is about 600m from Robson Street and also about 10 minutes walk from Canada Place, the cruise ships and also Gastown. There are one or two slightly unsavourary looking characters nearby so make sure you always turn right out of the hotel. There is a bus stop about 100m from the hotel and this takes you to, amongst other places, Stanley Park.

Some comments on Vancouver itself. A very picturesque city. Stanley Park is a must and the likes of English Bar, Canada Place and Gas Town are worth a visit. Robson Street is the main thoroughfare but we found there to be a large number of beggars in this and the surrounding areas. The constant requests were off-putting and slightly intimidating.

We bought a day pass for the buses,skytrain and cross harbour Seabus at a very reasonable $8 for the day. this enabled us to go over to North Vancouver for a few hours perhaps away from typical tourist traps. We took in Lynn Valley Park - this features a suspension bridge similar to Capilano Bridge but is free!

Overall, we were pleased with our choice - it served us well, standards of services exceeded expectations and the money saved by staying in a two star enabled us to go a little more upmarket later in our holiday.

This hotel is located in the heart of downtown, many of the downtown attractions are within walking distance, it's less than a $10 cab fare to Granville Island, public transit at your door and a few of the downtown stops on the hop on/hop off are just a few minutes walk away.

The hotel is clean, the bed was very comfortable, the pillows were lacking though...the towels were soft, the staff friendly and helpful...I got a good rate on expedia, however the hotel advised me when I checked in that they will beat/match online prices, so I suggest calling and seeing if you can get a better rate than online before you book!

Breakfast was included with the room but it left a little to be desired, however if you just want something quick like cereal or a toasted bagel it's fine.

Considering how expensive downtown Vancouver hotels can be, this place is a gem, if you don't need all the frills and just a clean room with a comfy bed at the end of a long day!