Fairmont Pacific Rim With a lobby that has become one of the city’s see-and-be-seen meeting spots, the Fairmont Pacific Rim hits all the essential notes for the perfect lifestyle-orientated business hotel – not least its downtown location right on the harbour adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Centre. Ask for one of the Owner’s Suites with views of the North Shore Mountains and Stanley Park to get you in the mood for a morning jog along the seawall. No running gear? No problem: the Fairmont’s partnership with Reebok means members of the President’s Club loyalty programme don’t need to travel with activewear. 1038 Canada Place; Tel: 1.604 695 5300; www.fairmont.com