The TED Conference is the world's most influential ideas forum, bringing together 1,200+ of the world's most remarkable thinkers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and performers to Vancouver's Convention Centre each April for talks that regularly amass millions of online views. The exclusive, invitation-only main conference has spawned TEDx events in 180+ countries and fundamentally changed how ideas are communicated globally. Vancouver hotels near the convention centre are the most convenient base for TED attendees.
Commanding the Coal Harbour waterfront with an impeccably curated interior and mountain-framed vistas, the Fairmont Pacific Rim is Vancouver's definitive luxury address. The rooftop pool, Botanist restaurant, and ORU seaside kitchen form an almost impossible-to-leave trifecta.
A landmark since 1927, the Hotel Georgia underwent a masterful restoration that preserved its grand Georgian Revival bones while infusing every corner with contemporary refinement. Hawksworth Restaurant remains the city's most celebrated dining room.
Family-owned and fiercely independent, the Wedgewood Hotel has cultivated a loyal following among those who prize genuine warmth over corporate polish. The Bacchus Restaurant and its legendary Sunday brunch are essential Vancouver experiences.
The DOUGLAS brings a distinctly Pacific Northwest design vocabulary to Yaletown — locally sourced art, Douglas fir accents, and a building that converses beautifully with the neighbourhood's converted-warehouse aesthetic.
The Loden is Coal Harbour's most intimate luxury option — 77 rooms of considered design, attentive service, and a sense of neighbourhood connection that larger rivals rarely achieve. Voya restaurant is a hidden gem.
Perched above the Canada Place cruise ship terminal with five-sails architecture and unmatched harbour panoramas, Pan Pacific Vancouver is an icon. The pool deck views of the North Shore mountains are genuinely breathtaking.