Stayed in the Blue Horizon for 3 nights at the end of Aug '07. As others have said, location is very good, right in the main shopping district. Hotel itself is OK, a typical 3 star quality hotel which could do with a bit of updating. Room was of a good size, view was OK although you are surrounded by other buildings (a bit obvious that, given it is in the heart of the city), bathroom was quite small and needs modernising. Most of the guests at the hotel seemd to be coach tourists. All in all, its fine if you accept it for what it is and want the location, I think if I ever go back to Vancouver I'll pay a bit extra and try somewhere more upmarket.

We have been staying at the Blue Horizon for many years. People like Todd on the Front Desk makes our stays usually very special as he knows us by name and treats us like VIPs all the time. Little things he remembers makes the difference and he seems to know every restaurant in the city. We have noticed a BIG turnover in staff at the hotel and a lot of unhappy staff there. Seems like a lot of time understaffed at the Front Desk and Inlets. But people like Todd still have a smile of his face and still can laugh. I hope when we go back his smile will still be there. To bad Carmen, Chris and Brian are still not around.

Stayed at Blue Horizon for 4 nights at very end of Sept. Travelled alone with my 2 1/2 year old son. I had reserved a room with 1 queen bed on the upper floors and upon arrival, they gave me a room with 2 queen beds! The room was huge, clean and had comfy beds. The mini fridge came in handy. We were on the 27th floor so it was fairly quiet, and there wasn't much traffic on the floor itself as there are only 8 rooms per floor. The view of English Bay was fantastic. Wonderful location too. I was able to walk with my son in a stroller to the aquarium in Stanley park a couple of times, about a 20 min. brisk walk. Breakfasts at the restaurant were not bad and were plentiful. Had no problems with front desk, everyone seemed pleasant and answered any questions I had. It's a good hotel for families, however if you need to eat take-out in the room with kids it's a bit difficult since there is no little dining table with chairs. Also, my son was able to easily unlock the door and open it, there was no chain-thingy to prevent the door from fully opening. I would definitely stay there again.

Stayed 4 nights on arrival in Canada and 1 night in transit for the Rocky Montaineer. Hotel very well positioned on main shopping street, and within reasonable walking distance of central downtown, Stanley Park, waterfront and even English Bay.
Clever construction means all roooms have a corner view. Take the advice of other reviews and book a superior room to get a stunning view. If you can afford it, book the best rooms - we got a complimentary upgrade to th 29th floor (next to top) for the 4 nights and the views from there were amazing. Breakfast is OK, pool is nice but limited other facilities