Just had a great stay at the Comfort Inn. The rooms (we stayed in two thanks to a free upgrade) were exceptionally clean, well equipped and comfortable. The free breakfast was great and the staff were all helpful and friendly. Granville Street is very loud and busy but is generally safe (I was impressed by the police presence at the weekend). I had been worried about the location but there are a lot of homeless people/
vagrants throughout Vancouver and beside some of the swankier hotels too so this was not an issue. I actually felt safer there because there is so much going on on Granville. I would definitely stay there again and would recommend this hotel to my family and friends.

Let me start by saying that any hotel in Downtown Vancouver is going to be disadvantaged simply by being in downtown Vancouver.

Downtown Vancouver is just out and out dodgy. Expect to be asked for money numerous times throughout the day and even more at night.

The hotel itself is fine, nothing special but there was nothing wrong with it either. A huge plus for us was the free internet - we were doing an around the world trip and were blogging as we went.

Another really big plus was the friendly staff. They were very obliging and they made stay as enjoyable as possible.

The hotel itself sits above Doolins Irish Pub, which is both a pro and a con. There are lots of fast food or takeaway joints near the motel, but very few restaurants. So Doolins is a good option for food.

However you must get in early otherwise you won't get a seat. This place packs em in as the night progresses.

And sitting below Doolins is the Cellar nightclub which stays open untill the wee hours of the morn.

We stayed on level 1 and I have to admit, we didn't hear as much 'doof doof' as we expected.

On Friday and Saturday nights, the police close the roads at 9pm to let the clubbers have free reign. This causes confusion when getting public transport or a taxi back to the motel.

My recommendation - if you're going to stay in Dowtown Vancouver, don't stay in the entertainment district unless you're there to hit the pubs and clubs.

But if you must stay in the entertainment district (along Granville Street) then you could do a lot worse than the Comfort Inn.

This hotel was a great lower cost option for staying in Downtown Vancouver. It is located in walking distance or a short cab ride to most places within downtown. The free breakfast was a plus and quite good, especially the waffles that you could make on your own. The rooms were small, but newly renovated, including a flat screen TV. The staff at the property were all very friendly and helpful.

We stayed here for 3 nights, and had the cheap Queen bedroom - everything was nice and clean. It was nothing fancy, but perfect for what we wanted.

The room was very small - only enough room for the bed, some furniture, and enough room to walk around, but it was fine. The bed was comfortable and bedding ok. The furnishings were a litle garish (red + leopard print) but hey, each to their own.

The bathroom was huge and had a feature spa bath!

We didn't experience any noise problems in our room.

Location was great, everything was easily within walking distance and we didn't feel the neighbourhood was unsafe at all.

The breakfast at the Irish pub underneath the hotel was great, they had make your own waffles which was a highlight. :-)