Sleep in a 1912 heritage landmark on English Bay
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The Sylvia Hotel at 1154 Gilford Street was built in 1912 and is now a designated heritage building, sitting right on English Bay beside Stanley Park. Choose it for the setting and the old-building character rather than for modern luxury. Ask for a room facing the bay when you book, and expect charming quirks like an older layout.
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Sleep in a 1912 heritage landmark on English BayThe Sylvia Hotel, 1154 Gilford St, Vancouver
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