OPUS Hotel Vancouver, located in the heart of the fashionable Yaletown district, has been a standout boutique destination since opening in September 2002. Conceived by John Evans and designed by Robert Bailey, the hotel was created to challenge the conventions of traditional luxury, blending contemporary style with a playful, high-energy personality.
The property is famous for its 96 guestrooms, which are organized around five distinct “muse” personas. Each muse—ranging from a minimalist New York doctor to a glamorous Hollywood starlet—dictates the room’s color palette, décor, and even the pre-programmed music playlists. This creative approach ensures no two stays feel quite the same, offering a personalized touch that sets it apart from corporate chains.
Beyond the design, the hotel is known for its “subtle decadence.” Guests can enjoy thoughtful perks like heated bathroom floors, deep soaking tubs, and playful treats, such as vintage candy left in the rooms instead of standard chocolates. The hotel also remains a social anchor in the neighborhood, featuring the popular Italian-inspired dining spot, Capo & The Spritz.
Its Yaletown location is a major highlight, placing guests just steps from the city’s best restaurants, bars, and boutiques. It is also incredibly convenient for exploring Vancouver’s natural beauty, with easy access to the scenic False Creek seawall, vibrant Granville Island, and the sprawling greenery of Stanley Park. Whether you are there for the local art or the central location, it remains a quintessential Yaletown landmark.
Expert reviews
“The OPUS continues to reinvent itself and live up to the motto of being a ‘place to be not just a place to stay.’ The design team created a set of online fictitious characters, then decorated the rooms to suit each persona.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Vancouver.
“For sheer, vibrant, grown-up fun, you cannot beat the Opus. It’s the only place to stay right in Yaletown, which means it can be a bit noisy, what with all the bars, clubs, and restaurants outside.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Vancouver.
“In trendy Yaletown, with its bars, restaurants and clubs, Opus Vancouver has attracted fashionistas since it opened more than a decade ago. Along with the buzz that has attracted celebrities such as Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga, expect rooms that are bright and colourful. File under ‘fun’.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Boutique style
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
Location
Recent guest reviews
17 April 2026
Great location, comfortable room, friendly staff
Great location with easy walking to tourist sites and good restaurants nearby. Friendly staff, comfortable room, ample storage for belongings. Would stay here again happily.
16 April 2026
Stress free luxury that enabled me to focus on quality time with my son
The hospitality, location, staff at the hotel. We felt welcome the moment we arrived. They were so accommodating and helpful with requests.
Nothing I can think of. It was truly wonderful.
14 April 2026
Great place to stay!
It was an awesome experience!
27 March 2026
Good location, great amenities, and responsive staff
Good location, good restaurant downstairs. A good place to explore downtown. Great amenities in the bedroom, with a bathtub and a window that gives a lot of light inside the bathroom. Functional gym, not a lot of equipment but good for cardio at least. Flexibility of the staff regarding check-out. Possibility to valet your car.
I wish I could stay longer.
10 March 2026
A 4 star hotel with 5 star quality
Check in, valet parking, service were all excellent. Room and bathroom were spacious. The shower was separate from the bath tub. Toiletries were excellent products and plentiful. Great tv and internet access.
My only criticism was that the food could have been better.
Our room was right on David and on Saturday night it was quite noisy. The other two nightstands were quiet
9 March 2026
A nice hotel but OTT for a short overnight stay.
Great location and nice touches like glass of bubbly on arrival
My state was too short to take advantage of any of the facilities that warranted the price point.
8 March 2026
Couldn’t recommend this hotel enough! Definitely will return.
It was a beautiful hotel, really boutique feel in a great part of town. Beautiful room, great shower and just all round lovely. Lovely cafe and restaurant attached.
18 February 2026
Funky feeling hotel with very friendly staff and a great bar / restaurant downstairs
The staff were super friendly and very accommodating
I booked a suite for 3 adults but there was no actual sofa bed but the lounge was huge and the staff sent up pillows and a blanket
8 February 2026
We had a wonderful time.
Location is perfect!
It is a little pricey
25 January 2026
We will return!
View of city life, comfortable bed & bedding, wonderful shower & tub, great shower creams/shampoo, friendly helpful staff, fabulous locations, great espresso in room.
Everything was great!
21 January 2026
Lovely 3 night stay in Vancouver
Very comfortable room with stylish bathroom. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Nothing
6 January 2026
A perfect stay in Vancouver
Loved this hotel. I think it's going to be my new go to in Vancouver. Perfect location, extremely kind staff, rooms are amazing and comfy, and you're greeted with a glass of sparkling rosé. They also have e-bikes to lend out. So I think it's the perfect spot to stay in Vancouver.
3 January 2026
I would stay here again in a second, but probably by myself.
Location was great and the beds were comfortable. Everything was clean and smelled good on property.
A bit tight for two people and their luggage.
2 January 2026
Nice stay in Vancouver.
Good location, spacious room. Staff acknowledged our anniversary with a bottle of sparkling wine. Good equipment in the gym. Good shower. Attentive staff in the bar.
The bed was not comfortable. Seemed well used to us for a boutique hotel and should be replaced. The toilet was far too low.
17 December 2025
Great spot, nice cheerful decor.
Great location, friendly staff
Nothing!
6 December 2025
Welcoming and friendly
Clean and lovely and close to the venue
Everyone was very accommodating
A few issues with the key
26 November 2025
Same as before, still love it!
Location and amenities
26 November 2025
Love this place, best in the city, with or without the pups!
Location and amenities
No on site parking beyond valet
16 November 2025
Comfort in the middle of everything.
Unbeatable location, steps from the Skytrain and in the middle of Yaletown restaurants and shops. Right near the waterfront walking and cycling routes. The staff were uniformly friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable, stylish. Bonus was real milk in the fridge to go with the Nespresso.
Ventilation noise in the bathroom was constant, but this is a minor issue.
3 November 2025
Great location and faciltiy
great location in the heart of YaleTown, great access to downtown and plethora of restaurants and coffee shops in the area.
31 October 2025
Great location- close to Metro and the lively Yaletown restaurant district. Walk to harbour ferries
Great location- close to Metro and the lively Yaletown restaurant district. Walk to harbour ferries for Granville Island, English Bay etc. Spotless, modern and luxurious linens and bath. A welcome glass of chilled rose sets the tone. Valet parking at entry
missed the instructions for parking out front - and ended up x3 times around the one-way streets to access. Finally had to stop & call reception. Best access - down Davie from Homer St.
31 October 2025
We enjoyed our stay that we booked 2 more nights.
Staff were friendly and helpful.
The room was spacious and clean. Love the heated bathroom floor.
Central location.
They stored our luggage for us.
Nothing
25 October 2025
Great hotel in great location
Spacious room, great location and really helpful staff
Nothing!
25 October 2025
Quiet comfort in a great location
The location was excellent, the staff was great, and the complimentary sparkling rose at check-in a bonus.
18 October 2025
Stylish, personality filled hotel in a great location.
Rooms with great personality, space and comfort. Excellent location by the water front, tons of restaurants and bars.
18 October 2025
lovely place and team
Great facilities and location. Welcoming staff and nice breakfast.
Windows in toilet opening towards the street takes some getting used to.
7 October 2025
Loved the location to restaurants in the area. Metro from airport to hotel super easy and steps away
The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The room was bright and comfortable. Beds wonderful. Used city bikes to ride out to UBC. Beautiful and easy.
Had to have the curtain down at all times as the bathroom faced out towards the building across the street. It was fine, but for my teen son, he wanted more privacy, so had to have curtain pulled down.
6 October 2025
Very comfortable and welcoming hotel in great area.
The location is great: Yaletown has lots of excellent cafes, restaurants, shops all within close walking distance. Also close to river taxis to hop to Granville Island amongst other places.
Staff were friendly and helpful.
The room was large, bed very comfortable, and a great shower.
The breakfast offering could have been more varied but what we had was delicious.
Cost of hotel-specific parking is pricing but car felt secure.
Otherwise nothing we did not like.
3 October 2025
Great hotel, good location, hidden gem!
Great location.
Hotel was nicely decorated, well maintained and incredibly clean.
Staff very friendly and helpful.
Bar area was small and very dark even in day and no other area to sit together as a group.
29 September 2025
Want to go back!
Loved the big bathroom window where you could see the street while brushing you teeth, and of course close it with a big shade whenever privacy was needed! Oh, the heated floor was awesome!!!
The fast charge gadget was Nice, but didin’t work. Also, I had to turn off the lamps manually because the switcher didn’t work too.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Grocery deliveries (additional charge)
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Tennis court (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Fishing (additional charge)
- - Skiing
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Pub crawls (additional charge)
- - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast) (additional charge)
- - Aerobics (additional charge)
- - Bingo (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available

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25 April 2026
Modern, immaculate, and elevated accommodations with truly incredible staff.