A world of activities for kids and adults Granville Island is on of Vancouver’s best Spring Break destination for the whole family offering a huge range of activities to keep everyone entertained. Kids can enjoy watching artisans at work doing glass blowing, metal work, making architectural models and more. The Granville Island Kids Market is also [...]
Special pre-purchase of tickets for signature events available! The Dockside Restaurant at the Granville Island Hotel is proud to host the Vancouver Craft Beer Week signature event ticket sales kickoff this Thursday, March 31st from 6-9pm. The nine VCBW signature events are the cornerstones of Vancouver Craft Beer Week and are expected to sell out [...]
Being located on Granville Island, the hotel is surrounded by such a strong and vibrant art community. With artists, thespians, and musicians, the island offers something for everyone. The hotel is very proud to say that we are also the occasional dwelling of a poet. Below is a poem written by our hotel guest Mr. [...]
Escape on a Spa Retreat in the Heart of the City The Granville Island Hotel and Calixica Holistic Spa Boutique collaborate to create a unique rejuvenation experience Granville Island is a world within the city; a unique community of markets, artisans and artists on reclaimed and redeveloped industrial lands. It’s a favourite getaway destination for [...]
Come celebrate the most romantic meal of the year in one of Vancouver’s great locations, the Dockside Restaurant on Granville Island. Nestled at the eastern end of the Island, the Dockside’s panoramic windows open onto False Creek creating the perfect mood for romance while inside, Chef Jeff Batt and his team will offer a three-course [...]
Dear Vancouver, For most people in this city the start of a New Year is marked on the often cool, and/or wet morning of the first day of January. Not so for the restaurant workers of this town. No, for us the start of a New Year is marked by a different climactic event…an event [...]
Happy New Year from the Granville Island Hotel and Dockside Restaurant As it has for the entire city of Vancouver, 2010 has been a year the team at the Granville Island Hotel and Dockside Restaurant will not forget. It started with the party of a lifetime as Vancouver welcomed the World for the Winter Olympic [...]
“Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Granville Island Hotel” Adaptations from Clement Clarke Moore’s classic Christmas Poem ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the hotel Not a creature was stirring, not even the seagulls; The stockings were hung by the front desk with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be [...]
Looking for something special to do forNew Year’s Eve? Join us at the Dockside Restaurant and Granville Island Hotel! Looking just for dinner and New Year’s Eve entertainment? Experience the: Gold Package – Main Dining Room $129.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity) Reservation starting at 7:00pm Price Includes: Four course plated dinner Guaranteed seating [...]
Under Construction For those of you, who have been to the hotel recently, Under Construction is a very accurate statement! We are currently updating the front entrance of the hotel! This project should be finished by Mid-October! We are very excited about its unveiling! The race is on…what will be completed first, the entrance or this [...]