Ideally located in English Bay, next to Stanley Park and just 5 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Sylvia Hotel attracts visitors at first sight with its colorful foliage-covered exterior.
The glittering exterior of the Sylvia Hotel
The hotel's exterior is covered with colorful foliage.
Built in 1912, the hotel was built for a gentleman named Goldstein, who had a daughter named Sylvia.
The building was originally built as an apartment building, but was converted into a hotel in 1936 due to financial problems during the Depression.
Sylvia Hotel in the early 20th century
The hotel was home to Vancouver's first cocktail bar, which opened in 1954. It also held the title of tallest building in West Vancouver until 1958. Additionally, the Sylvia Hotel is considered a heritage building in the city, and has even been the subject of popular books, children's stories, and nursery rhymes.
Sylvia Hotel Bar
The four sides of the building are covered with dense foliage. And with each season, the foliage changes color from green to red, orange, and yellow, creating vibrant, graceful patches of color like a vivid painting.
Green is full of vitality
The foliage gradually turns red as the seasons change.
Every time the leaves change color, the Sylvia Hotel seems to put on a new coat.
Hotel Sylvia in winter
The Sylvia Hotel has become a popular destination for both Vancouverites and tourists due to its vibrant appearance. Every fall, photos of the Sylvia Hotel flood social media.
Vancouver residents and tourists often take pictures here.
This place has become an interesting heritage of Vancouver.
Today, the Sylvia Hotel is a city landmark and is considered one of Vancouver's greatest treasures.
