Top 5 Ways to Enjoy a Luxury Layover at Vancouver International Airport

Being stuck at the airport has never been so good. If you’re lucky enough to have some time to spend at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) then Fairmont Vancouver Airport is ready to show you where layover meets luxury.

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Wellnesss Room Enhancement

Fairmont Vancouver Airport’s Wellness Room enhancement offers in-room restorative wellness amenities for the weary traveller. A Wellness Room package enhancement can be added to any guest room booking and includes the use of a Saje diffuser with travel-sized essential oil to keep, sound therapy machine, healthy welcome amenity and selection of Lot35 wellness teas, in-room Nordic hyrdotherapy experience, Fairmont Fit gear and yoga mat.

$75

To book, please contact the hotel at +1 604 207 5200 or [email protected].

Take An Art Tour

Both Fairmont Vancouver Airport and YVR have incredible art collections on display. YVR Airport’s award-winning displays showcase some of British Columbia’s best First Nations artwork. The hotel’s artist-in-residence program currently features Bronwen Belenkie. Join her every Thursday as she creates the large-scale, interpretive, Canadian landscapes that are on display throughout our lobby.

Decompress at the Spa

Now more ever, self-care practices are integral to our health and well-being. Absolute Spa at Fairmont Vancouver Airport offers over 120 aesthetic, beauty and body treatments and therapies including facials, aromatherapy, massage, body scrubs, manicures and pedicures. Travelers discover rest and rejuvenation with Absolute Spa’s signature line-up of treatments designed to ease sore muscles, reduce inflammation and reinvigorate the body. Open daily from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

View Absolute Spa’s full list of treatments.

Take a Nap in One of Our Soundproof Rooms

Who needs to count sheep when you can count the planes going by in your fully soundproofed room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the runways of YVR Airport?

Live Entertainment Nightly in Jetside Lounge

Jetside offers a selection of wines, signature cocktails, craft beers and casual fare. With spectacular views of the North Shore Mountains and YVR’s runways, and nightly live music, Jetside is a destination for travelers and locals alike.

Bonus

Breakfast! Indulge (house-made pancakes) or stay on track (house-made granola parfait & fresh fruit), whatever you’re craving, breakfast at Fairmont Vancouver Airport is not to be missed! Enjoy it in bed or in our restaurant, Globe @YVR!

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