Why ebook?
Low-key, discrete, and nice for an individual who’s in search of some comforts of dwelling, like a kitchen, laundry, and in-room workspace and fewer focused on facilities.
Set the scene
Right within the coronary heart of stylish and buzzy Yaletown that’s centrally situated, however not within the heart of all of it. Not removed from Chinatown, downtown or the False Creek portion of the seawall, it’s ideally situated to discover town on foot. As for the scene on the resort, there isn’t one. No foyer, no bar, no bellman, that is the place for the self guided traveler.
The backstory
Smithe House opened in 2024, however it’s quickly increasing to have its second location, Keefer House someday in 2025. The Vancouver primarily based hospitality group, Kalido, transformed vacant workplace area into 37 resort rooms.
The rooms
In a phrase, minimal. New, clear, smooth with little or no colour to talk of. It’s purposeful design. They vary in dimension from studios to household pleasant two bed room, two bathtub residences, some even have bunk beds for little ones. The rooms are properly sized, not too spacious, however have considerate layouts for separate sleeping, eating, and lounging/working areas. They’ve partnered with native manufacturers like, Pallet and Tallu & Co, for espresso and toiletries. Bathrooms are on the smaller aspect, however nonetheless include double sinks, rainfall showers, and plush bathrobes.
Food and drink
None to talk of apart from that you simply put together your self. The resort has compiled an intensive neighborhood information to guide you in the precise path that covers all the pieces from eating to purchasing to artwork and tradition.
The spa
None, however there’s a small gymnasium appointed with just a few cardio machines and free weights.
The neighborhood/space
Yaletown is one of the best of all worlds. Centrally situated, however not on the busiest nook, pleasantly busy throughout the day, however quiet at evening. A stone’s throw from most of the metropolis’s finest eating places and retailers, but additionally nonetheless near the parks that line False Creek. It’s additionally very straightforward to hop on the ferry to Granville Island.
The service
There isn’t any. It is a self-check in property. Everything is managed by way of an app. Need housekeeping? Pull up the app and organize it. Run out of espresso? The app provides you with a code to a close-by storage room for a restock. If you want something in any respect the app seemingly has assist to search out it, but when not there may be additionally a telephone quantity to name a human as effectively.
For households
Absolutely household pleasant. With kitchens, in-unit laundry and bunk beds it’s the excellent place for households of many sizes. The most spacious two-bedroom models even include a pull out sofa for an extra individual to sleep on.
Accessibility
No particular ADA rooms, however ramps, elevators, and barrier-free showers are discovered all through the property. No stairs wanted to entry something.
Anything left to say?
A extremely nice, distinctive property, for these in search of a trendy, fingers off, this looks like dwelling keep.