Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the Wedgewood is a distinctly different boutique hotel. The only Relais & Chateaux property in the city, the Wedgewood stands out with its top hat–wearing doorman, jewel box–like lobby with fireplace, and mirrored ceilings. Independently owned and family-run, the character of its owners shines through with hand-picked scenes of rural English idylls and hunting prints hanging on every wall. The only hotel in the city with a full balcony for each guest room (thanks to its previous life as an apartment building), the Wedgewood also boasts larger-than-average rooms, each decorated slightly differently. Warm, peppery-red and rust shades contrast with delicate eggshell-blue and jade accents. Guests are welcomed to the hotel with delicious, locally made Daniel chocolates, and other complimentary amenities include daily newspaper, free Wi-Fi, Frette robes, and an in-room Nespresso machine.