Sylvia Hotel, building in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sylvia Hotel is a red-brick apartment and hotel building in Vancouver's West End, located directly across from English Bay Beach. The eight-story structure features terra-cotta details on the exterior and retains original Art Deco handrails, granite and marble hallway finishes, and wooden elements inside.
The building opened in 1913 as a residential complex and was Vancouver's tallest structure at the time. In 1954, the hotel opened the Tilting Room, which became Vancouver's first licensed bar.
The hotel takes its name from Sylvia Goldstein, daughter of the original owner. The Boston ivy covering much of the exterior was planted by an early resident after World War II and changes color with the seasons, making the facade look different depending on when you visit.
The hotel sits right on English Bay, so the beach and the waterfront path are steps away, and Stanley Park is reachable on foot. The surrounding West End neighborhood is calm and walkable, with shops and cafés close by.
A stray cat named Mr. Got To Go wandered into the hotel one day and never left, becoming a long-term resident. His story was later turned into a series of three children's books, making him one of the few hotel cats to have his own published biography.
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