Fairmont Pacific Rim Archives

Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim to Welcome Some of the World’s Best Bars in 2023

This year's in-residence program kicked off with Singapore’s Manhattan cocktail bar.

Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel, whose restaurant, Botanist, is a perennial contender for Canada’s best restaurant and bar, and winner of the Michelin Guide Vancouver Exceptional Cocktails award, will once again play host to acclaimed dining establishments from around the world for multinight in-residence events throughout 2023.

A Princess Bride–inspired Cocktail Recipe by Botanist’s Jeff Savage

The battle of wits.

The legendary head bartender at Fairmont Pacific Rim’s Botanist Bar draws on William Goldman’s classic romance The Princess Bride for one of his latest creations.

Artisanal Ice Cubes

Ice, ice, baby.

While some local bars are carving custom ice to up their game, others are infusing ice with creative flavours and ingredients. Welcome to the world of artisanal ice cubes.

Canada’s Most Beautiful Hotel Rooftops

Far from the urban fray.

From Vancouver to Montreal, these lofty perches are the perfect place to soak up the sun.

Canada’s Most Luxurious Hotel Suites

The suite life.

Exclusive, elegant, and appointed suites across the country to inspire your next vacation (or staycation).

Botanist, Vancouver

The Fairmont Pacific Rim’s lush restaurant.

Helmed by executive chef Hector Laguna, Botanist presents seasonal Pacific Northwestern ingredients with respect and sophistication.

Japan Unlayered in Vancouver

Eastern culture at the Pacific Rim.

Interconnected mini-exhibits and pop-ups celebrating contemporary Japanese architecture, design, and cuisine.

The Fairmont Pacific Rim Owner’s Suites

Like you own the place.

Open as of August 2016 and designed by Vancouver architect James K. M. Cheng—one of the godfathers of Vancouverism as an architectural style—the suites incorporate elements of contemporary European design (hello, merlot-hued Ico Parisi–inspired sofa) with localized touches.

Artist Liam Gillick

Up in the air.

Some weeks before the opening of the new Fairmont Pacific Rim, two people happened to be standing on the sidewalk, looking up at the façade. Wrapped around a corner of the downtown Vancouver skyscraper are letters forming a long sentence that’s repeated on floors five to 22 of the 48-storey structure: “lying on top of a building the clouds looked no nearer than when i was lying on the street.”

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