Seated dinners for up to 200 guests, standing receptions for up to 300, weddings and small meetings can be organised at the Granville Island Hotel, a waterfront hotel on Granville Island in Vancouver. Its event offer combines a set of meeting rooms with the Dockside Restaurant, its lounge and its patio, all looking over False Creek toward downtown.
Seminars and company events
The hotel lists three meeting venues: the Executive Boardroom, False Creek and Alder Bay, and Quarter Deck and Bridge. The rooms have natural light and windows that open, which helps on a long working day, and wireless internet is included. Catering is arranged for each meeting. After the sessions, teams can move to the Dockside Lounge, which has a private bar, a DJ booth and a fireplace, or book the Dockside Restaurant for a full company dinner. Room blocks can be reserved for attendees who stay overnight.
Weddings and receptions
The Dockside Patio and the Dockside Restaurant both host weddings. The patio, open in season, seats 100 for dinner or takes 150 standing, with a gas fireplace, cabana-style tents and views of the water. The restaurant seats 200 or takes 300 for a reception, behind floor-to-ceiling windows. The hotel helps with planning and service on the day, and guests can stay in the hotel on a group block.
Rooms and capacities
The Dockside Restaurant is the largest space, with 200 seated and 300 standing. The Dockside Lounge and the Dockside Patio each take 100 seated or 150 standing, and part of the patio belongs to the lounge. The capacities of the Executive Boardroom and the other meeting rooms are not published on the hotel site and should be confirmed with the events team.
Accommodation
The hotel offers ten room types, from Granville Island Kings and Doubles to Premium Balcony rooms, Superior Waterfront rooms, a Waterfront Executive Suite, a Boardwalk Suite and two penthouses, Pelican Bay and False Creek. Pet-friendly rooms are available. The total number of rooms is not stated on the site.
Catering
Food and drink come from the Dockside Restaurant, which opens daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menus for meetings and celebrations are personalised for each event.
History and setting
Granville Island sits under the Granville Street Bridge on the south shore of False Creek. The former industrial area now holds a public market, artist studios, theaters and marinas, which gives groups plenty to do between sessions or before a wedding dinner. The hotel stands on the waterfront at the eastern end of the island, with views across the water to the towers of downtown.
Getting there
The address is 1253 Johnston Street. Small passenger ferries link Granville Island with the downtown shore of False Creek, and the island is a short drive from downtown. Vancouver International Airport is about 25 minutes away by car, and the Canada Line runs from the airport toward the city.
