Starwood Opens Second Element Hotel in Canada

Starwood has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Canada with the opening of the Element Vancouver Metrotown – the second Element hotel to open in Canada.

Owned by Bosa Properties and managed by Atlific Hotels, the 169-room Element Vancouver Metrotown is part of Bosa’s new Sovereign building, the tallest tower in Burnaby, British Columbia. Offering views of the North Shore Mountains and downtown Vancouver.

“Element Vancouver Metrotown is a terrific addition to our growing portfolio and an ideal choice for this location, given Vancouver’s bold initiative to become the world’s greenest city by 2020," said Brian McGuinness, Senior Vice President of Specialty Select Brands for Starwood. “On track to triple its portfolio by the end of 2017, Element is resonating with travelers who share the brand’s passion for great design and smart, sustainable living.”

Element Vancouver Metrotown is located on the northeast corner of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue within Metropolis at Metrotown – a leading shopping, dining and entertainment complex just steps from the growing Burnaby business district. Home to numerous corporations and high-tech businesses, Burnaby is a 20-minute ride from downtown Vancouver via SkyTrain and convenient to Rogers Arena, BC Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Element Vancouver Metrotown features studio guest rooms and suites with a fluid design of modular furniture, swiveling flat-screen televisions, large desks with open shelving and custom-designed closets. Spa-inspired bathrooms are equipped with an invigorating rain shower and dual-flush toilet. Rooms also offer fully equipped kitchens and the signature Heavenly Bed.

Guests can fuel their day with a healthy Rise breakfast and wind down with the Relax evening wine reception – both complimentary.

Staying on the move is easy with complimentary bikes to borrow, a 24-hour fitness center and an indoor saline swimming pool. A 28,000 square foot Good Life Fitness gym is also located in the Sovereign Tower.

The hotel also offers more than 6,000 square feet of prime meeting space with modular furnishing, fast & free WiFi throughout and a ChargePoint electric-vehicle charging station for guests and travelers.

“Burnaby is one of the fastest growing business communities in British Columbia and our Element hotel will offer healthy amenities and a balanced lifestyle to both the business and leisure traveler,” said Paul Gallop, Element Vancouver Metrotown General Manager. “We are proud to offer stylish, sustainable lodging in the bustling Metrotown area of Burnaby.”

Element Vancouver Metrotown joins Element Vaughan Southwest in the greater Toronto region and will be followed by the opening of two more Element hotels in Canada next year.