https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-hotel-shortage-2026-world-cup-1.7117696
The city has failed in attracting many more hotels over the decades.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/09/08/vancouver-hotels-shortage-city-councillor/
With so many strict & extremely limiting building restrictions, Vancouver has made it tougher for more hotels to set up shop in the city. A 30-40 story hotel with 30-40 condominium floors above that would provide a great incentive for more hotels to be built.
Unfortunately, there has been a strong, KEEP VANCOUVER SMALL agenda for several decades.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/seattle-vancover-tourism-infrastructure-facilities-economy-strengths Fortunatly, Seattle isn't under any of the Vancouver type restrictions & limitations.
www.seattletimes.com/business/as-seattle-area-keeps-building-hotels-there-soon-may-be-too-much-room-at-the-inn If only BC had such an issue, but it's the total opposite in Vancouver.
https://www.costar.com/article/1967732614/seattle-experiences-influx-of-hotel-rooms-in-construction
"As of 2022, Metro Vancouver has a hotel supply of 23,292 rooms across 163 properties, including 13,290 rooms in 78 properties within the City of Vancouver." https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-hotel-supply-shortage-demand
- Hotel rooms available in Downtown Seattle: 14,861
- Hotel rooms available in King County: 43,490
https://visitseattle.org/press/press-kit/seattle-facts
Seattle like Calgary, Toronto & Montreal, have a think big & plan ahead mentality, which Vancouver continues to avoid.
