Furnished hotel room with a large bed, desk, chair, and a seating area by the window.

Hotel development

We have updated our hotel policy (201 KB) to encourage the development and diversity of hotels and support Vancouver as a top tier destination for tourists and major events. We are aiming to add 10,000 more hotel rooms by 2050.

Zoning policies for hotel development

Where hotels can be developed

Zoning districts where hotel development is allowed

Zoning classification	Allowed zoning districts
Residential	RM-5C (192 KB) RM-6 (77 KB)
Commercial	C-2 (257 KB) C-3A (82 KB) C-5 (123 KB) C-5A (123 KB) C-6 (123 KB) FC-1 (71 KB) FC-2 (284 KB)
Historic areas	HA-1 (105 KB) HA-1A (105 KB) HA-2 (55 KB) HA-3 (71 KB)
Comprehensive development	BCPED Refer to: False Creek North Official Development Plan (7.6 MB) and Southeast Granville Slopes Official Development Plan (948 KB) CWD Refer to Central Waterfront Official Development Plan (2.3 MB) and Coal Harbour Official Development Plan (2.3 MB) DD Refer to Downtown District Official Development Plan (2.2 MB) FCCDD Refer to False Creek Official Development Plan (3.4 MB)

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Site specific rezonings

We will consider site-specific rezonings to support new hotel development. This could include adding additional building space (additional density) or allowing residential units as part of mixed-use hotel developments.

Where hotels may be considered

Area-specific policies

Areas	Council approved policy or plan
Downtown, Central Business District	Central Business District (CBD) and CBD Shoulder Rezoning Policy (2009) (836 KB)
Downtown South	Potential “Benefit Capacity” in Downtown (89 KB)
West End	West End Rezoning Policy (2013) (418 KB)
Granville Street Entertainment District	Granville Street Interim Rezoning Policy (2023) (51 KB)
Broadway Corridor	Broadway Plan (2022) (60 MB)
Marine Landing	Marine Landing Policy Updates (2021) (16 MB)
Transit Oriented Areas	Transit-Oriented Areas Rezoning Policy (2024) (290 KB)

City-wide policies

Proposals for these areas must follow section 3.2.2 of the Hotel Development Policy (201 KB):

Commercial High Streets
Existing hotels
Projects that advance Reconciliation

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Hotel development

Zoning policies for hotel development

Where hotels can be developed

Site specific rezonings

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