This international airport was HUGE and spread out but Beautiful!! Clean. Lots of restaurants and…read moreshops. Clean bathrooms and seating areas. Lots of seating areas which were spread out, so it never seemed to be overwhelming. My one complaint is that their filtered water stations were weak. The water just kind of dribbles out. Airport Personnel were very friendly and accommodating. But be warned: you could literally walk miles just to get to your Gate. Wear comfy shoes! lol

Big. Clean. Efficient. That the whole review. I'm kidding, but it could be. For many, myself…read moreincluded Vancouver international was my introduction to Canada...atleast since childhood. After navigating the maze to customs (typical), while absorbing a bit of the cultureI arrived to a surprisingly calm, low stress process to baggage. I walked right up to a customs kiosk, chose my preferred language, answered the typical questions, snapped a pic and received a slip of paper. That paper went to an officer and I was on my way. No fuzz, no language barriers, no targeted "intimidation intending"!interrogation, no stare downs...can you tell I've recently been to Germany? Just peace, and honesty, it looked to be that way for most everyone who passed through. Our return trip to Houston I was reminded that as a country, we've pissed Canada off. My husband was randomly selected for additional screening...okay, but then my bag was super searched. The same one with the same items I've carried to 6+ other countries in the last couple of years

A quiet and small terminal off of the main airport. It's much more relaxed here and much less…read morepeople. Pacific Coastal operates out of this terminal to remote areas in BC, and various fishing lodges have chartered flights from here. The departure and arrival areas is pretty much one section. The baggage carousel is right by where you board. I take Pacific Coastal flights, and there's no security screening to go through, you just go out to the tarmac and board the plane from there. Unfortunately there's not many food options. There's only a cafe located at this terminal and you'll have to go out pretty far to find actual food. Service is fast since there's virtually no people. You can just go at the required arrival time and you should be fine. The building is very small and it's impossible to get lost as it's just one big hallway. Bathrooms are located on one side of the building. There's a shuttle that goes to and from the terminal but otherwise you'll have to take a taxi or Uber to get there. It can take quite a bit of time to go between terminals.

This is the smaller airline terminal: I arrived from Haida Gwaii on Pacific Coastal Airlines…read more There isn't as much scanning of luggage and person at these smaller airlines, which threw me for a loop in our age of high security. The terminal was nice and clean and orderly. I was disappointed in the taxi service: there was nothing in sight and I had to call get a cab, seems strange for an airport terminal to have no taxi waiting around at all, I waited for about 15 minutes to get out of there after collecting my items.

Landmark is a Fixed-Base Operation (FBO). It's essentially a refueling facility for aircraft that…read moreoffers a variety of aviation-related services. At a minimum, most FBOs offer aircraft fuel, oil, and parking, along with access to washrooms and telephones. Landmark offers additional aircraft services such as hangar storage, maintenance, aircraft charter or rental, flight training, and ground services such as towing and baggage handling. Affluent individuals and companies are utilizing private aviation instead of facing the uncertainties, inconvenience and safety issues associated with commercial aviation. Landmark Aviation is a provider of upscale, private aviation services. Landmark provided us with exceptional and expedient service. Hell, I'm back home and writing this when 3 hours ago I was in Canada!

This is a great facility for small planes and general aviation, upscale private and commercial…read more aviation service, top of the line and very friendly, highly recommended.The next place near by you might want to check is Boundary Bay Airport.ZBB

After a 36hr journey with Air France, I finally landed in Vancouver just to find out that my bags…read morewere left in Paris... I was so disappointed and frustrated. I inquired with the ground staff and they pointed me to the CDS booth that's at the YVR airport. I was ready to make a big fuss but ended up leaving with a big smile because the staff there were so sweet and validated my frustrations. They assured me that as long as Air France gets the bags to them, they will make sure to deliver it to me the same day. They also gave me water and calmed me down, it was very sweet. Best part, next day at 3:00pm my bags were delivered at my doorstep just like they promised! If your bags are ever delayed and you have to go through CDS, I would recommend stopping by their office at the airport and personally talking to them! They are super helpful!

Keep deleting the truth and I'll keep posting it back…read more So I would like to talk about the working environment at this place. Worker by the name - Kiana "So I was working here for a short time and what I experienced here was extremely surprising what goes on in the background in this work environment. Kiana would answer the calls and out of frustration of the phone calls she would put phone on mute and vent out " I want to kill this guy". I was actually super shocked when I heard this, but I was new so I had no right in saying anything because I needed the job. There's workers that would come into the office room and out loud they would be saying "N***A"( the an word ) even that I was extremely shocked in hearing and keep in mind Kiana is a manager and no action was made from that comment by the worker... keep in mind the N word comment was said multiple times. If she lies about this then hook her up to a lie detector test and have her prove her innocence. I'm sorry, but this hurt me enough for me to come on here and let everyone know. This company works in frustration. So even after all this they let me go because I spoke about what happened during the Olympics in Paris. So they literally fired me because I spoke about what I saw on tv with an air Canada worker and what's hilarious is the Air Canada worker was agreeing with me. Literally all we talked about was how they had drag queens dancing on the table and mocking the religion ( the last supper ) I didn't not attack them in any way when speaking solely only spoke what I witnessed on tv and how I thought it was wrong to mock religion. All that was said. So it's wild to me that I got let for that reason, but they allow racial comments in the work environment and even to a point to vent saying you "want to kill this guy"... I was let go because zero tolerance. Why is there no zero tolerance for the others? I'm confused. Especially when my situation was a 2/10 the most while there's racial profanity being said at work. Makes total sense... I will be slowly reporting to HR about this. Thanks to the people who comforted me CDS. Which is no one. Mr. Christopher was totally aware of the situations as well and he himself took. No action

Decent lounge for departures to the states from Vancouver…read more For dinner there was fish filets (a bit salty) and a peruvian protein dish (i think it was chicken) with a creamy green sauce. Lots of steamed mix veggies and stir fried noodles. Plenty of seating and a chilled section with some desserts, fruit flavored yogurt, and appetizers.

I guess this lounge is "premium" compared to the rest of the regular airport, but overall it's just…read moreokay. The food selection is small, but everything actually tasted not bad (much better than food court)! EVA business class passengers get a complimentary pass to this lounge, and there is a private seating area in the back for us. I think I would only come here if it's complimentary. There's not much worth paying for.

Maple lounge near D52 has wonderful staff and is large and isn't as busy. Dinner saw excellent…read moreoptions and beer on tap including Canadian lager. Good variety and they had added me to the shower list properly. Had a short layover and couldn't get to the showers but staff were welcoming and helpful.

The lounge is packed, and the people seem ravenous for food and the food trough. The bathroom…read morestalls are pretty nasty. Some of the chairs are ripped in the lounge, and the carpets are stained. The service.is good though ,friendly and loads of people bringing out food and cleaning up.

We loved this airport hotel! Ideal for the purpose we needed! We arrived later afternoon & just in…read moretime for their evening canapés in the lounge. They were decent & perfect for dinner. Small bites appetizers like chicken souvlaki, eggplant Mediterranean goulash, shrimp spring roll, bulgur veggie salad & spanakopita was what the doctor ordered! Yes!!! We were blessed here & absolutely would return if ever in the area again!!! So beautiful this area!!! If flying to Canada from USA do the ArriveCan app. It made going through Canada immigration line more smooth & quicker. We didn't have to stop at an actual agent except to exit the immigration area. My wife booked the suite & we got access to the lounge as well. So we would love to return. Maybe for 2 nights next time!!! This was a beautiful hotel. And soundproofed too as well as being luxurious. Just wish our bodies could sleep better in an unfamiliar area. They even had a microwave with a refrigerator too! We were so surprised with that addition. Gotta love it! Oh almost forgot the deep soaker jacuzzi tub too as well as a full shower!!! That was a nice added bonus! I noticed too you can use this hotel for day use! Wow that's totally a gift!!! Wish it was in our city. They do have a pool & health club too! My wife booked this hotel bc it was rated one of the best airport hotels in the world. And they were right! Totally!!!

AMAZING breakfast and great service at the hotel. We had a LONG wait for our flight after our…read morecruise and needed REAL FOOD, not cruise food so instead of heading into the airport we swung by and got breakfast and it was so good. Our server, Cristinica was beyond helpful, friendly and made our time great. We felt welcomed. Then she told us that since it's an airport hotel we could do a day rate. We did for great price and it was so awesome to take a bath, and relax for a few hours. I can't wait to fly to Vancouver again so I can stay over night. It was clean, comfortable and the amenities are top tier.

Last February 22/2023 is the date of our departure to the Philippines from YVR, We had 4 pieces of…read moreluggage plus 65 inches TV. We paid extra for the TV cost us $800 and PAL workers inspected the TV and everything was ok. Anyway when we arrived in the Philippines, we are careful to handle it with care and transfer the television carefully. We unbox the TV after a week. The TV was mishandled and it's broken. Immediately I emailed Baggage Claim and they asked me to provide the proof we have for the TV. This is the last email to PAL BAGGAGE CLAIM...( All the stickers from the TV box it was submitted already to you these are the only stickers YVR provided to the tv box separated by boarding pass and the sticker for the weight of the tv. We took pictures of the box back to back and side by side. The proof we have is very strong such as a receipt, boarding pass, and stickers for the TV. The tv was inspected by the people in the Vancouver airport and it was ok and with no problem. Why you kept on asking me about the tag? The PAL worker checking the luggage is the one who assisted us measured and weight the TV and she asked my husband to bring the TV to the other side for inspection. After that inspected was successful and they proceed to check in the TV for oversize luggage. maybe the YVR PAL worker forgot to put the tag for the TV. I don't know anymore because that their job to complete the task before they proceed with the procedure for the TV. As passengers, we relay to the check-in workers because is not under our control what to do and we follow the procedures and protocols.) Disappointed and frustrated PAL customer #philippinesairlines

Never fly in this airline they have the worst Crew and not…read moreeven considerate enough to refund tickets eventhough you bout insurance

I would highly recommend Perimeter Transportation for any charter needs! We had a group of 19 that…read moreneeded to get from Seattle, WA to Vancouver BC for a short Pacific NW Cruise. Of course, my first instinct was to look for local bus companies that could get us to Vancouver with all of our luggage. I had a difficult time! Everyone that took the time to respond (sadly, not many) told me that their insurance didn't allow them to travel to Canada. So, I picked another route and started calling companies in BC. Eventually I came across Perimeter Transportation. I sent an email explaining that we needed a bus that could accommodate at least 19 people with luggage and that we needed to be picked up in downtown Seattle at a parking lot near the cruise ship terminal and taken up to Canada Place cruise ship terminal in Vancouver. Not only was the pricing extremely competitive (made even better by the exchange rate at the time), but the customer service was impeccable. All of my emails were answered promptly and when I'd call, they very quickly located my information and were super helpful. At one point, they had emailed me to confirm an address and didn't hear back. They called and left me a voicemail. They never dropped the ball. A few days prior to our trip, I called to confirm (as I'd booked this a month out) and they knew exactly who I was, confirmed the pick up address etc. The morning of departure, when we arrived at the parking lot, the bus was already there waiting for us. The driver loaded the luggage and got us on the road. Our driver was perfect!! He was friendly, he was funny, he was unobtrusive yet super informative and engaging. If I ever need transport for a group to BC again, Perimeter will be my first phone call. Thank you Perimeter for letting us turn you into a party bus for a few hours!

Decent service and all but brutal cancellation policy - 3 days ahead or you can't get your money…read moreback! I booked yesterday, had my plans change so called today (Tues) to cancel a Thursday night booking and was told no dice. And it's pretty expensive - $150.00 return to the airport when you can rent a car for half that. Nowhere on the website does it point out the cancellation policy. Very user unfriendly - beware!