Stay, Play and Give Back at The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver this Holiday Season

Make the unforgettable harbourfront location of The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver your home base for an urban resort getaway this holiday season. Special holiday stay packages give your family exclusive access to the LEVEL UP pop-up games room. The community-minded Giving Tree connects your clan to meaningful giving opportunities for Ronald McDonald House BC families. And incredible culinary experiences — from a festive afternoon tea, cozy Winterlust dining, and a global cocktail hop at H Tasting Lounge, to opulent Christmas buffets at H2 Kitchen + Bar — make special holiday memories, while pleasing every palate at the table.

LEVEL UP Games Room and VIP packages
During the festive season (from December 20 through January 5, 2025), the Bayshore Grand Ballroom, with over 15,000 square feet of event space, transforms into a vibrant, neon-lit, pop-up games room from 3 pm to 9 pm daily. This immersive experience offers endless all-ages fun, and is complimentary for hotel guests during the holiday season. Test your skills on iconic arcade classics such as Pac-Man, Street Fighter, skee-ball, ping pong, foosball and air hockey, or hold epic gaming showdowns at nostalgic Nintendo and PlayStation games, complete with 8-foot projection screens and large TVs.

NEW for this season: a full-size pickleball court, a synthetic curling rink, a Christmas Movie Theatre showing two festive films daily, and a Kid Zone with activities suitable for children 2 to 6 years old. More details are available here.

For an extra-special experience, book one of a limited number of LEVEL UP VIP packages for exclusive, early access to the full LEVEL UP experience each day of your stay, plus VIP swag, gifts and perks throughout the hotel, restaurants and spa. Each package comes with bracelets guaranteeing LEVEL UP VIP access (at 1 pm daily, for two hours before opening), early check-in and gifts (like a VIDA Spa $25 Gift Certificate, welcome snacks and a two-for-one beer or wine voucher for H Tasting Lounge or H2 Kitchen + Bar). The second package piles on the perks, with all the same amenities but also includes a complimentary full breakfast buffet for up to 2 adults and 2 children served at H2 Kitchen + Bar, an additional $25 VIDA Spa Gift Certificate (for a total of 2) and VIDA Spa’s Everything Tridosha Botanical Spray Essential Oil.

The Giving Tree at The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver
Create a wonderful opportunity for your family to give back, while making it a magical holiday season for families in need, through The Giving Tree in support of Ronald McDonald House BC families. Guests of The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver can read about Ronald McDonald House families and their stories, both online (via the interactive Giving Tree site) and in person, through decorative ornaments hanging from the tree in the hotel lobby. Select from suitable ideas for any family and purchase a gift or make a monetary donation. In mid-December, The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver delivers the gifts to The Ronald McDonald House for distribution. Note: only new, unopened, unwrapped gifts are accepted. More details are available here.