A new 250-room floating hotel is being proposed for Vancouver by Finnish hotel developer, Sunborn International Holding (SBIH). The company announced it will partner with the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (VHFC) on the project.
The company said it would create 250 new hotel rooms without taking scarce real estate away from other important local priorities in the city landscape. Sunborn Vancouver will be built off-site if approved, eliminating any disruptive impact. It will also source power needs from renewable energy. The hotel’s renewable energy systems are expected to reduce its power consumption by 60-70%.
“The new floating hotel will be a jewel for the crown of Vancouver’s waterfront,” says Graham Clarke, Chairman of VHFC. “The new property will contribute to the urgent need for hotel rooms in Vancouver in an innovative and effective way, with no permanent footprint or environmental ramifications, adding new public spaces, viewpoints, cafés and restaurants to Vancouver’s vibrant waterfront.”
With plans to directly connect to the Vancouver Convention Centre’s existing infrastructure, the new low-carbon floating hotel will operate like a normal land building, with no water discharge. Sunborn Vancouver will also not use fossil fuels and creates no emissions from engines or generators, the company said.
“We are excited about the opportunity to bring our new generation of low-carbon floating hotels to the Vancouver waterfront,” says Hans Niemi, CEO of Sunborn International. “The vessel will be newly built for Vancouver, and our intention is to develop a beautiful on-the-water hotel that blends seamlessly and adds new spaces for the public to enjoy.”
The floating hotel, its amenities and associated services, are anticipated to create more than 200 direct new jobs and is a fully privately funded development project. Sunborn International and its partners are undergoing a rezoning process with the City of Vancouver, and pending approval, the new hotel is scheduled to open in 2027.
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