Vancouver eyes major hotel policy overhaul to tackle room shortage

The hotel development policy replaces the interim framework introduced in 2018 to increase hotel supply through site-specific rezoning in areas like downtown, the Broadway corridor, and key commercial streets. Key updates include allowing mixed-use hotel-residential projects in the central business district, permitting hotels on narrower sites under the Broadway plan, streamlining office and strata hotel conversions, and promoting development near transit hubs.