The BEST WESTERN Plus Sands Hotel sits right across the street from English Bay beaches and Stanley Park. It is one of few hotels in Vancouver to be so close to these two attractions. Granville Island, GM Place, the Vancouver Center for the Performing Arts, and several shopping and entertainment districts are within easy reach as well. Three ski resorts are half an hour from the property. The BEST WESTERN Plus Sands Hotel is 25 miles from Vancouver International Airport.

The 120 guestrooms at the BEST WESTERN Plus Sands Hotel feature air conditioning, irons and ironing boards, hair dryers, coffee makers, and desks. TVs with pay movies, voicemail, and refrigerators are also standard. Room service is available.

The BEST WESTERN Plus Sands Hotel features banquet facilities for up to 150 people. An onsite restaurant serves three meals a day, and the cozy lounge offers drinks overlooking the bay. Day trips can be arranged at the front desk. Other amenities include a fitness center, sauna, 24-hour front desk, business center, dry cleaning services, and high-speed Internet access.