On December 7, the 24th Annual Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast will take place in the lobby of the Hotel from 6am – 9am. The hotel with partners Global BC and Jack Fm – will be inviting anyone and everyone to the Hotel to donate a new unwrapped toy to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau in exchange for a hot, delicious buffet Breakast on the house.

If you’re not sure what to expect from the breakfast, it’s quite a sight to see: In less than 3 hours, you’ll be witness to over 5,000 visitors entering our lobby with over 25,000 toys being added to the giant toy pile (which usually reaches our ceiling!). On hand as well will be Global BC (Sophie Lui and Steve Darling) and Jack FM (Larry and Willy) who will both be hosting their morning news shows Live from the lobby. Believe me, it’s organized madness worth checking out!

Submit your Photo on Facebook:

Due to some of the amazing photo entries we received last year – we’re inviting anyone with a camera to take your best shot of the event and upload it on our Facebook wall for a chance to win a FREE 2 night stay at the Hotel.

Take a photo of the crowds, the toy pile, yourself or anything Facebook-worthy from the event! On December 11 the hotel staff will take a vote for the best photo.

The deadline to submit your entries is Sunday December 11. We’ll announce the winner on December 12 and 12 pm PST.

Good Luck and see you at the Breakfast!

This year, if you have tickets to either a Vancouver Canucks or a Vancouver Whitecaps game – you’re instantly eligible to stay at the luxurious Pan Pacific Vancouver on game night for just $154 a night.

That’s right, all you have to do is save your tickets and you can book one or more nights starting on gamenight at a heavily discounted rate.

You can also upgrade to our Game Night Package for $55 additional where you will receive a full buffet breakfast for 2 in the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant, complimentary hotel parking, and 4 skytrain passes to get you to the game.

★ Click here to book or check availability on rooms & suites starting at $154 on Game Night★

*Choose your game night in the booking calendar on the top right. (You will see the Promotion Code: GAMENIGHT)

The Fine Print

• Offer valid for guests attending Canucks or Whitecaps game, at time of check-in must present game ticket.
• Arrivals must be on game night.
• Bookings are based on double occupancy
• Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers.
• Cancellation is required 24 hours prior the day of arrival to avoid one night’s charge.
• Rates subject to prevailing taxes and service charge.

Just the other week I surfing Mijune’s official website for the low down on a new restaurant opening in Vancouver. After DROOLING over countless photos and videos of where to eat in the city, I decided I had to call Mijune down to the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant (located in the Pan Pacific Vancouver) to have her sample our full menu and meet our Chefs Team.

What I really admire about Mijune’s profile, is that she’s always honest about her reviews and isn’t scared to tell her fans when she doesn’t like a certain dish or flavor….so I knew this would be interesting!

To accompany her full review on the Cafe Pacifica menu – Mijune went a step further and decided to feature a video webisode on our Executive Sous Chef, Stefan Maenner (and one of our most popular items out) – the Herb Brioche Crusted Halibut! Have a look!

Contest: Win 2 Tickets to the Sunday Market Brunch Buffet!

OK I know..watching delicious food being prepared is just cruel. So here’s a chance for you to Win 2 tickets to our Sunday Market Brunch Buffet at the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant ($100 value) where YOU can be the one putting a dent into our menu.

HOW TO ENTER:

Copy and paste the following Tweet:

*And for a bonus entry, be sure to Like the Pan Pacific Vancouver on Facebook.

HURRY! CONTEST CLOSES SEPTEMBER 26 @ 12pm PST.

This July 1st come down and celebrate Canada Day at the Canada Place Convention Center. Each year the convention center hosts the biggest and baddest party with live entertainment, special guests and the city’s best fireworks display.

The party kicks off at 10:00 am till 7pm, with a massive fireworks show at 10:30pm.

Activities & entertainment throughout the day include: 30 bands on 5 different stages, a parade, activities for the kids, a Canadian Art Exhibit, a Citizenship Ceremony and a Canadian circus performance.

Visit the event page and afternoon event map for more information. You can also download the really cool (and Free) Canada Day at Canada Place Iphone App!

Canada Day Photo Contest

★ Win a 2 Night Getaway Package from the Pan Pacific and Spa Utopia!

Back for the 2nd year is the Canada Day Photo Contest!

Each Canada Day, countless photos are taken from locals and tourists who are out capturing the spirit of our beautiful Country. We invite you to grab your camera and submit your best photo for a chance to win a 2 night stay in a Deluxe Harbour View Room + a $100 Gift Card to the luxurious Spa Utopia in the Pan Pacific Vancouver.

The theme of the contest is Show your Canada Day Spirit!

YOUR PHOTO

You can show anything in your photo: yourself, your friends, your backyard, your outfit – it’s up to you! Just make sure it captures the spirit of Canada Day! Here’s a look at the top entries from last year.

HOW TO ENTER

All you have to do is upload your photo on our Facebook Wall. (Don’t forget you’ll have to click the “Like” button on our page to upload to the wall!)

• To be eligible for entry, all photos must include a caption of the photo describing what is taking place, the location of the photo, and anything else you wish to include.

• Photos will be judged on creativity, visual appeal and the contest theme – Show Your Canada Day Spirit!

Please submit only one photo.

Winning photos and those that will receive honourable mentions will be showcased on the blog and our Flickr page.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE & FINE PRINT

The deadline for submissions is 5pm Wednesday, July 6.

*All contestants must be 19 years or older and must agree to allow the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel to use their images on their blog or other material related to the contest. The Pan Pacific will NOT be permitted to sell images to, or receive any remuneration from, any third parties without the express permission of the photographer. 2 night at the hotel is based on availability

GOOD LUCK!

The May long weekend is coming up and the scramble to make plans is well under way. Everyone is looking to get away, look for deals, find a hotel (a nice one I hope) and take advantage of the extra time off.

Seeing how we at the Pan Pacific Vancouver specialize in the happiness business, we thought we’d give away a few treats to make your long weekend one to remember…And Luxury accommodation, great food and a cool attraction were on top of the list.

So in order to win…all you have to do is enter the EASIEST contest ever for a chance to win the perfect long weekend getaway!

What are the Goodies?!

1) 2 night stay at the Pan Pacific Vancouver – Stay in a Luxury Harbourview Room with a view of the Pacific Harbor and Coastal Mountains on May 21 and 22nd

2) A $100 Gift Certificate to Glowbal Restaurants – Choose between six of Vancouver’s hottest resturants including: Italian Kitchen, Coast Restaurant, Sanafir, Trattoria, Glowbal/After Glow and Society

3) 2 tickets to the Capilano Suspension Bridge – Go on a breathtaking adventure at one of Vancouver’s hottest attractions.

How Do I Enter?

All you have to do is write on our Facebook wall and tell us why YOU deserve a long weekend getaway at the Pan Pacific Vancouver! We’ll then draw a lucky winner on May 18. *Don’t forget if you’re not already a fan you’ll have to “Like” us to write on the wall.

For an extra entry, Re-Tweet this post:

Good Luck!!

If your into wine, this is THE place to be with a display of 1,650 wines, 177 wineries, 15 countries and 62 events over a 7 day span. This year’s 33rd annual festival is estimated to bring in over 25,000 attendees – it’s largest audience ever!

During the week there will be dozens of events from wine tastings, multi-course lunches and educational seminars. Although it goes without saying – nothing beats the wine tasting room.

Once you walk in, you’re handed an empty glass and given a license to start sampling. Everything is on display and nothing is off limits. Sample the very best of wine, port, rosé, sparkling, erlot, champaign and plenty more!

The theme of this year is wine from Spain. The global focus is: fortified wine. Spit buckets are available…and optional.

For this year’s festival, be sure to check out the event listings and purchase tickets in advance as they usually sell out leading up to the event.

But if you’re feeling lucky, just enter our contest!

The Pan Pacific Vancouver will be giving away 2 tickets to the wine tasting event on Friday April 1 from 7-10pm.

To Enter, all you have to do is:

Also remember from March 27 – April 27, the Pan Pacific Vancouver is offering a luxury room rate of $119 a night for social media followers. If you plan on attending the event, the Hotel is located only footsteps away from the Vancouver Convention Center.

For more information on this year’s event, download the 2011 festival brochure or check out my recap from last year’s event.

My last Spa visit was a brief tour I took early last year when I first joined the Hotel. Since then, the Spa has seen a huge face lift with a new hair salon, improved treatment rooms and a beautiful front lobby.

Located underneath the Pan Pacific Vancouver, Spa Utopia is 11,400 square feet of pure luxury. Whether its the beautiful bathrobes, luxury ammenities or the relaxing ambiance, it’s the perfect getaway. As soon as you make your way past the lobby, you feel like you’ve just entered an ancient Greek or Roman bath.

A Look Inside

The staff is curteous and friendly and always respects the privacy of its guests. Spa Utopia is the largest employeer of Registered Massage Therapists in British Colombia, with 55 RMT’s in its three locations. Regardless of your condition or your specific needs, the RMT’s will make sure you receving the proper treatments.

In addition to their professional staff, did you know the Spa also ensures they have the latest equipment and treatment therapies as well? They are one of the few facilities that specializes in Hydrotherapy Bath Treatments.

The European hydro-tub is equipped with anatomically positioned air and water jets; 8 programmed sessions from which to choose; and an underwater, handheld massage wand.

These extraordinary healing water therapies are designed to tingle your senses, strengthen circulation, soothe nerves, improve digestions and balance metabolism

What also make this facility unique is the various couples, group and VIP rooms to choose from.

You can even order tapas, lunch or dinner off the menu, served fresh from the Cafe Pacifica Restaurant.

The Spa is a great place for both women and men to relax and is open 7 days a week; so be sure to pay them a visit the next time your looking for a little R&R. And don’t forget, as the weather starts improve, you can use the Pan Pacific’s outdoor heated pool and jacuzzi FREE when you book any treatment from the Spa.

Spa Utopia Relaxation Package Giveaway

Looking for an easy and FREE way to spend the afternoon at Spa Utopia? This is it!

Win A…

• Free $100 Gift Card from the Spa Utopia

• Free Lunch for 2 in the Spa from Cafe Pacifica Restaurant: $75

• Free Valet Parking at the Pan Pacific Vancouver

All you have to do is…

Re-Tweet this post on Twitter:

OR

Tell us in the comments why you love the Spa Utopia! (We’ll draw a random winner)

Contest ends March 4.

Good Luck!

Granted, sometimes that can be hard. But wouldn’t it be nice to just be a tourist in your own city for a weekend?

Vancouver is known as the #1 tourist destination city in Canada – and for good reason. There’s lots to do and plenty of things to see. Vancouver’s top tourist attractions are always an adventure and are enjoyed by tourists and locals alike.

So whether you’re coming in from out of town or you’ve just never gotten around to your first visit to the Capilano Suspension Bridge - the Pan Pacific Vancouver is giving you the chance to win a FREE Tourist in Vancouver Prize Package!

Prize Giveaway!

In addition to a weekend stay at the Pan Pacific, the prize pack will include – a chauffeur driven tour of the city by Vancouver’s #1 Transportation and Limousine Company – Black Gloves & tickets to Science World Vancouver.

Here’s the scoop:

Pan Pacific: FREE 2 night weekend stay at the Pan Pacific Vancouver in a Deluxe Harbor Accomodation + Complimentary Breakfast Buffet

Black Gloves: A FREE chauffer driven tour of the city in a luxury GMC Hybrid Yukon.

Science World: 2 FREE day passes to Science World Vancouver

HOW TO ENTER:

It’s easy!

Copy and paste the following Tweet:

Or

HURRY! CONTEST CLOSES JANUARY 31.

So there it is! The perfect chance to spend a weekend in Vancouver and do all the things you said you never had time for. Visit an attraction, take in a show or just spend the time relaxing. The choice is up to you!

The Fine Print:

- Accommodation is based on availability and prize must be redeemed by December 31, 2011.
- Black Gloves Tour includes tour of Stanley Park, English Bay, Robson Street and Gastown. Additional time can be purchased with a 25% off discount
- Tour can be substituted for drop off to destination of choice in Downtown Vancouver.

Good Luck!

The rules were simple: Describe your dream getaway at the Pan Pacific Hotel of your choice (Vancouver, Whistler or Seattle) and post it on our Facebook walls. The winner would receive a 2 night stay at the Hotel of they choice with all the perks and a GHA Gold Level Experience.

Within just a few weeks, we received over 200 entries. Some dreams were really interesting, some were funny and some were short and sweet.

In the end, we narrowed down a winner from each of the Pan Pacific Locations in North America.

Congratulations to Mairi Mitchell, Annie Elder and Jennifer Nelson for winning our first Dream Getaway Contest!

Read their stories below!

Pan Pacific Vancouver

Winner: Mairi Mitchell

I would love to spend the weekend at the Pan Pacific Vancouver. I have lived in Vancouver for the last two years, but life can be busy and stressful and a chance to relax at one of Vancouver’s top hotels would be an amazing experience!

If I won, the first thing I would do is take a long, hot bubble bath in my hotel room, as preparation for going out and exploring Vancouver’s great night life! I’d have a drink (or two!) at the Pan Pacific bar, and then go out for a delicious dinner. Before relaxing into my comfortable bed at the end of the night, I’d admire the view from the waterfront!

Day two would involve breakfast, a relaxing trip to the Spa, and perhaps a visit to Stanley Park. I’d cuddle up in my comfortable bed at bedtime, and think about how lucky I was to have had such a relaxing and comfortable weekend stay at Pan Pacific!

Pan Pacific Whistler

Winner: Annie Elder

Wow! How can I get started. Well the Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside will always have such a special place in my heart. I can remember that wonderful cold wintery night, taking a stroll outside the hotel at the base of Blackcomb Mountain taking in that wonderful crisp air it has to offer, when my husband, now of 3 years, stopped and looked into my eyes and told me how much he loved me and asked me if I would marry him. I couldn’t imagine anything more romantic than being surrounded by that fluffy white snow, being in cozy winter clothes and the breath taking view.

We couldn’t be more happier than to go back to the Pan Pacific Mountainside. It’s is such a wonderful place to go. While we are there we would enjoy the best of both worlds in the sense of that we can walk out the back and we’re right at the base of Blackcomb, to take a ride up the Gondolas and spend the day skiing and drinking hot chocolate, gazing at the breath taking picturesque views that Blackcomb has to offer. Then we would go back through the beautiful elegant cabin feeling Pan Pacific lobby up to our rooms and relax out on the balcony facing Whistler Village watching as the town lights come on, the snow caps and icicles start to twinkle on the roof tops of the village, as the sun is setting over it. We would enjoy the tasty food at the Dubh Linn Gate, which has a great breakfast menu might I add. Taking strolls through the village and eating at the wonderful restaurants the town has to offer would be a must. Then going back to the room and opening up a bottle of wine and curling up by the fire place enjoying the moment.

The Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside would be the perfect gateway for my husband and myself to reminisce on our romantic engagement, find adventure on the ski slopes and relax from our daily busy lives of working and raising our two beautiful children. Thank you for letting me share my experience with you.

The Pan Pacific Seattle

Winner: Jennifer Nelson

I would choose Seattle to take my sister-in-law Gina on a minitrip at the beginning of December because she has been through a lot in the past year, losing her mom to cancer and nearly losing her stepdad as well this year. She puts everyone before herself so I would love to take her to Seatte. We would go shopping, of course, go to Seattle Centre to see the Harry Potter exhibit, go to the SAM to check out the Picasso exhibit. Also I would take her to see my fave band The Dandy Warhols. Of course we would hit Pike Place as well so I can take her to The Confectional for the best cheesecake ever!!

Every month the Pan Pacific hosts exciting new contests just like this! To stay in the loop, be sure to become a Facebook fan of the Pan Pacific Vancouver, Seattle and Whistler!

Photo: Gadgetcage.com

Every few weeks on the blog we like to keep things fresh and offer a new contest or giveaway to our fans.

This month, we decided to team up with our other Pan Pacific locations in the Pacific Northwest and give you, our followers, a chance to choose the hotel of your choice…well, actually, your dreams!

Pan Pacific Dream Getaway Contest

The instructions are easy!

• If you had your choice of a complimentary weekend at any one of our four hotels, (Pan Pacific Vancouver, Seattle, Whistler Mountanside, Whistler Village) which one would you choose and why? What would you do while there?

Tell us how you would spend a weekend at any one of our four hotels by posting your answer on our Facebook walls and be entered to win a two night Pan Pacific dream getaway!

Faecbook: Pan Pacific Vancouver, Pan Pacific Seattle, Pan Pacific Whistler

Three winners will be awarded with a trip to Seattle, Vancouver or Whistler (1 prize for each destination).

Winners will enjoy 2 nights’ accommodation, daily breakfast and complimentary parking, plus a GHA Discovery Gold Level Experience of their choice in the destination the prize is issued.

*Entries also accepted via email: getawayscontest@panpacific.com

The Fine Print…

You are invited to enter three times, once per Facebook page: Seattle, Vancouver and Whistler.

Contest runs 10:00AM November 2, 2010 to 5:00PM November 30, 2010. Dream Getaways Contest ends November 30. Winners announced on Facebook December 3, 2010. Prize is not transferable and must be redeemed for the hotel issued.

Good Luck!