My family and I stayed at the Meridian for our Christmas together some of us from Saskatchewan and two from Japan. There were 9(2 children) of us with 6 in the large 2 bedroom penthouse and three in a one bedroom on the fourth floor. I cannot think of anything negative to say about this lovely hotel. The front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. We cooked most of our meals in the penthouse kitchen and it worked well. The rooms were large and comfortable and very little noise. We loved the location. We did not have a vehicle but with taxis, walking and the aquabus we were able to see all that we wanted to.

Vancouver is a great place to visit, we will be there again and will certainly stay at the Meridian.

First, everyone at the desk I came into contact with, 3-4 staff members, were VERY friendly. The location is about the best. Great, safe neighborhood right on the seawall. Also very close to Davie Village. Sure, towels are a bit thin, but they still work. If you LOVE Vancouver as much as I do, this place will make you feel very at home. I was already planning my next trip before I checked out! I stayed in the smallest room, a bachelor suite. Small? I sure didn't think so. I was on the 7th floor with a knock out view. Corner until, mostly glass. Washer/dryer, dishwasher, micro, stereo, wireless for a fair fee. Do youself a favor and check this place out. Oh, I should say I am a small hotel manager in a different city, AND I have high expectations!

We just returned from a four night stay at The Meridian at 910 Beach. We stayed in the smallest suite available "bachelor suite" on the third floor and we were comfortable. We would return to this hotel because of the reasonable price and good location.
Here are the positive and negative points about this hotel.
Positive:

Location: Safe location.
I was surprised to see how many hotels have opened in the dodgy part of Granville Street near the bridge.
This hotel is in a decent area away from Granville St. It is on a "quiet" (relatively speaking) street half a block from the water, and very close to the small "Aqua Bus" that takes you over to Granville Island. Or you are less than a block from the seawall that takes you to Stanley Park. Two blocks from a bakery, less than a block to a privately owned coffee shop (not easy to find in Vancouver), and there is a corner store across the street.

Every room at the Meridian has a kitchen. Ours was well maintained with a full size fridge and had all the necessary things we needed

Comfortable bed.

Washer and dryer in the room if you need it.

Negative:

The front desk are not friendly
The elevator takes a long time (we frequently took the stairs)
The bathroom towels are a bit thin
The mugs in the kitchen are small (bring your own mugs)
The stalls in the parkade are a little small and difficult to get into if you need to squeeze between two cars.
Bring earplugs. The sound of the fridge or the the traffic outside may keep you awake.

Although it is not the best hotel in Vancouver the Meridian has the best rate compared to the other hotels in downtown.
The hotel is located at the departure of the seabus for Granville island and is 10 min walk from downtown. The area surrounding the hotel is mainly residential, it's quiet and elegant.

The room was clean and large enough and had also a kitchen. There is a very limited breakfast (but it's plenty of starbucks around) and the guys at the reception were not particularly friendly. The hotel is more similar to a residence having very limited additional services and support from the hotel staff.

Overall, we had a very good stay of 2 nights.