Where to stay · Squamish
Crash Hotel Squamish
Downtown's self-aware party hotel: funky rooms, Chief views, and complimentary earplugs above the tavern.
what it is
boutique downtown hotel
the damage
from ~C$115/night off-peak; summer weekends run notably higher
rated
★ 4.0 (558)
from Vancouver
~1 hour up Highway 99
The Crash occupies the bones of the old Chieftain Hotel on Cleveland Avenue, reborn in 2019 as downtown Squamish's self-aware party hotel, where no two rooms are decorated alike and check-in happens entirely by phone. You get a text, you tap a link, a door unlocks, and at no point does a human judge your weekend plans. The building handles that later, through the floor.
Rooms climb from Basic through Standard and Superior to Designer, some with full kitchens, all with air conditioning, and many staring straight at the Stawamus Chief, the 700 metre granite wall that supervises the whole town. Downstairs sits the Cleveland Tavern with pool tables and pizza, which is either a five second commute to nightlife or a structural acoustics issue, depending on your bedtime.
Management is refreshingly honest about all this: rooms over the bar are labelled noise impacted, and every single room comes with complimentary earplugs, which is the hotel equivalent of a wink. Book a quiet room and sleep, or book the Party room and become the noise yourselves. Either way, breakfast is a two minute shuffle down Cleveland Avenue.
The setting
At 38005 Cleveland Avenue in the middle of downtown Squamish, directly above the Cleveland Tavern, with the strip's cafes, breweries and restaurants out the front door and the Stawamus Chief filling the skyline.
Getting there
About an hour from Vancouver up Highway 99, no ferries, no drama, and downtown parking once you arrive. Car-free is entirely doable: the Squamish Connector coach from downtown Vancouver takes about 1 hour 45 minutes and stops at the Chieftain Centre, a short walk from the hotel.
good to know
Why it works
- Every room individually decorated, many with Chief views
- Fully digital check-in, unlock doors by phone
- Cleveland Tavern, pool tables and pizza downstairs
- Air conditioning and full kitchens in some rooms
- Dog friendly in the heart of downtown