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OPUS Vancouver Becomes First Canadian Hotel To Offer IPad 2 In Every Room

Boutique Hotel Innovates the Meaning of Lifestyle Concierge

February 9, 2012 (Vancouver, BC) – Once again setting the bar for the luxury boutique hotel experience, OPUS Vancouver presents a reinvented vision of the personal lifestyle concierge service with this month’s addition of customized v2 iPads in every room. The only hotel in Canada to offer v2 iPads in every room, OPUS Vancouver offers a fresh spin on the typical hotel iPad platform.

“We have a track record of offering our guests the best in business and leisure travel,” said General Manager Nicholas Gandossi. “Our partnership with Travelvu has allowed us to introduce our newest virtual lifestyle concierge amenity. It is the latest extension of our highly personalized services, a platform enabling our guests to enjoy the best of our city at any moment throughout their stay.”

A number of fan favourite apps and web links are loaded on each iPad 2, then further decked out to reflect the personality of one of the hotel’s five lifestyle concierge muses, pointing out their favorite places to shop, dine, exercise, relax and more. Whether guests identify with modern & minimalist Mike, stylish & sophisticated Susan, artful & eclectic Billy, vibrant & outgoing Pierre, or daring & dramatic Dede, each virtual lifestyle concierge has a host of options pre-loaded for the guest. Every iPad 2 boasts GPS and mobile technology, encouraging guests to wander through Vancouver accompanied by their lifestyle concierge muse. As new and different options become available, each muse suggestion will be updated, keeping content fresh and relevant.

To see which lifestyle muse fits your personality visit Pick Your Theme or call 1-866-642-6787.

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About OPUS Hotel Vancouver

Uniquely stylish and always fresh, OPUS Hotel Vancouver is showcased by vibrant design, sophisticated style, and intuitive service bringing contemporary innovation to life. A leader in redefining the boutique hotel experience, OPUS Vancouver offers an intimate residential setting with modern-day furnishings and works by local artists in the heart of Vancouver’s see-and-be-seen neighbourhood, Yaletown. The converted warehouse district is home to chic boutiques, galleries, spas, top restaurants and rich cultural experiences. Located in OPUS Vancouver is the city’s newest critically-acclaimed pop-up restaurant, Cento Notti and dramatic OPUS Bar. OPUS Vancouver is recognized as the trendiest hotel in Canada by TripAdvisor, one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Hotels in the World and Best in Business Travel, and a Top 500 Hotels in the World by Travel + Leisure.