Fairmont Vancouver Airport sits inside the terminal building of Vancouver International Airport, on a site framed by the runway, the North Shore mountains and the waters of the Fraser estuary. Soundproofed rooms face the runway, the mountains or the terminal concourse, giving each category a distinct outlook despite the airport setting. Interiors favour large windows and a restrained Pacific Northwest palette over conventional airport hotel design. A spa, health club, restaurant and bar occupy the upper floors, reached by a private lift that separates the hotel from the terminal below, and serve as its main gathering spaces between flights.