The luxury boutique hotel is on the rise in Vancouver and Victoria. The latest uber-stylish hotel to open in downtown Vancouver is L’Hermitage on Robson Street. Taking elegance and luxury as its cues, L’Hermitage is one of a growing number of boutique hotels on the West Coast catering to people who enjoy vogue interior design, thoughtful amenities and truly personalized service. Coastlines looks at the trend toward boutique hotels, where accommodation is taken to new heights of comfort and hip sophistication.