[Vin]

There is definitely appetite, but people expect better food and services, and general ambience. The owners of the Empire Landmark Hotel basically gave up on their hotel ages ago, and that's why it feels sad when you walk inside. Age doesn't help either. If a revolving restaurant or lounge is at the burrard/georgia/granville area, I'm sure it would be buzzing with traffic. All businesses need synergy from their surroundings to succeed. However, restrictions in this city for development has made the part of Robson where Empire Landmark hotel sits today become isolated from this synergy. The City wants to keep it a village and they have succeeded. .