After more than a year's delay, Vancouver's newest boutique hotel is finally set to open this month.

Loden Vancouver, located at 1177 Melville St. in Coal Harbour, is now ready to accept bookings after more than a year of delays caused by construction issues.

The upscale hotel, scheduled to open its doors Oct. 18, will be Vancouver's first new hotel in six years.

The estimated $35-million, 77-room, 14-storey property includes seven suites, a 1,600-square-foot penthouse suite and spa.

Its restaurant, Voya, led by local chef Marc-Andre Choquette, is being billed as the hotel's centrepiece.

Edel Forristal, daughter of legendary Vancouver hotelier Dennis Forristal and former manager of the Bayshore Hotel, is Loden's general manager.

"Loden's opening signals an important moment for Vancouver hospitality," Forristal said in a press release. "We will raise the bar with our level of service and our impressive team to complement the hotel's superb, stylish and iconic surroundings."

Loden is the first Canadian venture for California-based Kor Hotel Group and was developed by the Amacon Group of Vancouver.

© The Vancouver Province 2008