Vancouver International Airport (YVR): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and the distance is 9 miles (14.5 km).

Driving directions from Vancouver International Airport: Leave on Grant McConachie Way and cross the Arthur Laing Bridge. Exit onto Granville St. and continue on Granville to 16th Ave. Turn left on 16th and take the first right onto Fir St. Turn right onto Second Ave. Turn right onto Anderson St., the entrance to the island. Continue on what becomes Cartwright St. to its corner with Johnston St. The hotel is on the right.

Getting there: The easiest way is by car. Taxis charge metered fares in the range of C$16–25. Rental cars and limousines are more than C$36. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available from this Web site.

Getting around: Walking and biking are favorite ways to get around the island. Exploring False Creek can be done by small ferries which pick up at the island's Public Market and stop at several locations, including Yaletown and Science World. Single ferry rides are mostly less than C$5. Fees subject to change without notice. Once on the city center side, buses offer service to the downtown core and connections to SkyTrain light rapid transit and SeaBuses operating in Burrard Inlet. Buses also run downtown from the entrance to Granville Island at Anderson and Second Ave. Public transit fares are less than C$5. Fees subject to change without notice. A car is only necessary for traveling to more distant attractions and out of the city to the islands or up the coast.

All guestrooms provide complimentary high-speed Internet access. Complimentary portable workstations—providing a computer and printer—can be delivered.

Dockside Pub - Plush, leather-and-mahogany furnishings and a fireplace set the mood in this casual and intimate retreat that's open daily. Offers lunch and dinner from the Dockside kitchen as well as nine types of beer produced by the hotel's own brewery. House favorite? Chili squid.

Amenity highlights: Set in an atrium, the fitness center has a stair climber, exercise bike, bodybuilding machine, showers, spa, sauna, and harbor views. The brewpub serves a selection of designer beers produced on-site. Guests also can borrow (at no charge) a portable workstation—a computer and printer on a rolling cart delivered to their room. Hotel staff will provide faxing, photocopying, and printing services.

Insider tip: The hotel is the only one on Granville Island, a year-round shopping, dining, and entertainment complex under Granville Bridge. The centerpiece is a fresh produce market, but marinas, theaters, restaurants, street performers, artist studios, a children's water park (free), and a community center attract people from across the city and around the world.