Vancouver International Airport (YVR): Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 8 miles (13 km.)

Driving directions from Vancouver International Airport: Leave the airport on Grant McConachie Way and follow Hwy 99 N over the Arthur Laing Bridge and onto Granville St. After crossing the Granville St Bridge, take the Seymour St exit and continue on Seymour until Davie St. Turn right onto Davie. Hotel is 3 blocks ahead on the right.

Getting there: The Airporter shuttle does not stop at this hotel. Taxi fare is metered and in the $16–$25 CDN range. Rental cars and limousines are more than $36 CDN. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available from this Web site.

Getting around: This location in Yaletown allows walking to a number of restaurants, galleries, bars, and boutiques. Walking and jogging along the seawall of False Creek just 2 blocks away is also popular. False Creek ferries stop at the foot of Davie St and take passengers to various sites in the inlet including Granville Island Market. Most single fares are less than $5 CDN. Fees are subject to change without notice. Vancouver also boasts an excellent public transit system. Buses stop in front of the hotel and connect with the SkyTrain, the light rapid transit system that links downtown with the suburbs, as well as with the SeaBus that crosses Burrard Inlet. Public transit fares are less than $5 CDN. Fees subject to change without notice. The hotel also offers complimentary car service to all downtown locations, depending upon availability.

Opus Bar - Drinks and tapas star at this lobby lounge where glowing glass tables jostle for attention with leather couches, chrome barstools, and ornate, oversize ottomans. Dramatically lit gauze curtains cascade from the ceiling. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of passersby from this see-and-be-seen scene.

Amenity highlights: Guests enjoy 24-hour room service and complimentary transportation to the downtown core via the hotel’s Mercedes Benz. On site, a 24-hour fitness room, and concierge and business services are available. Pets are welcome as well.

Insider tip: The hotel is located in Yaletown, a historic warehouse district that’s been transformed into an upscale neighborhood with high-tech offices, shops, and restaurants with patios built on former warehouse loading docks. Worth sampling: works by Native Canadian artists at Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery, and the home-brewed beer at Yaletown Brewing Company.