Robson Street (shopping) - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) Vancouver Art Gallery - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) BC Place Stadium (BC Lions) - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) Eaton Centre - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) GM Place (Grizzlies, Canucks) - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) Chinatown - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) English Bay - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) False Creek - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) Gastown - 0.5 miles (not quite 1 km) Pacific Centre - 1 mile (1.5 km) Stanley Park - 1 mile (1.5 km) Vancouver Aquarium - 1 mile (1.5 km) Canada Place - 1 mile (1.5 km) Queen Elizabeth Park - 2.5 miles (4.25 km) Van Dusen Gardens - 2.5 miles (4.25 km) Burnaby Village Museum - 5 miles (8.5 km) Capilano Suspension Bridge - 5 miles (8.5 km) Burnaby Mountain - 6 miles (10 km) Pacific National Exhibition - 8 miles (13 km) Grouse Mountain - 10 miles (16 km) Whistler Mountain - 31 miles (51.5 km) Vancouver International Airport (YVR): Approximate driving time is 16 minutes and distance is 7 miles (11 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 into downtown, turn left onto Drake St and then left onto Howe St. Hotel is on the right. Getting there: The Airporter shuttle costs $12 CDN per person one way or $18 CDN round trip. 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: Vancouver boasts an excellent public transit system. Buses stop a block over on Granville St 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. Many shops, restaurants, and clubs are within a 5-block radius of the hotel so walking is also a popular option. |