Vancouver International Airport (YVR): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and the distance is 8 miles (12.8 km.)

Driving directions from Vancouver International Airport: Follow Grant McConachie Way over the Arthur Laing Bridge. After the bridge, exit onto Granville St and proceed over the Granville St Bridge. After the bridge, turn left at the first traffic light onto Drake St. Turn right onto Burrard St. Hotel is 8 blocks ahead on the left.

Getting there: The Airporter shuttle makes its last stop at this hotel so the trip requires 50 minutes. Fare is $12 CDN one way and $18 CDN return. Metered taxi is faster, with a fare of $16–$25 CDN. 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: The hotel is in the midst of a lively downtown area, with plenty of shopping, dining, nightlife, arts, theatre, and other entertainment choices within a radius of several blocks. Plenty of bus routes run through the area, and the Burrard SkyTrain station is 3 blocks away, offering light rapid transit to suburban communities. A SeaBus station offering catamaran passenger service to North Vancouver is 7 blocks away. Public bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus fares run less than $5 CDN. Fees subject to change without notice. Driving in downtown can be confusing because of one-way streets but it is generally smooth and is the best way to travel from the city up the coast or to the islands.

Gerard Lounge - An intimate lounge reminiscent of a private English club complete with fireplace, leather furnishings, wood paneling, soft sconce lighting, and landscape paintings. Movie stars and showbiz types, many of whom stay at Sutton Place's luxury apartments when filming in Vancouver, are often seen here.

Amenity highlights: The Sutton Place ranks service as its most important amenity—guest preferences are tracked for future reference. For relaxation, there's an atrium pool and spa adjoining a peaceful patio, and Le Spa, offering Swedish and shiatsu massage, and body treatments using hot and cool stones. Room service and a business center with computer-equipped workstations are available 24 hours a day.

Insider tip: Robson Street, Vancouver's eclectic and fashionable strip of youth-conscious clothing stores, is a see-and-be-seen kind of shopping experience just 1 block from the hotel. Great Canadian News Company, 2 blocks away, is the place to buy foreign magazines and newspapers.