Downtown Surround Guide
Sightseeing
A beautiful site by the water. In the summer, watch cruise ships depart.
Check out Flyover Canada, which is uses technology to create the experience of flying over Canada!
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Canada Place
999 Canada PlA beautiful site by the water. In the summer, watch cruise ships depart.
Check out Flyover Canada, which is uses technology to create the experience of flying over Canada!
A world-renowned park and the largest North American city park after NY's Central Park. Walk to fabulous sites, or rent bikes (on Deman Street) for an hour bike ride around the bike. A must see!
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx
To get to Stanley Park, walk North on Abbott Street to the North West corner of Abbott and Pender. Catch Bus #19 to Stanley Park. Simply scan your credit card to ride the bus.
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdA world-renowned park and the largest North American city park after NY's Central Park. Walk to fabulous sites, or rent bikes (on Deman Street) for an hour bike ride around the bike. A must see!
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx
To get to Stanley Park, walk North on Abbott Street to the North West corner of Abbott and Pender. Catch Bus #19 to Stanley Park. Simply scan your credit card to ride the bus.
Seawall is a beautiful stretch of beach next to the city. You can actually walk or bike all the way to Stanley Park and English Bay from here.
From the suite, walk towards Abbott, turn left on Abbott, turn left on Pacific Blvd, turn turn right on Carral Street towards the beach.
Alternatively rent bikes in front of T&T Market.
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Seawall
SeawallSeawall is a beautiful stretch of beach next to the city. You can actually walk or bike all the way to Stanley Park and English Bay from here.
From the suite, walk towards Abbott, turn left on Abbott, turn left on Pacific Blvd, turn turn right on Carral Street towards the beach.
Alternatively rent bikes in front of T&T Market.
Granville Island is a great place for fine dining, checking out art stores, gourmet food and more.
Go to Sea Wall (pls see guide on Sea Wall) and take a scenic water taxi to Granville Island.
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Granville Island
Granville Island is a great place for fine dining, checking out art stores, gourmet food and more.
Go to Sea Wall (pls see guide on Sea Wall) and take a scenic water taxi to Granville Island.
English Bay is a beautiful stretch of beach right next to the city. It is next door to Stanley Park.
To get there, go Stanley Park by bus (see another guide) and then walk Denman Street west towards water.
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English Bay
English Bay is a beautiful stretch of beach right next to the city. It is next door to Stanley Park.
To get there, go Stanley Park by bus (see another guide) and then walk Denman Street west towards water.
North Shore's best. Skiing in the Winter and hiking, fantastic views, in other seasons. Best way to get here from the suite is Uber.
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Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene WayNorth Shore's best. Skiing in the Winter and hiking, fantastic views, in other seasons. Best way to get here from the suite is Uber.
One of the top tourist attractions in Vancouver. Enjoy the dizzying suspension bridge, watch the eagles and falcons close by, and check out glass-bottom bridge over steep ridges. There is also a nice restaurant here.
Best way to get there from the suite is taking Uber.
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano RdOne of the top tourist attractions in Vancouver. Enjoy the dizzying suspension bridge, watch the eagles and falcons close by, and check out glass-bottom bridge over steep ridges. There is also a nice restaurant here.
Best way to get there from the suite is taking Uber.
Gastown is the historical part of Vancouver with brick buildings. It is a fun place to stroll, check out gift shops, or dine.
To get there, take Abbott Street North for 5 blocks to arrive in Gastown. During dark hours, we recommend taking taxi or Uber as some of the blocks can get a bit sketchy.
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Gastown
Gastown is the historical part of Vancouver with brick buildings. It is a fun place to stroll, check out gift shops, or dine.
To get there, take Abbott Street North for 5 blocks to arrive in Gastown. During dark hours, we recommend taking taxi or Uber as some of the blocks can get a bit sketchy.
Take your kids to Science World which is 15 min. walk away from the suite. Your kids can experience hands-on science experiments, and go see great movies on OMNIMAX 5-story high circular screen. Must go if you have kids along.
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Science World på TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StTake your kids to Science World which is 15 min. walk away from the suite. Your kids can experience hands-on science experiments, and go see great movies on OMNIMAX 5-story high circular screen. Must go if you have kids along.
Take the very scenic ferry to Vancouver Island visit the capital, Victoria. Don't miss the Empress Hotel.
Check out tour buses that would take you to Victoria (and Butchart Gardens, another post).
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Victoria
Take the very scenic ferry to Vancouver Island visit the capital, Victoria. Don't miss the Empress Hotel.
Check out tour buses that would take you to Victoria (and Butchart Gardens, another post).
Fantastic gardens on Vancouver Island. A must-go tourist destination. But make sure it is the right season for flowers :)
This tour is generally packaged with visit to Victoria (see another post about Victoria).
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Butchart Gardens
Fantastic gardens on Vancouver Island. A must-go tourist destination. But make sure it is the right season for flowers :)
This tour is generally packaged with visit to Victoria (see another post about Victoria).
City/town information
World famous skiing and summer vacation spot. 1.5 hours drive by car, or find tour buses.
https://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/
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Whistler
World famous skiing and summer vacation spot. 1.5 hours drive by car, or find tour buses.
https://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/
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Food nearby
During daytime, there is plenty of food places downstairs, or for more upscale restaurants, walk up the stairs next to T&T Market towards Beatty Street. Food next to the building includes Vietnamese cuisine, pizza (Uncle Fatih is recommended), and Sushi.
You can also go the 2nd floor of International Village for mall-style food including Taco Time, Japanese, and Thai food.
A really fun Pizza place to visit is Pizzeria Ludica which is in the Keefer Place Square (next to T&T). It is very social.
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Sky Train
Sky Train is the fastest way to travel around in Vancouver. Simply walk towards the Keefer Place Square, go up the stairs, and hop on the Sky Train.
Use your credit card to scan.
To go to City Center, take the Sky Train going towards Waterfront. Get off on Granville (one stop away).
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Robson and Denman Streets
Robson and Davie streets are lively and fun to walk anytime of the day or night. From Denman Street, you can walk to English Bay as well.
Please see advice about "Sky Train", and take Sky Train to Granville and then walk to Robson Street.
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Biking around Stanley Park!
One of the "must-do" things in Vancouver. Take Bus 19 from the corner of Pender and Abbott to Stanley Park. Rent a bike on Denman Street (maybe for 2 hours). Then bike all the way around Stanley Park.
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Costco
Costco is a block away. We have provided you a shopping cart for your Costco Run.
For regular shopping, consider T&T in Keefer Place Square.
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Pool/Sauna/Jacuzzi/Gym - and Gardens
On the elevator, go to the 3rd Floor. Need to use your FOB to access the 3rd Floor. Then again use your FOB to access the facilities.
Building's garden is also accessible from the 3rd Floor.
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Bikes!
Rent bikes downstairs at Keefer Place Square (in front of T&T market). Vancouver is extremely bike friendly and flat. Consider biking the Sea Wall all the way to Vancouver downtown attractions.
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Upscale dining and breakfast
There are some really nice restaurants on Beatty Street. Go up the stairs at Keefer Place Square, and go straight to Beatty Street.
Jams Cafe is recommended for breakfast.
https://jamcafes.com/
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Buses and Sky Train - you save
City buses and Sky Train (and Sea Bus) are part of the same network. You use your credit card to get in, and if you use another bus/sky train/sea bus in a two-hour window, you don't pay extra.
Please note that lower mainland is zoned, so you pay extra for crossing zones.
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Pacific Centre Mall
A great indoors mall at the heart of downtown. Just hop on the Sky Train and get off at Granville Station (next stop).
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Metrotown
Metrotown is a lively mall, with reasonably priced stores. It is easy to get to from the Sky Train which stops right next to it.