Hotel Info & About Vancouver

Hotels
Here are some suggestions in downtown Vancouver and Richmond.

Downtown Vancouver
Greater than $150/night
Terminal City Club Hotel – Reception Venue
Please reference the Chan/Berliner wedding for the rates below. You can make your reservation by contacting Kelly Bontje 604-488-8606, KBontje@TCClub.com

Standard room with King Bed: $229 Cdn/night
Standard room with 2 beds: $245 Cdn/night
Deluxe King Guestroom $245 Cdn/night
Deluxe Skyline Suites: $275 Cdn/night
Executive Harbourview Suite: $345 Cdn/night

Cancellation policy for the reservations is 24 hrs prior to arrival – and a credit card number with expiry date is required at time of booking.

Carmana Plaza
This is a great all suite hotel. I’ve arranged special rates for the 1 and 2 bedroom suites with kitchen. It’s located 2 blocks from Robson Street (downtown shopping and restaurants). Contact Sidney Chan 604-683-1399 ext 323 and reference Chan-Berliner Wedding for rates below.

1 Bedroom standard suite $160 Cnd/night
1 Bedroom executive suite $170 Cnd/night
2 Bedroom premium suite $240 Cnd/night

Rates include local calls, parking, high speed internet access and $5 discount per day on dry cleaning services. Standard floor comes with a pull out sofa. Based on double occupancy.

4-Star Hotels - Across the street from the reception
Pan Pacific Hotel
The Fairmont Waterfront

Less than $150/night
Days Inn Vancouver Downtown (A few blocks from the reception venue)
Ramada Limited Downtown Vancouver (A few blocks from the reception venue)
YWCA of Vancouver Avg $60/night Great budget hotel

Richmond

Richmond is a suburb of Vancouver, and is where the airport is located, just 15-20 mins away from downtown Vancouver. If you rent a car, this will work fine as it's just a bridge away from Vancouver. The hotels here are more reasonable and it's easy to get into Vancouver.

Holiday Inn Express Airport

Hampton Inn Vancouver Airport

Marriot Vancouver Airport

Getting Around
The best way to get around is by renting a car. The ceremony location is at Queen Elizabeth Park which is located 15 minute drive from downtown Vancouver. We can arrange rides if you do not plan on renting a car. Try searching on http://www.hotwire.com/ for car rental rates, as they usually have the best rates.

We talk about how much we love Vancouver, and we’re excited that our out of town guests will experience the best city in Canada (ok we are biased).

About Vancouver
Vancouver was voted the "Best City in the Americas" by Condé Nast Traveler magazine, and is also one of the top places in the World to live. The city is a dynamic and multicultural, set in a spectacular natural environment. There are indoor and outdoor activities for everyone. Vancouver will be hosting the Winter Olympics in 2010 in Whistler.

For ideas about things to do, places to see, dine, take a look at the sites below. Also, you can always ask us for our recommendations.

Tourism Vancouver – click here for guide

Yahoo Travel Guide - Vancouver

Length of Stay
Vancouver is just a 2 hour flight from San Francisco, so a weekend getaway is great for those with just a few days. If you can, we recommend visiting longer as there’s so much to see.

How to Get There:
From San Francisco, check out direct flights to Vancouver on Alaska Air, Quantas, United, Air Canada.

You can also fly from San Jose/Oakland on Southwest to Seattle, and rent a car to drive up to Vancouver which is about a 2 hour drive on highway 99.

For those who have the time and like road trips, it’s a 16 hour drive through Northern California, Oregon, Washington and finally British Columbia (Vancouver). I’ve been on the drive several times, and it’s a great roadtrip.

Weather – Is it cold in Canada?
No, this is western Canada not to be confused with Eastern Canada where its super hot and super cold. Summer months in Vancouver are the nicest, July and August averages 25 degrees C or 74 degrees F. Also in the Summer, the sun doesn’t set until 8pm.

Passport Info:
New regulations require a passport to enter into Canada. Make sure you get your passport in time. http://travel.state.gov/