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20 minutes from Vancouver and home to the Vancouver Airport.
North Vancouver Hotels across the water from downtown home to many attractions
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30 minutes east of Vancouver with several unique hotels
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directly east of Vancouver easily connected by Sky Train
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We're off to Vancouver next May and want to stay in 5* hotel. Any recommendations?

A five star hotel is hard to come by as all the hotels listed are like 5 star hotels to the average mortal, but there is certain criteria that must be met in order to achieve that rating some of that criteria makes no sense in really defining what each person values in getting what they believe is a 5 star experience.
In Canada by the way they do not use the star rating they use the Diamond rating. If you want to experience one of the best 4 diamond hotels try the Wedgewood Hotel. here is what they say
"The Wedgewood Hotel & Spa continued in its award-winning fashion this year, being named “#1 Hotel in Vancouver” by Travel + Leisure Magazine for the second consecutive year, and Bacchus receiving the “Best Bar & Lounge in Vancouver” from the Vancouver Restaurant Awards for the eighth consecutive year, as well as being awarded “Best Hotel Dining in Vancouver” again!"
In 2007 the Wedgewood joined the prestigious Relais & Chateaux association, which is recognized as "The collection of the world's finest restaurants and hotels".

 
What's the best hotel in Vancouver?

It depends on what you are looking for the Westin Bayshore is a great Resort hotel right next to Stanley Park. The Pan Pacific is beautiful sitting right at Canada Place. The Wedgewood Hotel is a smaller boutique hotel that is very popular or if you to go somewhere kind of funky the Opus in Yaletown would be it.
price wise the Century Plaza is right downtown with all rooms being suites and a great location for the price.
 

Vancouver, BC Suburb Hotels?
I'm planning a trip to Vancouver, BC and would like to find a hotel in a suburban area. It would be best if it was farther away from the airport (because of the noise). Any suggestions?

North Vancouver has a wide selection of fine hotels and Attractions to choose from. Located on Vancouver's North Shore, everyone is only minutes from downtown by seabus.
Coquitlam is 30 minutes east of Vancouver with several unique hotels and accessible by skytain as well as in Burnaby which is
directly east of Vancouver and easily connected by Sky Train in 20 min.
 

Horseshoe Bay Ferry?
How long is the ride from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay?


The ride I guess you know by now it is 1 hour and 35 mins.
I would recommend that you go to their web site and reserve ahead of time. you must be there no later than 30 mins from departure time and no earlier than 60 min. If you do not want to spend the extra $15 and miss the ferry depending on the day and time I have heard 1-3 sailing waits during peak times, which could mean 2-5 hours in your car. Something else worth doing if you are on the right ferry is having the buffet which in itself is average but the view on the ferry cruising over and having a bite to eat is priceless. The buffet depending on time of day is under $20 at dinner. Not all the ferries have the buffet though.

What is the drinking age in Vancouver, BC Canada?
my boyfriend and i are going to Canada memorial day weekend to Vancouver we are both 20 but are they strict there about the clubs and bars? or can we just walk right in no problem???



The legal drinking age is 19 but like everywhere else you need good photo ID.
The problem about walking right in is where the challenge is especially if you go downtown you can expect to line up at most bars or clubs anyways. If you want something quieter like a hotel lounge there would be no problem with the walk right in part or head down to Yaletown there are some neat pubs and drinking spots and if you go earlier in the evening you will have no problem finding a great spot. I guess it just depends what you are into. Another unique area would be is Granville Island lots of bars right on the water.

Best Honeymoon Suite In Vancouver Area?

Looking for something quiet and secluded for the night of our wedding, must have a bath tub, really interested in a houseboat or nightly boat rental or at least close to water. The wedding is in Richmond so something in the surrounding areas is ok. Around $150 a night in summer, something really romantic for our wedding night, something UNIQUE and special.

Thank you for your help

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Wedgewood Hotel Vancouver
Romantic boutique hotel and the dining room Bacchus is were memories are made.

The 2 below are on the water with boat rentals outside their door.
Unfortunately you will have a hard time to find the $150.00 dollar rate for any room in Vancouver during summer.

Westin Bayshore Hotel
Great location right by Stanley Park and close to many Restaurants in the area

Granville Island Hotel right on the water and maybe the most affordable of the 3 hotels

In Richmond try the River Rock Hotel and Casino or Delta Hotel Vancouver Airport

The second link lists all the boat charter in and around Vancouver.

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