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Entrance, YWCA Hotel/Residence
Budget Accommodation
University of
British Columbia,
Vancouver
From May to August, take
your pick of 3,000 rooms
on UBC's beautiful campus.
Year-round, one-bedroom
suites with kitchens are
available. UBC is a city in
itself, with many amenities
on its grounds. d
5961
Student Union Blvd
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Map A2
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604 822 1000
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www.ubcconferences.
com
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$
YWCA Hotel/Resi-
dence, Vancouver
A secure, 12-story high-
rise with air-conditioned
rooms to suit all travelers,
including families. A good
location for those who
need their gym fix, with
free admission to the fit-
ness center. TVs in some
rooms.Wheelchair acces-
sible.
d
733 Beatty St
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Map L4
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604 895 5830
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www.ywcahotel.com
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$
Hostelling Interna-
tional Vancouver
Downtown
Shared and private rooms
are offered in this friendly
West End spot. Free
breakfast is served, while
the shared kitchen can help
with the other meals. Inter-
net access and secure
storage lockers. Open 24
hours. d
1114 Burnaby St
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Map H4
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604 684 4565
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www.hihostels.ca
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$
Hostelling
International
Vancouver Central
The newest HI Vancouver
hostel, with private rooms
as well as traditional dor-
mitory rooms. Efficiently
run, and located in the
heart of Vancouver's night-
club district. A laundry,
kitchen, and bar all onsite.
d
1025 Granville St
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Map J4
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604 685 5335
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www.hihostels.ca
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$
Hostelling Interna-
tional Vancouver
Jericho Beach
This hostel is a 30-minute
bus ride from downtown
and worth the trip. Open
24 hours, this beachside
spot features shared and
private rooms and a
cook-it-yourself, shared
kitchen. Secure storage
lockers. Closed during
the winter season.
d
1515 Discovery St
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Map A2
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604 224 3208
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www.hihostels.ca/
vancouverjerichobeach
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$
Dominion Hotel,
Vancouver
Ideal for adventurous
travelers, this renovated
Gastown hotel at Abbott
and Water streets dates
back to 1899. But turn-of-
the-19th-century architec-
ture is presented with a
new twist: art-concept
rooms designed by local
artists.
d
210 Abbott St
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Map L3
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604 681 6666
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www.dominionhotel.ca
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$
and restaurant. Free
continental breakfast.
d
757 Richards St
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Map K4
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604 684 9024
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www.kingstonhotel
vancouver.com
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$
C & N Back-
packers Hostel,
Victoria
Just-off-central location
with transit and bus
depot nearby. Renovated
with new beds, bath-
rooms, shared kitchens,
and internet. Clean,
private and shared non-
smoking rooms, with
single-sex dorms. Some
rooms with TV.
d
927 Main St
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604 682
2441
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www.cnn
backpackers.com
•
$
Ocean Island
Backpackers Inn,
Victoria
Clean, comfortable and
funky, the site is a secure
historic building near Vic-
toria's Inner Harbour. Dorms
and private rooms with
24-hour check-in. d
791
Pandora St
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Map Q2
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250 385 1788/9
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www.
oceanisland.com
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$
Hotel Douglas,
Victoria
This downtown Victoria
character hotel exudes
19th-century charm. The
lounge attracts a friendly,
well-dressed mix, with live
music on weekends,
including jazz nights.
Wheelchair accessibility.
Free parking.
d
1450
Douglas St
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Map Q2
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250 383 4157
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www.
hoteldouglas.com
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$
Kingston Hotel,
Vancouver
A relaxed, spotless 1910
heritage building with pri-
vate and shared baths, a
TV lounge, day and
overnight storage, sauna,
Some accomodations, especially those in private homes or heritage
buildings, are not wheelchair accessible. Check before booking.
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