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cluded for your first breakfast if you're staying four nights or more. Shops and restaur-
ants abound nearby.
A three-night minimum rule often applies (this may be relaxed off-season); weekly
rates are also available.
North Shore
PINNACLE HOTEL AT THE PIER
HOTEL
$$
( 877-986-7437, 604-986-7437;
www.pinnaclehotelatthepier.com
;
138 Victory Ship Way, North
Vancouver; d $169; ; SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay)
North Van's new Pin-
nacle is an excellent option if you want to stay on this side of the water and hop to the
city center on the nearby SeaBus. Rooms are furnished with contemporary elegance,
calming hues favored over bold colors. The hotel balances itself between business and
leisure travelers. Harbor view rooms are recommended (typically $10 to $20 extra per
night).
Fitness buffs will enjoy the property's large gym and pool. The Lonsdale Quay
Public Market is just steps away.
THISTLEDOWN HOUSE B&B
B&B
$$
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( 888-633-7173, 604-986-7173;
www.thistle-down.com
;
3910 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver; d
incl breakfast $165; ; 236)
Located on the road to Grouse Mountain, this adult-ori-
ented 1920s Craftsman-style house is a notch above standard B&Bs: just check out its
gourmet breakfast menu. Among its elegantly decorated rooms, the most palatial suite
(called Under the Apple Tree) is surprisingly secluded and includes a beautiful fire-
place, sunken sitting room, Jacuzzi and large windows opening onto a private patio.
The owners (plus Tosh, the house terrier) are friendly and helpful - join them for af-
ternoon tea during your stay.
LONSDALE QUAY HOTEL
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$
( 800-836-6111, 604-986-6111;
www.lonsdalequayhotel.com
; 123 Carrie Cates Ct, North Van-
couver; d $195; ; SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay)
This well-located North Van
waterfront sleepover has upgraded its rooms to include granite bathroom counters and
(in the higher-end executive suites) flatscreen TVs, new artworks and dark-wood fur-
