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( 604-895-5830, 800-663-1424;
www.ywcahotel.com
;
733 Beatty St; s/d/tr with shared bath
$73/90/117; ; Stadium-Chinatown)
A good-value, well-located option offer-
ing nicely maintained (if spartan) rooms of the student-accommodations variety. There's
a wide range of configurations here, from singles to five-bed rooms that are ideal for
groups, and shared, semiprivate or private baths. Each room has a mini-refrigerator and
guests can use the communal kitchens. Rates include access to the YWCA Health & Fit-
ness Centre, a 10-minute walk away.
Opus Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 604-642-6787, 866-642-6780;
www.opushotel.com
;
322 Davie St; r $299; ;
Yaletown-Roundhouse)
The Opus kick-started Vancouver's boutique-hotel scene and, with
its recent full-on revamp, it's still high on the city's most-stylish-sleepovers list. The
spruced-up rooms have contemporary-chic interiors with bold colors, mod furnishings
and feng-shui bed placements, while the luxe baths have clear windows overlooking the
streets (visiting exhibitionists, take note).
Eating
Vancouver is arguably Canada's best dine-out city, combining rich ethnic dining with
flourishing farm-to-table West Coast cuisine. Do not miss the seafood here.
Downtown
Finch's
CAFE$
(
www.finchteahouse.com
;
353 W Pender St; mains $5-10; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat;
4)
For a coveted seat at one of the dinged old tables, arrive off-peak at this sunny corner
cafe that has a granny-chic look combining creaky wooden floors and junk-shop bric-a-
brac. You'll be joining in-the-know hipsters and creative types who've been calling this
their local for years. They come for the well-priced breakfasts (egg and soldiers: $2.95)
plus freshly prepared gourmet baguette sandwiches and housemade soups.
9am-11pm Mon-Wed, to 1am Thu-Sun;
;
10)
A chrome-and-vinyl '50s-look diner with a twist, Templeton chefs up plus-
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