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www.ramadahotelvancouver.com
, $139 s, $149 d) has 123 spacious guest rooms, free
wireless Internet, a business center, a heated outdoor pool (summer only), laundromat,
café, steakhouse restaurant, and pub.
If you're coming into the city on the TransCanada Highway, you'll find a cluster of
motels just west of where the highway crosses the Fraser River, including
Best Western
Chelsea Inn
(725 Brunette Ave., 604/525-7777 or 866/525-7779,
www.bestwestern.com
,
$138-168 s or d). This motel features 52 well-appointed rooms, each with an extra-large
TV,freeInternetandlocalcalls,andcoffee-makingfacilities.Tworoomscatertotheneeds
of travelers with disabilities. Other amenities include a heated outdoor pool open year-
round,whirlpool tub,andlaundry room.Breakfast at the hotel restaurant isincluded inthe
rates, but this eatery also offers lunch and dinner choices of healthy West Coast fare. As at
all Best Westerns, travelers 55 and older are offered discounted rooms (and a late check-
out).
OVER $150
Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre
(711 W. Broadway, 604/879-0511 or 877/660-8550,
www.holidayinn.com
, $199-219 d) lies on the south side of False Creek. It enjoys city
views, and it's a short walk downhill to waterfront Charleson Park and then less than one
kilometer westalongFalseCreektoGranvilleIsland.Thehotelfeatures193roomsspread
over 16 floors, an indoor pool complex that opens to an outdoor deck with great views, a
lounge,andtworestaurants(oreatatnearbyTojo's—ahighly-recommendedJapaneseres-
taurant). The moderately sized rooms each have a work desk, comfortable beds, wireless
Internet, and a coffeemaker.
Holiday Inn Express Vancouver Metrotown
(4405 Central Blvd., 604/438-1881 or
877/660-8550,
www.ihg.com
, $189 s, $199 d includes breakfast) is part of Vancouver's
biggest shopping complex and is connected to downtown by the SkyTrain. The 100 rooms
are spread over six stories in this contemporary hotel. Each is spacious, well appointed,
and comes with an evening turndown service. Other facilities include a wide range of re-
creational amenities, including an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court, and a fitness
center.
CAMPING
AdjacenttoBurnabyLakeRegionalPark,
Burnaby Cariboo RV Park
(8765CaribooPl.,
Burnaby,604/420-1722,
www.bcrvpark.com
,
tents$40-45,hookups$59-68)offersluxuri-
ous facilities, including a large indoor heated pool, fitness room, whirlpool tub, sundeck,
playground, lounge, barbecue area, grocery store, and laundry facility. The campground
