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2400 Motel (2400 Kingsway, 604/434-2464 or 888/833-2400, www.2400motel.com ,
$96-149 s or d) is a classic roadside-style place with landscaped gardens, basic rooms, wire-
less Internet, and coffee and newspapers offered in the office each morning. The 2400 also
offers the deepest off-season discounts of motels in this part of the city—from $75 for a
double. It's near Nanaimo Street and within walking distance of the 29th Avenue SkyTrain
station.
$100-150
Within walking distance of the huge Metrotown shopping complex, Ramada Vancouver/
Metrotown (3484 Kingsway, 604/433-8255 or 888/228-2111,
www.ramadahotelvancouver.com , $139 s, $149 d) has 123 spacious guest rooms, free wire-
less 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 Trans-Canada Highway, you'll find a cluster of mo-
tels just west of where the highway crosses the Fraser River, including the Best Western
Chelsea Inn (725 Brunette Ave., 604/525-7777 or 866/525-7779, www.bestwestern.com ,
$138-168 s or d includes breakfast). This motel features 52 well-appointed rooms, a heated
outdoor pool open year-round, whirlpool tub, and laundry room.
M Pillow Suites (2859 Manitoba St., Mt. Pleasant, 604/879-8977, www.pillow.net ,
$135-285 s or d) is a unique lodging three blocks west of the Kingsway and a few hundred
meters east of City Hall. The four suites are spread through two adjacent, colorfully painted
heritage houses. Each unit is fully self-contained, with a kitchen, en suite bathroom, tele-
phone, cable TV, fireplace, and private entrance.
Within walking distance of a SkyTrain station is the Days Inn-Vancouver Metro (2075
Kingsway, 604/876-5531 or 800/546-4792, www.daysinnvancouvermetro.com , $139-159 s
or d), with 66 rooms opening to a quiet courtyard. The renovated rooms are typical of oth-
er Days Inn properties with a simple, contemporary feel, and each has amenities, such as
wireless Internet, hair dryers, and coffeemakers.
$150-200
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. Other facilities include a wide range of
recreational amenities, including an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court, and a fitness
center.