Hotel Information:
Participants of Sustainability 2008 have a wide array of premier accommodations to choose from, including the conference’s two preferred hotels: the Pan Pacific Vancouver, and Le Soleil Hotel and Suites.
Pan Pacific Vancouver
Steps from the VCEC, the Pan Pacific offers luxurious rooms and suites with panoramic views of the harbor, the mountains, Stanley Park, and the city skyline. The hotel offers a wide selection of modern amenities, including waterfront restaurants and lounges, a spa and salon, a fitness club, and an outdoor pool.
www.panpacific.com/Vancouver/Overview.html
1-877-324-4856 (Canada and US)
00 800 7722 4342 (outside of Canada and the US)
Suite 300-999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC
V6C 3B5
Distance from hotel to conference: adjacent
Le Soleil Hotel and Suites
Situated amidst downtown Vancouver’s upscale financial, shopping and business districts, Le Soleil’s combination of European styling and world-class amenities has earned it distinction as one of Resorts & Great Hotel Magazine’s “top 100 hotels in the world”.
www.hotellesoleil.com/43.html
1-877-632-3030
567 Hornby Street
Vancouver BC
V6C 2E8
Distance from hotel to conference: 0.5 km
Days Inn Vancouver Downtown
Featuring European boutique-style rooms along with a host of other amenities, Days Inn additionally offers guests a complimentary shuttle service within the downtown area.
www.daysinnvancouver.com
1-877-681-4335
921 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 1M2
Distance from hotel to conference: 0.4km
The Hyatt Regency Vancouver
A freshly updated four diamond hotel, the Hyatt Regency offers a complete list of services and amenities, including an onsite spa, pool, dining, shopping and a lounge with live entertainment.
Visit vancouver.hyatt.com
(604)683-1234
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 2R7
Distance from hotel to conference: 0.5km
The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel
With skyline and ocean views, the Sheraton Hotel further offers guests easy access to the nearby dining and boutiques of both Robson Street and Yaletown.
www.sheratonvancouver.com
1-866-716-8101
1088 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2R9
Distance from hotel to conference: 1.3 km
Transportation:
Rental Cars
The Vancouver International Airport features seven rental car companies, including Alamo Rent-a-Car (www.alamo.ca), Avis Rent-a-Car (www.avis.com/AvisWeb/home/AvisHome), Budget Car Rental (www.budget.com/budgetwen/home/home.ex), Dollar Car Rental (www.dollar.com), Hertz Canada (www.hertz.com/rentcar/), National Car Rental (www.nationalcar.ca), and Thrifty Car Rental (www.thrifty.com).
Shuttle Bus
‘The Airporter’ provides a roundtrip shuttle service between the Vancouver International Airport and downtown Vancouver’s major hotels. Shuttles are available every 30 minutes between 8:20 and 21:45. See www.yvrairporter.com for further information.
Public Transportation
Translink BC offers a number bus routes from the Vancouver International Airport to downtown Vancouver, including the #98 B-Line, and the #424 connect. See Translink’s trip planning page at www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors for further information.
Attending SRI in the Rockies as well?
For those attending SRI in the Rockies in addition to Sustainability 2008, each a shuttle, train, limousine and floatplane service are available to transport individuals from downtown Vancouver to Whistler. See www.enjoywhistler.com/transportation for further information.
Parking and Transit Information:
From the Vancouver International AIrport:
Total Trip Time – approximately 27 minutes (15.5km)
Head northwest on Grant Mcconachie Way (4.3km)
Continue on Arthur Laing Bridge (0.2km)
Take the ramp to City Centre/Granville Street (0.6km)
Merge onto SW Marine Drive (0.2km)
Continue on Granville Street (7.8km)
Merge on HWY-99 N/Seymour Street via the
ramp to Horseshoe Bay/BC Ferries/Whistler.
Continue to follow Seymour Street (1.9km)
Turn left at W Cordova Street (0.2km)
Turn right at Howe Street (0.1km)
Howe Street turns left and becomes Canada Place (0.2km)
