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Times Square Suites is an increasingly popular collection of forty-two furnished suites and apartments in the vibrant heart of the West End, within a five minutes’ walk of Coal Harbour, Stanley Park, and Robson’s shops and restaurants. The property’s roomy two bedroom apartments are a popular choice for families and those on extended stays. An on-site business office is a nice touch for those in town on business, and the sunny rooftop patio is so relaxing that it’s easy to forget about the city below.

Athletic types (mountain bikers, skiers, and snowboarders) frequent this quiet West End gem, drawn by its proximity to Stanley Park’s trails, the Sea Wall, and the Lion’s Gate Bridge over to the North Shore’s mountains, as well as its sports equipment lockers for housing bikes and gear. Athletic or not, guests appreciate the property’s proximity to Second Beach and bustling Denman Street’s cafés, restaurants and quirky stores. The simple three-storey hotel dates back to 1926 and offers clean rooms with bathrooms and some pension-style options with basins.

The Meridien is a small, elegant, all-suite hotel a mere thirty seconds walk from False Creek and ferries to Granville Island. Well-equipped kitchens contain stoves and dishwashers, ideal for nights you decide to use those fresh ingredients from Granville Island market. Open balconies or enclosed solariums and comfortable sitting areas make suites practical for longer stays. Rooms are cozy and some have glimpses of False Creek and English Bay. Bustling Granville Street and the restaurants and bars of Davie Street are within ten minutes’ walk, while the shops along Robson Street are just a few blocks further.

Adored by locals, Stanley Park covers 1,000 acres of Vancouver’s downtown peninsula. Trails, totem poles, pebbly beaches, an open-air pool, teahouses, and snack shacks account for its draw.

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