Vancouver Hotel Options

[bumbershoot]

It is literally across the street from the Pan and Canada Place. The 3 Fairmonts in downtown are upscale and fancy.

Older thread, but in this last page the Hyatt Regency was mentioned. We stayed there a couple weeks ago, Club floor, and it was FABULOUS. I mean seriously a really great place, and the Club staff were incredible. We've enjoyed all the hotels we've stayed at in downtown Vancouver, but this one tops them so far. (though we haven't stayed Fairmont or Pan because I don't feel the need to spend that kind of money)

 

[Disneykidsdad]

Is the Sky Train something I could take from the airport. We will be traveling with someome in a wheelchair, a service dog and luggage.

 

[xlxo]

Thoughts...

• Canada Line (Skytrain) picks up at the airport and drops off downtown for $9 an adult with the airport surcharge.
• Which hotels are you going to? Cruise terminal hotels takes about 8 minutes for an able body to reach from the waterfront station. I expect it may be longer with wheelchair.
• Consider a $35 taxi CARLOAD ($24 US) for door to door convenience. It may mean a few extra minutes wait, but wheelchair taxi's are common in Vancouver.

 

[xlxo]

Has anyone stayed at the Fairmont Waterfront? I'm under the impression its across the street from Canada Place and I just wanted to hear someone's thoughts on their stay there.

Thanks!

Yes it is across the from the cruise terminal. If you want extra service.... request the Mr. Grey package. Exclusive to Vancouver.
http://www.fairmont.com/waterfront-vancouver/press-room/champagne-and-chantilly-lace/

If you are looking at multi-day stays in Vancouver, I do recommend staying a few blocks away from the cruise terminal for significant savings.

The mentioned Hyatt is a good alternative, along with the Sutton and Shangrila. Budget travelers often favour the Blue Horizon as there are countless restaurant options on Robson.

 

[jtba]

Is the Sky Train something I could take from the airport. We will be traveling with someome in a wheelchair, a service dog and luggage.

i described our skytrain experience in our trip report. now obviously i have no idea what it's like to travel with a wheelchair and a service dog, but i found it fairly easy to do with our two large rolling suitcases + one medium carry-on + 4 backpacks + 2 children. halfway down the page on p. 3 of my trip report there's a map of how you get from the terminal to the skytrain station.

the only thing is whether it makes sense for you financially. depending on the size of your party, it may be cheaper to take a cab vs. skytrain.

oh and lastly i don't know whether they're still offering the 10-ticket book thing that made it worthwhile for us (no airport surcharge like @xlxo mentioned above). you'll want to research that too. when we looked into this last year they were in the process of phasing it out; don't know if it's still available.

 

[xlxo]

With 2 adults, kids, and luggage.... you'll find the wheelchair taxi the most practical.

By the time the 2016 cruise season begins, all faresaver (10-ticket book) sales will have ended.

Unless you are an airport employee.... everyone pays the $5 surcharge ($9 total when traveling before 6:30pm Monday to Friday).

 

[Disneykidsdad]

There are three of us total. We are staying at the Pan Pacific. We will be landing around 10:00 PM local time.
I didn't know if the train would be easier that late at night. I have know idea of wheelchair accessible cabs
that late.

 

[xlxo]

Transit will be $7.75 per adult. $23 for all three at that time of the night. However, the train runs once every 20 minutes at that time of the night.

I recommend the $35 cab carload. It will be less stressful for the service dog. The cab stand is below the train station.

If you don't see a wheelchair taxi/minivan after 5 minutes.... then look for the train.

 

[bumbershoot]

The skytrain's website has a guide for using the skytrain with a wheelchair. The bit about a service dog, though, worries me for a non-BC-citizen:

Assistance Animals
Assistance animals that are certified by the British Columbia Guide Animal Act are allowed on public transit at all times. If you're using an assistance animal while travelling on one of TransLink's services, the animal must wear its harness and leash. Be prepared to produce your Guide Animal Certificate.

If you are a non-resident of British Columbia, you must have a certificate from a bona fide guide animal training school recognized by the BC Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority (BPCPA), Consumer Services Division.

I would think that an equipped cab would be FAR easier than skytrain.

A quick google showed me this site: http://www.maclurescabs.ca/ which advertises that 10 of their 65 vehicles are equipped.

Yellowcab, http://www.yellowcabonline.com/, has 37 such vehicles. This info seems helpful: http://www.yellowcabonline.com/mobility_aids.php

 

[tnshsms]

It is literally across the street from the Pan and Canada Place. The 3 Fairmonts in downtown are upscale and fancy.

Older thread, but in this last page the Hyatt Regency was mentioned. We stayed there a couple weeks ago, Club floor, and it was FABULOUS. I mean seriously a really great place, and the Club staff were incredible. We've enjoyed all the hotels we've stayed at in downtown Vancouver, but this one tops them so far. (though we haven't stayed Fairmont or Pan because I don't feel the need to spend that kind of money)

I fortunately don't have to pay for a room...I have enough points to stay at the Fairmont for free. Thanks for the info!

 

[Disneykidsdad]

Thank you al for the information. It looks like a cab is the way to go.