Marriott Vancouver Airport - Richmond British Columbia Hotels

This Marriott is located approximately three miles from Vancouver International Airport and three miles from historic Steveston Fishing Village and WaterMania Water Park. The hotel is also a short walk from Richmond Centre Shopping Mall, 10 miles from Gastown and Stanley Park, and 15 miles from Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain.

Hotel amenities include the gym, whirlpool, swimming pool, gift shop, and laundryroom. Meals can be had at the hotel's restaurant and lounge, or through room service. Other services include valet laundry, concierge services, and paid parking.

Rooms feature work desks, voicemail, dataports, cable TV, weekday newspaper delivery, complimentary in-room coffee, irons and ironing boards, and hairdryers.

Marriott Vancouver Airport Property Information:

Rooms: 237
Floors: 18
Smoke-free Hotel: Yes

Marriott Vancouver Airport Service

Shuttle
Pets allowed
Car rental desk
Family rooms
Fitness facility
Conventions
Luxury
Free high speed internet
Dry cleaning
Nonsmoking
Meeting room
Dining
Business center
Wheel chair access
Swimming pool

Marriott Vancouver Airport Reservation Policies:

Check-In: 1600
Check-Out: 1200

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Richmond Events & Entertainment

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Events

Late February – Early March

Annual Community Art Auction

604-231-6425

Admission Free

Richmond Art Gallery's Annual Community Art Auction. Each year there is a different theme to pique the visitor’s interest. Call for exact dates and additional information

Mid May

Chorfiesta!

MacNeill Secondary School, 6611 No. 4 Roador

604-276-2747

Admission Charged

The Richmond Orchestra & Chorus is proud to host Chorfest 2004, the BC Choral Federation's annual gathering of singers from all over BC. "ChorFiesta!" features Latin-American music. This intensive three-day event culminates with a grand performance on Sunday.

Call for exact dates and additional information

Early July

Steveston Salmon Festival

604-718-8080

Steveston Community Centre and Community Park, Parade 10:00 am, Free Admission to the Fair Grounds, Bull Head Derby at Garry Point Park, Chowder Contest, and Flower & Garden Show. Fun for the whole family

Call for exact date and additional information

Summer

Richmond Night Market Summer Festival

At the Bridgeport Market.

604-244-8448

The annual season of the Richmond Night Market Summer Festival is usually held from early June to early October. The event attracts tens of thousands of families and tourists.Music, rides, fairway and electronic games. Sample delicious treats from over 30 food court vendors. Variety of clothing, accessories, electronics, crafts and household goods for sale.

Call for exact dates and additional information

Mid-October

Cranberry Harvest Festival

Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Highway, Richmond

604-718-6188

Celebrate Canada's largest cranberry harvest. Fresh Cranberry Sales, Guided Tours of Cranberry Fields and the Ocean Spray Cranberry Plant, Stalking the Wild Cranberry, Puppet Shows, Story Telling, Face Painting and Games and Live Entertainment.

Call for exact dates and additional information

December

Nature Comes to Light

Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Highway, at No. 5 Road,

Numerous nature themed displays and 200,000 lights greet the guests as they take a 15 minute stroll along the board walk through the Richmond Nature Park

Open 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm daily, call for exact dates

Arts and Entertainment

Richmond Orchestra & Chorus

10691 Shellbridge Way

Richmond, B.C. CANADA
604-276-2747

Call for schedule

Admission Charged

The Richmond Orchestra & Chorus have entertained Richmond since 1986. We perform up to six concerts per season and also make several public appearances.

Gateway Theatre

6500 Gilbert Road,
Richmond, B.C. V7C 3V4

604-270-1812

Hours: Monday – Friday: Noon to 6 pm, Saturday: 2 pm to 6 pm

Admission Charged

As one of the most beautiful theatres in Canada, this 560-seat theatre offers some of the best live performances in the Lower Mainland.

Richmond Destination Overview

On an island at the mouth of the Fraser River, Richmond first was settled in 1879. The town grew and prospered with its farming, fishing and waterborne trade industries. Today, Richmond's major industries include aviation, berry farming, high technology and manufacturing. Steveston, an early fishing village now part of the southwest corner of Richmond, has been restored and is an area of shops, restaurants and businesses. Hundreds of boats line the docks as fishermen dry their nets and unload their catches for sale.

The Richmond Nature Park, 44 hectares (109 acres) at 1181 Westminster Hwy., has a bird pond, beehive displays, mounted birds, a quaking bog and plants identified by markers. A naturalist conducts hour-long tours of the park on Sunday. From fisheries to cranberries to whales, this exciting and beautiful city located in Western Canada. Many residents believe Richmond to be the most beautiful city on earth and, after visiting, you may agree with them. There are a host of attractions and sites to see, unique events, and some of the most beautiful scenery ever created by Mother Nature.

Easily accessible by air or car,. The Richmond Nature Park offers free admission and provides fun as well as education for all ages. Winding trails with a total length of approximately 5km provide visitors with the opportunity to encounter plants and animals in bog, forest and pond habitats. Throughout the entire summer, a must-do event is the Richmond Night Market Summer Festival. The event is fun for the whole family with music, rides, fairway and electronic games.

Sample delicious treats from over 30 food court vendors too. Speaking of fun, why not get wet! WaterMania, a local water theme park, offers an exciting wave pool, waterslides, 50 meter pool, diving boards, and, to soothe those sore muscles, a sauna, steam room and whirlpools as well. Of course, if just seeing nature at its best is what you like, be sure to take a chance and see whales frolicking in their own environment. Richmond has a season for everyone to enjoy.

With a temperate west coast climate, and, little or no snow most winters, and because of Richmond's distance from the mountains, the average rainfall is light. In spring, see and hear the territorial flights of hummingbirds as bog flowers bloom below. Summer days are long, and the trails provide cool evening walks. Fall brings owls, northern migratory birds, and spectacularly colored foliage as well as the annual Cranberry Festival. It’s the largest in Canada and a must see event.

In winter, hear varied thrushes and see winter birds at the feeders, or follow coyote tracks in the snow. Summer is a special time in Richmond. Seeing a magnificent whale enjoying a day at sea is a sight never to be forgotten. Whatever the season, Richmond is rich in things to do and sites to see. Richmond’s natural setting appeals to the adventurous spirit in us all and whatever your age or ability, activities abound year round.

Enjoy the city’s spectacular scenery and fresh coastal air by strapping on a pair of roller blades, cycling or walking along any one of the many scenic trails. Catch the sunrise, and you’re likely to see kayakers and fishing boats course across the open water. When the wind picks up, look for windsurfers skimming across the whitecaps. And if you just want to enjoy nature at its very best, there are seals, whales, and some magnificent birds that help make this island community such a special destination. One final interesting fact about this vibrant city: according to statistics, residents of Richmond have the greatest life expectancy in all of Canada.

Just think, you might even add to your lifespan just by visiting.