The Listel Hotel - Vancouver British Columbia Hotels - Discount Vacations Travel Hotels and Tours

Overlooking Robson Street shops, Listel Hotel Vancouver Downtown is approximately seven blocks from Stanley Park and 12 miles from Vancouver International Airport. This location is also four blocks from Vancouver Art Gallery, five blocks from Pacific Centre Mall, eight blocks from the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre and the cruise ship terminal, half a mile from Vancouver Aquarium, one mile from Chinatown, and two miles from Gastown and Granville Island.

Hotel amenities include the fitness center, atrium spa, e-mail kiosk, O'Doul's Restaurant and Bar (with live jazz), and Museum Floor's two-million-dollar art collection. The hotel also offers room service, free weekday newspapers, free use of a nearby fitness center, valet parking, porters, valet laundry service, and 24-hour front desk service.

All rooms feature antiques and artworks, bay windows, fresh-air vents, minibars, coffeemakers, evening turndown service, down comforters, designer toiletries, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, and wireless high-speed Internet access.

Please note that this property charges a facility fee for local and long distance calls within US and Canada, wireless Internet access, and fax and photocopying services.

The Listel Hotel Property Information:

Rooms: 129
Floors: 6

The Listel Hotel Service

First class
Hot tub
Dry cleaning
Car rental desk
Family rooms
Fitness facility
Wheel chair access
Dining
Meeting room
Nonsmoking
Free high speed internet
Data port

The Listel Hotel Reservation Policies:

Check-In: 1500
Check-Out: 1200

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Vancouver Events & Entertainment

January: Vancouver Outdoor & Fishing Show, Country Living Show, FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships; Int'l Motorcycle Show

February: Motorspectacular 2001, Int'l Boat Show, Outdoor Adventure Sports Show, Golf Expo, BC Home & Garden Show

March: Spring Gift Show; Int'l RV Show; World of Children Chiors; World Figure Skating Championships

April: Vancouver Playhouse Int'l Wine Fest; Symphony Kids' Koncerts; Vancouver Sun Run

May: Int'l Children's Festival; Cloverdale Rodeo & Fairgrounds; Vancouver Int'l Marathon

June: Shakespeare Festival; Jazz Festival; Italian Week

July: Annual "Best of the West" Antiques Expo, Merritt Mountain Music Festival; Annual Sandcastle Competition; Discovery Days & Blue Festival

August: Whistler's Really Big Street Festival; Festival Vancouver

September: Molson Indy Race; Circus of Dreams; Swinging on the Docks; Fringe Theatre Festival; Mid Autumn Moon Festival

October: Oktoberfest, Vancouver Snow Show 2000, Waterfront Antique Show; Cranberry Festival

November: Animal Encounters, Whistler's Food and Wine Celebration; Annual Christmas Craft and Gift Market

December: Annual Christmas Parade; Heritage Christmas; Whistler Jazz and Blue Weekend; Santa Claus Parade of Lights; Millennium Show, Space Center

Vancouver Destination Overview

Many visitors take advantage of Vancouver's beautiful seaside, wide-open spaces and mountain backdrop. Named after Royal Navy captain, George Vancouver, the history of this city, from the cobblestone late-Victorian Gastown, exotic Chinatown and the sleek modern buildings of downtown, is quite evident. The ocean and mountains create a dramatic contrast with downtown's shiny towers of commerce. The two official languages of Canada are English and French; however, English is the predominant language in British Columbia. Over the years, many Asians have migrated to Vancouver, mostly from Hong Kong, but other cultures are represented as well.

More than 30 percent of Vancouver's households speak Cantonese or Mandarin making the Chinese the dominant minority ethnic group. Vancouver's diversity offers families an endless supply of things to see and do no matter what time of the year or what budget. Whether you choose to stay within the city limits or to venture along the coast and mountains there are plenty of activities to suit everyone. Downtown Vancouver has an exciting selection of high-end retails stores, chic and unusual shops and excellent restaurants along side Canada's largest city park. Beautiful Stanley Park, which in the mid-1800's was a military reserve used to guard the harbor, offers hundreds of acres of lush forest and crystal clear lakes that create the perfect setting for a variety of entertainment and relaxation for visitors.

The Lions Gate Bridge offers a panoramic view of Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains. Within the park are a miniature railway, Water Park, beaches, pool, kid's farmyard and the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. Not far from downtown is Chinatown. Strolling block after block through Chinatown's maze of brilliantly colored markets, restaurants and shops you'll discover a fascinating array of exotic foods, clothing, art and entertainment. Be sure to check out the world's thinnest office building, the Sam Kee Building, on the corner of Pender and Carrall streets.

Built in 1913 and currently occupied, the building is only six feet wide! The quaint and oldest neighborhood of Vancouver, Gastown, was named after a talkative Yorkshire-born saloon proprietor, John Deighton, nicknamed Gassy Jack. Supposedly Gassy Jack told the local mill workers that could drink all the whisky they wanted as long as they helped him build his saloon. The saloon was built within 24 hours albeit how structurally sound is another story. Gastown's cobblestone streets and 1800's architecture creates a historical and interesting background for the unique shops and galleries.

The sea, mountains and the beautiful cosmopolitan city of Vancouver make a wonderful combination that will provide so much enjoyment for the entire family. For those who love winter sports, nearby Grouse Mountain is perfect for skiing, snowboarding or ice-skating. If you prefer warmer weather the spring and summer months are ideal for water sports and boating.


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