Vancouver - One of the Best Cities in the World

The Economist Intelligence Unit Factors ranksKings Inn, Comfort Inn Kingsway, Ramada Hotel and
Vancouver as the most livable city taking intoSuites, Days Inn Vancouver Metro, Eldorado Motor
consideration of its low crime rate, ease of access toHotel, 2400 Motel, Palms Motel, London Guard Motor
services and goods, and ease of access to cultureInn, and Ramada Kingsway.
and the arts.Those who want to stay even closer to the central
There are a lot of accommodations available indistrict but still at an affordable cost should consider
Vancouver. These range from the luxurious hotels tothe Victorian Hotel located at Homer Street and the
modest but adequately kept hotels. The wide rangeHoward Johnson Hotel on Granville Street. Another
of accommodations available in the city makes itinexpensive downtown accommodation is the
easy for all sorts of tourists to stay longer inBosman's and Moda Hotel on Homer Street. Also
Vancouver. Here are some tips in choosing cheapgood choices on Pender Street are Days Inn and
hotels and accommodations in Vancouver.Ramada Limited, although these are not exactly the
Generally, hotels located in the suburbs of Vancouvermost adequately-kept of accommodations. However
such as Metrotown, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Newthese hotels are conveniently located near most of
Westminster and Surrey are more inexpensivethe city's best establishments.
compared to those found in the downtown area. TheOne of the newer buildings which charge very
good thing is that the transportation system inaffordable rates is the Vancouver YMCA which is
Vancouver is topnotch, so tourists staying in theselocated on Beatty Street in downtown Vancouver.
suburbs can easily go to downtown Vancouver in noThis hotel has fairly adequate rooms although not all
time at all. A good choice of transport is the SkyTrainof them have private baths. Just like in booking flights
section which can take individuals directly to and fromto Vancouver, it is best for tourists to book in
the downtown area. Thus, those who are in the huntadvance with these accommodations so they can
for cheap accommodations in Vancouver shouldavail of affordable rates.
inquire first how close these accommodations are toThose who are on a budget can try these cheap
the SkyTrain section.accommodations in Vancouver. They can also try to
There are also numerous cheap hotels around thebook Vancouver cheap flights on the Internet. The
airport area. The Vancouver International Airport isgood news is that there are a lot of websites that
located in an area where there is a large Asianoffer very affordable airfare to this progressive
population, and as such, numerous establishments likeCanadian city. Managed by travel agents and airline
dining areas and hotels cater largely to Asians.companies, these websites give travelers the option
However it should be worthy to underline that theto compare airfare costs at a time most convenient
airport is about 30 minutes away from theto them. This allows them to get the most favorable
downtown city proper. Tourists who are on a budgetairfare that suits their budget and schedules.
may find it costly to travel to and from theSome of these websites also offer insights on
Vancouver city proper every now and then.budget travel to Vancouver by providing relevant
Those who want to be closer to the downtown areatravel information such as cheap accommodations
also have inexpensive hotels to choose fromand where to go. Also, these websites remind
especially along Kingsway Street located in thetourists to always book in advance so they can get
eastern part of the city. Top choices include Howardthe most affordable Vancouver cheap flights.
Johnson Plaza, Cassandra, Biltmore, Best Western