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The Sylvia Hotel, Vancouvers only beach-side property, is ideally located on English Bay, beside Stanley Park and just 5 minutes from downtown. Designated a heritage building, the Sylvia Hotel is a landmark and one of Vancouvers greatest treasures. A favorite for business travelers wanting to be out of the bustle of downtown, for families vacationing on the beach and romantic getaways. The Sylvia is definitely one Vancouvers best kept secrets. There are 120 rooms and suites to choose from, all distinctive in their view and layout providing a unique lodging experience. The old fashioned character, great value and friendly service gives travelers a home away from home, which is why people continue to return year after year. The Sylvia Hotel is surrounded by the scenic beauty of English Bay and Stanley Park. Marvel at the spectacular sunsets from the comfort of Vancouvers very first cocktail lounge, or enjoy a great meal, overlooking English Bay from Sylvias Beachside Restaurant and Bistro. This location offers unlimited recreational possibilities from rollerblading and cycling on the seawall to swimming and kayaking in the bay, or exploring the trails of Stanley Park. Take the small ferry to Granville Island, the Maritime Museum or the Planetarium. The Vancouver Aquarium is close by and the trendy international shops of Robson Street are only minutes away. The Sylvia Hotel offers a fantastic beach side location, superb quality and long tradition of great value and outstanding service.
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The Sylvia Hotel Property Information:
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Rooms:
120
Floors:
8
Time Zone:
Pacific Standard
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- Mini Bar
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
- Fitness Center or Spa
- Laundry/Valet Services
- Business Center
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
- AM/FM Alarm Clock
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- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Safe Deposit Box
- Television with Cable
- Barber/Beauty Shop
- Coffee Maker in Room
- Hairdryers Available
- Babysitting/Child Services
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The Sylvia Hotel Reservation Policies:
Check-In:
15:00
Check-Out:
12:00
Currency:
CAD
Cancellation Policy:
CXL by e-mail require 48 hours notice.24 hourCXL notice is required for one room booking.72 hourCXL notice is required for bookings of 2rooms or more. 7day CXLnotice is required for bookings made one year in advance.
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Area Airports
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Vancouver International Airport - YVR is 15 km south to the property.
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Nearby Attractions
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The Museum of Anthropology at U.B.C. - The Museum of Anthropology at U.B.C. 15 km southwest to the property. Take Pendrell Street from the Hotel Turn right on Denman Street, left at Davie Street and turn right onto Burrard Street. Take Burrard to 4th Avenue and turn right. 4th Avenue will take you all the way to the Campus gates. At gate number one turn right on Cecil Green Parkway to the Museum.
Stanley Park - Stanley Park is 2 block west to the property. Walk out of the Sylvia Hotel on to Beach Avenue and turn right the entrance to Stanley Park is 2 blocks ahead.
Robson Street Shopping - Robson Street Shopping is 6 block north to the property. Take Pendrell Street from the Hotel; turn left on Denman Street. Follow Denman Street for six blocks turn right on Robson Street.
Capilano Suspension Bridge - Capilano Suspension Bridge is 10 km north to the property. Take Pendrell Street from the Hotel and turn left onto Denman Street. Turn left on Georgia Street and across the Lions Gate Bridge into North Vancouver. After the bridge get into the left lane and turn left at Capilano Road. Follow Capilano up the hill the attraction parking lot is on your right.
Grouse Mountain Skyride - Grouse Mountain Skyride is 12.5 km north to the property. Take Pendrell Street from the hotel, turn left on Denman Street. Turn left at Georgia Street and cross over the Lions Gate Bridge into North Vancouver. After the bridge get in the left lane and turn left at Capilano Road. Capilano Road will take you directly to the Skyride.
Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Gardens - Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Gardens is 2.5 km east to the property. From the Hotel take Pendrell Street to Denman, turn right. Turn lrft on Davie Street and follow Davie Street to Pacific Boulevard. Turn left at pacific Boulevard to Carrall Street, turn left and drive to Keefer Street, the Gardens will be on your right.
Chinatown - Chinatown is 3 km east to the property. From the Hotel take Pendrell Street to Denman turn right, turn left at Davie Street. Follow Davie Street to Pacific Boulevard and turn left. Turn left at Carrall Street and it will take you directly into Chinatown.
Gastown - Gastown is 2.5 km east to the property. From the Hotel Take Pendrell Street to Denman Street and turn left. Turn right at Georgia Street. Follow Georgia Street to Seymour Street and turn left. Turn right at the end of Seymour Street at the Sea Bus terminal, the entrance to Gastown is on your right.
St Paul's Hospital,1081 Burrard St. Vancouver - St Paul's Hospital 1.5 Kilometers east to the property. Take Pendrell Street to Denman Street. Turn left on Denman, go two blocks and turn right on Nelson Street to Burrard Street. Turn right on Burrard Street and the hospital is two blocks down on your right.
University of British Columbia - University of British Columbia is 15 Kilometers southwest to the property. Take Pendrell Street to Denman Street, turn right. Turn left at Davie Street, to Burrard and turn right. Go over the Burrard Street Bridge and follow Burrard Street to 12th Avenue, turn right. Stay on 12th as it becomes 10th Avenue,10th Avenue will take you to the main entrance of the campus
The Vancouver Aquarium - The Vancouver Aquarium is 1.5 Kilometers north to the property. Take Pendrell Street to Denman Street, turn left. Denman to Georgia Street and turn left. Get into the right lane and enter Stanley Park, follow the signs at the first traffic circle to the Aquarium.
Maritime Museum - Maritime Museum is 1 Kilometers south to the property. Take Pendrell street from the Hotel. Turn right on Denman and left at the first light on to Davie Street. Follow Davie Street to Burrard Street and turn right. Cross the Burrard Street Bridge, stay in the right lane and turn right at Chestnut Street. Chestnut Street will take you to Vanier Park and the Planetarium. Just past the planetarium you will find the Maritime Museum on your right.
Granville Island Public Market and Shops - Granville Island Public Market and Shops is 1 Kilometers south to the property. One can take the small walk-on ferry to Granville Island located 8 blocks from the Hotel along Beach Avenue at the Aquatic center. This ferry service will also take you to the Science Center and Stamps landing and Yaletown. To drive to Granville Island, take Pendrell Street from the hotel; turn right on Denman Street, left on Davie Street up to Burrard Street. Turn right on Burrard and cross over the Burrard Street Bridge. After the bridge turn left on 3rd Avenue and it will take you onto the island.
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center - Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center 3.5 Kilometers east to the property. Take Pendrell Street to Denman Street. Turn left on Denman Street to Georgia Street. Turn right on Georgia to Seymour Street. Turn left on Seymour to Howe Street. Turn right on Howe Street, convention center is directly ahead. (travel time approximately 10 minutes)
Vancouver Art Gallery - Vancouver Art Gallery is 1 km northeast to the property. Take Pendrell Street from the Hotel, turn left on Denman, turn right on to Georgia Street. Follow Georgia Street to Hornby Street, the Art Gallery will be on your right side.
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Restaurants
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- Sylvia's Restaurant - Type of Food Served:Classically influenced West Coast cuisine. Weekly fresh sheet. Traditional A la carte Sunday brunch. Warm and inviting three-tiered dining room. Views from every seat, overlooking the beach and witness to spectacular evening sunsets.Quiet and romantic wrap-around outdoor patio
- Sylvia's Beachside Lounge - Sunday-Wednesday-11:30 AM-12:00 PM Thursday, Friday, and Saturday-11:30 AM-1:00 AM Type of Food Served:West Coast, casual cuisine Huge picture windows look out to the beach at English Bay. Classic, comfortable furnishings, a romantic fireplace and a cozy atmosphere that welcomes guests to Vancouver's very first cocktail lounge.
- Sylvia's Beach Side Bistro - Sunday-Wednesday-11:30 AM-9:30 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday-11:30 AM-1:00 AM Type of Food Served:West Coast appetizers and 'Sylvia Favorites', great value and selection. Casual, relaxed ambience, with floor to ceiling windows and unparalleled views of English Bay and all the beach activities anytime of day.
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Vancouver Events & Entertainment
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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
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Vancouver Destination Overview
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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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