Field cards · 25 places to stay · checked 17 Oct 2026
Where they are · the chapters below
The Burrard, Fairmont Pacific Rim, HI Vancouver Downtown, Opus Vancouver and 2 more
Coast Lonsdale Quay Hotel, Ocean Breeze Bed and Breakfast, Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, Seaside Hotel
Granite Falls campground, Mount Seymour group campsite, North Twin Island campground
Nita Lake Lodge, Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside, Pangea Pod Hotel
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites North Vancouver, SureStay by Best Western North Vancouver Capilano
Chapter 01 · 4 places
Coast Lonsdale Quay Hotel takes the third floor of the Lonsdale Quay Market building beside the SeaBus, and it suits travellers who want a renovated room in North Vancouver above the market and steps from the boat. It has no pool or hot tub, and guests park in an EasyPark lot at EasyPark's rates.
From $220 per room per night · Best for couples, cruise passengers
Ask for a room with an ocean-view patio.
Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier is the full-service choice in North Vancouver's Shipyards.
From $249 per room per night · Best for couples, families
Seaside Hotel suits couples who want a modern boutique room in North Vancouver's Shipyards, and the SeaBus at Lonsdale Quay is about 400 metres away.
From $259 per room per night · Best for couples, spa stays
Ocean Breeze Bed and Breakfast suits couples who want a hosted stay and a cooked breakfast in Lower Lonsdale.
Meals Breakfast included
Chapter 02 · 3 places
Granite Falls campground suits experienced paddlers who want a night beside the 50-metre falls near the head of Indian Arm, about 20 km from Deep Cove by BC Parks' figure. Getting there means a four- to six-hour paddle with the tides to plan around, and BC Parks doesn't patrol or service the park regularly in winter.
From Free
Paddle north on a rising tide and home on a falling one.
North Twin Island campground in Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park suits paddlers on their first night of kayak camping, with 20 free wooden tent pads 5.5 km up Indian Arm from Deep Cove.
From Free
Mount Seymour group campsite suits youth and community groups who want a winter night on the mountain with a wood-stove shelter, about 100 metres from parking lot P1 in Mount Seymour Park.
From $80 per night · Best for youth groups, community groups
Arrive before 10 pm, when the road gate shuts for the night.
Chapter 03 · 6 places
The Burrard suits couples and cyclists on a mid-range budget who like a converted 1956 motor inn with free cruiser bikes and a courtyard fire pit. Rooms come without breakfast, so mornings start at Elysian Coffee off the lobby or at French Creek Pub in the same building.
From $221.76 per room per night · Best for couples, cyclists
Ask the desk for a free pass to the gym down the street.
Fairmont Pacific Rim suits couples and celebrations that want a Forbes Five-Star hotel on the Coal Harbour waterfront.
Best for couples, special occasions
HI Vancouver Downtown suits solo travellers on a budget who want the West End on foot.
From $42.75 per person · Best for solo travellers, budget trips
Opus Vancouver suits couples and dog owners on a short city break who want Yaletown's restaurants outside the door and the Canada Line about 50 metres away.
From $319 per room per night
The Sylvia Hotel suits couples and dog owners who want English Bay Beach across the street and a 1913 heritage building with an ocean-view lounge.
From $179 per room per night
Skwachàys Lodge sits where Chinatown meets Gastown and suits couples and art lovers who want each night's spend to support housing for Indigenous artists.
Best for couples, art lovers
Chapter 04 · 3 places
Nita Lake Lodge suits couples and families who want a spa hotel on a lake in Creekside with the Creekside Gondola close by. It sits 5 km south of Whistler Village, so nights out in the Village run on the hotel shuttle or a car.
Best for couples, families
Self-parking runs $35 a night, and dining guests park free.
Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside suits families and groups who want a suite with a kitchen on Skier's Plaza at the foot of the gondolas.
Best for families, groups
Pangea Pod Hotel suits solo skiers and groups of friends who want a private pod and a rooftop bar in the middle of Whistler Village.
Best for solo travellers, friends
Every guest must be 18 or older at check-in.
Shorter chapters
Chapter 05 · 2 places
The Econo Lodge Inn & Suites North Vancouver is a family-owned, 95-room hotel on Capilano Road near Marine Drive, and it suits families and sports teams who want kitchen suites and free parking.
From $155 per room per night
Ask for a kitchen suite when you book a ski week.
The SureStay by Best Western North Vancouver Capilano is a low-rise hotel on Capilano Road just up from Marine Drive, and it suits drivers who want free parking near Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, which Best Western puts 2 km away.
Chapter 06 · 1 place
The DoubleTree by Hilton North Vancouver is a 162-room hotel off Highway 1 in Lynnmour, and it suits drivers and families who want an indoor pool and free parking for a North Van base.
From $234.60 per room per night
Parking is free on site, with in-and-out privileges.
Chapter 07 · 2 places
The Horseshoe Bay Motel suits anyone catching an early ferry from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, with the terminal a minute's walk away and rooms for two from $168 a night in 2026 before tax.
From $168 per night
Book a Departure Bay sailing ahead, since drive-up fares are gone.
Capilano River RV Park suits anyone touring in an RV who wants downtown Vancouver one bridge away, with winter RV sites from $73 a night for two in 2026/27 plus GST.
From $68 per night
Chapter 08 · 1 place
HI Vancouver Jericho Beach suits backpackers and families on a budget who want a quiet base in the parkland behind Jericho Beach, and the trade-off is distance, because downtown Vancouver sits about 20 minutes away by HI Canada's count.
Bring photo ID for every guest.
Chapter 09 · 1 place
Fairmont Vancouver Airport suits travellers with an early flight or a long layover who want to sleep inside YVR, and the trade-off is distance from the city, because downtown Vancouver sits about 25 minutes away on the Canada Line by the hotel's figure.
Best for early flights, long layovers
Guests must be 19 or older to check in.
Chapter 10 · 1 place
Union Steamship Marina Resort suits couples and families who want a heritage cottage with its own kitchen beside the Snug Cove ferry on Bowen Island.
From $270 per night
Long weekends carry a three-night minimum all year.
Chapter 11 · 1 place
Howe Sound Inn suits climbers and couples who want one of 20 rooms above a brewpub in downtown Squamish, and riders pay $25 a day plus tax to keep a mountain bike in the room.
Best for couples, climbers
A bike in your room costs $25 a day plus tax.
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