Q: My husband and I are going to be vacationing in Vancouver for a few days at the end of July. We are doing somewhat of a backpacking trip. Any suggestions for places to stay in the city? We want to stick to public transit and foot as much as possible (hoping to avoid renting a car altogether) so, we are looking for someplace central or near a lot of things. We are open to hotels OR hostels if they offer private rooms. Any suggestions on actual places or even just areas of the city would be very helpful. We've never been to Vancouver. Any and all info is welcomed and appreciated! Thanks!
A: Vancouver has many suburbs and the city itself is devided into 3 parts, downtown (north west), Vancouver South, south of the city.. and East, east of the city. Some suburbs are Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Surey, New west minister, Langley, North Vancouver and West Vancouver and so on... Most times, just stay in downtown. More nightlife, great atractions, stanley park, musiom, art gallery, playland, and others.. Stay away from downtown East side because that's where all the drug dealers are. Vancouver East doesn't really have anything atractive, But to the east of Vancouver there's Burnaby where you can find Metrotown shopping centre and some lakes and parks for biking, picnicing, and other stuff... To the west of Vancouver you'll find water and great beaches for tanning. Many of the hotels can be found in Granvile. Expect to pay 100 a night for a 3 star hotel though, bed and breakfasts are cheaper, maybe around $50 or so. There are many great restaurants all over the city so you won't have problems with food. If you're on a budget, try buying food from local Chinese/Indian stores which are usually really cheap. If you want to go on the mountains, go to West Vancouver and you'll find the way. Public transit is great in Vancouver. Skytrain goes east wards in 2 directions. A third direction to south, airport will complete in 2009. Buses also almost go anywhere. Most buses in downtown have GPS so you'll know where you're going. Good luck.
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