Local Information

Where SALT 20 is being held

SALT 20 is being held at the Vancouver campus of Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre in Downtown Vancouver. It is important to note that the SFU Vancouver is distinct from the main SFU campus located in Burnaby which is quite far away from the conference site.  Make sure you are aware of this information when making transportation and accommodation plans.

 

Downtown Vancouver Accommodations

Note: Rates listed are the starting rates, and are approximate only.  They are in Canadian dollars. This list has been provided by Meeting and Event Services, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre.

Please make your reservations as early as possible. The weekend of SALT 20 is the beginning of peak season in Vancouver and so there may be severe problems of room availability if you wait too long to make arrangments for accommodation.

Rooms especially blocked for the conference

Hotel

Address

Phone

Website

Email

Rates

Delta Vancouver Suites (Ask for the "SFU Corporate rate")

550 W. Hastings

604-689-8188 888-663-8811 800-268-1133

www.deltahotels.com

vancouversuites@deltahotels.com

$159 (April), $199 (May)

Hotels within walking distance of SFU Vancouver (regular rates)

Hotel

Address

Phone

Website

Email

Rates

Delta Vancouver Suites

550 W. Hastings

604-689-8188

www.deltahotels.com

deltanet@deltahotels.com

$179

Kingston Hotel

757 Richards

888-713-3304

www.kingstonhotelvancouver.com


$95

Pan Pacific

300-999 Canada Place

604-662-8111

www.panpacific.com

reservations@panpacific-hotel.com

$279

Ramada Limited

435 W. Pender

604-488-1088

www.ramadalimited.org

fdr@ramadadowntownvancouver.com

$79

Victorian Hotel

514 Homer

877-681-6369

www.victorianhotel.ca

reservations@victorianhotel.ca

$89

Fairmont Waterfront Hotel

900 Canada Place

604-691-1991

www.fairmont.com/waterfont

thewaterfronthotel@fairmont.com

$289

Greater distance (>10 minutes walk/short taxi ride/bus) from SFU Vancouver

Hotel

Address

Phone

Website

Email

Rates

Barclay Hotel

1348 Robson

604-688-8850

www.barclayhotel.com

infos@barclayhotel.com

$59

Best Western Downtown

718 Drake

604-689-9888

www.bestwesterndowntown.com


$110

Blue Horizon

1225 Robson

604-688-1411

www.bluehorizonhotel.com

bluehorizonhotel@telus.net

$109

Bosman’s Hotel

1060 Howe

604-682-3171

www.bosmanshotel.com

info@bosmanshotel.com

$69

Coast Plaza Hotel

1763 Comox

604-688-7711

www.coasthotels.com

plazasuiteinfo@coasthotels.com

$139

Comfort Inn

654 Nelson

604-605-4333

www.comfortinndowntown.com

info@comfortinndowntown.com

$99

Four Seasons

791 W. Georgia

604-689-9333

www.fourseasons.com/vancouver


$240

Georgian Court

773 Beatty

604-682-5555

www.georgiancourt.com

info@georgiancourt.com

$169

Holiday Inn

1110 Howe

604-684-2151

www.holidayinnvancouverdowntown.com

info@hivancouverdowntown.com

$132

Hostelling Int'l Downtown

1114 Burnaby

604-684-4565

www.hihostels.ca/vancouverdowntown

vancouver.downtown@hihostels.ca

$80

Hotel Vancouver

900 W. Georgia

604-684-3131

www.fairmont.com/HotelVancouver

concierge@fairmont.com

$249

Hyatt Regency

655 Burrard

604-683-1234

http://vancouver.hyatt.com

salesyvrrv@hyatt.com

$209

Landis

1200 Hornby

604-681-3555

www.landissuitesvancouver.com

info@landissuitesvancouver.com

$169

Le Soleil

567 Hornby

604-632-3000

www.lesoleilhotel.com

reservations@hotellesoleil.com

$140

Metropolitan

645 Howe

604-687-1122

www.metropolitan.com/vanc

istay@metropolitan.com

$245

Opus Hotel

322 Davie

604-642-6787

www.opushotel.com

info@opushotel.com

$239

Quality Inn

1335 Howe

800-663-8474

www.qualityhotel.ca

quality@qualityhotel.ca

$89

Renaissance Vancouver

1133 W. Hastings

604-689-9211

www.marriott.com


$189

Residence Inn by Marriott

1234 Hornby

604-688-1234

www.marriott.com


$149

Marriott Pinnacle

1128 W. Hastings

604-684-1128

www.marriott.com


$199

Rosedale on Robson

838 Hamilton

604-689-8033

www.rosedaleonrobson.com

info@rosedaleonrobson.com

$127

Sandman Inn

180 W. Georgia

604-681-2211

www.sandmanhotels.com


$119

Sandman Suites

1160 Davie

604-681-7263

www.sandmanhotels.com


$119

Sheraton Wal Centre

1088 Burrard

604-331-1000

www.sheratonvancouver.com


$179

Sutton Place

845 Burrard

604-682-5511

www.suttonplace.com

info_vancouver@suttonplace.com

$189

Sylvia Hotel

154 Gilford

604-681-9321

www.sylviahotel.com


$95

Wedgewood

845 Hornby

604-689-7777

www.wedgewoodhotel.com

info@wedgewoodhotel.com

$228

Westin Bayshore

1601 Bayshore

604-682-3377

www.westinbayshore.com

bayshore@westin.com

$199

Westin Grand

433 Robson

604-602-1999

www.westingrandvancouver.com

concierge@westingrandvancouver.com

$189

YWCA Hotel

733 Beatty

604-895-5830

www.ywcahotel.com

hotel@ywcavan.org

$58

 

Getting to SFU Vancouver

The exact address:
SFU Vancouver at Harbour Centre
515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver BC

SFU Vancouver

And once inside 515 West Hastings:
Map of Ground Floor, SFU Harbour Centre


If you are driving from Vancouver International Airport

From the airport, proceed north along the Arthur Laing Bridge to Granville Street. Head north on Granville Street into downtown Vancouver. Take the Seymour Street off-ramp from the Granville Street bridge, and continue north on Seymour to Hastings Street.

 

Parking at Harbour Centre

Public parking is available at many locations near the Harbour Centre campus. Street parking is free after 8 pm. The closest parking lot is at 400 West Cordova Street.

 

Taxi

Taxis are located outside the airport terminal. Cost to downtown is approximately $28.00 to $30.00/one way.

 

Canada line

Take the Canada line from the YVR-Airport station at the airport to downtown Vancouver. The nearest station from the conference site is the Waterfront Station, the terminus of the Canada line. Take the overhead walkway from Level 3 in between the Domestic and International Terminals, or follow the directional signage. Canada Line tickets are valid across the public transit system, but are charged a $5 surcharge when leaving the airport, making the fare from the airport to Downtown $8.75.

 

Public transit in Vancouver

Major public transit lines, the SeaBus, SkyTrain and WestCoast Express terminate at Waterfront Station, located in the historic CP Rail Station on Cordova Street, across the street from Harbour Centre. Transit schedules can be found at www.translink.bc.ca. The SFU Vancouver campus is also within easy walking distance of all street buses with a terminus in downtown Vancouver. You can buy a single fare on a bus or at SkyTrain stations using the ticket vending machines. Cost is $2.50 within Downtown Vancouver (1 zone), and $3.75 if you are traveling from Downtown Vancouver to Richmond (YVR), Burnaby or North Vancouver (2 zones). Buses require exact coin fare. SkyTrain ticket vending machines accept coins (except pennies) and bills (up to $20). Debit and credit cards are accepted at most SkyTrain Station ticket vending machines. It lets you travel for up to 90 minutes. You can hop off and then hop back on again and transfer between bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus with the same ticket as long as you remain within the zone(s) that you paid for. You should keep the fare receipts as proof of payment and to serve as transfers. FareSaver tickets are a book of ten TransLink tickets that can be used on the Bus, SeaBus or SkyTrain. They offer savings over buying single fares. For example, buying 10 single fare tickets for 1 zone will cost you $25, while using FareSaver tickets costs only $21, saving 16%. Each FareSaver lets you travel for up to 90 minutes. Validate the ticket when boarding a bus, or at the SkyTrain station before boarding. Blue ticket validation machines at SkyTrain stations are usually located near ticket vending machines. Keep the validated tickets as proof of payment and also to serve as transfers. A DayPass provides unlimited transit use on all buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus for one day from the start of the first transit service. You can use it for travel through all zones, and save money over buying single fares when you take multiple trips. The cost is $9.

You can purchase FareSaver tickets and DayPasses from any authorized FareDealer location such as Mac's, 7-Eleven, Safeway or London Drugs. The newspaper kiosk in the Waterfront station also sells them.

map of downtown transit services
downtown vancouver map (from Tourism Vancouver)

 

Eating near the Conference Site

The following is a list of restaurants (in no particular order) that are within a 5-10 minute walking distance of the conference site.

  1. Harbour Centre Food Court . 1 floor below the conference site: Indian, Chinese, sushi, salads, Taco Del Mar, A&W, Tim Horton's.
  2. Jewel of India. 52 Alexander St. Indian Tandoori. Lunch buffet.
  3. Bambo Cafe. 301 W. Cordova St. Cafe/sandwiches.
  4. Brioche. 401 W. Cordova. Cafe/bakery.
  5. The Greedy Pig. 307 W. Cordova. Eclectic cafe with creative sandwiches.
  6. Nickie's & Lola's, Sangria and Tapas Bar. 12 Water St. Authentic Spanish tapas and sangria in casual surroundings.
  7. The Old Spaghetti Factory. 53 Water St. Pasta/Italian cuisine.
  8. Honey's Character Taverna and Lounge. 1 Alexander St. Greek taverna.
  9. India Village. 308 Water St. Indian Tandoories, Curries.
  10. Kitanoya Guu with Otokamae. 375 Water St. #105. Japanese tapas bar.
  11. Kimbop E Ramyun. 423 Seymour St. Inexpensive Korean food.
  12. Steam Works Brewing Co. 375 Water St. West Coast pub food.
  13. Sitar. 8 Powell St. North Indian curries, tandoori, Mughlai, vegetarian.
  14. Sapphire. 216 Abbott St. South Asian fusion.
  15. Afro Canadian. 324 Cambie St. East African.
  16. Imperial Chinese Seafood Restaurant. 355 Burrard St.
  17. Incendio. 103 Columbia St. Brick oven pizza. Calzone.

View our customized Google map to locate these restaurants.

There are many other interesting restaurants in this and other areas of Vancouver that are not listed here. Visit tourismvancouver.com for more information on what to do, where to go, and what to eat in Vancouver.