Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel
Just half an hour from the beach at White Rock and many of Vancouver's other natural attractions, the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel has 279 updated rooms looking out on the city, the Coast and Cascade Mountains and the Fraser River. The rooms range from standard to Club Guest rooms and Penthouse suites. Some amenities require an additional fee.
All rooms have coffee makers, hair dryers, irons with ironing boards, cable flat-screen TVs, speaker phones, air conditioning and mahogany accents with leather wing-back chairs. Guests have use of the hotel's fitness center with a heated outdoor pool, two weight stations and cardio equipment. Runners can walk to the Guildford Recreation Center with its indoor track and lap pool.
Exercise in the fresh air is only five miles away at Bear Creek Park Gardens, with its three-mile trail loop, running track and swimming pool. Vancouver's Stanley Park, within 16 miles of the hotel, has public tennis courts and a network of beach, forest and lakeside trails to satisfy the most avid hikers and bikers.
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel
15269 104th Ave.
Surrey, British Columbia V3R 1N5
(604) 582-9288
sheratonguildford.com
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Surrey
Standard room amenities include work desks, Wi-Fi and high-speed Internet access, cable or satellite TVs, mini-refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemakers, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards. Each room has two speakerphones with voice mail. A complimentary morning newspaper, continental breakfast and daily buffet are included in the room price.
Renovated in 2006, the fitness center is equipped with free weights, an elliptical trainer, stationary cycle and a pair of treadmills. The Spa has a heated pool, sauna and whirlpool.
The hotel recommends that guests make the half-hour drive to Crescent Beach on Semiahmoo Bay and hike along the 33 Memory Stones for a glimpse into the area's past.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Surrey
15808 104th Ave.
Surrey, BC V4N 5L2, Canada
(877) 863-4780
ichotelsgroup.com
Sandman Suites Guildford
The 88-room pet friendly Sandman Suites Guildford is only one block from the Guildford Town Center mall, Surrey's largest mall. Ideal for long-term guests, the hotel suites provide full kitchens with microwaves, coffee makers and refrigerators and full laundries. Fireplaces add a wonderfully welcoming touch, and all rooms have sitting areas and work desks with dial-up Internet.
Although the hotel has neither fitness center nor swimming pool, only 20 minutes away is the 1,400-acre Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Here you'll find miles of hiking and biking trails, including a portion of the Trans Canada Trail and a testing stretch known as Cardiac Hill. The Conservation Area borders Burnet Marine Park, where you can launch your kayak or canoe for a paddle along Burrard Inlet.
Sandman Suites Guildford
10608 151A St.
Surrey, BC V3R 1J8, Canada
(604) 582-7263
sandman.ca
