We found the hotel only one 20 minute bus ride from down town. The Collingwood area has lot of ethnic restaurants that I got to eat at.
If you have a car Granville Island is quite touristy but makes for a fun visit, especially the Market area. Check out the Aqua Bus that carry passengers from Vancouver to Granville Island
Cassandra Hotel Vancouver 3075 Kingsway Vancouver BC
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