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The elegant Metropolitan Hotel in downtown Vancouver is the official site of the National LMI Forum.

Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver

645 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2Y9
1-800-667-2300

(corner of Georgia and Howe Streets)

Room reservations

Accommodations are available at an excellent rate of $139 per night for a deluxe guestroom (queen bed, king bed or two twin beds). A limited number of junior suites are available at a rate of $199 per night (king bed and sofa bed).

Please book prior to April 20th to ensure availability and best rates. You can call the hotel directly at 1-800-667-2300 (ask for the National LMI Forum rate) or e-mail your reservation directly to the metropolitan hotel. (Please note that special rates are not available if you register online through the Metropolitan website.)


Features

The Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver offers superior guest services, facilities and amenities:

-Broadband Internet Connectivity (at no charge to Forum guests) through wired ethernet and dual-line telephones with voicemail, modem and fax compatible jacks

-large work desk

-European natural down duvets and Italian linens

-hairdryers, make-up mirrors

-terry cloth bathrobes

-complimentary newspapers

-complimentary shoeshine

-complimentary use of fitness centre

 

-heated indoor swimming pool , steam room , squash court

-morning complimentary downtown limousine service to first appointment

-24-hour in-room dining

-non-smoking floors

-specially equipped rooms for the physically challenged

-award-winning restaurant

-on-site parking is $20 per day or $23 overnight


Transportation

For Westjet flights, click here .

For Air Canada flights, click here .

For the BC Ferries schedule, click here .

For the Airporter, a bus that leaves the Vancouver Airport every 20 minutes from Level 2 and travels to downtown Vancouver, click here. Rates are $12 one way and $18 return. Pick-up/drop-off is at the Vancouver Fairmont Hotel, less than one block from the Metropolitan.

For a map of Vancouver , click here .

Driving directions from the Vancouver International Airport

(Approximate driving time 25 minutes)

Follow airport main road to Arthur Laing Bridge . Cross, exiting at "Vancouver via Granville Street". Follow Granville to Granville Street Bridge . Cross, exiting at "Seymour Street". Follow Seymour to Dunsmuir. Turn left. Follow Dunsmuir two blocks to Howe Street . Turn left. The hotel is on the immediate right at 645 Howe Street.


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