Vancouver International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Vancouver Airport occupies Sea Island, separated from the city by the Fraser River: the SkyTrain's Canada Line reaches Waterfront, downtown, in 26 minutes with no transfers, and Richmond or Marpole in 15-20 minutes. Among the properties listed near the terminal there are no major chains, but mostly guesthouses and private homes along the metro line, concentrated in Marpole, on the south side of Vancouver. For downtown, with the Stanley Park seawall and the restaurants of Gastown, the Canada Line remains the most convenient solution anyway, with no need to sleep near the runways.

Marpole, on the Canada Line

Airport area · The Canada Line's Sea Island Centre station reaches Marpole in about 15-20 minutes with a transfer at Bridgeport, or you can get there by car in 10 minutes covering about 5 km; downtown Vancouver remains another 10 minutes away by SkyTrain.

Best for: Travellers with a very early flight or on a layover who prefer an affordable private guesthouse to a chain hotel.

Pros

Marpole is on the same metro line that reaches downtown with no further transfers
Quiet residential neighbourhood on the Fraser River, with lower prices than downtown

Cons

Almost no chain hotels in the area: the choice is between guesthouses and private homes
Evening life is limited to the strip of restaurants on Marine Drive, little else nearby

Recommended hotels in this area

Helen's House / Close to Skytrain and Airport: Guesthouse with garden and patio about 5 km from the airport and 4.4 km from the Canada Line's Sea Island Centre station; the units have a kitchen and private bathroom.

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