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Discover Vancouver
Tips on what to do during your stay

Whether you have a free evening or a few days to explore, there is plenty to experience in this beautiful coastal city.

Visit Destination Vancouver’s website below for an easy search of activities, restaurants, and events in the area. Scroll below for a list of some of our favourite spots that we think you will like!

Our Top Picks

Explore the Outdoors – Indoor Options – Food & Drink

Bicycle Tours

Cycle City Tours– Offering bike tours around the city. Rentals also available. Perfect for exploring Stanley Park, the Seawall and the various beaches in the area.

Stanley Park

A walk or taxi will get you to Vancouver’s Stanley Park, a main tourist attraction and home to almost 500,000 beautiful, large cedar, fir and hemlock trees. It also gives access to beaches, trails, and a 22km Seawall pathway around its periphery.
Location: Approx. 8 min drive from the hotel (30 min walk)

A collection of Totem Poles is in the east section of the park.
Location: 12 min drive from hotel (45 min walk)

English Bay

Wander over to English Bay, the beach right off the downtown core. Pick up a coffee, grab seat on a log and look out over the water to the mountains and ships coming into the harbour.
Location: 8 min drive from the hotel (30 min walk)

Vancouver Seawall

Walk, run, or cycle along the pathway of the Vancouver Seawall, which wrap arounds the edge of Stanley Park and looks out onto the bay. Try the full 22 kilometers or cut through the forest paths of Stanley Park for a shorter journey. Keep your eye out of sea otters that like to say hi to the passersby.
Location: 8 min drive from the hotel (30 min walk)

Grouse Mountain – the Peak of Vancouver

Grouse Mountain is one of the top attractions in Vancouver. Take the Skyride, North America's largest aerial tramway system to the peak. At the top, there are activities (snowshoeing, skiing, etc.), retail and dining (Altitudes Bistro and other dining). Or simply go for the view. A Mountain Admission Ticket includes round-trip travel via the Skyride and access to open mountaintop attractions. Ski/board day tickets must be purchased separately.
Location: 30 min drive from the hotel and overlooks the city.

Vancouver Aquarium

Another top attraction in Vancouver that should not be missed is the Vancouver Aquarium.Located in Stanley Park, it is a truly wonderous place. Give yourself at least 2-3 hours or more to explore all they have to offer.
Location: In Stanley Park. Approx. 13 min drive from the hotel.

Art Galleries & Museums

Exploring a few galleries while in town may also be of interest. The Vancouver Art Gallery, the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, and the Museum of Anthropology are just a few of the treasures to see and experience.

• Vancouver Art Gallery (5 min walk from hotel)
• Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (World famous Canadian Haida Artist) (9 min walk from hotel)
• Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC (Designed by Canadian Architect Arthur Erickson in the shape of a First Nations Longhouse,MOA has been at the forefront of bringing Indigenous art into the mainstream.) (20 min drive south from hotel)

FlyOver Canada

FlyOver Canada is as multi-dimensional film that uses state-of-the-art technology to reveal some of Canada’s most awe-inspiring sights as you have never seen them before. You will hang suspended, feet dangling, before a 20-metre spherical screen while the film whisks you away on an exhilarating 8-minute journey across Canada, from east to west.
Location: 6 in drive from hotel (20 min walk)

Granville Island Public Market

A top stop in Vancouver, Granville Island Public Market, just on the other side of the Granville Street Bridge, features a local farmers market and artisans/specialty crafts stores. Explore the Island, sit outside by the water, buy some fresh flowers, visit a local brewery, or taste some amazing cuisine.
Location: 10 min drive from hotel.

Try taking a colourful water taxi across Falls Creek as an added experience! (Ask the hotel front desk for directions to the water taxi.)

Explore what Vancouver’s restaurants have to offer, whether it be the best tower of fresh seafood, the finest house-made charcuterie, the most delicious taco truck, baked goods, sushi or B.C. wines.

Search for restaurants by location and cuisine type here: https://www.destinationvancouver.com/restaurants/

Restaurants Near the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre:

• Earl’s Kitchen & Bar (905 Hornby St.)
• C|Prime Modern Italian Steak and Wine (1015 Burrard St.)
• Banana Leaf on Davie (Malaysian Food - 1043 Davie St)
• Pacifico Pizzeria & Ristorante (970 Smithe St)

Popular Considerations while in Vancouver:

• Altitudes Bistro on Grouse Mountain
• Sushi – it’s everywhere!
• Cardero’s - Overlook the boats at Coal Harbour (1583 Coal Harbour Quay)

Beer and Spirits Tours

• The Liberty Distillery – on Granville Island
• Granville Island Brewing Company – on Granville Island