WHERE TO GO IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Alibi Room
157 Alexander St.
http://www.alibi.ca/
We love this place for the amazing beer selection and because you can watch the trains go by. They also have delicious cocktails, chicken wings, and french fries.
Pat's Pub & Brewhouse
403 E Hastings St.
http://www.patspub.ca/
This is our local pub around the corner from our house. They have frequent live jazz and blues music and are a micro-brewery. A great place with lots of history.
Postmark Brewing
55 Dunlevy Ave.
http://postmarkbrewing.com/
A stunning space to sample beer and eat yummy food.
Matchstick Coffee
213 East Georgia
http://www.matchstickcoffee.com/
A local coffee roaster with excellent espresso, in-house baked bread served with toast toppings, and delicious croissants.
COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN?
Booking any hotel downtown will be close to the reception venue by taxi, walking, or transit.
Our home and the wedding reception venue are in the Downtown East Side. We love our neighbourhood, but be aware that it is very urban and is full of colourful characters. If you have any concerns about the hotel you’re thinking of booking in the area, please don’t hesitate to ask us to check it out for you!!
Some suggested accommodations:
Skwachàys Lodge
31 West Pender
http://skwachays.com/
Skwachàys Lodge is an extraordinary boutique hotel and Canada’s first Aboriginal arts hotel. Each room is decorated to be unique. The Skwachàys Lodge combined with the street level Urban Aboriginal Fair Trade Gallery use a Social Enterprise model to fund supportive housing.
A block of rooms has been reserved for the weekend of the wedding (November 18th-22nd). Both single and double rooms are available for $139/night. The promo code is WEBBJoseph when booking online. You can also call 604-687-3589, toll free 1-888-998-0797 or email reservations@skwachays.com.
AirBnB
https://www.airbnb.com/
To stay close to the venue, search between East Hastings and Prior Street, either east or west of Main Street.
Locations will range from a unit in a heritage home in a residential neighbourhood to an apartment in a high-rise on a busy street. If you have any questions about an AirBnB you’re thinking of booking, please ask us!
To rent an entire apartment will range between $90 and $150 a night.
The St. Regis Hotel
http://www.stregishotel.com/
602 Dunsmuir St.
Averages $169/night
Can also book through booking.com
The Georgian Court Hotel
773 Beatty Street
http://www.georgiancourthotelvancouver.com/
Averages $180/night