Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Nice and inexpensive hotel near UBC?

Q. I am going to the Virgil Festival in University of British Columbia in May, looking for a nice but inexpensive hotel to stay over the weekend. Prefer location near UBC.

A. The University of British Columbia - Conferences and Accommodation


Address 5961 Student Union Blvd

Location The West Side

Transportation Bus: 4, 10, or 99

Phone 604/822-1000, 888/822-1030 in North America

Fax 604/822-1001

Web site www.ubcaccommodation.com

Room Information About 1,900 units

Prices Gage Towers: C$37-C$49 (US$30-U$41) standard or premium single with shared bathroom; C$59 (US$49) studio suite with private bathroom; C$89-C$199 (US$74-US$166) 1-bedroom or 6-bedroom suites. Pacific Spirit Hostel: C$25 (US$21) single room; C$48 (US$42) twin room. Located adjacent to the Gage Residence, the 47 West Coast Suites are available year-round: May-Aug C$129-C$179 (US$108-US$149) suite; Sept-Apr C$99-C$149 (US$83-US$124) suite

Credit Cards AE, MC, V

In Room Amenities Kitchenette, TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, telephone, high-speed Internet

Parking Parking C$5 (US$4)




Here is the Frommer's Review of the UBC Accomodations:

"The University of British Columbia is in a pretty, forested setting on the tip of Point Grey -- a convenient location if you plan to spend a lot of time in Kitsilano or at the university itself. If you don't have a car, it's a half-hour bus ride from downtown. Although these are student dorms most of the year, rooms are usually available. The rooms are very nice, but don't expect luxury. The 17-story Walter Gage Residence offers new and comfortable accommodations; many are located on the upper floors with sweeping views of the city and ocean. One- and six-bedroom suites here come equipped with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, TVs, and phones. Each studio suite has a twin bed; each one-bedroom suite features a queen bed; the six-bedroom Tower suites -- a particularly good deal for families -- feature one double bed and five twin beds. Located next door, the year-round Gage Court suites have two twin beds in one bedroom and a queen-size Murphy bed in the sitting room.

Facilities:
(Nearby and on campus): Restaurant; cafeteria; pub; Olympic-size swimming pool; museums; public golf course; tennis courts; weight room; sauna for C$5 (US$3.75) per person; video arcade; laundry; all rooms nonsmoking"

I also did an Obbitz search from May 18-20 for hotels (because I did not know which weekend in May that you would be there). Here are the results of the search which you can arrange according to location, best value, lowest price, etc. Most of the cheaper end hotels still ranged from $60-$90 a night. http://www.orbitz.com/App/shared/pagedef/results/hotel.jsp?z=2f3b&r=15c&z=2f3d&r=15e&lastPage=interstitial

Have a good trip.





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