Kitsilano Cottage by the Sea, a perfect location for the discerning traveller - Vancouver, British Columbia
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 6-8 - A lovely travel suite in a family friendly home

The Property: This arts and crafts style house, built in 1912, has been completely restored. We have furnished this luxury apartment with much of our own art and furnishings. We have fully outfitted it so it is the kind of place we would like to stay.

This unique 3 bedroom travel suite is ideal for short term or extended stay. It is a spacious garden floor apartment located on a quiet side street in a safe and elegant residential enclave, one mile from downtown. It is tastefully decorated and appointed with cutting edge wellness technologies including chlorine free drinking water and showers. It is perfect for the discerning travelers looking for an alternative to impersonal hotel lodgings.

Our home is an ideal setting. Everything is within walking distance and we are about 200 metres or yards from the nearest bus stop to downtown. The location is also close (300 metres or yards) to the beach, children's park, jogging trails, cycling & roller blading paths, tennis courts & an enormous outdoor swimming pool.

We are extremely close to many superb restaurants including Bishops, (several times chosen Vancouver's top restaurant) and other fine restaurants with French, Continental, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and ethnic cuisine.

Extra Information: The suite sleeps 6-8 (1200 sq. ft.). It contains three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room, fully equipped kitchen, microwave, washer, dryer, highspeed internet connection, cable television, (30" screen, 50 channels) VCR, telephone and a separate entrance to the back garden and hot tub. The living room area is furnished with original art including several folk art pieces like the smoke detector nose mounted on the wall below.

All three bedrooms are beautifully furnished with antiques and art. Each is very private and located in a different area of the suite. The master bedroom has an adjoining ensuite bathroom with shower. Other guests may use the second bathroom with shower.

We offer the following amenieties: Free parking, Private telephone line for local calls (Long distance calls on calling card only), Personal Computer with high speed internet access & laptop internet connection; Twice weekly cleaning services; Cable TV/VCR & children's videos; Towels, linens, soaps, shampoo; Bathrobes & slippers; Small library of art books, travel books, biographies & games; Children’s books & toys, table & chairs; High chair, booster seat, Graco Play N Pak playpen/crib; Referrals to nearby babysitters & nanny share possible.

Location: From our home, you can easily explore the city by foot. Stroll 5 minutes down a quiet street to Kitsilano Beach, 2 blocks away.
Even in winter the ocean views are stunning! Grab a Starbucks coffee across the street or play at the public courts or swim in the huge outdoor pool. From this beach you can walk or bike along the waterfront for miles past Granville Island, downtown and Stanley Park. Go the other direction to University of British Columbia and Pacific Spirit Park.

Stroll down quiet residential streets, past a huge totem pole, to Vanier Park home of the Vancouver Museum and Planetarium. In summer it hosts Bard on the Beach (nightly Shakespearian theatre) and the Children's Festival. On windy days you can watch locals fly enormous kites from this ocean blown point.

From here you can take the little passenger ferry 10 minutes ride across the water to the Aquatic Centre (a huge indoor pool and fitness center) nearby downtown & Stanley Park. Or you can easily stroll 15 minutes, past a Marina to Granville Island and the Kids Only Market. You can visit the public market, (pictured below) watch the buskers, find beautiful unique handmade gifts from around the world or attend a play in one of the several live theatres.

Stanley Park, the largest city park in Canada, and its famous totems. You can visit the Aquarium, the Zoo, and the local artists selling their wares. You can play pitch & putt golf, hike the park trails, ride the miniature train or take a horsedrawn tour . On summer evenings you can attend Theatre Under the Stars. Any time of the year you can walk, bike or rollerblade the 6 mile seawall surrounding the huge forested park.

Maybe sea kayaking for a day on the water, a golf game on one of many local courses or a hike in the nearby parks and mountains. We are also close to historic Gastown with it's cobble stone and steam clock whistle every hour on the hour, the only one of its kind in the world & Chinatown, second only to San Francisco's!

A drive across the Lions Gate Bridge takes you to the North Shore. The Capilano suspension bridge, Vancouver's oldest and most famous attraction! Cypress Mountain, Mount Seymour and Grouse Mountain which are the local mountains for skiing, snow shoeing, snow tubing, summer hiking and spectacular views of the city and the surroundings.

The Vancouver area has more than 16 downhill ski resorts within a five-hour drive of the city limits. Some as close as 15 minutes-right over on the North Shore. Whistler Resort is a ski lover's paradise. The number one ski resort in North America is just a 2 hour drive from Vancouver.

Travelling: If coming from Vancouver International Airport: Take the main exit from the parking lot and continue along Grant McConachie Way. You will end up on the Arthur Lang Bridge. Take the Granville St. exit and continue on Granville until you arrive at 16th Ave. Turn left at 16th Ave and continue west 3 blocks to Burrard. Turn right on Burrard and continue straight 16 blocks to the very bottom before you cross the Burrard St. Bridge. Rather than crossing the bridge, get into the left turning lanes which will lead you onto Cornwall. From there, Walnut is the 3rd street to your right--Walnut is one short block past the traffic lights. You will likely notice the "we love cats" sign at the veterinary clinic which is on the corner of Burrard and Cornwall. That is where you turn right. We are down that block and the first house on your right!

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Notes to the Rental rates
MINIMUM 3 NIGHT STAY - SMOKING OUTDOORS ONLY. Children warmly welcomed. Rates set for up to 4 guests. Additional guests are $20 per night or $100 per week. Pets may be subject to additional charges. Please request details and arrangements. Check In after 2.30 pm (Note we provide a pre-arranged entrance code). Check Out 11:00 am.

7% GST is payable on stays of less than one month. This tax is refundable for non-Canadians upon application when they leave the country. No hotel tax payable.

Deposits on one week or less are refundable with cancellation 30 days prior to arrival, less a $100 processing fee. Otherwise, we will refund if we are able to rerent to other guests.

If you would like to contact the owners, Judith Milliken, please click on the link below.