Hints: Vancouver’s Fairmont Hotel
My, how the summer flew by! I will try to be more diligent with my posting in the coming months!
I had the pleasure of visiting the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in July. I just happened to be within driving distance for my own summer vacation and so crossed the border to see the hotel, meet with hotel staff, and also with Page Kendal of CAPSLE. What a beautiful property with delightful staff! In addition, the area surrounding the hotel is easily walkable and there are dozens of restaurants and shops within just a block or two of the hotel. Weather permitting you can even walk down to the waterfront park.
“Within its walls you will find the luxurious Absolute Spa, an exclusive Fairmont Gold floor, a state-of-the-art health club, award-winning restaurants and an array of designer shops in downtown Vancouver.”
“You will also meet Mavis and Beau, The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s loveable Canine Ambassadors. Ready to welcome guests, these friendly canines help create a “pawsitively” wonderful home away from home.” These two yellow labs are so sweet! They are very laid-back and approachable. Give them a pat or a belly rub and you can feel your tension begin to melt away.
Internet will not be made available to you in the meeting space; however, there are several ways to keep your communications up to speed while you are with us, including joining the Fairmont President’s Club:
“Fairmont Hotels & Resorts exclusive guest recognition program, Fairmont President’s Club, offers special benefits and privileges designed to reflect your individual travel preferences and offer an enhanced level of service.
Membership in our hotel loyalty program is complimentary and your Fairmont President’s Club experience begins the moment you arrive at any of our properties with express check-in at our private reception desk and continues during your stay with complimentary high-speed Internet access, free local calls, complimentary health club access, …use of Fairmont Fit and so much more.”
See the Fairmont webpage for more details: http://www.fairmont.com/fpc/
In addition, consider contacting your cell provider to discuss the most economical options for international calling, texting, and data streaming. When I visited in July, I forgot about charges for checking email on my Blackberry and for just about 24 hours I incurred almost $10 in additional charges on my next cellular bill! To avoid this, sign up for the President’s Club and bring your laptop or see if you can add a 30-day trial or other temporary international plan to your cellular device.
Finally, for those of you who are skiers, please not e that Grouse Mountain and Whistler will not yet be making snow during our conference week. Therefore, if you want to go skiing, please do your homework to find a mountain further north or at a higher altitude that will be ready for you.