If you like walking but miss your pooch, The Fairmont Waterfront Centre Hotel, in Downtown Vancouver has the answer. They have a dog at reception, who is readily available for walks with guests who miss their own dogs.

A tranquil urban oasis can be found in Canada's most vibrant Chinatown, bustling with life and profiting from its Pacific Rim location. Known as the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park it is a beautiful faithful copy of a walled garden from the Ming Dynasty.

ChinaTown itself offers several square blocks of shops and restaurants, as well as. the building at No. 8 Pender Street which at five foot wide, is reputed to be the world's narrowest.