Originally Posted by
bzbdewd
We were staying out near Surrey. Not by choice but because the project location was there. Every day I drove into the city to poke around. The fastest trip was 40 mins. Slowest was 1hr 45. Sitting through 3-4 changes of a light etc. and backed up over every bridge. This was mid-morning and early afternoon. Can't tell you the exact route I took (that was 3 weeks & 3 cities ago!)... I would think if you lived there and knew what areas to avoid it would be better. But the whole point of the original comment was that as a tourist it was very very difficult and time consuming to navigate and that was once I neared the city not on the other end.
As a tourist,
who the hell stays in Surrey?
You got bad advice. Should've stayed in Vancouver and go against traffic both ways.
Originally Posted by
bzbdewd
If Canada is evolving into a high-end travel destination shouldn't it's high-end places be... um, I don't know... GOOD? At $150/ night for hotel and $100+ night for meals I don't think we're going low rent.
Err... $150/night and $100/meal
is low-rent for a high-end travel destination. Even $150/night in Surrey is low for the summer. Where'd you stay? The Days Inn?
Forget my suggestion of staying in Vancouver. You'd never find a high-end hotel for that price.