Hotels near British Columbia Children's Hospital Vancouver

Ready for an education in local botany? VanDusen Botanical Garden should make your list of places to visit, located 3 mi (4.9 km) from central Vancouver. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Want to stretch your legs some more? Head to Queen Elizabeth Park and David Lam Park, both nearby.

You might want to head out to Little Mountain for some fresh mountain air and a bird's-eye view of Vancouver.

Queen Elizabeth Park is worth a pic or two when discovering West Side. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing head to City Hall— just one of the monuments in West Side. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is artsy and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

It's feeding time at the zoo! If you want to be reminded of some of the great animals our world is home to, you might want to pay a trip to Bloedel Conservatory, located 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from central Vancouver. If you have fun at Bloedel Conservatory, you'll love VanDusen Botanical Garden and Science World, both located nearby.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to South Granville Shopping Street in West Side. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is artsy and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

You could catch an event at Vancouver Olympic Centre, a stadium in West Side. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you think Vancouver Olympic Centre is cool, you also might like BC Place Stadium and Rogers Arena, both located nearby.

Imagine soaking up the atmosphere at Nat Bailey Stadium, a stadium in East Vancouver. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you think Nat Bailey Stadium is cool, you also might like BC Place Stadium and Rogers Arena, both located nearby.