Cruise out of Vancouver hotel advice
For anyone who has sailed out of Vancouver, can you help me decide on a pre-cruise hotel? I currently have a couple of hotels booked which I can cancel, but we have decided to rent a car for 2 days to drive around Vancouver. The two hotels booked are the Westin Waterfront Coal Harbour ($1600 for 2 nights) and Coast Coal Harbour Hotel ($1100 for 2 nights). The downtown hotels are obviously crazy expensive, so I have been looking at staying in Richmond instead to lower the cost. I am looking at both the Radissons near the airport:
Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Hotel & Marina,
Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport
Sandman Signature Vancouver Airport Hotel & Resort
I can get these hotels for under $800 for two nights and have a car to drive around for a total of $1000. We can drop the car off near the cruise terminal at Hertz the morning of the cruise. So my question for seasoned cruisers who have cruised out of Vancouver - would you recommend spending the extra money to stay in Coal Harbour for 2 nights and skip the car? Or stay in Richmond to save some money and have a car to drive around for 2 days pre-cruise? Also, out of the 3 Richmond hotels, which one would you suggest is better, in terms of updated rooms and overall cleanliness? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated - thanks!