Guests staying at this airport hotel will enjoy the nearby premier shopping venues, theatres and Richmond's nature park and recreation area. Central Vancouver, Stanley Park, Gastown and Queen Elizabeth Park are also a quick 30-minute drive from the hotel. Guests will find restaurants, bars and a bus stop within 5 minutes' walking distance. Vancouver train station is about a 20-minute drive away. This newly renovated, 100% smoke-free hotel offers 389 spacious, newly updated guest rooms, 2 restaurants, a business centre and a gift shop. Guests are welcomed into a reception hall with a 24-hour check-out service. Facilities include air conditioning, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, lift access, a café, a newspaper stand, a bar, Internet access, a laundry service and a car park. A 23-hour courtesy shuttle service to the airport is available free of charge to all guests. 24-hour room service and a complimentary newspaper are also offered. Room amenities include a cable/satellite TV, individually regulated air conditioning and heating, a hairdryer, a data port, coffee/tea maker, in-room movies, an iron and ironing board, AM/FM radio alarm clock, a microwave, a fridge, a desk/work area, high-speed Internet access, a direct dial telephone, a voice mail facility, an easy chair and a balcony or terrace. Some balconies have walk-out access to the outdoor pool and patio. All rooms come with double or king-size beds and bathrooms with a shower and bathtub. Guests can also take advantage of free local calls under 30 minutes. Wake-up calls, cots and rollaway beds are available for a nominal fee. Sofa beds are available in the junior suites. The hotel features an outdoor, heated swimming pool and a large hot tub, as well as a fully equipped gym, a sauna and a steam room, all of which are complimentary to guests. There is a golf course about a 10-minute drive from the hotel.