Vancouver International Airport (YVR): Approximate driving time is 9 minutes and distance is 3 miles (5 km.)

Driving directions from Vancouver International Airport: Leave on Grant McConachie Way and follow the signs for Richmond. Take a right onto Russ Baker Way. At the second light turn left onto Gilbert Rd. Cross a small bridge and turn left onto Westmister Hwy, then left onto Minoru Blvd. Hotel is on the left.

Getting there: Hotel provides complimentary shuttle service every half-hour, 24 hours a day. Guests can board at the green-canopied shuttle stop outside the ground floor. Taxi fare is in the $5–$15 CDN range. Limousines are in the $26–$35 CDN range. Rental cars are more than $36 CDN. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available from this Web site.

Getting around: Shoppers can walk across to the Richmond Mall or a block away to the many shops and businesses along #3 Rd. An express bus called the B-Line stops on #3 Rd and reaches downtown Vancouver in 20–30 minutes. Once downtown, the SkyTrain light rapid transit system can be used in the city and out to other suburbs. From the Waterfront SkyTrain station, a passenger ferry called SeaBus crosses Burrard Inlet to North Vancouver. Single fares for buses, SkyTrain, and SeaBus are less than $5 CDN. Fees subject to change without notice. Driving in the Vancouver area is generally smooth and is the best way to reach the Gulf Islands, the northern coast, or the Fraser Valley.

Sax on Minoru - Guests can catch the game or watch passersby from comfortable chairs in this street-level lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows. Light meals and appetizers are served; guests can also order from the restaurant menu.

Amenity highlights: The Hilton offers two outdoor tennis courts on a fifth-floor patio bounded by flowerbeds and shrubbery. The hotel's outdoor is surrounded by plush chaise-lounge furniture. Other highlights include a fitness center, indoor spa tub, and business center with three computer workstations. Room service is available 24 hours, as is complimentary airport transportation.

Insider tip: Guests in search of a last-minute gift need look no further than Richmond Centre Mall, located 1 block from the hotel. In addition to 240 shops, the mall has a food court and several restaurants.

The hotel is 2 blocks from Minoru Park, a multiuse green space with gardens, picnic tables, playgrounds, tennis courts, walking paths, a theater, and a library. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.