VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC), CANADA
Vancouver bed and breakfasts welcome visitors to British Columbia
Vancouver bed and breakfasts are one good reason that Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the most comfortable and attractive cities on earth. There are dozens of Vancouver B&Bs, lodges and inns to choose from when visiting the economic engine of beautiful British Columbia (BC) state in Canada. Apart from forestry, fishing, mining and agriculture that have traditionally attracted business people to the city, helping to spawn bed and breakfast businesses to accommodate them, Vancouver B&B visitors now include two important groups of people: those who are visiting British Columbia and Vancouver in particular for pure pleasure, who have discovered that Vancouver, BC is a tourist haven, and people connected to the film industry. Vancouver is the third-largest film production centre in North America after New York and Los Angeles. Tourists and the film people love staying in B&Bs, lodges and inns when they come to Vancouver to work and play. Vancouver bed and breakfasts are also incredibly popular among Canadian people traveling to the city.
There are sound economic reasons too why bed and breakfast establishment proliferate in Vancouver, British Columbia. The main reason is that Vancouver real estate and living costs are incredibly high by world standards so hotel accommodation tends to be expensive too. Vancouver bed and breakfast, lodge and inns prices are much more affordable than the large hotel chains and fancy boutique hotels and the accommodation experience is generally more intimate and authentic. For this reason, bed and breakfasts, inns and lodges are highly recommended to visitors particularly those traveling on a shoestring budget.
The city's scenic location makes it a major tourist attraction and there are bed and breakfasts close to the main sights such as the city's famous gardens, Stanley Park and Queen Elizabeth Park. Then there are B&Bs close to the mountains, ocean, forest and parklands around the city. The numerous beaches, parks, waterfronts, and mountain backdrop, combined with its cultural and multi-ethnic character, all contribute to its unique appeal and style for tourists. Over a million people annually pass through Vancouver on their way to board cruise ship for a once-in-a-lifetime shipboard vacation, usually to Alaska. There journey often includes a night or two in a Vancouver bed and breakfast either when they are outward bound or have just disembarked and are back on terra firma.
