recommendations for place to stay? Wife and I will be heading there after IMC.
There are a few good B&B’s in the heart of the West End (on the downtown ‘peninsula’). Another good one location-wise is the Sylvia Hotel which is right on the beach in English Bay.
The Opus hotel in Yaletown is good also.
Most of the big ‘chain’ hotels are nearer to the North side of downtown - I wouldn’t recommend staying in that area as unless you’re on an upper floor, it won’t be much different from being in a hotel in the downtown core of any other city.
Edit: there’s also the Coast hotel on Denman St, fun area close to Stanley Park and the beach.
Stayed at Hotel Le Soleil last time in town (Vancouver)- more of a boutique hotel. Great rates through Expedia at the time, the “Y” is next door (extra charge), nice rooms, close to shopping, art gallery, etc - pleasantly surprised and would stay again.