Cheap Accommodations on Robson Street
With Vancouver being the world class city it is, finding cheap hotels on Robson Street can be tricky. We’ve put together 5 great tips to finding cheap accommodations on, or near, Robson Street in breathtaking Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Choose the right time of year. The holidays will always be busy, and rates will be high, try to avoid them if possible. Also, keep in mind local events (Vancouver fireworks, Olympic Games, Gay Pride, Canada Day, etc), as when demand is high, and supply is short, prices go up. Also, weekends tend to fill up quickly too, so plan a mid-week stay (or at least start mid-week, and continue on through the weekend)
- Book early. If you know you’ll be travelling to Vancouver in a few months, book today, not a week before you arrive. This way, you have enough time to shop around, watch prices change, and even secure a cheaper deal if one comes up. Most Robson Street hotels have good fair cancellation policies, that in the event you just can’t make it after all, you won’t be out too much (if any) money.
- Find what you need, not what you want. Everyone wants a 5 star Robson Street hotel, with in-suite Jacuzzi, view of the mountains, with valet parking. Do you need it all? No really, do you NEED it? Consider a bare bones hotel room, with no frills or gimmicks. After all, if your only steps from Robson Street, how much time will you be actually spending in your cheap hotel room anyways?
- Ask them for better. Sometimes, all it takes is to ask the registration desk if they can do better, or have any promotions on… or when they will have a promotion on. Maybe there’s a cheap special, if you arrive in Wednesday, and leave Saturday. Maybe its 50% cheaper the third night. You never know if you don’t ask.
- Book online and save. Lots of travel sites out there have better rates than the actual hotel. Sometimes, it’s because they can’t fill space, other times its because its cheaper for them to have a bookings automatically done, versus having a human booking it. Check out the major travel sites, and cross compare. Site A might be $109… Site B might be $99 – $10 bucks isn’t much, but if you’re staying for 2 weeks, it adds up.
Hopefully these 5 tips on finding cheap accommodations on Robson Street helps you find the perfect hotel room for your stay. And if you’re smart, you’ll try to use all 5 tips at once, instead of just one or two of them. Keep in mind that Vancouver has a fairly good transit system, and if you want extremely cheap accommodations (relatively speaking), start looking outside of the downtown core, near the SkyTrain or on a bus route… or… just take a cab.