The Met Hotel New Westminster

This property is smoke free and all rooms include free Wi-Fi, free local calls, a 32" flat screen TV with cable, a coffeemaker, a desk, an iron and ironing board, air conditioning and ceiling fans. Select rooms also include a mini-fridge, a microwave and views of the water. Rooms are furnished with 2 double beds, 1 or 2 queen beds or 1 king bed. Each floor features its own lobby.

The hotel does not have on site parking, but there is a public parking lot a block away on Front Street, which costs $10 per day. Pets are permitted in select rooms for an additional fee of $10 per pet, per night. 

The on-site Met Bar and Grill serves lunch and dinner and features 8 HD TVs, a heated patio, a pool table and live entertainment. The hotel offers a 15% discount on meals at the Met Bar. There are also restaurants within a 1-minute walk.

Other on-site amenities include free coffee and free newspapers in the second-floor reception area, ice/vending machines and a liquor store. The front desk is open 24 hours on Friday and Saturday and closed overnight from 11:30 pm to 7:30 am the rest of the week. The hotel has 24-hour in-house security on site each day of the week.

Guests can access downtown Vancouver in 35 minutes with only a 2-minute walk to the Columbia SkyTrain station. The River Market (restaurants and farmers' market) is a 14-minute walk away. Douglas College is 13 minutes away on foot.

The Patullo Bridge, which gives access to Surrey, is a 6-minute drive away, while access to the Trans-Canada Highway is a 21-minute drive away. Metropolis at Metrotown, the largest shopping centre in B.C., is 23 minutes away by car, while the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is about a 27-minute drive away. (All walking and driving time estimates: Google Maps)