Location

The University of British Columbia is located on a point of land jutting out into the Strait of Georgia, 6 miles from downtown Vancouver.  It is approximately 25 minutes from the Vancouver International Airport.  There are several city bus routes that serve the campus, including an express bus, and restaurants and shops are located in the nearby neighborhoods of Point Grey and Kitsilano.

Accommodation

There are two on campus options for accommodations at OSonOS.

Place Vanier Residence is a university dorm, featuring small single and twin rooms.  There is no in house eating facility, but food is available at the Student Union Building, a short 10 minute walk away.  Parking is $4/day and the Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall is right across the street.  Rooms are $22.00 per night, or $44.00 for a twin.  There are shared bathrooms and a shared lounge on each floor.  There are 25 rooms on each floor.

Walter Gage Residence features a variety of apartments and suites.  This facility has a variety of room types, from dorm style rooms with shared bathrooms to condominium style suites with TVs, kitchenettes and balconies.  There are some spectacular views from this complex.  Parking is free at Gage and the Student Union Building is across the street.  the Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall is a 10 minute walk away.

Details

In keeping with the accessibility principle of this conference, a block of dorm rooms has been set aside on campus for conference participants for the nights of August 18-20 at C$22 per night, plus tax.  Other rooms or suites may be booked as well. For your information, rates are as follows (all prices are in Canadian dollars, and don't include 15% tax):

• Dorm style accommodation with shared washroom and lounges.  $22.00 plus 15% tax per person.  Some rooms are single, some are twin (2 single beds, 2 dressers, 2 desks).

• Walter Gage - Standard single with shared washroom located in a 6 bedroom suite with shared washroom and kitchen.  $35.00 per person plus tax.

• Premium single with shared washroom.  4 bedrooms with shared washroom and kitchen, phones in the rooms. $49.00 per person plus tax.

• Single suite.  Studio room with private equipped kitchen and private washroom.  $76.00 plus tax.

• Double suite.  Bedroom with queen sized bed, private equipped kitchen, private washroom.  $109.00 plus tax.

• Court suite.  Bedroom with 2 single beds, queen sized murphy bed in the living room, private equipped kitchen and private washroom.  Can sleep up to 4 people.  The rate is based on double occupancy, $15 charge for additional guests.  $126.00 plus tax.

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Off-site accommodations

Vancouver boasts a huge variety of hotels, from luxury accommodations to youth hostels.  In general, summertime accommodation is pretty expensive, but if you want to stay downtown there are a large number of hotels to choose from.  If you wish to book a hotel room in Vancouver, or plan other activities while you're here, check out the Government of British Columbia's travel service.  They can help you find accommodation and plan excursions.

Contact information

If you have any questions about the conference or want to get involved with the planning process, please contact us by email.