Getting to the Lodge
Minnekhada Lodge is not accessible by public transit.
Option 1: Taxi from Lodge to Coquitlam Centre takes 20 minutes and costs ~$25.
Option 2: Taxi from Lodge to Victoria Drive and Coast Meridian Road takes 10 minutes and costs ~$12. Bus to Coquitlam Centre (bus name is Coquitlam Central) takes 17 minutes.
Lodging in Port Coquitlam (15 minutes to Minnekhada Lodge)
Poco Inn and Suites
group rate: He-Castellanos
phone: 604-941-6216 or toll free 1-800-930-2235
email: generalreservations@pocoinnand-suites.com
cut-off date: July 1 2016
free parking
*free shuttle bus to Lodge
$169.00 for 1 – 2 people for standard rooms with either one queen bed, two queen beds or king bed with sofa. Additional guests will be at $30.00 plus tax per person.
$209.00 for 1 – 2 people for kitchen suite (with one queen bed and a sofa). Additional guests will be at $30.00 plus tax per person.
Limited pet friendly rooms. $40 per pet per night.
group rate: He-Castellanos Wedding
phone: 778-782-4503
email: stayhere@sfu.ca
cut-off date: May 15, 2016 (for The Simon Hotel), and June 15, 2016 (for Residence Room and Townhouse Quad)
Instructions: Go to the website and select He-Castellanos Wedding
group rate information
The Simon Hotel at SFU
$95 for queen bed and one free parking
$115 for queen bed with sofa and two free parking
Residence Room at SFU
$40 for single bed, parking extra
Townhouse Quad at SFU
$155 for 4 rooms each with single bed, parking extra
Parking at SFU costs $5.00 daily and $25.00 weekly
All taxes extra
Places We Like
Places to Eat
Giancarlo’s Sports Bar on Commercial Street has the best coffee in Vancouver, according to Carlos. And Yin likes the tuna sandwiches made by their mother.
Peaceful Restaurant serves authentic Chinese food on Broadway and Main. We especially like their homemade Dan Dan Noodles and house roll. Get the hand-dragged noodles.
Gelateria Dolce Amore has sells hundreds of ice cream and gelato flavours. There are several types of rice flavours. You get unlimited tries which means by the time you decide on a flavour to buy, you have already eaten equivalent to a dish.
Guu is the best izakaya experience in Vancouver. We assume they yell at us to say “hello” and yell at us to say “goodbye” but we cannot be sure. They continuously change their small plate specialties.
Shiro serves the best sashimi in Vancouver with fresh wasabi.
Places to Go
Granville Island Public Market has interesting stores, like the hat store. There are plenty of ready-to-eat items such as moose or deer sausage and fresh-out-of-the-oven bagels. Live music in the summertime.
The Seawall at Stanley Park provides magnificent panoramic views of mountain and ocean. This was the location of one of our first dates. We especially like to watch the swans in Lost Lagoon.
Queen Elizabeth Park hosts beautiful gardens. There are many exotic birds, plants, and flowers in the Biodome.
Cleveland Dam/Salmon Hatchery/Capilano Regional Park is a great easy hike. Park at Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver, walk to the Salmon Hatchery (stairs before the dam), and explore the trails to the south of the Salmon Hatchery. Transit accessible. Map
Dance Clubs
for the spooky people: