They offered to put me up in the Renaissance 5 blocks away,
The ICANN meeting a couple of years ago was at the Bayshore, and I
stayed at the Renaissance because the Bayshore was full. When we were
there, the weather was unseasonably severe, with temperatures plunging
below 0 C and snow blown into drifts as much as 1 or 2 cm deep.* The
locals were all moaning and groaning about it.
I agree that bumping people at the last minute is really tacky,
although probably out of their control if a contractor tore up the
rooms they were planning to rent you and hasn't finished. But even if
there's a shuttle, you'll walk because it's much faster than waiting
around for the bus and it's a nice walk along the Coal Harbour
waterfront.
Dining suggestions: there's a very elegant looking place called Lift
on the seawall in front of the Bayshore; skip it other than perhaps
for a drink, overpriced food and dreadful service. Cardero's, a large
noisy place in the marina you pass between the two hotels was better
than you'd expect.
R's,
John
* - on closer inspection it was mostly road salt, of which they used a
vast amount.
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