The block of rooms reserved at the special ABS rate is now full and rooms at the Hyatt Regency are now available starting at $169 per night (plus tax).

There are numerous hotels in the vicinity of the conference hotel and you can find the best available rates through travel sites such as Expedia, Hotwire, etc. Hotels with good rates closest to the Hyatt are the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa (600 m), the Metropolitan Hotel (400 m), the Sandman Hotel (900 m) and the Georgian Court Hotel (1000 m). Hostel accomodation is also available nearby at St. Clair Hotel, Cambie Hostel, YWCA Hotel, SameSun Hotel and HI-Vancouver Central - all within easy walking distance from the Hyatt.

Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel. To make reservations at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, please visit  Hyatt Regency booking or call toll-free from North-America 1-888-421-1442; from all other international locations 1-402-592-6464. Mention the Association for Bahá’í Studies conference to receive the special conference rate.

All conference sessions take place at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2R7 Canada.                                              

Map and Directions

Driving Directions

• From Vancouver International Airport (10miles/16 kms): Take Grant McConnachie Way over the Arthur Lang Bridge. Exit Granville Street, proceed north (about 10 km). Turn left at 16th Avenue. Go down two blocks and turn right on to Burrard Street. Procceed on Burrard and over Burrard Street Bridge to Georgia Street (10 blks). Hyatt Regency Vancouver is on your left.
• From Seattle (approx 140 miles/225 kms): Proceed on I-5 through Peace Arch border crossing.  Continue on Highway 99 on Canadian side and follow it for approximately 20 miles/35 kms through the municipalities of Surrey and then Richmond.  Highway will turn into Oak Street bridge and then Oak Street.  Follow it to 49th Avenue and turn left.  Right on Granville Street and then follow instructions as above.

Public Transportation

From Airport: Follow the signs to Canada Line train (the station is right at the airport). Disembark at the "City Centre Station"  and walk two blocks West on Georgia: the Hyatt Hotel is at the corner of Georgia and Burrard.

Canada Line website:  http://vancouver.ca/ENGSVCS/transport/rto/canadaline/index.htm.

Room Sharing

Reduce your conference costs (and make new friends!) by sharing a room at the hotel. To contact other attendees interested in sharing a room, please join the Yahoo! Group “ABS-NA Conference” by visiting its site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/absconference or by sending an e-mail to: absconference-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

NOTE: attendees must make their own hotel reservations and are responsible for contacting interested parties to make their own sharing arrangements. If you encounter difficulties with the Yahoo! Group system, please contact the Association for Bahá’í Studies office for assistance.

Tourism and Entertainment

Vancouver offers many opportunities for outdoor activities: visit Stanley Park and its 11km of beaches (just a few minutes from the conference hotel), walk the Capilano Suspension Bridge, or take a boat tour to see whales, orcas and dolphins just off the coast. Other points of interest are the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. More information about attractions and activities in Vancouver can be found on its tourism website at http://www.tourismvancouver.com.