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Best local tourist attraction

  1. Granville Island Market
  2. Grouse Mountain
  3. Science World

Best hotel–Metro Vancouver

  1. Fairmont Pacific Rim, 1038 Canada Place
  2. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W. Georgia
  3. Rosewood Hotel Georgia, 801 W. Georgia

Best boutique hotel–Metro Vancouver

  1. Loden Hotel, 1177 Melville Street
  2. Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, 845 Hornby Street
  3. OPUS Vancouver, 322 Davie Street

Best weekend getaway

  1. Whistler
  2. Sunshine Coast
  3. Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa, 100 Esplanade Avenue

Best romantic hideaway (besides your home)

  1. Tofino
  2. Whistler
  3. Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa, 100 Esplanade Avenue

Best B.C. summer destination

  1. Okanagan
  2. Tofino
  3. Whistler

Best winter destination

  1. Whistler
  2. Big White
  3. Sun Peaks

Best out-of-town spa getaway

  1. Scandinave Spa, 8010 Mons Road, Whistler
  2. Sparkling Hill Resort, 888 Sparkling Place, Vernon
  3. Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa

Best resort/hotel–Okanagan

  1. Sparkling Hill Resort, 888 Sparkling Place, Vernon
  2. Watermark Beach Resort, 15 Park Place, Osoyoos
  3. Delta Grand Okanagan Resort & Conference Centre, 1310 Water Street

Best resort/hotel–Vancouver Island

  1. The Fairmont Empress, 721 Government Street
  2. The Wickaninnish Inn, 500 Osprey Lane
  3. Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, 596 Marine Drive

Best resort/hotel–Gulf Islands

  1. Galiano Oceanfront Inn, 134 Madrona Dr., Galiano Island
  2. Poets Cove Resort & Spa, 9801 Spalding Road
  3. The Harbour House Hotel on Salt Spring Island, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island

Best resort/hotel–Whistler

  1. Fairmont Chateau Whistler, 4599 Chateau Boulevard
  2. Four Seasons Resort Whistler, 4591 Blackcomb Way
  3. Westin Resort & Spa, 4090 Whistler Way

Best B.C. golf resort

  1. Predator Ridge Resort, 301 Village Centre Place
  2. Furry Creek Golf & Country Club, 150 Country Club Road, Furry Creek
  3. Nicholas North Gold Centre

Best local travel agency

  1. Flight Centre, Various locations
  2. Travel Best Bets , 201-3011 Underhill Avenue, Burnaby
  3. The Travel Group

Best B.C. wilderness resort

  1. West Coast Wilderness Lodge, 6649 Maple Road
  2. Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, 380 Main Street
  3. Tyax Wilderness Resort & Spa, 1 Tyaughton Lake Road

Best adventure-tour company

  1. G Adventures, 109-1965 W. 4th
  2. Landsea Tours & Adventures, 680 Industrial Avenue
  3. Sea to Sky Sailing

Best B.C. bike-tour company

  1. Cycle City Tours
  2. Great Explorations, 102-1529 West 6th Avenue
  3. Endless Biking, 1401 Hunter Street
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