I'm trying to decide if I want to stay at the Victorian Hotel, 514 Homer St., between Dunsmuir and Pender. Is this too close for comfort to the skid row area? What exactly are the boundaries of the this area? <BR>

actually that area is not too bad if you want to be within a short walk of Gastown, the Cruise ship terminal, Canada Place and the Pacific Centre mall. The really gross area of skid row is within a few blocks of Main and Hastings and you wouldn't be that close. Not that you won't run into a few lowlifes in that area but that's true of anywhere in such a densely populated area. <BR> <BR>I never heard of the Victorian Hotel so I can't comment on that but I assume it's very reasonable. If you're in doubt about the quality of the hotel there's a Day's Inn on Pender about three blocks west of Homer which would be a known quantity and also relatively reasonable.

Hi, <BR> <BR>Could you please tell me, is the area of main between Prior and National OK. <BR> <BR>Thanks

Gary's right that address is fine. <BR>It's called the Victoria BTW I haven't heard of it either, I surmise it's an older place now gentrified although I could be wrong. <BR>As to the second question for Nicholas-NO! <BR>That's actually one of the WORST parts of Vancouver, although to be fair it's right by the Via Rail/Bus Station. <BR>The only accomodation in those parts I can think of is the Ivanhoe Hotel, a bad mistake, even the Railway Crews won't drink in the Bar there which should tell you something.

I forgot-the Homer Street Hotel is close to Chinatown-which is not Skid Row, although it's close. <BR>Chinatown is a vibrant, crowded, colourful, noisy, vivacious place, something for everyone. <BR>Feel free to wander, and be jostled, it's a free-for-all at top volume, all kinds of interesting stores, stalls and restaurants and bakeries. <BR>I live about a 30 minute bike ride from there and try to get over a few times a month it's a slice of real Vancouver serving a large and diverse Asian population, definitely not to be missed.