>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. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf