Opus | Studeo | trendier hotel | Vancouver

With all those great restaurants, it must be hard to stay in shape - ­especially when you have to wear a tightfitting superhero costume like you do in Elektra. Did you work out while you were there?
Elektra's outfit is red leather. You know, a corset, top, very tight pants, and high-heeled boots. Everything appropriately pushed in and pulled out just like it should be. So I went to a gym called Studeo
55. It's small, but they have everything, including this great class on Saturdays called Urban Detox. It's like the hardest boot camp kind of class, but it's really, really motivating. You hurt for the next three days, but you feel so good when it's done. Studeo 55 is very inclusive and happy to have visitors. They make it fun. They learn your name as soon as you get there and they cheer you on through the whole class.

What hotel would you suggest visitors check in to?
The Sutton Place is a great place for families. It's right next to Robson, the shopping street, and it has a really nice restaurant. It's very well done with a beautiful spa and a great gym. It's where everybody from L.A. goes, so you never know who you're going to run into in the elevator. The Opus is a newer, trendier hotel. My trainer stayed there and fell for it because of the service. She just couldn't get over how great the service was. She had her dogs with her, and they would walk the dogs for her. They greeted her by name every day and she felt very well taken care of. The rooms are bigger at Sutton Place, but the vibe is slightly cooler at Opus. And it's closer to the hipper restaurants like Glowbal and Gotham.

Vancouver is a nature lover's paradise, with everything from mountains to beaches, bald eagles to whales. Did you get to spend any time exploring the great outdoors?