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| Accommodation |
| Delta Chelsea Inn | |
| Location: | 33 Gerrard St. W. |
| Web Site: | www.deltahotels.com/hotels/hotels.php?hotelId=10 |
| Deadline: | 200 rooms reserved through May 11, 2009 |
| Phone: | 416-595-1975, tool free 1-800-243-5732 |
| Fax: | 416-585-4375 |
| E-Mail: | reservations@deltachelsea.com |
| Rates: | $165 Delta room single, $198 Premier room, $225 Kitchenette, plus 14% taxes. Each additional person is $20 per night. No charge for children up to age 18. Maximum of 3 adults per room. Callers must identify themselves as being with the group booking named 43rd Annual Conference to receive these rates. |
| Description: | Full Service hotel; kid and pet friendly; large fitness centre, several pools; features the Children's Creative Centre with child care for children aged 3 to 12 and Camp Chelsea (ages 5-12), see Delta Chelsea/Family Travel for details; smoke-free environment; 1.4 km to conference site |
| Parking: | $23 per night plus taxes |
| Internet: | free wifi in public areas of hotel |
| Meals: | kids under six eat free, older kids are half price |
| Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel | |
| Location: | 525 Bay Street |
| Web Site: | www.marriot.com |
| Deadline: | 70 rooms reserved through April 25, 2009 |
| Phone: | 416-597-9200, toll free 1-800-905-0667 |
| Fax: | 416-597-9211 |
| Rates: | single/double $189; triple $209; quad $229; each additional person $20; suites $350; use group name: Cdn Economics |
| Description: | Full Service hotel; located adjacent to Downtown’s largest shopping center and very close to City Hall; fitness centre and rooftop pool; entirely nonsmoking facility; 1.7 km to conference site |
| Parking: | $22 daily plus taxes |
| Internet: | wifi access in guest rooms and public areas |
| Meals: | Full buffet breakfast included in the room rate. |
| Holiday Inn Toronto Midtown | |
| Deadline: | 50 rooms reserved through April 15, 2009 |
| Location: | 280 Bloor Street West |
| Web Site: | www.holiday-inn.com/torontomidtown |
| Phone: | 416-968-0010, toll free 1-800-HOLIDAY |
| Fax: | 416-968-7765, use fax form, property code YYZBS, group code CEA |
| E-Mail: | mcn312res@whg.comailt |
| Rates: | $144.99 single/double, $154.99 triple/quad plus 13% taxes (quote the group code CEA to get the conference rate) |
| Description: | Standard mid-price range hotel; 100% non-smoking; free access to nearby JCC fitness centre;1 km to conference site |
| Parking: | $22 per day |
| Internet: | free wireless, two terminals for guests in lobby |
| Meals: | Kids eat free |
| Chestnut Street Residence | |
| Location: | 89 Chestnut Street |
| Web Site: | www.89chestnut.com/accommodation/ |
| Deadline: | 50 rooms reserved until April 30, 2009 |
| Phone: | 416-977-0707 |
| Fax: | 416-585-4164 |
| E-Mail: | reception@89chestnut.com |
| Rates: | $94 single, $102 double plus 11% taxes. Reservations can be made by calling 416-977-0707 extension 0 or online here and enter approval code CEA2009 |
| Description: | Converted from a Holiday Inn hotel; adjacent to Toronto City Hall Plaza; University residence with private rooms and ensuite bathrooms, weekly cleaning service, common room on each floor with microwave and fridge; 1.5 km to conference site. |
| Parking: | $23 per 24-hour period |
| Internet: | Modem rental for high speed internet is available through the front desk at a charge of $5 per day. |
| Meals: | Full buffet breakfast included.in the room rate. |
Additional Choices
There are a large number of hotels and a few campus residences near the conference site. A good place to look is hotels.ca or your favourite travel site (e.g. Expedia or Travelocity). Prices on these sites are often considerably less than on the hotel website. (Hint: Choose hotels near Downtown Toronto then use mapquest or Google Earth to find the distance to the conference site at 40 St. George Street.) See the list below for some suggestions. Those interested in a bed and breakfast can search BedAndBreakfast.com.
Some recommended hotels near the conference site (price, distance to Bahen)
($=fairly cheap,$$=mid-price,$$$=expensive
[$180-$260],$$$$=very expensive)
- Sutton Place Hotel ($$-$$$$, 1.1 km)
- Hotel Intercontinental ($$$$, 1.2 km)
- Park Hyatt Toronto ($$$$, 1.4 km)
- Metropolitan Hotel ($$, 1.5 km)
- Howard Johnson ($-$$, 1.7 km) caveat emptor
- Sheraton Centre ($$$, 1.9 km)
- Marriott Bloor Yorkville ($$$, 2.2 km)
- Hyatt Regency Toronto ($$$, 2.6 km)
- Westin Harbour Castle ($$$, 3.0 km)
- Royal York ($$$-$$$$, 3.3 km)
Additional campus residences
($ and all within 1.4km)
- Victoria College
- St. Michael's College
- Trinity College
- Massey College
- New College
- Graduate House
- University College (one week minimum)
- University Women's Club of Toronto (B&B)