ACCOMMODATION
You will find below a list of competitively priced accommodations (1. hotels, 2. university residences, 3. bead and breakfast). Alternative solutions may be found on the website www.airbnb.ca/Toronto. In any case, participants are asked to make their own reservations, contacting the establishments directly.
1. Hotels
Since the hotels in the immediate vicinity of campus are either closed for renovation or very expensive, we have made arrangements with the following three hotels, which have offered us a reduced price. All of them are located a little farther away downtown, but close to the subway. Hotel prices do not include breakfast.
a) Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre
30 Carlton Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2E9
Distance from Victoria College: ca. 1.3 km; distance from the subway (College): 0.17 km.
Room rate per night (single or double occupancy): $ 159 + charges (3 %) + taxes (13%) = $ 185,06
There are no block bookings, so it is recommended that one reserve as soon as possible. Please use the following link for your reservation:
https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=hi&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=YYZCT&rateCode=ILB0O&_PMID=99502056&corpNum=100217931&viewfullsite=true
Reservations can also be made by e-mail (reservations@hitorontodowntown.ca) or by telephone (416 977 6655). Please ask for the corporate rate for the « University of Toronto ».
Location of the hotel:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//43.661405,-79.381431/@43.6612112,-79.3835385,17z
Hotel website:
b) Strathcona Hotel
60 York Street, Toronto, ON, M5J 1S8
Distance from Victoria College: 2.5 km; distance from the central train stations (Union Station) and from the subway (Union Station): 0.25 km
Room rate per night (single or double occupancy): $ 199 + taxes and fees (16 %) = $ 230,84
A certain number of rooms have been block-booked for us until June 28.
Please use the following link for your reservation:
http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=2097452&hotelID=10245
Reservations can also be made by phone (1-800-268-8304 or 416-363-3321) or by e-mail (reservations@silverhotelgroup.com). Please ask for the group rate for “Rencesvals 2018 – UofT“.
Please note that we will need to forfeit the block booking of any rooms not already reserved on June 29, two weeks before the date indicated on the hotel website, in order not to incur additional fees.
Location of the hotel:
Hotel website:
https://www.thestrathconahotel.com/
c) Bond Place Hotel
65 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON, M5B 2G8
Distance from Victoria College: 1.9 km; distance from the subway: 0.2 km (Dundas)
Room rate per night (single or double occupancy): $ 189 + taxes and fees (16 %) = $ 219,24
A certain number of rooms have been block-booked for us until June 28.
Please use the following link for your reservation:
http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=2097748&hotelID=12522
Reservations can also be made by phone (1-800-268-9390) or by e-mail (reservations@bondplace.ca). Please ask for the group rate for “Rencesvals 2018”.
Note that we will need to forfeit the block booking of any rooms not already reserved on June 29, two weeks before the date indicated on the hotel website, in order not to incur additional fees.
Location of the hotel:
Hotel website:
2. University residences
a) Chestnut Residence
89 Chestnut Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 1R1
Distance from Victoria College: 1.5 km; distance from the subway (St Patrick): 0.27 km.
This is a hotel transformed into a university residence. It is the only one of the residences which offers rooms with private bathrooms.
Room rate per night (single or double occupancy, breakfast included): $ 119 + taxes (13 %) = $ 134,47
A certain number of rooms have been block-booked for us until 15 June 2018.
Please make your reservation either by phone (416-977-0707, ext 0), or by e-mail (frontdesk.chestnut@utoronto.ca), indicating your affiliation with “Rencesvals 2018 conference”.
Location of the residence:
Residence website:
http://www.chestnut.utoronto.ca
Other university residences
Nearly all of the university’s colleges rent out their student rooms during the summer, but only some do it for short stays, with room service and breakfast. There are no reduced pricing options. Please note that differences in price generally reflect real differences, whether in the services offered or in the state of disrepair of the buildings. All rooms are spare, and two or three of them share a bathroom. The beds are narrow, but there are double rooms with two (separate) beds. Some colleges don’t accept reservations until the beginning of the spring. Below you will find a selection of these college summer rentals. Please consult the websites listed for the summer 2018 terms and conditions (be sure to always add 13 % to the prices listed because of taxes).
b) Victoria College (where the congress will be held):
Residence Services Desk, Margaret Addison Hall, 140 Charles Street West, Toronto, ON, M5S 1K9; Tel. 416-585-4524, accom.victoria@utoronto.ca
A certain number of rooms have been set aside for us at the Rowell Jackman Hall, as spare as the other residences but relatively well-maintained. The rooms will stay blocked until 10 May 2018. However, this arrangement will not involve any reduced rate, and we ask you to make the reservation yourself anyway. You will still be able to do so after the date indicated, depending on availability. Bookings can be made by fax, e-mail, or online:
Please indicate the group name: “International Congress of the Société Rencesvals 2018 (CONF)”
Room rates per night:
Single: $ 75 + tax (13 %) = $ 84,75
Double: $ 100 + tax (13 %) = $ 113,00
The prices include breakfast.
c) Massey College
4 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, M5S 2E1
Walking distance from Victoria College: 0,6 km (8 minutes).
https://www.masseycollege.ca/catering/summer-rentals/
Massey College has some “senior suites” with private bathrooms, but they are already booked. Only rooms with shared bathrooms remain available. Reservations open in the spring; they recommend that you inquire about them in March. The prices include breakfast.
d) New College
40 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON, M5S 1C6
Walking distance from Victoria College: 1.2 km (15 minutes)
http://www.ncsummer.utoronto.ca/
3. Bead and Breakfast
There are few “bed and breakfasts” in Toronto, and the closest are a 15-20-minute walk from campus, mostly far from the subway and without any good connections to campus by other means of public transport. You will find below a list of the B&B establishments closest to the conference venue.
a) Victoria’s Mansion
http://www.victoriasmansion.com/
68 Gloucester St.
Walking distance to Victoria College: 11 minutes (0.9 km)
Victorian house with private bathrooms and several different room choices. No breakfast served, but each room does have a fridge and a microwave.
b) Downtown Home Inn
http://www.downtownhomeinn.com/
2 Monteith St.
Walking distance to Victoria College: 13 minutes (1.1 km)
Victorian-era property with free breakfast and shared bathrooms.
c) Spadina 11 Guesthouse
http://www.spadina11guesthouse.com/
11 Spadina Rd.
Walking distance to Victoria College: 16 minutes (1.3 km)
Victorian house with private or shared bathrooms. No breakfast served, but each room is equipped with a mini-fridge, microwave and coffee maker.
d) Beverley Place Bed & Breakfast
http://www.beverleyplacebandb.com/
226 Beverley St.
Walking distance to Victoria College: 16 minutes (1.4 km)
Set in two restored Victorian homes. Private bathrooms and full breakfast served.
e) Baldwin Village Inn
9 Baldwin St.
Walking distance to Victoria College: 17 minutes (1.4 km)
Set in a Victorian home with a street-front patio and lounge. Continental breakfast included. All rooms have shared bathrooms.
f) Les Amis Bed & Breakfast
31 Granby St.
Walking distance to Victoria College: 17 minutes (1.4 km)
Victorian townhouse with options for private or shared bathrooms. Breakfast will be vegetarian, with vegan option.
g) Isabella Hotel & Suites
556 Sherbourne St.
Walking distance to Victoria College: 18 minutes (1.5 km)
Set in a Victorian mansion with a private bathroom for each room. Free continental breakfast included. Coffee machines and fridges in all rooms.
h) Jarvis House
344 Jarvis Street
Walking distance to Victoria College: 21 minutes (1.7 km)
Set in a Victorian home, offering private bathrooms and cooked breakfast.