Travel and Hotels

Parking: There are several options for parking lots on campus:

254 Church St, Toronto, ON M5B 1Z2                                    160 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5B 1E5                                  40 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5B 2E8                                  137 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M5C 1P1                                            We will post cost when we have it

Hotels:  We have arranged for courtesy rates on room blocks at several Toronto Hotels.  Double check that rates are in Canadian dollars.  Please note: October is a busy tourist season in Toronto, so book early!  All hotels have a cut off date well before the conference.  When you call, ask for the Serious Play Conference block.

Chelsea Hotel:  Hotel has Free WiFi and a heated swimming pool and a seasonal Sun Deck and is near area where we be at the University.                                                                              One Queen Bed or Two Double Rooms: $299  USD                  Identify yourself as part of Serious Play Conference and Group Res ID: SER101023 to take advantage of your special rate. The telephone number is toll free 1-800-CHELSEA (243-5732) or 416-595-1975.  Cut off date for the Chelsea block is Friday, August 25.

Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre:  $399 CAD per night

We were only able to secure discounted rooms for Tuesday, Oct 10 – Friday, Oct. 13

Guests may also book rooms over the phone by calling 1-800-905-0667 and mentioning to the agent “Serious Play Conference” or the Mini Hotel Code “SPC”.

525 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2L2

Book your group rate for Serious Play Conference

OTHER OPTIONS:

Pembroke Hotel                                                                      Double bed room as of March 25th $169                                  For discount on room rate use promo code: Year2023 https://www.pembrokeinn.com/

Airbnb Toronto Downtown – Airbnb | Vacation Rentals https://www.airbnb.com › toronto

Rent furnished apts:                      https://www.vacationrenter.com › ca › vacation_rentals

https://www.tripadvisor.com/SmartDeals-g155019-Toronto_Ontario-Hotel-Deals.html

Hotels listed are all within 15 minutes of The Catalyst, our Registration Headquarters for the Conference.  Transit in Toronto from further away is quite good. 

Subway: Simply take the appropriate transport to reach Line 1 on the subway and exit at Dundas Station. From there, walk north half a block to Gould Street, then East to the Church Street intersection

 

Streetcar / Bus: Take the 505 Dundas streetcar to Church street, and walk one block north on Church to the Gould Street intersection – OR – take the 506 Carlton streetcar to Church and walk two blocks south to the Gould Street intersection

Staying for the Weekend?  get Tourist info here: https://www.destinationvancouver.com/

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