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for anyone looking for a great deal, just booked westin harbor castle on priceline. accepted my bid of $141.00 per night for sept. 11 and 12. great deal for a beautiful hotel considering some of the crazy rates floating around due to tiff. also, a very quick walk to acc. cheers!
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I'm in at The Westin .
Sept 11 and 12th .
The thing that hooked me was 2 blocks from the ACC,
no car with me for this trip.
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I'm in at The Westin .
Sept 11 and 12th .
The thing that hooked me was 2 blocks from the ACC,
no car with me for this trip.
Good choice Andy ....we stayed there when we saw PJ in 09 it was great value for the location .......it’s also only a few blocks away from the Skydome .....if the Jays are in town and you want to catch a game
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and the The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto - $562
trying to get a best rate price match on this one
thoughts on these?
I'm late to this thread so I dont know if you booked yet or not....
i stayed at the Westin in 09 as well... I paid $60/nt thru priceline!!
Don't mean to cut mr.merkinball's grass, but no one can compete with priceline....foolish to book elsewhere if you aren't dead set on a specific hotel.
for anyone looking for a great deal, just booked westin harbor castle on priceline. accepted my bid of $141.00 per night for sept. 11 and 12. great deal for a beautiful hotel considering some of the crazy rates floating around due to tiff. also, a very quick walk to acc. cheers!
Anyone have an opinion on the Novotel? Thanks in advance.
it's pretty much as close as you can get to the venues ... pretty good accessibility to the rest of the downtown ... some decent restaurants and bars around there ... close to the lake if you wanted to take a stroll there or ferry over to the islands ...
as for the rooms themselves - never stayed there but i would think they are nice ...
Does anyone know what the parking situation is like? I checked on the Air Canada Center website and it said that there is pubic parking around the arena. Would this be lots that you can park in for the night?
I'm in at The Westin .
Sept 11 and 12th .
The thing that hooked me was 2 blocks from the ACC,
no car with me for this trip.
Good choice Andy ....we stayed there when we saw PJ in 09 it was great value for the location .......it’s also only a few blocks away from the Skydome .....if the Jays are in town and you want to catch a game
Since there are no Yankees or even Mets involved here,
any free time will be spent at the Hockey HOF, I assure you.
:thumbup:
are you going to toronto?
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not sure if anyone posted this yet, but if you stay uptown along the Yonge subway, you'll probably find a better rate than anywhere downtown: the novotel at yonge and sheppard is nice, and there's lots of good restaurants in the area. From there it's a straight shot 20 minute subway ride to the acc and you wont have any film festival traffic. Otherwise, we have room on our couch (if you dont mind sharing with a big german shepherd )
Does anyone know what the parking situation is like? I checked on the Air Canada Center website and it said that there is pubic parking around the arena. Would this be lots that you can park in for the night?
Thanks
Event parking will be $30 minimum in all the lots around the ACC
and the The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto - $562
trying to get a best rate price match on this one
thoughts on these?
I'm late to this thread so I dont know if you booked yet or not....
i stayed at the Westin in 09 as well... I paid $60/nt thru priceline!!
Don't mean to cut mr.merkinball's grass, but no one can compete with priceline....foolish to book elsewhere if you aren't dead set on a specific hotel.
If you can get Priceline - take it!!! Soon Priceline won't be an option.
I am thrilled to see some of you guys get some rates that are reasonable.
Does anyone know what the parking situation is like? I checked on the Air Canada Center website and it said that there is pubic parking around the arena. Would this be lots that you can park in for the night?
Thanks
parking is really expensive but if you park on esplanade you can get it for cheap. I believe the novotel hotel is also there and the parking garage is usually 5.00 also. it is maybe a 5-10 minute walk.
Does anyone know what the parking situation is like? I checked on the Air Canada Center website and it said that there is pubic parking around the arena. Would this be lots that you can park in for the night?
Thanks
there is tons of parking around the acc. i wouldn't be worried about finding a lot.
A small hint - if you're going to take the subway, and buying individual tokens, also buy your return token BEFORE the show. Then you can sail past all the people in line who didn't buy return tokens after the show.
Even if you drive to Toronto, it is probably cheaper and easier to then take the subway to the show because you don't have to deal with driving traffic.
I've stayed at the Delta Chelsea many times - it is very nice. Its like a 2 block walk to the College station and then a short ride to Union near the ACC. Plus there's a Pizza Pizza open late very near for cheap food near the hotel. Also around the corner there's a vegetarian/vegan place. I wish I was going!
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A small hint - if you're going to take the subway, and buying individual tokens, also buy your return token BEFORE the show. Then you can sail past all the people in line who didn't buy return tokens after the show.
Ha ha ha... that is very good advice... there is always a huge lineup to buy tokens at Union after any event at the ACC...
Another hint - TTC tokens are cheaper if you buy them in a lot of 5 or 10 at a time.... last time I was there it used to save you a quarter or 50 cents a token... don't know what it's like now...
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Does anyone know what the parking situation is like? I checked on the Air Canada Center website and it said that there is pubic parking around the arena. Would this be lots that you can park in for the night?
Thanks
there is a cheap lot in the area, $6 if you park after 5pm. walking distance to the venue. it's where i always park for leafs games, jays games and concerts in the area.
I would however suggest public transportation since downtown toronto traffic can be deadly for those not conditioned to it.
Does anyone know what the parking situation is like? I checked on the Air Canada Center website and it said that there is pubic parking around the arena. Would this be lots that you can park in for the night?
Thanks
there is a cheap lot in the area, $6 if you park after 5pm. walking distance to the venue. it's where i always park for leafs games, jays games and concerts in the area.
I would however suggest public transportation since downtown toronto traffic can be deadly for those not conditioned to it.
Does anyone know what the parking situation is like? I checked on the Air Canada Center website and it said that there is pubic parking around the arena. Would this be lots that you can park in for the night?
Thanks
there is a cheap lot in the area, $6 if you park after 5pm. walking distance to the venue. it's where i always park for leafs games, jays games and concerts in the area.
I would however suggest public transportation since downtown toronto traffic can be deadly for those not conditioned to it.
probably the same lot that I am talking about.
oh wow, i seem to have read every post except for yours. my bad, it's definitely the same lot you mentioned.
it's all good. I'm just shocked more people don't know about it considering there are 3 lots right there with the same price
three lots? i only knew the one, but it's always been good for me anyway. it's downtown's best kept secret, i suppose.
yeah all on esplanade. the one which is across from the keg. I believe it is the novotel. then the one where you get a ticket and you have to pay at a pay station before exiting and then their is one right before that
you really need to watch the parking - it will be inflated - and the last time I headed to the ACC there were condos where the parking lots used to be!
I'm pretty sure I will take the subway - I'm not sure if they'll have the all night service during the festival
it's a great town to walk anyway - and the streets are going to be packed so anything south of Dundas or even college will be safe to foot it no matter how late you head back
I would seriously check the schedule at the rogers center - anything going on there is going to make driving insane - last year we tried to drive downtown during the festival and it took an hour to do a 5 minute drive -
whatever you end up doing though it's going to be a great time - I love the city during TIFF!
it's all good. I'm just shocked more people don't know about it considering there are 3 lots right there with the same price
three lots? i only knew the one, but it's always been good for me anyway. it's downtown's best kept secret, i suppose.
yeah all on esplanade. the one which is across from the keg. I believe it is the novotel. then the one where you get a ticket and you have to pay at a pay station before exiting and then their is one right before that
Ok, I will look for these lots. I have to drive cuz I am leaving right after the show, gotta work Monday night!
I was looking into a bed and breakfast. I found one half the price of a hotel and within walking distance of the ACC, so I'm considering that.
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ill be coming from Hamilton so ill just be taking the GO train or bus to Union Station and going from there, i will be buying a day pass that is also available for i think pretty cheap like $15 dollars if i remember correctly. best thing is i get to do this on both the 11th and 12th.
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I'm in at The Westin .
Sept 11 and 12th .
The thing that hooked me was 2 blocks from the ACC,
no car with me for this trip.
Good choice Andy ....we stayed there when we saw PJ in 09 it was great value for the location .......it’s also only a few blocks away from the Skydome .....if the Jays are in town and you want to catch a game
Since there are no Yankees or even Mets involved here,
any free time will be spent at the Hockey HOF, I assure you.
:thumbup:
are you going to toronto?
No I'm passing on TO this time around .......between Canuck playoff tickets, catching PJ and Soundgarden in Vancouver, and a new baby due in June .......my entertainment dollars have streched! You will enjoy the show TO PJ crowds are great
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If you would like advice about any hotels dowtown (price/value/reputation/location etc) post here and I will let you know. I am not going to steer you towards my hotel - that's not cool (plus we will be full anyway).
Cheers
Jon
Hey Jon -
Thanks for the advice. I reserved a room at THE FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK (185.74 USD/night) about a month ago. What do you think about this property? I was curious if there are nice areas to stay outside the city that have easy access to downtown via subway. Any thoughts or ideas you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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2022 09-06 Hamilton ON First Ontario Centre
Sept 11 and 12th .
The thing that hooked me was 2 blocks from the ACC,
no car with me for this trip.
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Good choice Andy ....we stayed there when we saw PJ in 09 it was great value for the location .......it’s also only a few blocks away from the Skydome .....if the Jays are in town and you want to catch a game
i stayed at the Westin in 09 as well...
I paid $60/nt thru priceline!!
Don't mean to cut mr.merkinball's grass, but no one can compete with priceline....foolish to book elsewhere if you aren't dead set on a specific hotel.
it's pretty much as close as you can get to the venues ... pretty good accessibility to the rest of the downtown ... some decent restaurants and bars around there ... close to the lake if you wanted to take a stroll there or ferry over to the islands ...
as for the rooms themselves - never stayed there but i would think they are nice ...
Thanks
Since there are no Yankees or even Mets involved here,
any free time will be spent at the Hockey HOF, I assure you.
:thumbup:
are you going to toronto?
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
If you can get Priceline - take it!!! Soon Priceline won't be an option.
I am thrilled to see some of you guys get some rates that are reasonable.
parking is really expensive but if you park on esplanade you can get it for cheap. I believe the novotel hotel is also there and the parking garage is usually 5.00 also. it is maybe a 5-10 minute walk.
there is tons of parking around the acc. i wouldn't be worried about finding a lot.
you''ll be looking at $20 or so to park.
Even if you drive to Toronto, it is probably cheaper and easier to then take the subway to the show because you don't have to deal with driving traffic.
I've stayed at the Delta Chelsea many times - it is very nice. Its like a 2 block walk to the College station and then a short ride to Union near the ACC. Plus there's a Pizza Pizza open late very near for cheap food near the hotel. Also around the corner there's a vegetarian/vegan place. I wish I was going!
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
Ha ha ha... that is very good advice... there is always a huge lineup to buy tokens at Union after any event at the ACC...
Another hint - TTC tokens are cheaper if you buy them in a lot of 5 or 10 at a time.... last time I was there it used to save you a quarter or 50 cents a token... don't know what it's like now...
there is a cheap lot in the area, $6 if you park after 5pm. walking distance to the venue. it's where i always park for leafs games, jays games and concerts in the area.
I would however suggest public transportation since downtown toronto traffic can be deadly for those not conditioned to it.
probably the same lot that I am talking about.
oh wow, i seem to have read every post except for yours. my bad, it's definitely the same lot you mentioned.
three lots? i only knew the one, but it's always been good for me anyway. it's downtown's best kept secret, i suppose.
yeah all on esplanade. the one which is across from the keg. I believe it is the novotel. then the one where you get a ticket and you have to pay at a pay station before exiting and then their is one right before that
I'm pretty sure I will take the subway - I'm not sure if they'll have the all night service during the festival
it's a great town to walk anyway - and the streets are going to be packed so anything south of Dundas or even college will be safe to foot it no matter how late you head back
I would seriously check the schedule at the rogers center - anything going on there is going to make driving insane - last year we tried to drive downtown during the festival and it took an hour to do a 5 minute drive -
whatever you end up doing though it's going to be a great time - I love the city during TIFF!
Ok, I will look for these lots. I have to drive cuz I am leaving right after the show, gotta work Monday night!
Thanks for the info!
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I doubt the tiff will affect the price as this isn't really anywhere near any events.
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No I'm passing on TO this time around .......between Canuck playoff tickets, catching PJ and Soundgarden in Vancouver, and a new baby due in June .......my entertainment dollars have streched! You will enjoy the show TO PJ crowds are great
Hey Jon -
Thanks for the advice. I reserved a room at THE FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK (185.74 USD/night) about a month ago. What do you think about this property? I was curious if there are nice areas to stay outside the city that have easy access to downtown via subway. Any thoughts or ideas you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!