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VartVart Posts: 291
edited May 2009 in The Porch
Just wondering where everyone is going to stay in Toronto. We're thinking about staying here:

http://www.torontoregency.hyatt.com/hya ... /index.jsp

Reasonable price and it seems to be a good location. I've never been to Toronto though so for all I know it could be in the ghetto. :?
PJ: 8/27/00 4/29/03 9/15/05 5/12/06 6/28/08 6/30/08 8/21/09 5/15/10 5/21/10 9/11/11 9/12/11 9/14/11 10/25/13 10/27/13 10/29/13 10/30/13 8/5/16 8/7/16 9/2/18 9/4/18
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  • carsoncarson Posts: 39
    good location but not walking distance from the show.
  • VartVart Posts: 291
    carson wrote:
    good location but not walking distance from the show.

    I didn't really see any decent hotels that were within walking distance. Are there any?
    PJ: 8/27/00 4/29/03 9/15/05 5/12/06 6/28/08 6/30/08 8/21/09 5/15/10 5/21/10 9/11/11 9/12/11 9/14/11 10/25/13 10/27/13 10/29/13 10/30/13 8/5/16 8/7/16 9/2/18 9/4/18
    EV: 8/09/08 8/10/08 6/08/09 6/09/09 6/18/11
  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    Not a great place, but Im staying at the Travelodge Downtown. 1.6 miles away from the venue.
    Pearl Jam Shows: 1998 - 9/11 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 9/13 Hartford, CT || 2000 - 8/24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach 2); 8/27 Saratoga Springs; 8/29 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 8/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2) || 2003 - 4/29 Albany, NY; 5/3 State College, PA; 7/2 Mansfield (night 1); 7/6 Camden, NJ (night 2); 7/8 New York, NY (MSG night 1) || 2004 - 9/28 Boston, MA (night 1); 9/29 Boston, MA (night 2) || 2005 - 10/3 Philadelphia, PA || 2006 - 5/12 Albany, NY; 5/13 Hartford, CT; 5/24 Boston, MA (night 1); 5/25 Boston, MA (night 2); 5/27 Camden, NJ (night 1); 5/28 Camden, NJ (night 2)|| 2008 - 6/19 Camden, NJ (night 1); 6/24 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 6/25 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 6/27 Hartford, CT; 6/28 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 6/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2); 7/1 New York, NY (Beacon Theater)|| 2009 - 9/21 Seattle, WA (night 1); 9/22 Seattle, WA (night 2); 10/27 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 1); 10/28 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 2); 10/30 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 3); 10/31 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 4)|| 2010 - 5/15 Hartford, CT; 5/17 Boston, MA; 5/20 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 5/21 New York, NY (MSG night 2)|| 2011 - 9/3 East Troy, WI (PJ20); 9/4 East Troy, WI (PJ20) || 2012 - 9/2 Philadelphia, PA, 9/30 Missoula, MT || 2013 - 7/19 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), 10/12 Buffalo, NY, 10/15 Worcester, MA (night 1), 10/16 Worcester, MA (night 2), 10/18 Brooklyn, NY (night 1), 10/19 Brooklyn, NY (night 2), 10/25 Hartford, CT || 2014 - 10/22 Denver, CO || 2015 -  9/26 New York, NY (Global Citizen Festival) || 2016 - 5/1 New York, NY (night 1), 5/2 New York, NY (night 2), 8/5 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1), 8/7 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 2) || 2018 - 9/2 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1) || 2020 - 3/30 New York, NY
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    Anyone coming to Toronto is crazy if they don't use Priceline. The deals in Toronto are ridiculous ...
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    Vart wrote:
    carson wrote:
    good location but not walking distance from the show.

    I didn't really see any decent hotels that were within walking distance. Are there any?
    There aren't. That is why you might as well just stay downtown and you might as well use Priceline.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Anyone coming to Toronto is crazy if they don't use Priceline. The deals in Toronto are ridiculous ...

    Ditto. And don't worry about walking distance. The subway to Union Station, then street car or Go Train to Ontario Place, then walk from there to the amphitheatre.
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  • Much More Than ThisMuch More Than This Brooklyn, NY Posts: 765
    edited May 2009
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Vart wrote:
    carson wrote:
    good location but not walking distance from the show.

    I didn't really see any decent hotels that were within walking distance. Are there any?
    There aren't. That is why you might as well just stay downtown and you might as well use Priceline.
    Thanks for the advice. I expect someone with a username of "BeerBaron" might be inclined to go the extra step and steer us ugly Americans toward a proper pre- and post-show watering hole. We're far more tolerable after we've had a few (rather, after you've had a few).
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  • Mcam55Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
    im looking at the Courtyard Toronto Downtown...pretty cheap prices and looks like a solid place.
  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    Mcam55 wrote:
    im looking at the Courtyard Toronto Downtown...pretty cheap prices and looks like a solid place.
    Interestingly, 2 of the 3 times I have used Priceline in downtown Toronto this is the hotel I ended up with. Once I paid $34 a night per room and the other time I paid $42 a night. That is US dollars of course.

    If you don't get that hotel, at worst you end up on Bloor Street, which is one or two blocks further from the venue (if you care) than the Courtyard is. In fact, it is another Marriott Hotel on Bloor St that commonly comes up on Priceline in the 3 star category along with the Courtyard.
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  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    I didn't really see any decent hotels that were within walking distance. Are there any?[/quote]
    There aren't. That is why you might as well just stay downtown and you might as well use Priceline.[/quote]
    Thanks for the advice ... though I expect someone with a username of "BeerBaron" to go the extra step of steering us ugly Americans toward a proper pre- and post-show watering hole.[/quote]

    :lol: Indeed.
    Pearl Jam Shows: 1998 - 9/11 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 9/13 Hartford, CT || 2000 - 8/24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach 2); 8/27 Saratoga Springs; 8/29 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 8/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2) || 2003 - 4/29 Albany, NY; 5/3 State College, PA; 7/2 Mansfield (night 1); 7/6 Camden, NJ (night 2); 7/8 New York, NY (MSG night 1) || 2004 - 9/28 Boston, MA (night 1); 9/29 Boston, MA (night 2) || 2005 - 10/3 Philadelphia, PA || 2006 - 5/12 Albany, NY; 5/13 Hartford, CT; 5/24 Boston, MA (night 1); 5/25 Boston, MA (night 2); 5/27 Camden, NJ (night 1); 5/28 Camden, NJ (night 2)|| 2008 - 6/19 Camden, NJ (night 1); 6/24 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 6/25 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 6/27 Hartford, CT; 6/28 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 6/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2); 7/1 New York, NY (Beacon Theater)|| 2009 - 9/21 Seattle, WA (night 1); 9/22 Seattle, WA (night 2); 10/27 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 1); 10/28 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 2); 10/30 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 3); 10/31 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 4)|| 2010 - 5/15 Hartford, CT; 5/17 Boston, MA; 5/20 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 5/21 New York, NY (MSG night 2)|| 2011 - 9/3 East Troy, WI (PJ20); 9/4 East Troy, WI (PJ20) || 2012 - 9/2 Philadelphia, PA, 9/30 Missoula, MT || 2013 - 7/19 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), 10/12 Buffalo, NY, 10/15 Worcester, MA (night 1), 10/16 Worcester, MA (night 2), 10/18 Brooklyn, NY (night 1), 10/19 Brooklyn, NY (night 2), 10/25 Hartford, CT || 2014 - 10/22 Denver, CO || 2015 -  9/26 New York, NY (Global Citizen Festival) || 2016 - 5/1 New York, NY (night 1), 5/2 New York, NY (night 2), 8/5 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1), 8/7 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 2) || 2018 - 9/2 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1) || 2020 - 3/30 New York, NY
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  • LoveBoatAdmiralLoveBoatAdmiral Posts: 1,191
    PearlJamPatriot wrote:
    Not a great place, but Im staying at the Travelodge Downtown. 1.6 miles away from the venue.

    I'll see you there, stayin in the same hotel. Are you drivin or flyin?
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  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    LoveBoatAdmiral wrote:
    PearlJamPatriot wrote:
    Not a great place, but Im staying at the Travelodge Downtown. 1.6 miles away from the venue.

    I'll see you there, stayin in the same hotel. Are you drivin or flyin?
    Unfortunately driving. And I might be driving by myself. I think I may try to catch a ride with some people. I live right off the Mass Pike, so its on its way there. You?
    Pearl Jam Shows: 1998 - 9/11 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 9/13 Hartford, CT || 2000 - 8/24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach 2); 8/27 Saratoga Springs; 8/29 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 8/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2) || 2003 - 4/29 Albany, NY; 5/3 State College, PA; 7/2 Mansfield (night 1); 7/6 Camden, NJ (night 2); 7/8 New York, NY (MSG night 1) || 2004 - 9/28 Boston, MA (night 1); 9/29 Boston, MA (night 2) || 2005 - 10/3 Philadelphia, PA || 2006 - 5/12 Albany, NY; 5/13 Hartford, CT; 5/24 Boston, MA (night 1); 5/25 Boston, MA (night 2); 5/27 Camden, NJ (night 1); 5/28 Camden, NJ (night 2)|| 2008 - 6/19 Camden, NJ (night 1); 6/24 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 6/25 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 6/27 Hartford, CT; 6/28 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 6/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2); 7/1 New York, NY (Beacon Theater)|| 2009 - 9/21 Seattle, WA (night 1); 9/22 Seattle, WA (night 2); 10/27 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 1); 10/28 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 2); 10/30 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 3); 10/31 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 4)|| 2010 - 5/15 Hartford, CT; 5/17 Boston, MA; 5/20 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 5/21 New York, NY (MSG night 2)|| 2011 - 9/3 East Troy, WI (PJ20); 9/4 East Troy, WI (PJ20) || 2012 - 9/2 Philadelphia, PA, 9/30 Missoula, MT || 2013 - 7/19 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), 10/12 Buffalo, NY, 10/15 Worcester, MA (night 1), 10/16 Worcester, MA (night 2), 10/18 Brooklyn, NY (night 1), 10/19 Brooklyn, NY (night 2), 10/25 Hartford, CT || 2014 - 10/22 Denver, CO || 2015 -  9/26 New York, NY (Global Citizen Festival) || 2016 - 5/1 New York, NY (night 1), 5/2 New York, NY (night 2), 8/5 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1), 8/7 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 2) || 2018 - 9/2 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1) || 2020 - 3/30 New York, NY
    Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA

  • LoveBoatAdmiralLoveBoatAdmiral Posts: 1,191
    PearlJamPatriot wrote:
    LoveBoatAdmiral wrote:
    PearlJamPatriot wrote:
    Not a great place, but Im staying at the Travelodge Downtown. 1.6 miles away from the venue.

    I'll see you there, stayin in the same hotel. Are you drivin or flyin?
    Unfortunately driving. And I might be driving by myself. I think I may try to catch a ride with some people. I live right off the Mass Pike, so its on its way there. You?

    I'll be leaving from Boston proper the morning (really early morning) of the show with my gf. We're gonna try to get into the city by 2 or 3, check in, then head over to the CNE before the show. We're spending the night in the city, catching the Blue Jays game saturday afternoon, then heading back. Should be back to Boston by 12 or 1a.m. Sunday morning. You're welcome to catch a ride if all that sounds good to you.
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  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    [/quote]

    I'll see you there, stayin in the same hotel. Are you drivin or flyin?[/quote]
    Unfortunately driving. And I might be driving by myself. I think I may try to catch a ride with some people. I live right off the Mass Pike, so its on its way there. You?[/quote]

    I'll be leaving from Boston proper the morning (really early morning) of the show with my gf. We're gonna try to get into the city by 2 or 3, check in, then head over to the CNE before the show. We're spending the night in the city, catching the Blue Jays game saturday afternoon, then heading back. Should be back to Boston by 12 or 1a.m. Sunday morning. You're welcome to catch a ride if all that sounds good to you.[/quote]


    Yea, I would love to catch a ride! Thanks so much!!!!
    Pearl Jam Shows: 1998 - 9/11 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 9/13 Hartford, CT || 2000 - 8/24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach 2); 8/27 Saratoga Springs; 8/29 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 8/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2) || 2003 - 4/29 Albany, NY; 5/3 State College, PA; 7/2 Mansfield (night 1); 7/6 Camden, NJ (night 2); 7/8 New York, NY (MSG night 1) || 2004 - 9/28 Boston, MA (night 1); 9/29 Boston, MA (night 2) || 2005 - 10/3 Philadelphia, PA || 2006 - 5/12 Albany, NY; 5/13 Hartford, CT; 5/24 Boston, MA (night 1); 5/25 Boston, MA (night 2); 5/27 Camden, NJ (night 1); 5/28 Camden, NJ (night 2)|| 2008 - 6/19 Camden, NJ (night 1); 6/24 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 6/25 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 6/27 Hartford, CT; 6/28 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 6/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2); 7/1 New York, NY (Beacon Theater)|| 2009 - 9/21 Seattle, WA (night 1); 9/22 Seattle, WA (night 2); 10/27 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 1); 10/28 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 2); 10/30 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 3); 10/31 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 4)|| 2010 - 5/15 Hartford, CT; 5/17 Boston, MA; 5/20 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 5/21 New York, NY (MSG night 2)|| 2011 - 9/3 East Troy, WI (PJ20); 9/4 East Troy, WI (PJ20) || 2012 - 9/2 Philadelphia, PA, 9/30 Missoula, MT || 2013 - 7/19 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), 10/12 Buffalo, NY, 10/15 Worcester, MA (night 1), 10/16 Worcester, MA (night 2), 10/18 Brooklyn, NY (night 1), 10/19 Brooklyn, NY (night 2), 10/25 Hartford, CT || 2014 - 10/22 Denver, CO || 2015 -  9/26 New York, NY (Global Citizen Festival) || 2016 - 5/1 New York, NY (night 1), 5/2 New York, NY (night 2), 8/5 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1), 8/7 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 2) || 2018 - 9/2 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1) || 2020 - 3/30 New York, NY
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  • hinxhinx Posts: 416
    I pricelined it this afternoon and got the Delta Chelsea for $50 a night. Looks like a nice place and can't beat the price.
  • LoveBoatAdmiralLoveBoatAdmiral Posts: 1,191
    No prob. stay in touch as the date gets closer ;)
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    hinx wrote:
    I pricelined it this afternoon and got the Delta Chelsea for $50 a night. Looks like a nice place and can't beat the price.

    Its very nice! I've stayed there many times. Its only about 2 blocks from the College subway station too, which is then a sraight shoot down to Union station. If you like shopping, its right on Yonge, and very near the Eaton Centre.
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  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,350
    hinx wrote:
    I pricelined it this afternoon and got the Delta Chelsea for $50 a night. Looks like a nice place and can't beat the price.

    I bid $45 for three stars downtown, and it rejected me but said a $58 bid would be accepted, which got me this place.

    Thanks for the tip, gang!
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  • FatalFatal Posts: 821
    BeerBaron wrote:
    Anyone coming to Toronto is crazy if they don't use Priceline. The deals in Toronto are ridiculous ...

    Thats what i used....4*, got the Westin Harbour Castle for $55 USD.

    http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/pr ... rtyID=1084
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  • VartVart Posts: 291
    I ended up doing the priceline thing and also got the Westin Harbour Castle for $55/night. Sounds like there is going to be quite a few of us staying there. Hopefully they have a nice bar!
    PJ: 8/27/00 4/29/03 9/15/05 5/12/06 6/28/08 6/30/08 8/21/09 5/15/10 5/21/10 9/11/11 9/12/11 9/14/11 10/25/13 10/27/13 10/29/13 10/30/13 8/5/16 8/7/16 9/2/18 9/4/18
    EV: 8/09/08 8/10/08 6/08/09 6/09/09 6/18/11
  • chnactchnact Posts: 21
    Vart wrote:
    I ended up doing the priceline thing and also got the Westin Harbour Castle for $55/night. Sounds like there is going to be quite a few of us staying there. Hopefully they have a nice bar!

    nice bar; not cheap.

    There is no hotel that is a quick walk to the Venue. Anything west of Yonge Street will work for you. Travelodge on King Street, Westin Harbour on Queen's Quay and about a dozen other hotels are all within 5-10 minutes (cab) from the venue.
  • VartVart Posts: 291
    chnact wrote:
    Vart wrote:
    I ended up doing the priceline thing and also got the Westin Harbour Castle for $55/night. Sounds like there is going to be quite a few of us staying there. Hopefully they have a nice bar!

    nice bar; not cheap.

    There is no hotel that is a quick walk to the Venue. Anything west of Yonge Street will work for you. Travelodge on King Street, Westin Harbour on Queen's Quay and about a dozen other hotels are all within 5-10 minutes (cab) from the venue.

    What's not cheap? It has to be cheaper than beers at the venue. Are there any bars close to the hotel?
    PJ: 8/27/00 4/29/03 9/15/05 5/12/06 6/28/08 6/30/08 8/21/09 5/15/10 5/21/10 9/11/11 9/12/11 9/14/11 10/25/13 10/27/13 10/29/13 10/30/13 8/5/16 8/7/16 9/2/18 9/4/18
    EV: 8/09/08 8/10/08 6/08/09 6/09/09 6/18/11
  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,097
    Ryan_WFC wrote:
    hinx wrote:
    I pricelined it this afternoon and got the Delta Chelsea for $50 a night. Looks like a nice place and can't beat the price.

    I bid $45 for three stars downtown, and it rejected me but said a $58 bid would be accepted, which got me this place.

    Thanks for the tip, gang!
    To Priceline rookies, as a general rule of thumb, when Priceline rejects your offer but gives you a counter offer, they will usually accept an offer of about half of the difference. So, in your case, if you bid $45 and and they countered with $58, the difference is $13, so you could have got the room for around $51-ish.

    Now, in order to do that you either have to wait 24 hours and bid again or you have to use free re-bids by adding zones without a hotel in that star class to your bid and that can get complicated for a first time user. But the best bet is to just wait the 24 hours. Sometimes Priceline takes a lot of patience.
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  • FAITHFUL PJ FANFAITHFUL PJ FAN Posts: 124
    I ended up with the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel for $64.00 using priceline.
    Anyone else staying here.....is it close to the venue?
    I'll be flying in Friday afternoon from CT.
    hope to see a bunch of old friends at the show also looking forward to making new friends.

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  • the_donthe_don Posts: 513
    If anyone has an extra ticket, I will gladly pay for a hotel room for the night (to share).
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  • Much More Than ThisMuch More Than This Brooklyn, NY Posts: 765
    the_don wrote:
    If anyone has an extra ticket, I will gladly pay for a hotel room for the night (to share).
    Is this an offer we can't refuse? (Aw, c'mon -- I had to do it!)
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  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    BeerBaron wrote:
    To Priceline rookies, as a general rule of thumb, when Priceline rejects your offer but gives you a counter offer, they will usually accept an offer of about half of the difference. So, in your case, if you bid $45 and and they countered with $58, the difference is $13, so you could have got the room for around $51-ish.

    Now, in order to do that you either have to wait 24 hours and bid again or you have to use free re-bids by adding zones without a hotel in that star class to your bid and that can get complicated for a first time user. But the best bet is to just wait the 24 hours. Sometimes Priceline takes a lot of patience.
    Yup. My example:
    bid zone 3 (downtown) four star $55....rejected
    added zone 11 (Toronto West) four star $60...got it
    There are no four stars in zone 11 (Toronto West), so you're only searching downtown...
    (more like $95 with exchange and tax for a Canuck, but I'm still happy! paid 2 bills for a dump the night of the 2000 show)
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    I'm gonna have to try priceline for the shows.... Seems like it works damn well! Thanks everyone :)

    How is it for flights?
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  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,064
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    I'm gonna have to try priceline for the shows.... Seems like it works damn well! Thanks everyone :)

    How is it for flights?

    i'd say try offering a 1/3 of the asking ticket price, since that seems to be the general rule of thumb with Priceline for hotels,...
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  • chnactchnact Posts: 21
    Vart wrote:
    chnact wrote:
    Vart wrote:
    I ended up doing the priceline thing and also got the Westin Harbour Castle for $55/night. Sounds like there is going to be quite a few of us staying there. Hopefully they have a nice bar!

    nice bar; not cheap.

    There is no hotel that is a quick walk to the Venue. Anything west of Yonge Street will work for you. Travelodge on King Street, Westin Harbour on Queen's Quay and about a dozen other hotels are all within 5-10 minutes (cab) from the venue.

    What's not cheap? It has to be cheaper than beers at the venue. Are there any bars close to the hotel?

    Anything is cheaper than the Venue! The following is a link for a pub which is not far from the Westin: http://www.martiniboys.com/Toronto/Wate ... tlife.html
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