Accommodation

The Conference Committee has secured special low rates for very inexpensive accommodations at New College inside the St. George Campus of the University of Toronto, as well as at two major hotels in the vicinity of the University. In addition, a quaint "bread-and-breakfast" facility near the University (Madison Manor) is featured for those who prefer a homelike ambiance. All hotels are within walking distance from the Conference site. The rates are meant to suit a wide range of budgets. Prospective conferees are requested and expected to get in touch with the accommodation of their choice and make arrangements through the contacts given below. All prices are in Canadian Dollars. The recommended accommodations are as follows (the quoted prices are per room):
 

  • Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerard Street West, Toronto M5G 1Z4. 

    • Tel. 001-416-595-1975;  Fax: 001-416-585-4375;  website: www.deltahotels.com.  Click on Reservations and Delta Chelsea (Toronto); specify "ICPPP" in the Special Promotion Code.

    Single or Double Bed:  $165/night; Triple Bed:  $185.00/night. 
    The above rates are subject to 12% combined Provincial and Federal sales tax. A limited number of rooms have been blocked on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure the special rate, it is strongly recommended that reservations be made no later than April 9, 2002. Please mention the group name "International Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena", to qualify for the special rate. 

  •  Quality Hotel Midtown, 280 Bloor Street West, Toronto. 

    • Tel. 001-416-968-0010(*); Fax: 001- 416-968-7765; email: soniawquality@aol.com  (Ms. Sonia Waite); website: www.choicehotels.ca.

    All types of rooms and beds (1 - 4 persons, 1 - 2 beds): $125.00/night.
    The above rates are subject to 12% combined Provincial and Federal sales tax. A limited number of rooms have been blocked on a first-come, first-served basis, under the name "University-of-Toronto ICPPP Conference; group ID # 100397". No official deadline for reservations was given. Please contact the Front Desk.

    (*)Their website (under "Quality Hotel - Midtown") includes a toll-free number from North America: 1-800- 228-5151.

  •  New College Dormitory Rooms, 300 Huron Street, Toronto M5S 3J6.

    • Tel. 001-416-946-5317;  Fax 001-416-946-7169;  email: summer.newcollege@utoronto.ca (Mr. Aldo Sdao);  website: www.library.utoronto.ca/new_college. 

    This is a very economically priced accommodation inside the University of Toronto, adjacent to our Conference site. Single room (one bed): $42.00/night. Double room (two beds): $35.00/person/night.  The above rates are subject to 12% combined Provincial and Federal sales tax. The price includes hot breakfast buffet. 

    The New College is next door to the Earth Sciences Building. For those participants who will be staying elsewhere, but wish to have breakfast there, and for accompanying persons, the hot breakfast buffet is very reasonably priced at $6.15 (you just walk in). Inexpensive lunches will also be available for accompanying persons during normal lunch hours.

    Reservation form:  Web page format or PDF format.  Print and Fax to 001-416-946-7169

  • The Madison Manor Boutique Hotel, 20 Madison Avenue, Toronto M5R 2S1. 

    • Tel. 001-416-922-5579 (or 1-877-561-7048, toll-free from North America);  Fax: 001-416-963-4325;  email: madave@interlog.com (Mr. Rick Kennedy);  website: www.madisonavenuepub.com. 

    Special discount prices are: Standard room $118.15/night (10 rooms blocked) and deluxe room $152.15/night (3 blocked). The above rates are subject to 12% combined Provincial and Federal sales tax. The price includes "a healthy continental breakfast each morning". For these special rates please mention the ICPPP group when making your reservations.