Edgefest Hotel Situation- General Itinerary

crustine · Post by **crustine** » 5/27/2006, 1:07 pm

just to let eveyone know i am getting a better rate today using hotels.ca , mind you it could be because i am booking for 2 nights but i am getting 123.20 plus taxes at the Metro.

tasha · Post by **tasha** » 5/27/2006, 1:09 pm

errr... yeah.... i highly suggest taking the TTC there and back, especially since it's canada day. it'll be packed.
the TTC is actually pretty bad getting back that day too, but i wouldn't want to be driving.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 5/27/2006, 1:13 pm

I've been stuck on the TTC a few times leaving Ontario place, and I've also been stuck in my car. In general I've been happier stuck in traffic in my own car with my own space and my stereo & friends vs. on the packed ttc. But we'll have to chat and figure out the best option.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 5/27/2006, 1:18 pm

crustine wrote:just to let eveyone know i am getting a better rate today using hotels.ca , mind you it could be because i am booking for 2 nights but i am getting 123.20 plus taxes at the Metro.

the Metro gives a cheaper rate if you're booking two nights... this comes up on all the discount websites. The one night rate is $141.55 or something like that (both of these rates are the same on all discount sites I've checked today).

crustine · Post by **crustine** » 5/27/2006, 1:19 pm

so i just booked and got 127 for the first night and 119 for the second at the Metro. Looking like the cheapest deal. YAY

and yeah maybe we can hire a bus to drive us around..haha.

Also if you call the hotel directly you can request that our rooms be close to one another. Hains is Holly and mines.

i am so excited.

tori_waited · Post by **tori_waited** » 5/27/2006, 2:34 pm

hmmm... my friend and I are booked at Days..... I've been looking up the subway a bit but it all seems very confusing for me (we barely have buses in the small town im from lol)

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 5/27/2006, 2:38 pm

there is a street car from union station that goes right to the exhibition, then you just walk to the amphitheater.

tori_waited · Post by **tori_waited** » 5/27/2006, 2:57 pm

okay, so maybe i can just ask the hotel clerk to point us in the direction of the union station? then when we get to the union station, ask someone which one will take us to the amphitheatre.... perfect! thanks

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 5/27/2006, 3:06 pm

just take the street car that says exhibition on it.

tori_waited · Post by **tori_waited** » 5/27/2006, 3:07 pm

okay....find union station....get on street car that says exhibition. got it!

...and what about getting back? same thing but reversed? haha.

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 5/27/2006, 3:10 pm

pretty much. just follow the herd of people

tori_waited · Post by **tori_waited** » 5/27/2006, 3:16 pm

great, thanks so much...you just may have saved my friend and i from getting terribly lost/paying an arm and a leg for a cab.

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 5/27/2006, 3:20 pm

no problemo

tasha · Post by **tasha** » 5/27/2006, 3:46 pm

well.. beware of following the herd of people back.. there's a streetcar that goes to bathurst, too

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 5/27/2006, 3:48 pm

yea. just make sure you get on the right one.

crustine · Post by **crustine** » 5/27/2006, 4:22 pm

I am assuming that most of us will get together prior to the show so no worries about getting lost.

tori_waited · Post by **tori_waited** » 5/27/2006, 4:35 pm

that would be super

but on the way back to the days hotel...do i take the same street car that took us there? just making sure... lol i don't want to be a twenty year old tourist , lost in toronto at night time.

myownsatellite · Post by **myownsatellite** » 5/27/2006, 5:25 pm

Okay I'm totally lost...
I'm terrible at figuring these things out.

Someone help me figure out where to stay? Haha.
Christine, I think I'll just book at the place you guys are staying at, but do they have an 800 number to call or would I have to call out-of-country? Cuz I can't really do that. Haha.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 5/27/2006, 7:02 pm

Metropolitan Hotel Toronto
108 Chestnut Street, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5G1R3
Telephone 416.977.5000
Reservations (Toronto)
Toll-free 800.668.6600

Not sure if that number will work out of country... did you try it? We all booked online.

crustine · Post by **crustine** » 5/27/2006, 8:04 pm

i think the best price might be an online ordering but see what rate they quote you and tell them the price you can get on line and see what they say. I will message you to see whats up. Cant believe we actually get to meet!