Accommodations are available at the playing site:
Westin Harbour Castle, One Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Room rates
Until June 30, the Westin Harbour Castle offers chess players daily rates during the event as follows:
Add 13% tax.
You can also obtain this rate if you wish to extend your stay immediately before or after the 48th Canadian Open Chess Championship 2011.
Before
Players competing in this event may wish to arrive early in Toronto:
World Open
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
June 28 - July 4
Eastern Ontario Open
Ottawa, Ontario
June 30 - July 3
Canadian Youth Chess Championships
Richmond Hill, Ontario
July 6-9
The Westin's rate is available to players in the 2011 Canadian Youth Chess Championships (CYCC) in Richmond Hill, which immediately preceeds our event.
After
Players competing in this event may wish to depart late from Toronto:
Quebec Open
Montreal, Quebec
July 23-30
Directions to the Westin Harbour Castle
From the airport
Limousine, taxi, hotel bus and public transit are all available at Pearson International Airport.
By train or GO commuter bus
From Union Station, walk south on Bay Street to the end.
By car
Parking is available at the site; at public and private parking lots on Queen's Quay; on neighbourhood side-streets; and at certain public transit stations.
From the Greyhound / Coach Canada bus terminal
Take the Number 6 public transit bus south on Bay Street.
By public transit
Take the subway to Union Station. Go upstairs on the side which gives access to the streetcars. Take any streetcar one stop to the Ferry Docks. Cross the tracks and go upstairs. Walk in the direction you are facing (south) to the corner, turn left, and walk around the building to the Convention Level entrance. The tournament site is just inside.
Tourism
Please visit Tourism Toronto.
Quick links
The city of Niagara Falls is about 1.5 hours from downtown Toronto by tour bus, car, train, bus or Casino bus (adults only).
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