Yay! I finally booked my hotel. I decided to go with the Kingston Hotel. I stayed there 2 years ago for the Olympics. I had looked into hotels too late and all the hotels downtown seem to be booked but by some miracle though, I found the Kingston Hotel, which still had a few rooms left. So I know from experience that they are a good budget hotel. The location is perfect because it's close to everything downtown and the staff are friendly. I remember when it was the gold medal hockey game and even though I wanted to leave early, my sister and brother-in-law, got up too late and every bar or place with a TV was booked solid. So with no where to go, we headed back to the hotel but once we got back, we noticed a staff member was watching the game in the hotel lobby. We asked if we could join them and they let us. Right across the street was a BBQ so that supplied our food and drinks and we made our own party and then I remember sitting there when Sidney scored that goal.
So in the end, I booked a private bedroom with a 3/4 double bed and a shared bathroom. I am also getting a discount because of construction so I will only have to pay $65 a night before taxes. However, to save more money, I am looking for a roomie. Please reply or PM me if interested. You must also be female. Sorry but I am also female and not comfortable sharing a room with a guy.
If you are also on a budget, the Kingston Hotel might be good for you too. There are no TVs in the room with shared bathrooms but there is one in the lobby. I was also told that rooms with private bathrooms do include TVs in them but the going rate is $125 a night.
see you this August!