Queen's University

Queen's University is one of the most prestigious universities in Canada (and I'm not just saying that because I went to school there). The campus is old and a lovely place to explore in your downtime. Queen's also rents out rooms in the summer, although it is further away from Portsmouth Harbour (but an easy drive or bike ride). Queen's is also situated right in between Portsmouth and Kingston's downtown, so if you are bringing a family, they might be happier with the location as they can walk to the stores and restaurants. (See the MAP for more exact locations.)

Rates for rooms are: CDN $45.00 for a single per night, and $60.00 for a double. The washrooms are shared, parking can be a bit of a hassle, there is no air-conditioning, and there is no breakfast included.

The full address of the Queen's residence is: Victoria Hall, 75 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N8. You can book online HERE or contact Queen's HERE for further information or to book via phone.

Once again, if you need any further information, feel free to contact me.

St. Lawrence College Residence

We know a lot of you are spending a lot of money to get to the Worlds, so we want to help keep your costs as low as possible. As we mentioned before, Kingston is a huge university town, so one benefit is the availability of cheap rooms at the local residences.

Probably your best bet for where to stay is St. Lawrence College, as it is a five-minute walk to Portsmouth Harbour. You can book a single room for CDN $54.50 per night, or a double room for $68.00. It has:

- Lots of free parking
- A kitchenette (small fridge/stove)
- Private bathroom
- A cafeteria nearby

This makes it great for families or individuals.

Because it's so popular with CORK competitors, the St. Lawrence Residence will book up fast (they start to get inquiries in March). If you are interested, BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. You can book via email (write to Lana Campbell: lcampbell @sl.on.ca (remove the space in front of the @)), or give them a call: 613-544-6600 x4999. You will need a credit card.

The address of the residence is: 23 Country Club Drive, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7M 9A4. The St. Lawrence Residence has been added to the customized map, HERE. If you click HERE you can find a virtual tour of the rooms.

Contact me if you need further help.

Kingston - a customized map

A suggestion was passed on to create a customized map of Kingston, so I've started one here using google maps. I will continue to populate it with relevant addresses as we get closer to the Worlds, and if there is any place you want to see on the map, let me know.

Enjoy!

Where to Stay in Kingston

Although a certain birdy (Gil Wooley) told me that it hasn't been unheard of to sleep in one's boat, I can't imagine it's comfortable - no matter how much progrip you've laid. I would think that's a shared sentiment, so I'm posting some suggestions for where to stay. As I've noted before, we're also working on large group accommodations through Queen's University, which should reduce costs (and enhance the fun - nothing like a bunch of smelly sailors under one roof! Contact me asap if this is what you want to do). If you want to book a place on your own, you may want to take into account the distance of your accommodation from the sailing area, known as the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. My suggestion is to take the address of your hotel and map it against POH (53 Yonge St, Kingston, ON K7M 6G4). Since there are many of us driving from various areas around North America, it shouldn't be a problem arranging for shared transportation. You can also try the Kingston bus system, or rent a bike for the most scenic way to get around.

General listing of places to stay (from the Tourism Kingston site):

Bed and Breakfasts

Hotels, Motels and Resorts

Camping and Cottage Rentals

KOA Campgrounds