Hotel and Travel

Our beautiful venue, the Westin Harbour Castle, is located right on the waterfront of downtown Toronto and easily accessible by many forms of transportation. With a dedicated conference centre and plenty of dining, amenities, and photoshoot-worthy locations nearby, we know you’ll love it as much as we do.

Learn more about how to book a hotel room for the convention, and how to travel to our city.

Hotel

No matter how you plan on travelling to our convention, we’re here to help provide helpful information to make your trip smooth. The address of our hotel and venue is:

1 Harbour Square

Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A6

Canada

Learn more about driving or flying into Toronto below. Please note that all services listed are not associated with Furnal Equinox, but are public services that you’ll be able to use.

BOOK A ROOM!

Thank you for supporting the event by booking a room in the hotel. Your stay will help the event to continue and grow.  You must ensure you book ONLY using our booking link  If you are not seeing the event logo during booking and in the email confirmation, you are not booking with us. Our block has the lowest rate guarantee. Lowest room rate applies for extended stay if you want to come early or stay later. We’ve sold out hotel rooms in the main hotel every year. Limited rooms available. First come first serve. Book as early as possible and the last day to book is 30 days before the event.  If you need to cancel, use the self-serve cancellation link in the confirmation email so the room can be returned to the block. We will add additional overflow hotels as needed.

Travel Discounts

We have arranged special airfare, car rental and other travel discounts as well.  They can be viewed here

HOW TO GET THERE?

Driving to Toronto

If you’re heading to our city by vehicle, make sure you’re familiar with the surrounding area by referring to a map service (such as Google). You’ll have several options for parking including the hotel’s self-parking at $35 per day, and surrounding public parking lots at varying rates. Learn more about the surrounding area on Google

Public Transport in Toronto

The TTC and GO Trains both stop near the Westing Harbor Castle.  The closest stations for each is the Union Station GO at 140 Bay St. 

Parking

On-Site Parking  300 Spaces, $35/day     Off-Site Parking  There are a number of public lots on both sides of the hotel.

Flying to Toronto

Flying into Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

You’ll be able to take a train into the city from Terminal 1 on the Union-Pearson Express, which takes you right to Union Station. From there, it’s a short 10-minute walk to the Westin Harbour Castle, or you can order a taxi/rideshare. Learn more about the Union-Pearson Express

Flying into Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)

There are shuttles running between Billy Bishop Airport and the Fairmont Royal York hotel, the designated drop-off spot. From there, it’s a 10-minute walk to the Westin Harbour Castle, or you can order a taxi/rideshare. Learn more about the Toronto City Airport shuttle service

Questions? 

Get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to help. Visit our Contact Us page

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a deposit required to book a hotel room at the Westin?

We won’t require a one-night deposit when you make your booking. If you notice that the room rate goes up depending on if you have three or four people in your room, you won’t get charged for the additional occupancy when you check out – the rates listed above are what you will pay based on your room type. 

Are there suites available to book?

Suites can be booked directly with the hotel through their website or by calling the reservations line. However, they are not part of the convention rate.

Are Accessibility-friendly rooms available?

The Westin Harbour Castle offers Accessible rooms upon request, subject to availability. To request one of these rooms, book a regular room through the booking links above, then contact the hotel by phone or email and request an Accessible room.

What is the cancellation policy for hotel rooms?

You’re able to cancel your hotel booking without any penalty up to 72 hours before your date and time of check-in (check-in usually being 3 PM).

If you cancel within 72 hours of your check-in time, you will need to pay a cancellation charge (estimated at one night’s rate based on your room type).

Can I book a hotel room if I'm a minor?

No, you must be at least 18 years of age to book a hotel room.

I couldn't book a hotel room, or the website shows no rooms are available. What do I do?

If you aren’t able to find a room with the dates you’re looking for, see if rooms are available on different check-in and check-out dates. You can also call the hotel directly and ask them to check for availability within our hotel block. 

We’ll announce any updates if more rooms become available on our website and social media channels. 

Hotel and Travel considerations provided in part by Andromeda Consultants

Hotel and travel considerations for Furnal Equinox provided by our partners at Andromeda Consultants