- Hotel & Transportation
ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL
• Accommodation
• Travel
• Ground Transportation from the Airport
• Parking
• About Québec City
ACCOMMODATION
The CST has reserved a block of guestrooms at The Fairmont Château Frontenac. These rooms will be held until Wednesday, January 11, 2012 and reservations will be accepted on a space availability basis only. Accommodation reservations must be made by the delegate directly with the hotel. When booking, please quote the Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) in order to secure the conference rate.
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Address: 1 rue des Carrières, Québec, Québec G1R 4P5
Reservations: 1-800-441-1414 Telephone: 418-692-3861 Toll free: 1-866-540-4460
Email: chateaufrontenac@fairmont.com
Hotel Website: www.fairmont.com/frontenac
Online Reservation: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/cstransplantation
Please use the attendee code when booking by telephone: Code CSOT2
Room Rates:
Please note: Rooms are available on a first-served basis and reservations will be taken subject to availability. Rates and availability cannot be guaranteed at any time. The room rates if booked prior to January 11, 2012 are listed below.
Rates: single/double occupancy (before taxes): Fairmont $169 - Deluxe City View $199
Rates are subject to 3% City Accommodation tax, 5% GST and 8.5% PST.
TRAVEL
Air Travel
The CST has obtained a discount with the following carrier when booking travel over the dates of February 21 and February 28, 2012.
Air Canada: Book your flights online by accessing www.aircanada.com and enter the promotion
code FQTMU6G1 in the search panel.
Ground transportation from the Québec City Jean Lesage Airport (YQB)
Taxi: The fare from the airport to the downtown core is a flat fee of $32.50 (+tip)
Train Travel
Book with Via Rail for the CST 2012 ASM and receive a 10% discount when you book over the date of February 21 and February 26, 2012. Via rail: www.viarail.ca
Enter the discount code 1273 once you reach the ‘passengers’ screen. The total fare will be recalculated after you click on the ‘continue’ button. Note the promotion is applicable on economy, business, sleeper or sleeper touring class fares. The discount does not apply in Economy – Special Fare or Business – Supersaver Fare.
You may also call 1-888-VIA-RAIL (1-888-842-7245) to book your travel, mention the discount code to the agent.
Online booking Tips: You have to log in to your profile, or create one prior to booking. On the Passenger information screen, select ‘Convention fare’ from the ‘Discount Type’ drop-down menu, and enter the discount code in the ‘Discount code’ field. The conference fare will be shown on the next page.
Visit the Fairmont Château Frontenac for a map and directions to the hotel. www.fairmont.com/frontenac
Visit the Québec City Jean Lesage International airport website Link: http://www.aeroportdequebec.com for the flight planner assistance, forecasted local weather as well as the terminal map. link - http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/at-the-airport/terminal-map ) Both the domestic and international arrivals as well as the flight check-in areas are located on the ground floor.
Parking
The hotel's parking is accessible from St. Louis Street.
Indoor Valet Parking $31.00 CAD per 24-hour period, including in and out privileges.
Indoor Self Parking $26.00 CAD per 24-hour period, including in and out privileges.
About Québec City
Québec City is one of Canada’s oldest and most beautiful cities. At once historic and modern, the provincial capital delights thousands of visitors each year. The city has everything it takes to please: an architectural heritage, a rich and colourful history and, above all, the special joie de vivre found in communities more than four centuries old.
• Québec City Tourism Link - www.quebecregion.com
• Québec City Official Website Link - www.ville.quebec.qc.ca
• Bonjour Québec Link: www.bonjourquebec.com
Skiing in the Québec Region
Mont-Ste-Anne - A short 40 km drive (25 miles) east of Québec City, Station Mont-Sainte-Anne is one of the largest downhill ski resort in Québec with its 66 trails, 17 for night skiing. Artificial snow. Vertical drop: 625 metres (2,050 feet). Chair lifts, T-bars, and gondolas whisk you up to the top of the mountain (800 metres/2,625 feet) and a panoramic view over the St. Lawrence River valley landscape. Boutique, ski school, equipment rentals, restaurant and day care services. Link: http://www.mont-sainte-anne.com/1/Lamontagne/SkiSurf/infogenerale/tabid/336/Default.aspx
Le Massif - Approximately 75 km from Québec City. Towering high above the St. Lawrence River, The Mountain creates a natural hideaway for action, adventure and intrigue. Due to the unique geomorphology and climate of this part of the Mountain, the Summit feels like a world slightly apart from the rest. Link - www.lemassif.com
Stoneham - Located 20 minutes from Québec City, the Stoneham Mountain Resort is one of the best-known ski resorts east of the Rockies, thanks to its ambience, installations and ski conditions. Thirty-nine runs, including 19 for night skiing. Beginner’s slope with two carpet lifts. Vertical drop of 420 m (1386 feet). Chair- and draglifts can handle 14 200 skiers per hour. Sport school, snowpark, Olympic half-pipe, babysitting, equipment rental, repair shop, ski boutique, restaurants, bars and accommodations. Link: http://www.ski-stoneham.com/3/Stoneham/tabid/53/language/en-US/language/fr-CA/Default.aspx