Dorm room hotels = save your buckeroos $$

[Mewsy]

Whenever I go on roadtrips and we go the cheap and ghetto route we never stay at hotels. Provided this is during the summer months when schools let out (May - Sept)

Many University and Colleges have their residences vacant so they rent it out to travellers. Can run anywhere from $15 - $40 a night. It is even cheaper if you stay in a 2 person room. Also if you have your student ID card you also get reduced rates.

The rooms are like what you expect of a dorm room. A bed, a desk, a closet. Washrooms are usually communal.

I recommend this.. especially for female travellers. It feels safer (you get a key to your room), you are less likely to get your stuff stolen by strangers (like in hostels), they have kitchen facilities (sometimes), parking is either free or cheap if you're driving, its not packed with lots of ppl like a hostel, sometimes the price includes a breakfast, and most importantly it is clean, neat and tidy!

I suggest that you bring your own sleeping bag on these adventures. They provide a pillow though.

You can do it drop in style but it is better to make reservations in case.

My most recent trip doing this was going out East to the Maritimes from Toronto. Stayed at McGill U, Dalhousie, PEI U, U of NB Fredericton, Saint John U.

Everyone I met was really nice and helpful. Universities are usually located in the heart of downtown or close enough to all the usual tourist sites if that is what you're looking for. If you're looking for something fun to do, you can always ask the front desk person. Usually they are there 24 hours.

[Narutard]

good recommendation

staying at hotel laurier this weekend.

[GangStarr]

most dorms = no a/c

[swirl960]

Whenever I go on roadtrips and we go the cheap and ghetto route we never stay at hotels. Provided this is during the summer months when schools let out (May - Sept)

Many University and Colleges have their residences vacant so they rent it out to travellers. Can run anywhere from $15 - $40 a night. It is even cheaper if you stay in a 2 person room. Also if you have your student ID card you also get reduced rates.

The rooms are like what you expect of a dorm room. A bed, a desk, a closet. Washrooms are usually communal.

I recommend this.. especially for female travellers. It feels safer (you get a key to your room), you are less likely to get your stuff stolen by strangers (like in hostels), they have kitchen facilities (sometimes), parking is either free or cheap if you're driving, its not packed with lots of ppl like a hostel, sometimes the price includes a breakfast, and most importantly it is clean, neat and tidy!

I suggest that you bring your own sleeping bag on these adventures. They provide a pillow though.

You can do it drop in style but it is better to make reservations in case.

My most recent trip doing this was going out East to the Maritimes from Toronto. Stayed at McGill U, Dalhousie, PEI U, U of NB Fredericton, Saint John U.

Everyone I met was really nice and helpful. Universities are usually located in the heart of downtown or close enough to all the usual tourist sites if that is what you're looking for. If you're looking for something fun to do, you can always ask the front desk person. Usually they are there 24 hours.

Hey
where can i get info on the dorm rooms? Is there a website or # to call in?

[poorwingman]

Hey
where can i get info on the dorm rooms? Is there a website or # to call in?

go to the university's residence site

and what ghetto school doesn't have a/c in their rez?!?!

[blink]

I've stayed in the Windsor university residence and it was pretty nice (especially for res!). It DID have air conditioning as far as I remember.. usually they hotel-out the nicest res.

[Mewsy]

Most residences have air conditioning, television, phone, sometimes cable internet (for added $).

Here is my old residence at The University of Western Ontario. http://www.meetatwestern.ca/accommodations_essex.htm

It is a bit more costly to stay here during the summer than at other Universities I've found.

http://www.has.uwo.ca/hospitality/be...tions_form.htm

Their economy room per night is $36.75 per night. But still a total steal as opposed to staying at a hotel.

Here is another example.... U of PEI http://www.upei.ca/rfcs/html/specialpackages.html

Just Google the Universities. Try keyword 'residence'.

[synaptech]

I've tried a few. Not always much cheaper and given the condition of some... I'll probably not try too many more.

[GangStarr]

go to the university's residence site

and what ghetto school doesn't have a/c in their rez?!?!

according to a thread about montreal, mcgill doesn't. But that was mentioned by another member