2024 Annual Symposium
of the
Ontario Archaeological Society
Accommodations
The 2024 OAS Symposium is being held in Thunder Bay at the Valhalla Inn and Conference Centre. The airport is nearby and there is a Valhalla Inn airport shuttle. Under new ownership, the guest rooms have all been renovated and many of the guest usage spaces have been refurbished. It is located in the southwest end of Thunder Bay but we do encourage you to visit other areas of the city such as the Lake Superior waterfront in Port Arthur, Centennial Park and adjacent areas to the north (experiencing the boreal forest), Lakehead University campus (Department of Anthropology), Mount McKay in Fort William First Nation, etc.
NOTE: We recommend checking out the prices of the Valhalla and other hotels on line, since there are deals to be had and they vary a great deal depending upon what you require. You may be able to find a cheaper booking rate with third party bookings (Trivago.ca, Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia.ca, etc.). Other options include Vrbo.ca and Airbnb.ca. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BOOK EARLY.
Valhalla Inn*** (3 star inn)
1 Valhalla Inn Road (just off of Arthur Street West in 700 block)
We have arranged with the Valhalla Inn to set aside 50 rooms for each night from Thursday, Oct. 24 – Saturday, Oct. 26 at their discounted rate of $199.00 plus 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) plus 4.52% MAT (Municipal Accommodation Tax) Canadian dollars for each night. These are standard rooms with two queen sized beds and the online booking link is below for “OAS 2024 Symposium”:
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- Wait for pop up with group info. and select to next step prompt when it comes up (takes a few seconds)
https://reservations.travelclick.com/115192?groupID=4457664
If you prefer to phone/email your reservation:
Individual room reservations can be made directly to the hotel reservations department at (807) 577-1121, (807) 964-1121, or email reservations@valhallahotel.ca. To ensure receiving the special group rate, attendees must quote the group name and group booking number when making the reservations (below). All individual reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card.
Room Block OAS 2024 Symposium – 1239967
Cut-off for room block bookings is Tuesday, September 24, 2024. After that cut-off date, the hotel will not continue to hold any rooms in this group’s block.
Alternate Places to Stay
There are many hotels in this area of Arthur Street West, including two new ones right beside the Valhalla Inn, if you prefer to book somewhere else (and this does not impact the OAS Symposium costs if you stay elsewhere). Note that some hotels do not have airport shuttles if you are flying, so this would add short taxi rides to your travel plans.
Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton***(three star inn)
Address: 760 Arthur St. W.
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yqttbhx-hampton-suites-thunder-bay/hotel-info/
Home2 Suites by Hilton***
Suites available, if you wish to share a room
Address: 740 Arthur St. W.
Just a block east on Arthur Street, there are also these two-star hotels:
Best Western Thunder Bay Crossroads**
Suites available, if you wish to share a room
Address: 655 Arthur St. W.
Comfort Inn **
Address: 660 Arthur St. W.
Slightly farther away but with large pool:
The Superior Inn Hotel and Convention Centre (formerly the Victoria Inn)***
555 Arthur St. W.
If you want to drive a bit farther, these are nice boutique hotels:
Delta Marriot – Waterfront (Port Arthur)****
2240 Sleeping Giant Parkway
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/yqtde-delta-hotels-thunder-bay/overview/
Best Western NorWester Hotel (nestled in the Norwester Hills, ~7 km south of airport)***
2080 Hwy 61
The Courthouse Boutique Hotel (in Port Arthur)***
277 Camelot St.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Thunder Bay!
The 2024 OAS Symposium Committee Co-Chairs:
Clarence Surette (President of the Thunder Bay Chapter of the OAS)
Jill Taylor-Hollings (President of the OAS)
