Association for Biology Laboratory Education

ABLE 2022 Housing

On-Campus Housing

UVic Residences: Dormitory style and cluster housing (shared kitchen). A 7-minute walk from the Cunningham building, conference location. Address: 3800 Finnerty Road, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2

Booking information: https://www.uvic.ca/residence/visitors/index.php or phone 250-721-8657 using booking code ABLE2022. We encourage you to book early.

Room Style2022 Adult group nightly rates (CAD; before tax)*
Private Single or Twin Dorm
Each room is lockable with one single bed or two single beds (twin), wardrobe, desk, shared washrooms, and a common shared lounge near each floor. Price is per room (not per person).
$58/single
$69/twin
Regular Single/Double Apartment
Each residence apartment has one single or double bed, private bathroom, seating area, and small kitchenette. Guests are required to bring their own kitchen supplies
$127
Regular Cluster Unit (you have to find your own roommates)
Cluster units feature four bedrooms, living room, two bathrooms and a kitchen (no microwave). Each bedroom is lockable and features a single bed, wardrobe and desk. Guests must provide their own kitchen supplies unless a Deluxe unit is booked (additional nightly fee applies). Each unit is booked by the unit (not per person).
$260
Deluxe/Premium Cluster Unit (you have to find your own roommates)
Cluster units feature four bedrooms, living room, two bathrooms and a kitchen (no microwave). Each bedroom is lockable and features a single bed, wardrobe and desk.
Basic kitchen supplies are provided. Each unit is booked by the unit (not per person).
TV’s are not provided unless you book a Premium unit.
$286/deluxe
$295/premium

*Rates are per night, and are subject to applicable taxes (GST, PST, and MRDT).  The current tax rate is 15% in total (subject to change).

On-going construction projects, maintenance and renovations will be taking place in and around the student housing neighbourhoods from May to August, 2022. Please be aware that construction work will be active 7 days a week throughout the 2022 conference season, bringing some unavoidable disruption, noise and dust. There will be no compensation or discounts provided due to disruption and/or relocation.


Off-Campus Housing

A block of rooms has been reserved for this conference at each hotel (~15-20 rooms per hotel). The preferred rates are being offered on a first come, first served basis and once our reserved block of rooms have been booked, the hotel cannot guarantee the preferred rate (though it sounds like some of them may extend the offer if availability allows). June is a very busy month in Victoria for tourism so we encourage you to book your room early if you plan to attend the conference.

All hotels are located in downtown Victoria. Travel between downtown and UVic is straight forward by car (~15 mins), bicycle or bus (~35 mins). There are many bus routes that run directly from downtown to UVic (e.g., routes 4, 14, 15).

The Parkside Hotel and Spa
810 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC V8V 5B1
https://www.parksidevictoria.com

$225 CAD + taxes per night for a deluxe one bedroom suite (June 17-27th inclusive). Reservations can be made by phone (1-855-616-3557) or by e-mail (guestservices@parksidevictoria.com).

  • Reservation code: ABLEC22
  • Rate available on reservations starting June 20, 2022
  • Preferred rate expired May 15, 2022
  • Hotel Amenities:
    • All rooms have fully equipped kitchenettes
    • Swimming pool and hot tub
    • Fitness centre
    • Complimentary bicycles
    • E-scooter rental

Hotel Grand Pacific
463 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1X3
https://www.hotelgrandpacific.com

$209 CAD + taxes per night for standard guestroom. Reservations can be made by phone (1-800-663-7550) or e-mail (reserve@hotelgrandpacific.com)

  • Reservation code: JUN22ABLE
  • Preferred rate available June 18 – June 27, 2022
  • Preferred rate expired May 23, 2022
  • Hotel amenities:
    • Swimming pool, hot tub, sauna
    • Fitness centre
    • Complimentary bicycles

Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort
100 Harbour Road, Victoria, BC V9A 0G1
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yyjvo-delta-hotels-victoria-ocean-pointe-resort/

$219 CAD + taxes per night for standard room (June 20-25, 2022 inclusive). Reserve at this site.

  • Preferred rate expired May 19, 2022
  • Hotel amenities:
    • Swimming pool
    • fitness centre

Oswego Hotel
500 Oswego Street, Victoria, BC V8V 5C1
https://www.oswegohotelvictoria.com

$149 CAD + taxes per night for studio suite (June 20-24, 2022). $169 CAD + taxes per night for one bedroom suite (June 20-25, 2022). Reservations can be made by phone (1-855-737-2685) or through the hotel website.

  • Reservation code: UVIC2022
  • Preferred rate expired May 15, 2022
  • Hotel amenities:
    • All rooms have fully equipped kitchenettes/kitchens
    • Fitness centre
Photo of the front of the Oswego Hotel