Canadian
Youth Chess
Championships

Windsor, Ontario
6 - 9 July 2010

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Getting here:
  • By road: Windsor is the southwestern end of the 401, about 3½ hours from Toronto.
  • By train: the VIA station is 2 km from the Hilton
  • By bus: the Greyhound station is 1 block from the Hilton
  • By air: Both Westjet and Air Canada fly into Windsor airport (Windsor YQG). You can also fly in to Detroit Metropolitan (Detroit DTW), there is a shuttle service to Windsor.
  • By water, just to be complete: The Hilton is on the Detroit River.

    • Please note that effective June 1, 2009 travel documents approved by the US Department of Homeland Security are required for admittance into the US. Visit: www.DHS.gov or www.CBP.gov for complete details.

    Accommodations:

  • Host hotel: Hilton Windsor The Hilton Windsor hotel is ideally located along the beautiful river front in downtown Windsor, directly across from Detroit, Michigan, USA. All Hilton Windsor hotel guest rooms feature a lovely river view and overlook gardens, sculptures and an extensive multi-use fitness trail. Hilton Windsor main website.There is also a very nice pool, take a look.

    For the chess tournament, we have negotiated a special rate, for up to 7 days between July 3 and July 12.
    Rooms are $119 for two beds, with free high speed internet. (Please note that parking is extra.) There are a limited number of rooms available at this special price. (update July 2nd: not sure if this price is still available, and I have no time to check. JC)

  • Coffee maker
  • HD 26" TV
  • High speed internet access
  • Iron/Ironing board
  • Down pillows
  • Down comforter
  • hairdryer

    • Free chess set and bag when you stay at Hilton!
    Check here for details.

    Here's what the hotel blurb says: "All guest rooms at Hilton Windsor enjoy a lovely east or west river/skyline view featuring the Hilton Serenity Bedding Collection with pillow-top mattress, luxurious bedding, duvets and feather pillows."
    Impressive, eh? The hotel is angled so that all the rooms have a view of the riverfront, either east towards Belle Isle or west towards the Ambassador Bridge. You can also pay extra to get a room with a panoramic view. I would.

    Reservations: Call 1-800-HILTONS and use group code: ZOZ Using the number and group code ensure you get the chess rate.

    Alternatively, you can click this link and get the special chess rate by entering ZOZ as the Group/Convention Code, after you chose your dates, room type, etc.

    • Don't want to stay at the Hilton? (see also Windsor Tourist bureau.)

  • Downtown: City centre hotels run $110 - $149, usually parking is extra

  • Outlying districts: Good hotels on Huron Line run about $110 up...

  • "Trucker Motels": You can sleep cheap at various lower-quality motels on the outskirts of the city

    • Riverfront Walking path


    Caesars, in the distance


    Sculpture Garden

    skyline
    Dieppe Gardens
    Detroit skyline
    Comerica park