Travel & Hotel
You’ll find below all the conference details related to your hotel stay, transportation to Hamilton, and some of the attractions to enjoy during your stay.
CIRPA has partnered with Sheraton Hamilton Hotel located in downtown Hamilton and across the street from the Hamilton Convention Centre (conference location) and the Art Gallery of Hamilton (President’s Reception). Attached to the hotel is the Hamilton Farmers’ Market and Jackson Square Mall. The hotel has panoramic views of Hamilton Harbour and Niagara Escarpment.
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
116 King St. W
Hamilton, ON L8P 4V3
Reservation dates: October 23-29, 2026
Last date to book: 5pm on September 23, 2026
Guest Rate: $229.00 per night (excluding taxes)
Parking: $16.95 per day (excluding taxes)
You can also call toll-free at 1-888-627- 8161. To obtain conference rate, quote ‘CIRPA’.
Getting to Hamilton is simple with easy access to various highways, train and bus lines and airports that service Southern Ontario. The City can be reached with ease. Refer to details below for special conference rates with various companies.
By Air
If travelling by air, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is an easy airport to navigate. Porter, WestJet and Air Canada fly in and out of Hamilton. You will need to check for late season availability. If arriving into Toronto’s Pearson International Airport or Toronto Island Airport, downtown Hamilton is only 45 mins. away.
WestJet: Go to westjet.com and use one of the coupon codes listed in the chart below to receive 5% off econo and 10% off econoflex and premium base fares for travel within Canada and between Canada and US. No discount will apply to ultra basic or business class bookings.
| Coupon Code for Guest web/Travel Agent web | 3P5O4DA |
| Promo Code for Travel Agent GDS only | YBY48 |
Air Canada: Air Canada flies in and out of Toronto (YYZ-Pearson International) and Toronto Island (YTZ-Toronto City). Go to aircanada.com and use promotion code ‘C4GHGA41’ to receive 5% off standard fares, 10% off flex fares and higher. International travellers will receive 10% off standard fares and higher. Business class fares will receive 12% discount.
Air Canada offers ground transportation to Hamilton airport via Toronto’s Pearson airport. When booking your flight, select Hamilton as your end destination. Toronto will be listed as the ‘stop-over’ with the second leg as bus transportation to Hamilton. Upon arrival at Hamilton Airport, use the taxi or rideshare options for transportation to the hotel.
By Bus or Rail
There is the regional transportation GO Train and GO Bus making regular trips to Hamilton from many different locations. Via Rail brings train travelers from across Canada to the station at the Aldershot Station in Burlington which is a short distance to downtown Hamilton.
By Car
Hamilton is surrounded by major highways such as QEW and Highway 403 and Highway 401 is not too far away. Parking is available at the hotel for $16.95 per day.
By Taxi
Blue Line Taxi: 905-525-BLUE
Hamilton Cab: 905-777-7777
By Rideshare
Uber
Lyft
Communauto Ontario
Hamilton is a major port city in Ontario known as “Steeltown” or “the Hammer” for its heavy industrial roots, and as the “Waterfall Capital of the World”. Hamilton is located between Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment bisecting the city into ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ parts. We encourage you to spend some time and visit our host community. We have highlighted below a few things that you can check out on your own.
*Art Gallery of Hamilton is the oldest and largest art museum in the region with a permanent collection that is recognized as one of the finest in Canada. Embracing Canadian historical, international, and contemporary art, the collection consists of just under 12,000 works.
Canadian Football Hall of Fame celebrates achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s mandate is to acquire, document, preserve and maintain a complete collection of aircraft flown by Canadians and the Canadian military from the beginning of WWII to the present. The museum now houses almost 50 aircrafts.
Dundurn Castle National Historic Site was once home to Sir Allan Napier MacNab, a railway magnate, lawyer and Premier of the United Canadas (1854-1856), and his family. Today Dundurn Castle tells the story of the family who lived above stairs and the household staff who lived and worked below stairs. Her Majesty, Queen Camilla is the museum’s Patron and the great, great, great granddaughter of Sir Allan MacNab.
*Hamilton Convention Centre is a newly renovated venue located across the street from our host hotel and next door to the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
*Niagara Escarpment is 725kms starting in Niagara Falls going through Hamilton and all the way to Tobermory, Ontario. It’s more than 450 million years old and a UNESCO World Biosphere. The Bruce Trail runs through it making it Canada’s longest footpath. For delegates interested in sightseeing the Niagara Escarpment, we will do so on the Sunday (separate fee from your conference registration fee).
*Royal Botanical Gardens is Canada’s largest botanical garden with gardens and nature sanctuary that span Hamilton and Burlington, Ontario. The RBG is part of the Niagara Escarpment UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve playing a vital role in this region protecting and preserving 2,100+ acres of environmentally sensitive areas.
Check out Tourism Hamilton for more information on things to do while you’re in town!
Locations identified with * are part of the conference itinerary.