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The Diamond Heart Conclave Montreal, QC, August 16, 17, 18, 2019 Download a copy of this information and bring it with you. Lodgings – Restaurants & Your Necessary Travel Information when attending The Radiant Rose Academy Diamond Heart “Celebration” Conclave The Diamond Heart Conclave Montreal, QC, August 16, 17, 18, 2019 The Metamorphosis of our Physical Bodies has begun! The Seven Spiritual Biorhythms and Seven Sacred Seals Anticipate 2019 DHC/Montreal to be beyond all expectations! Dates: Friday, August 16 Registration 4:00pm Doors open 5:00 pm Saturday, August 17 9 am – 6pm Sunday, August 18 9 am – 6pm Location: Le Gesu Theatre, Centre de Creativite 1200 rue de Bleury, Montreal, QC H3B 3J3 Saturday night This year no organized group meal get-together has been planned as students desire to be on their own to explore Montreal. Vegan/Vegetarian restaurants are listed on Page 9, below. 1 Water: Le Gesu is a theatre, not a hotel. The theatre bar is not open during Conclave. Please Bring your own water bottle, and you can refill it at Le Gesu water fountain. Le Gesu Theater does not allow any Food or Beverages such as Coffee/ Tea/Smoothies/Juices/Protein Bars etc. inside the Theater. Dress Code: Friday: green or pink Saturday: Violet/purple Sunday: white/blue Le Gesu is air-conditioned best a sweater or shawl of the matching color. Wear layers. Parking: Underground at the Double Tree Hilton or 1432 rue de Bleury just across rue Ste. Catherine. Or Complexe des Jardins attached to the Hotel. Short walk to the Theater. Time zone: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/canada/montreal http://dateandtime.info/city.php?id=6077243 Weather Forecast: 10-day pre DHC week-end Weather Forecast: http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/qc-147_metric_e.html Spiritual & Mystic Montreal Book to read: “The Templars’ Legacy in Montreal, the New Jerusalem” by Francine Bernier. Quoting from Amazon.com & Amazon.ca : “Designed in the 17th century as the New Jerusalem of the Christian world, the island of Montreal became the new headquarters of a group of mystics that wanted to live as the flawless Primitive Church of Jesus Christ. But they could not do that in the Old World. This books reveals the links between John the Baptist (the Patron Saint of French Canada) , Melchizedek, the first king-priest and a father figure to the Templars and the Essenes.” Air Travel Montreal’s Airport code: YUL 2 Plattsburg, NY is Montreal’s closest U.S. Airport: Plattsburgh International Airport www.flyplattsburg.com The nearest airport to downtown Montreal is the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval. You need to have a valid passport to enter Canada that does not expire within six months of the date of travel. Booking your own airline ticket on-line? Check out the “hot seats and the not seats” Google: seatguru.com then just key in your airline, and plane type (don’t worry they tell you how) and see at a glance which seats have extra legroom (ahhh!), seats with limited recline and reduced legroom. Select the alphabetized menu on the left for your airline(s). Take this as a travel safety advisory “extraordinaire”: Be conscious, AND surround yourself with the Sacred Flame. Airport Shuttle Service Shuttle service to/from the Airport - 747 Express - $10.00 one way Canadian coins only, no bank bills accepted. http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/bus/shuttle/more-about-747- aeroport-p-e-trudeau-centre-ville-shuttle Wi-Fi service is available on most 747 buses to/from the Airport. The 747 Bus Service is provided between Montreal-Trudeau Airport and Montreal’s Central Bus Terminal (Berri-UQAM). The line has 9 stops. Service 24 hours a day, 20 minutes during rush hours, every 30 minutes during off-peak hours and hourly between 2am - 5am. It also provides travelers with a transit pass valid on the STM bus and Metro network for the next 24 hours. Check the back of your receipt ticket - assure that there is “24 heures” printed on the back. Keep your receipt ticket. 3 Length of trip: anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes, depending on traffic. Inbound: for the Double Tree Hilton - East - Stop #7 - at corner boul. René Lévesque and rue Jeanne Mance. Outbound: for the Airport - West - Stop #3 –- corner Boul. René Lévesque and rue Anderson You can pick up an Airport Shuttle Service schedule at the Airport. If you have an I-phone you have free access to the Montreal Transit System information visit: transitapp.com Transportation Options to/from Airport and Hotels Travellers can take a taxi (a fixed fee quoted in Canadian currency between downtown & the Airport) Ask for the fixed fee. Expect to pay limousine or taxi driver a gratuity of no less than 15% of fare, before taxes. 24km from Airport to Double Tree Hilton Montreal Centre Ville. Uber rates: http://uberestimate.com/prices/Montreal/ Car Rentals Distance from Airport to downtown Montreal: 24km to Le Gesu Theatre, 12 rue de Bleury, Montreal, H3B 3J3 Double Tree Hilton Hotel , 1255 rue Jeanne Mance, Montreal, H5B 1E5 Directions: Printout of driving directions from Mapquest Suggestion: Budget Car Rental (514) 842-1955 or 1-800-268-8900 Budget Car Rental has an office in Complexe Desjardins Mall under the Double Tree Hilton Hotel at the entrance on rue St. Urbain. Check car rental rates locally prior to your departure, before you reserve, then compare with on-line prices. Google: Budget Car Rentals – www.budget.ca Avis - www.avis.ca Dollar Rent a car - www.dollar.com Hertz – www.hertz.com National Car Rental - www.nationalcar.ca Thrifty – www.thrifty.com 4 Discount Car Rentals - www.discountcar.com Via Route – www.viaroute.com Hotel Accommodations __________________________________________________ Note: Never, ever. return your magnetized room key/card to the Hotel Clerk when checking out! Always keep it and destroy it when you get home because the black strip on the back of the room card has ALL your personal information on it and can easily be retrieved. _____________________________________________________________ Reserve now to benefit from “Special Group Rate” You must book before July 15, 2019. Passwords: Radiant Rose Academy Double Tree Hilton Ph: (514) 982-1234 1255 rue Jeanne Mance Fax: (514) 285-1243 Montreal, QC. H5B 1E5 www.montreal.hyatt.com Self park: $25.00 per night Valet parking: $32.00 per night Group Rate: Check www.radiantroseacademy.com for this year’s rate. Looking for a Roommate? To look for a roommate, or ride sharing, please visit the www.radiantroseacademy.com and sign up for our Community Forum. You can post on our Room and Ride Sharing page. Best Price Lodgings close to The Gesu Theatre 1200 rue de Bleury, Montreal H3B 3J3 Within walking distance: Residences UQAM Ouest, Montreal, 2100 rue St. Urbain, Montreal H2X 4E1 www.residences-uqam.qc.ca/hotel 5 A short Métro ride. Métro Stations: Place des Arts & McGill (adjacent) http://metrodemontreal.com/map/html McGill University New Residence Hall, 3625 ave.du Parc, Montreal, H2X 3P8 www.mcgill.ca/accommodations/summer/nrh Hotels near “Conclave” Note: Hotels listed below are located in downtown Montreal and all are within walking distance of Le Gesu Theatre where the Conclave is taking place. Prices fluctuate with demand check directly with hotel for latest price updates. Ask for their best rate. Reserve early. Check out best deal near 1200 de Bleury: (long website address!) Google: Trivago Montreal near Place des Arts (Note: this is date sensitive site and information constantly changes) Google your hotel of choice - web address shown Note: all hotel prices shown are subject to change without prior notice. 1. Hotel Villa 57 rue St. Catherine East at St. Laurent (514) 849-5043 $ 89.00 www.hotelvilla.ca 2. Travel Lodge Hotel 50 Rene Levesque West at St.Laurent Blvd. (514) 874-9090 from $199. [email protected] 3. Hotel Holiday Inn Express 155 Rene Levesque East at St. Laurent 1-888-661-7600 (514) 448-7100 www.hiemontreal.com from $199. 4. Hotel Le Roberval 6 505 bou. Rene Levesque West (514) 286-5215 www.leroberval.com from $126, 5. Hotel Place des Arts 270 Sherbrooke West 1-800-363-3010 (514) 995-7515 2-room suite from $100. www.hotelplacedesarts.com 6. L’Appartement Hotel 455 Sherbrooke St. West 1-800-363-3011 www.appartementhotel.com from $124. 7. Auberge Celebrities 1097 St. Denis at Rene Levesque (514) 849-9688 www.celebrityhotelmontreal.com from $115. 8. Hotel St. Denis 1254 rue St. Denis 1-800-291-5927 from $149. www.hotel-st-denis.com 9. Hotel du Manoir St.Denis includes continental breakfast 2006 rue St.Denis at Ontario East 1-888-567-7654 (514) 843-3670 from $75. www.manoirstdenis.com 10. Lord Berri Hotel 1199 Berri St. (514) 845-9236 www.lordberri.com from $155. 11. Hotel des Gouverneurs – Place Dupuis 1415 St. Hubert/St. Catherine 1-888-910-1111 from $140. www.gouverneur.com 7 Bed & Breakfast New concept for selections that will amaze you! check it out! www.airbnb.com/s/Montreal-Quebec-Canada Note: prices quoted are subject to change without prior notice. 1. B&B de Chez Nous (2 streets from rue de Bleury) 1215 rue Ste. Elizabeth from $135.double Montreal, (514) 844-5048 www.jadeblue.net 2. Gite Touristique Le Saint Andre des Arts check website 1654 rue St. Andre Montreal H2L 3T6 (514) 527-7118 www.BBCanada.com 3. Gite Le Simone B&B from $119. 1571 rue St. Andre Montreal H2L 3T5 1-888-849-8866 Private Babysitting Services: http://www.nannyservices.ca/nanny_montreal_caregiver.asp or contact the “Operator” of your Hotel Restaurants in & around Double Tree Hilton Hotel The Double Tree Hilton is part of Complexe Desjardins and its large commercial Mall includes a Food Court of of 31 outlets and restaurants catering to all tastes.
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