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BEST WESTERN Charter House Hotel Downtown Winnipeg
330 York Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0N9Phone: 204/942-0101 | Fax: 204/956-0665
This full service hotel is located downtown and provides guests with easy access to the Winnipeg Convention Center and the Forks Market.
The BEST WESTERN Charter House Hotel Downtown Winnipeg is close to the Manitoba Museum of Man and the Manitoba Children's Museum. Hotel guests will enjoy the convenient location to the MTS Center where sports events and concerts take place. The Club Regent Casino and the McPhillips Street Station Casino are both located four kilometers from this hotel.
Each well-appointed room offers free high-speed and wireless Internet access, cable television, free local calls, fridge, microwave, coffeemaker with coffee/tea, hairdryer and iron and board. A business class floor and other upgraded amenities are also available. This Winnipeg hotel features two onsite restaurants, "The Charterhouse Cafe" and "The Rib Room", as well as a cocktail lounge and gaming room. Also onsite is an exercise facility and a guest laundry room. Travelers will appreciate our friendly and helpful staff.
Make a reservation today at the BEST WESTERN Charter House Hotel Downtown Winnipeg!
Local Events Worth Considering:
February 2012
Hockey Tournament at the Westman Place and Canada Games Sportsplex in Brandon.
Celebrates the cultural heritage of the northern pioneer with skills and entertainment. In The Pas.
Western Canada’s largest winter festival celebrates Canada’s fur trading era with more than 300 music performances. In Winnipeg.
The Festival offers pipers, drummers, pipe bands and highland dancers the opportunity to compete and improve their knowledge.
Performances including choral, dance, junior panio musical theater, senioer panio, strings/instrumental and vocal. In Steinbach.
March 2012
Jazz performances at Brandon University.
World-class equestrian events, children’s shows, livestock sales and displays, 300 agricultural and commercial exhibits. In Brandon.
April 2012
The festival remains the OVCC’s flagship event and includes year-round outreach programs, rural tours, workshops and TV broadcasts.
Nearby Attractions:
List All MB AttractionsMTS Centre
The MTS Centre is the newest multi-purpose entertainment and sports facility in the heart of Winnipeg. The centre replaced the demolished Winnipeg Area upon its opening in 2004. The 440,000 sq ft building is home to the Winnipeg Jets National Hockey League team with a seating capacity of 15,004.
The building's excellent acoustics make it an ideal location for concerts. Bon Jovi's 2007 performance at the centre was the largest event since its opening, with more than 16,000 fans in attendance. Past events hosted at the centre include the World U-17 Hockey Challenge and the AHL All Star Classic. Enjoy a peaceful night's rest with Best Western hotels, while traveling in Manitoba.
Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint's high-volume manufacturing facility in Winnipeg is where all Canadian circulating coins are produced. The Winnipeg plant opened in 1976, after the Mint headquarters in Ottawa, became established in 1908. Over 1 billion circulation coins are produced here each year.
Schedule time for a guided tour of the plant while in Manitoba, to see the fast-paced operations. While at the plant, stroll through the gift shop to see the selection of circulation coins, collector coins, commemorative medallions, timepieces and other unique memorabilia. After a fun day of touring, kick up your feet in a comfortable Best Western guest room.
The Manitoba Museum
The Manitoba Museum is a definite must-see, while in Winnipeg. The museum showcases over 2.6 million specimens and artifacts, along with the Planetarium and Science Gallery. Since the natural history collection is so large, the items are rotated throughout the Discovery Room. Museum curators are continually conducting research to learn more about our history, environment and ecology.
Schedule at least a day to see all that the museum offers. Stroll through the nine permanent galleries, view a show in the Planetarium and enjoy the hands-on activities and exhibits in the Science Gallery. Have fun in the capital city of Manitoba and enjoy comfortable accommodations and guest services with Best Western hotels.
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba was founded in 1877 in Winnipeg, four years after the city was founded. The university began awarding degrees from St. John's College, St. Boniface College and Manitoba College, the three founding colleges. In 1904, the university hired its first staff and construction on the buildings began shortly thereafter.
The 25,000 students attending the University, have a choice of 90 degrees, certificates and diplomas at the undergraduate and graduate level. The university unveiled Smartpark, a 100-acre technology and research park, in 1999. The university continues to grow and develop with projects to utilize older buildings and revitalize the campus. While traveling in Manitoba, be sure to visit the campus and rest comfortably with Best Western hotels.
Winnipeg Railway Museum
The Winnipeg Railway Museum is located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, in the historic Via Rail Union Station. Visit tracks 1 and 2 to view the railway artifacts, trains and equipment. Platforms 1 and 2 also contain displays, railway vehicles and artifacts. Visitors love watching the working HO gauge layout.
Schedule plenty of time in the 37,500 sq ft museum and don't miss the The Countess of Dufferin, the first steam locomotive in Canada, on track 1. The museum also hosts, weddings and special events. Stop by the gift shop in the baggage compartment of the CNR car, to browse the selection of books, pictures, postcards and DVD's. Enjoy your time in Manitoba and rest comfortably with Best Western hotels.
