Hotel Information:

We highly encourage everyone to stay at the Inn at Laurel Point, where we will be having all our symposium events, fireside chats, and meals.  Meals include light snacks at the icebreaker, a full hot breakfast, lunch and dinner on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.  Wednesday we will have a hot breakfast and snacks, but leave the afternoon for explorations and group activities. Friday will be a farewell quick breakfast.  All food is included in your registration costs.

There will be no deposit necessary to book the Inn at Laurel Point.  CNS has covered all deposits, so we encourage everyone to book soon!  All reservations made prior to May 1st will be entered into a lottery for an upgraded room – an Erickson Wing Studio room.

Our block of rooms are for the Laurel Wing – all of which do have small balconies. Guest room rates are based on single or double occupancy and are exclusive of applicable taxes and service fees. A charge of $25.00 applies to each additional guest over the age of 18. The Hotel is a 100% non-smoking property, this includes guest room balconies and patios. A penalty fee will be charged should evidence be found of smoking. This penalty fee is currently $250.00.  The room rate is $359 Canadian, which is currently ~$262.00 American.

Pre and Post Room Nights

We are pleased to extend this preferred guest room pricing to your Members three days before the guest room blocked dates, based on availability in the group rate category. We are unable to extend your group rates to post stays for these dates. It is a holiday weekend in Victoria after the conference, so plan accordingly.

Reservation Method

All reservations can be made individually through the Reservations Department by calling 1 -800-663-7667 or 250-386-8721 or by e-mail at reservations@laurelpoint.com. Please quote 2026 Comparative Nutrition Society to obtain your group rates.

Getting Here:

By Air:

Victoria International Airport

The Victoria International Airport is roughly 35 minutes from the Inn at Laurel Point.

When leaving the Airport, take the 1st exit onto Willingdon Rd, at the second roundabout, take the 2nd exit, staying on Willingdon Rd. Continue onto Canora Rd and at the 2nd exit, merge onto the Patricia Bay Hwy/BC-17 ramp to Victoria/British Columbia 17 South.

Follow Highway 17 into Victoria. Highway 17 will become Blanshard Street. Continue on Blanshard St as it will become Belleville Street. Past the BC Legislature building, the road will turn to the left, then to the right and after a park on your right, turn right onto Montreal Street. You will see the sign for Inn at Laurel Point at 680 Montreal Street.

Floatplanes:

Harbour Air Seaplanes has a 25-minute floatplane from downtown Vancouver that arrives in Victoria’s inner harbour (just three minutes from the Inn).

 Kenmore Air has a 30-minute flight from Seattle’s Lake Union dock to Victoria’s inner harbour.

By Water:

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. has a 90-minute cruise from Tsawwassen terminal (just 30-minutes south of Vancouver) to Swartz Bay in Sidney, BC (35-minutes from Victoria).

FRS Clipper has a passenger ferry that departs from Pier 69 in Seattle, WA for a 3-hour ride to Victoria’s inner harbour.

Black Ball Ferry Line M.V. Coho has a 90-minute car ferry ride that departs from Port Angeles, WA to Victoria’s inner harbour.