Hotels in Guelph, Ontario

A little about Guelph...

The City of Guelph is a city located in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Guelph has a population of 125,872 people. The metropolitan population is 187,635, which includes Wellington County.

Guelph is roughly 100 kilometres (60 mi) west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Ontario provincial highway 6 and Ontario provincial highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County but is, in many respects, politically autonomous from the county itself.

Universities/Colleges:
University of Guelph is one of Canada's comprehensive universities. It is acclaimed for its focus on life sciences such as agriculture and food science.
Conestoga College has a small campus in Guelph.

Guelph is famous for its natural attractions and environment as well as historic limestone buildings in its downtown.
Shopping:
Downtown Guelph The historic core of the city, full of unique and independent shops and fantastic restaurants. Downtown boasts several popular events such as art on the street, Dig-In Downtown restaurant tour in April and Winter Lights & Music.
Stone Road Mall: The largest shopping center of Guelph is located beside Stone Road and Edinburgh Road.
Willow West Mall

Cultural attractions:
River Run Centre: Many downtown streets are lined with many old buildings, some of which are over a century old
Downtown Guelph
Church of Our Lady: Roman Catholic Church, located downtown, is one of the Guelph's major landmarks.
McCrae House: Guelph is the birthplace of John McCrae and his home is a museum.
Guelph Civic Museum: Guelph Civic Museum is another museum located at the Downtown of Guelph. At Guelph Civic Museum one can find pictures, films and other antique materials related to the historic development of the City of Guelph at a 1850- three-story Guelph limestone building.
City Hall
Guelph, Ontario railway station
Old Quebec Street (Mall): The former Eaton Centre was renovated to look somewhat like an historic street and was named 'Old Quebec Street' which is located at the heart of downtown and it is not open to the cars.

Outdoor attractions:
Most of the natural attractions of Guelph are located beside the two rivers which pass inside the city, Speed River and Eramosa River.
Guelph Lake
University of Guelph Arboretum
Riverside Park: Located beside the Speed River at north of Guelph
York Road Park (beside the former Correctional Centre)
Hanlon Creek Park (Preservation Park)
Royal City Park and Wellington Street nature sites.

The city is home to the University of Guelph and Sleeman Breweries Ltd.. The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), the oldest part of University of Guelph, began in 1873 as an associate agricultural college of the University of Toronto.

Music has always played a large part in the lives of people living in Guelph. From a Bell Organ factory to the opera singer Edward Johnson, Guelph has been a source of musical contribution. Today, Guelph is notable for its indie rock scene, which has spawned some of Canada's most important indie bands, including King Cobb Steelie, Royal City, The Constantines and the kramdens. Guelph is also home to the Hillside Festival, an indie music festival held at Guelph Lake during the summer, and CFRU 93.3 FM, a campus radio station at the University of Guelph.