Hotels in Hamilton, Ontario

A little about Hamilton...

Hamilton is a coastal city in the Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 662,401, it is the third largest metropolitan area in Ontario and the ninth largest metropolitan area in the country. The town of Hamilton was conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812. It is a part of the Golden Horseshœ, a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario. Residents of the city are called Hamiltonians.

The growth of post-secondary education; heralded by the arrival of McMaster University in 1930 and the foundation of Mohawk College in 1967; led to numerous direct and indirect jobs in education and research. Total student population at McMaster University is well over 27,000. Almost two-thirds of the students come from outside the immediate Hamilton region.

McMaster Divinity College is a Christian seminary in Hamilton. It is affiliated with the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, although in practice it is interdenominational, and could be said to more closely align with the broader Evangelical tradition
Post-secondary education in the area is also offered by Redeemer University College located in Ancaster.
Brock University is a modern comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario has a satellite campus used primarily for teacher education.

Interesting attractions include a museum of aircraft (Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum), a stately residence of a Prime Minister of Upper Canada (Dundurn Castle), a functioning nuclear reactor at McMaster University, a horticultural haven (Royal Botanical Gardens), the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, African Lion Safari and Christ the King Cathedral.

Hamilton is also home to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame museum. The museum hosts an annual induction event in a week-long celebration that includes school visits, a golf tournament, a formal induction dinner and concludes with the Hall of Fame game involving the local CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium.