Accommodations

Need a hotel room to attend the Congress? Below you'll find reservation information for CAO's host hotel. We encourage you to book rooms early for the busy summer season in Halifax.  Once the host hotel is full, alternate properties will be posted to this page on a first-come first-served basis.

Please note: ALL hotel blocks are solely reserved for participants of Congress and will be monitored.

EXHIBITORS: Click here for room rates and booking links. Dedicated guestroom blocks have been secured for exhibitors at two nearby hotels.

SPECIAL ALERT REGARDING HOUSING PIRATES

We have been notified that some nefarious actors have started reaching out to exhibitors to offer assistance with booking hotel accommodations. Please note that official hotel room block information and booking codes are solely communicated through our website or registration confirmation emails. If you are ever uncertain about the legitimacy of someone contacting you, please do not provide them with any personal information and reach out to us directly by phone or email for verification.

The CAO Congress DOES NOT work with any 3rd party housing companies. Anyone contacting you directly with special deals or offers, other than communication coming from our website, is not associated with the Congress and should be treated as spam. We will NEVER ask you for credit card information within such communication. Unfortunately, these types of scams have become a common occurrence surrounding major events, conducted by “housing pirates”.

What is a "housing pirate"?

Commonly referred to as “housing pirates” or “housing bandits,” these are companies that phone, fax or email attendees and exhibitors, claiming to offer good deals on hotel rooms. They may falsely claim to be affiliated with the conference or event, and will ask for your credit card information to assist with booking a hotel room. If you provide your credit card information to one of these companies, your card may be charged and there is no guarantee you will have a room upon your arrival.

What should I do if contacted?

If contacted by someone asking if you need a room at the CAO Congress or representing themselves as an affiliated “Housing Bureau” please:

  1. Do not provide them with any personal information.
  2. Get as much information as you can, such as the name of the company, the name of the person calling, company address, email address and their telephone number. The more information you are able to collect, the better we can warn others about them.
  3. Contact congress@opto.ca with all the details you are able to provide.

The Hollis Halifax

1649 Hollis St
Halifax NS B3J 1V8
Canada

The hotel is offering conference attendees a special room rate of $259 (plus taxes and fees). The deadline to book rooms at this special rate is May 29, 2025.

Book your room online using the button to the right, or call the hotel directly at 1-855-420-4471 and quote the group "Canadian Association of Optometrists" to receive the discounted rate.

Residence Inn Halifax Downtown

1599 Grafton St
Halifax NS B3J 2C3
Canada

The hotel is offering conference attendees a special room rate of $289 (plus taxes and fees). The deadline to book rooms at this special rate is June 2, 2025.

Book your room online using the button to the right, or call the hotel directly at 1-888-236-2427 and quote the group code "39th biennial congress" to receive the discounted rate.

The Prince George Hotel

1725 Market St
Halifax NS B3J 3P9
Canada

The hotel is offering conference attendees a special room rate of $269 (plus taxes and fees). The deadline to book rooms at this special rate is May 31, 2025.

Book your room online using the button to the right, or call the hotel directly at 1-800-565-1567 and quote "Canadian Association of Optometrists" to receive the discounted rate.