Q. It doesn't have to be miami but has anyone been upset by a hotel chosen for them?
A. Delano Hotel
Are there any hotels near GO train stations on the Lakeshore line?
Q. My dad wants to go to The Ex. There is a GO station right outside of the Ex grounds on the Lakeshore Line. Are there any hotels near train stations on this line outside of Toronto, maybe in Mississauga or Oakville?
We've stayed downtown before and were looking for something different.
We've stayed downtown before and were looking for something different.
A. To my knowledge, I couldn't find any hotels that are outside of Toronto - that is along the Lakeshore West train line - but all I know that there is a Super 8 Hotel in Ajax, which is south of the Ajax GO station, but it's within walking distance. Information for that hotel can be founded here: http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=13920
As for hotels in downtown Toronto, the only hotels that I know out of my head are:
- Westin Harbour Castle Toronto (http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1084 - this hotel is overlooking Lake Ontario)
- Fairmont Royal York Hotel (its located outside of Union Station)
these two hotels are conveniently located near Exhibition Place, but they are within distance by public transit. Further more hotels can be founded here:
http://www.expedia.ca/Exhibition-Place-Hotels.0-l6072455-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels
It's also even cheaper if you book through the following websites:
http://www.hotwire.com
http://www.priceline.com
http://www.expedia.ca
http://www.hotels.ca
http://www.travelocity.ca
Based on your recent comment, there's some hotels near the Oakville GO station:
1) Holiday Inn Hotel Oakville Centre:
590 Argus Road, Oakville, Ontario.
Telephone:+1-905-842-5000 or toll-free at 1-877-660-8550.
That hotel is located near the Oakville GO station - but within walking distance.
Source: http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/oakville/yyzok/hoteldetail
2) Monty Carlo Inn Oakville East:
374 South Service Road, Oakville, Ontario.
Telephone: +1-905-849-9500 or toll-free at 1-877-849-9500
This hotel is also within walking distance from the Oakville GO station. Full information can be founded here:
http://www.montecarloinns.com/oakvillesuites.html?reloaded=true
As for Mississauga, all I can find is some hotels/inns near the Port Credit GO Station:
1) Ports Hotel located at 30 Port Street east, Mississauga, Ontario:
http://www.portshotel.ca/
Telephone number: +1-905-274-7390
2) The Waterside inn located at 15 Stavebank Road South, Mississauga, Ontario:
http://www.watersideinn.ca/
Telephone number: +1-905-891-7770 or toll-free at 1-877-264-7770.
Both of these hotels are located near the Port Credit GO station - within walking distance. I hope the updated information clarifies you.
If you prefer, Travelocity offers a special promotion called "Top Secret Hotels" - in which you can save up to 45% off on top hotels. The hotel name will only be revealed - after you book online. Information can be founded here:
http://leisure.travelocity.ca/Promotions/0,,TCYCA|5301|hotels_main,00.html?locLink=SOHP7&WA1=03030&WA2=FDhotel&WA3=455&WA4=100318_top_secret_455jpg&WA5=IM&WA7=96
I hope this helps.
As for hotels in downtown Toronto, the only hotels that I know out of my head are:
- Westin Harbour Castle Toronto (http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1084 - this hotel is overlooking Lake Ontario)
- Fairmont Royal York Hotel (its located outside of Union Station)
these two hotels are conveniently located near Exhibition Place, but they are within distance by public transit. Further more hotels can be founded here:
http://www.expedia.ca/Exhibition-Place-Hotels.0-l6072455-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels
It's also even cheaper if you book through the following websites:
http://www.hotwire.com
http://www.priceline.com
http://www.expedia.ca
http://www.hotels.ca
http://www.travelocity.ca
Based on your recent comment, there's some hotels near the Oakville GO station:
1) Holiday Inn Hotel Oakville Centre:
590 Argus Road, Oakville, Ontario.
Telephone:+1-905-842-5000 or toll-free at 1-877-660-8550.
That hotel is located near the Oakville GO station - but within walking distance.
Source: http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/oakville/yyzok/hoteldetail
2) Monty Carlo Inn Oakville East:
374 South Service Road, Oakville, Ontario.
Telephone: +1-905-849-9500 or toll-free at 1-877-849-9500
This hotel is also within walking distance from the Oakville GO station. Full information can be founded here:
http://www.montecarloinns.com/oakvillesuites.html?reloaded=true
As for Mississauga, all I can find is some hotels/inns near the Port Credit GO Station:
1) Ports Hotel located at 30 Port Street east, Mississauga, Ontario:
http://www.portshotel.ca/
Telephone number: +1-905-274-7390
2) The Waterside inn located at 15 Stavebank Road South, Mississauga, Ontario:
http://www.watersideinn.ca/
Telephone number: +1-905-891-7770 or toll-free at 1-877-264-7770.
Both of these hotels are located near the Port Credit GO station - within walking distance. I hope the updated information clarifies you.
If you prefer, Travelocity offers a special promotion called "Top Secret Hotels" - in which you can save up to 45% off on top hotels. The hotel name will only be revealed - after you book online. Information can be founded here:
http://leisure.travelocity.ca/Promotions/0,,TCYCA|5301|hotels_main,00.html?locLink=SOHP7&WA1=03030&WA2=FDhotel&WA3=455&WA4=100318_top_secret_455jpg&WA5=IM&WA7=96
I hope this helps.
Have you worked for a secret shopper company?
Q. I am interested in some of the secret shopper employment opportunities, but am unsure whether or not they are legit. Shopper Systems is always advertising. Does anyone have any info on this company or others to recommend?
A. I have done secret shopping since 1996 and normally new shoppers are recruited through word of mouth through other shoppers, or you find their website and contact them directly. Most ads you see are just out for your money
I don't know the company you are talking as I have no experience with them, about but it's very easy to tell a legitimate opportunity from a scam. Legitimate mystery shopping companies will never make you pay any money to join or register, or make you pay any other fees to them. Legitimate mystery shopping companies will never send you checks or money orders in advance to conduct a shop nor will they ever ask you to wire money through Western Union or Moneygram. Legitimate mystery shopping companies will never promise big bucks - a real shop pays $5-10 per shop on average -- AND you are spending your own money on the shop and not getting reimbursed until 30 days later. Even if you are asked to spend up to $100 on a meal for 4, or $250 for a night in a 5-star hotel, you are paying for that out of your own pocket and not reimbursed until 30 days after you have submitted your evaluation form and receipts. You are also lucky to get more than 1 assignment a month. While they might list more, most agencies have hundreds if not thousands of registered shoppers and if you are not one of the first to sign up when they post a new assignment, you aren't going to get it
Legitimate companies are almost all members of the MSPA
http://www.mysteryshop.org/searchmspa/search.php
ignore the top part and scroll down to the search function. Under Locations/Region Served by Company, enter your country then State and you'll find a list of companies who conduct mystery shops in your state. You then need to contact each of those companies directly to see if they are accepting new shoppers. Many agencies these days are not accepting new shoppers as they already have many more shoppers than they have assignments. In this economy there are fewer companies who are conducting mystery shops as it's very expensive for a company to do so. So you might have to contact 10-20 companies to find even one that is accepting new shoppers. You will then have to go through training (unpaid) before you will be sent out on any assignment. The training teaches you how to conduct a mystery shop, how to fill out their evaluation forms, how to submit your evaluation, what to do if you are suspected by store staff of being a mystery shopper, what to do if you run into a problem, etc
I don't know the company you are talking as I have no experience with them, about but it's very easy to tell a legitimate opportunity from a scam. Legitimate mystery shopping companies will never make you pay any money to join or register, or make you pay any other fees to them. Legitimate mystery shopping companies will never send you checks or money orders in advance to conduct a shop nor will they ever ask you to wire money through Western Union or Moneygram. Legitimate mystery shopping companies will never promise big bucks - a real shop pays $5-10 per shop on average -- AND you are spending your own money on the shop and not getting reimbursed until 30 days later. Even if you are asked to spend up to $100 on a meal for 4, or $250 for a night in a 5-star hotel, you are paying for that out of your own pocket and not reimbursed until 30 days after you have submitted your evaluation form and receipts. You are also lucky to get more than 1 assignment a month. While they might list more, most agencies have hundreds if not thousands of registered shoppers and if you are not one of the first to sign up when they post a new assignment, you aren't going to get it
Legitimate companies are almost all members of the MSPA
http://www.mysteryshop.org/searchmspa/search.php
ignore the top part and scroll down to the search function. Under Locations/Region Served by Company, enter your country then State and you'll find a list of companies who conduct mystery shops in your state. You then need to contact each of those companies directly to see if they are accepting new shoppers. Many agencies these days are not accepting new shoppers as they already have many more shoppers than they have assignments. In this economy there are fewer companies who are conducting mystery shops as it's very expensive for a company to do so. So you might have to contact 10-20 companies to find even one that is accepting new shoppers. You will then have to go through training (unpaid) before you will be sent out on any assignment. The training teaches you how to conduct a mystery shop, how to fill out their evaluation forms, how to submit your evaluation, what to do if you are suspected by store staff of being a mystery shopper, what to do if you run into a problem, etc
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