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Accommodations
for
The Society for the History of Discoveries
2026 Annual Conference
Memorial University at Macpherson College
This year’s conference in St. John’s, Newfoundland, has a very special room rate for those looking to travel on a budget! We have reserved a block of rooms on the campus of Memorial University in Macpherson College. There are two options, a one-bedroom suite (a double bed and private bathroom) and a two-bedroom suit (two private rooms with a twin bed in each and a bathroom with a shower shared between the two rooms). Each suite is $160 CAD or $80 CAD (plus tax) per person for the two- room suites. (The U.S. dollar value will depend on the exchange rate when you are billed.). There are a limited number of the rooms with a private bath, so book early if this is your preference!
Each floor of the building comes with a communal kitchenette, a lounge area and study room with a fitness center. The facilities provide short-term on-site parking, bed and bath linens, and internet access. There is no housekeeping during the stay.
SHD has a dedicated booking portal that can be reached at this link: Macpherson Room Booking
The deadline for reserving one of the rooms the university is holding for our conference is June 29. After that you may still make a reservation if any space is available.
(NOTE: The room price at Macpherson does not include breakfast. For a slightly higher rate you can make a reservation that includes breakfast via https://www.booking.com/Share-18IIkc.)
For photos of the Macpherson campus and of the rooms, see https://www.flickr.com/photos/stayatmun/albums/72157649086140900/with/16591263612 .
DoubleTree Hotel
The DoubleTree hotel in downtown St. Johns has availability for the Conference dates. We are meeting during the summer "high season", so if you are interested, act quickly to make reservations. They have a small block of rooms (10 rooms per night) at the moment, consisting of the Deluxe Harbour View rooms. The discounted conference rate is $259 CAD (plus tax) per night, which comes to $308.21CAD per night. At the moment, the conversion rate puts that at $227.12 USD.
The booking link for the DoubleTree Hotel is