Visiting and New Scholar Accommodations

Please note these apartments are not available for students.

Beacon Tower apartments

Campus Housing offers these short-term, temporary accommodations for visiting or new faculty, scholars, researchers and postdocs associated with the University of Waterloo. Approximately a 5 minute walk to the University, Beacon Tower apartments are fully furnished and all inclusive.

We offer 1-bedroom (4 units available) or 2-bedroom (3 units available) apartments. We recommend you reserve as early as possible, as these units fill quickly.

» Beacon Tower Booking Request form

Rentals include:

A queen bed, dresser, night tables, and lamps
Linens, bedding, and towels
Iron and ironing board
Pots, pans, dishes, cutlery, and basic housewares
Vacuum, broom, and mop
Four-piece bathroom
Full kitchen with table and 4 chairs, refrigerator, stove, microwave, and dishwasher
Furnished living room, sofa (all sofa’s are queen sized sofa beds), chair, coffee and end tables, TV, and desk
Large outdoor balcony
Coin-operated laundry facilities (located on the main floor of the building)
Hydro, local telephone service and high speed Internet (inclusive in fees)

Please note: Extra cots not available for or provided for additional guests. Extra housewares and/or furniture purchased by guests staying at Beacon Tower needed to be removed when the guest leaves.

Note: minimum stay is one month, and maximum stay is one year as these accommodations are intended to be short-term and temporary. Parking is currently not available on-site. Pets and smoking are not permitted.