Name: Prestige Inn Nelson
Address: 1301 Front Street, Nelson, Canada, Nelson, British Columbia, CA
Price range: US$86–US$167 per night
Rating: 7.93

What guests think

At Prestige Inn Nelson, travelers praise the friendly staff, walkable location, and lake views, while repeatedly noting the active rail line beside the property, compact rooms, and tight parking; the older building layout also involves stairs and occasional noise.

Many report clean rooms and comfortable beds, but cleanliness and upkeep are inconsistent across stays. There is no on site restaurant or pool, though guests can access amenities at the nearby sister property. Overall, it's a simple base for exploring Nelson.

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Facilities

No on-site restaurant or pool; guests can use the sister hotel’s pool, hot tub and gym. Parking is limited and tight, and building access involves stairs with the elevator serving only part of the property.

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10

Raymond

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I had a lovely stay here. Room was clean and quiet and the staff were friendly! There is no pool on site but you have access to one at their sister hotel if needed. 5 stars all the way!

6

Wanda

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just ok. No restaurant on site was didapppointing.

4

Shayne

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Hotel does not have enough parking spot for the amount of rooms it has. You need to use the stairs to use the evevator. Only one handicap spot.

8

William

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great service just a little dated and you have to go off property for gym, however they offer gym insister hotel.

6

Michelle

18 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very friendly, the hotel was clean and the location was near the water. The parking lot however was a nightmare. Spots are spaced so close together, there is not enough spots if every room was occupied. It took us an hour to fit a rav4 and truck into spots that would fit without the risk of the car beside hitting us. If you drive a larger vehicle, I don’t recommend booking here solely based on the parking spots. It wasn’t a great experience for the start of our stay. We also had to then walk everywhere to not risk losing our parking spots

10

Christel

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to the water, nice walk to stores and restaurants. Parking can be a problem when hotel is fully booked, spaces are tight.

8

Elton

8 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Place has been redone nicely and front staff are great. Walking area behind the hotel is nice-and it takes to to their affilate hotel on the water that also has dining Bit of a walk downtown and the train track behind the hotel does in fact have an active train. The hotel does mention this and supplies earplugs-but not much help at 3 am Room facing the road are probably quieter

10

Tracy

21 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is about a 15-20 minute walk fro the downtown core of Nelson. No pool here but sister resort on the lake does have one and is within east reach. Nelson is small enough that a cab ride is an economical option. There is also a really nice park that can be reached by a quaint streetcar service that runs a regular service by donation. Great economical option to staying downtown.

8

Maxwell

5 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only setback was you had to go to the other property to enjoy the pool.

8

Gustave

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Parking was not the best. Lacking in amenities such as a restaurant. Was very good otherwise.

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Cleanliness

Feedback is mixed: many rooms are cleaned well, but some guests reported dust, hair and poorly cleaned bathrooms, plus occasional worn furnishings.

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Karen

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were very nice. The room was smelly and the carpet was disgusting. The bathroom had black mold around the soap holder and the walls and light switches were dirty. The bed was good. It needs a good clean and the carpet removed. The location was good.

10

Matthew

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean rooms within easy walking distance to downtown.

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Heather

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was not clean, the housekeeping staff did not vacuum well (there was used dental floss on the carpet under the desk) there was a used dirty cloth in the bathroom hanging on the shower curtain. We were asked to move our motorcycles into one stall, which was barely big enough for one bike. The “motorcycle parking” was not big enough and against the building when cars could potentially hit the bikes. No amenities, bed was uncomfortable and just not to our satisfaction. Will not be staying here again.

6

JJ

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Heavy dust in the baseboard heaters

4

Cecilia

14 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not properly cleaned. Booked for three persons and towels were provided for only 2 persons. Bathroom not properly cleaned. Drapes were broken. Air conditioner was extremely noisy. Would prefer the passing train rather than the constant loud noise of the air conditioner. Difficult to have any kind of restful sleep. A complimentary water would have been appreciated. Will not stay here in the future, nor would I recommend this to others.

10

Annette

6 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very clean

10

Hugh

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean and tidy with no signs of neglect or damage. Staff was a pleasure to deal with.

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Trisha

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was disgusting. The light switch and door frame were black and filthy. The fan had holes around it into the ceiling which was questionable. The bed was angled on a downward slope towards the head of the bed so our feet were higher than our heads. The room wasn't overly clean either so I slept in clothes. Aside from the cleanliness, it is also advertised as having a pool and hot tub when in reality, the pool and hot tub are at the other Prestige Hotel about 3 blocks away which apparently we could have used....ridiculous!

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Robin

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

View was nice. Bed was dirty. Bathtub was covered in hair. Train was 20 feet from the balcony. Night staff was nice. Cleaning lady was rude. No sound proofing. Could hear every step the people above us took between 5:00 am and 6:30am.

10

David

9 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and well maintained property with friendly, efficient and helpful staff. Couldn’t ask for more.

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Rooms

Rooms range from very small basement units to larger suites with balconies and lake views; beds are often comfortable but layouts and bathrooms can feel cramped and some decor is dated. Some rooms have loud window A/C or are sensitive to outside noise.

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Karissa

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful view from the balcony

8

Darrell

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was what it was...a clean, tiny, comfortable room for one night. We did not expect there to be stairs INSIDE leading up to the actual room. Staff was great.

8

Carl

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, good service, cute older property that has been remodelled. Traffic noise is loud. Our room was small, but they do have bigger and nicer rooms that would be more appropriate.

4

Stuart

17 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

One of the smallest rooms I have ever stayed in. No desk or chairs; no coat rack, only coat hooks; no door on shower (intentional); only two power outlets in the room.

6

Sergei

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room window faced busy street, HVAC mounted through the wall and not adequate window quality for noisy location didn't protect from excessive street noise.

8

Nicola

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a nice hotel in a good location although difficult to find the entrance as no signage on entry to the car park. Rooms are nice, however, bathroom was a little pokey and lighting in the room was terrible, no main light and lamps did not offer enough lighting.

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Cherisse

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A beautiful Lake view from the third floor. Clean, and comfortable room. An overnight stay only, and location very convenient for our motor cycle tour.

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Amands

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable beds

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Kara

5 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The a/c in the room was extremely loud. It was 35 degrees outside and we had to have it going constantly. I could hear it over my earplugs. The cable tv quit working on day 2. The parking was terrible. Not very impressed.

10

Abraham and Annie

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very small rooms , look sorta renovated, felt very closed in

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly, helpful and accommodating at the front desk. A few guests noted slow responses or issues like delayed room readiness.

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Catherine

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was small, but because it had a little patio it didn’t bother us. We sat out every morning and evening enjoying the lake view. The only down side was our room was not ready for 4:00 check in. We had to wait till 5:00 which after an 8 hour drive we were tired. But would stay there again if we were coming to Nelson again.

8

Lawrence

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall very excellent room and staff. The only drawback is the parking is tight and even getting back out onto the streets can be a bit tricky depending on the traffic flow. Besides that I would definitely recommend this property for sure.

10

Jen

16 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff are excellent! Friendly, efficient and welcoming. Appreciate the wonderful service.

8

Cheraty

12 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was quite late getting cleaned so we were not able to be in it until 6 ish, due to short staff. But great staff!

8

Nina

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall cleanliness was great & condition of the rooms & property was very good. The shining star was the service we received. Everyone was friendly & went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable. We will definitely stay here again.

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Bibi

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The girl at the front desk was quite rude and snobbish towards me. The guy in front of me was able to secure free breakfast and a room upgrade after a fancy conversation with her . Now I wasn’t looking forward for anything free and made a joke with her about my free breakfast only to get a very rude response. Secondly we asked for third set of towels as the room was booked for 3 of us and same receptionist didn’t send it up until we had we called late the night. The room was dirty on chek in as it was not cleaned properly and had to be cleaned again which was promptly facilities by the supervisor and not the rude receptionist. I’m very disappointed by the service met out to me by Prestige Inn and will not be staying nor recommending here in the future.

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Maria

21 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had a fantastic stay at Prestige Inn Nelson, the only room available when booking was the basement room and we were upgraded to the room on the second floor when we arrived. Room overlooking the lake and mountains, great comfortable mattress, comfortable showers. We've asked for dinner recommendations and the suggestions were amazing - we ended up going back to the places a few times. From super helpful and friendly staff, to comfort, to easy parking, everything contributed to our awesome stay.

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Mary Bethany Ima

18 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

First room was nice, plus it has a patio which my husband loves! Unfortunately, on our second night I saw a dirty face towel hanging in the bathroom shower curtain. I didn’t bother telling the desk as the desk person that night was not very attentive. I have requested an iron that night because we’re attending a wedding in the morning, she said she’ll send it up but did not arrive, i even called 3 times but no answer. Good thing the two ladies in the morning were keen to help and attentive I think their names were Sheila and Michelle… I came by the desk before going for breakfast and ask again for the iron, they even called me to ask permission to enter our room as we were out.

10

David

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great! Super clean and friendly staff!

10

Rodney

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent front desk staff. Very friendly

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Location

Convenient spot near the lake, park and walking paths, with downtown shops and restaurants reachable on foot. Some rooms face a busy road or sit beside the rail line.

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Matthew

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean rooms within easy walking distance to downtown.

10

Laura

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

10 min walk to major restaurants/shops. Nice park right out the back door, great for a run or walking the dog. There is train and street noise but they’re up-front about that and provide ear plugs. Very comfortable budget friendly option.

10

Melissa

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location with walking access to lake, restaurants and shopping area

8

Johnathon

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very Nice Location with views of the Lake and easy access to downtown Nelson

10

Michelle

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The location is great and the rooms have a beautiful view of the river and the bridge. Streetcar 23 runs past the hotel along the River. The stop with schedule is across from Save in foods. There are grocery stores within a couple minutes walk. The kitchenette is small but you can make meals. Staff were very helpful and welcoming. There is coffee available in the lobby.

10

BILL

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, can walk to riverfront and main street, ac was good

10

Leslee

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the location near the river walk.

10

Eileen

4 Aug 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location to lake, beach, downtown. Walked everywhere

10

Christel

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to the water, nice walk to stores and restaurants. Parking can be a problem when hotel is fully booked, spaces are tight.

8

Sara

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and beautiful views!

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Dining

No on-site dining or breakfast; several guests used restaurants in town or facilities at the sister hotel, and occasional vouchers were provided.

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Juliana

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No restaurant so a bit disappointed

6

Wanda

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just ok. No restaurant on site was didapppointing.

8

Gerry

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sttaff was excellent, hotel was quiet. Unfortunately no breakfast restaurant close by.

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Sean

19 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is the sister hotel to the resort of the same name. It's a "good enough" basic place to stay as far as the facilities go, but you do get access to the main hotel facilities, and most importantly (as far as my kids were concerned) the indoor pool. The place is showing its age a bit, for instance the bathroom sink wouldn't drain properly, but generally it was fine. The train tracks are around a 100 feet away and the train does blow its horn for the level crossing. It is loud but only happened a couple of times at night. My kids slept through it no problem. One thing to note about Nelson is the lack of franchise restaurants - if you want Timmies or McDonald's you'll have to drive a half hour to Castlegar. There is no included breakfast buffet at the hotel, so if you have fickle kids or don't want to pay $80 to feed a family breakfast then you'll need to drive a bit.

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Jackie

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not as I expected. Could do a little more for their guests, even a small breakfast would have been appreciated . I.e. not rely.on the amenities at Prestige Lakeside. However they are restricted in space. Overall the stay was OK

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Rodel

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

What I don't like, it's advertise on expedia with a swimming pool but they don't have. Need to drive 3-5 Km to the expensive prestige inn for the swimming pool. The address is wrong as well .. but the Staff is the best. Seems like false advertisement, spoke with the front desk and it's reported long time ago. I think Expedia need to correct the issues.

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Marc

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

great location close to the lake and city core. great people working there willing to help with anything. too bad ther was no restaurant on the premise itself.

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Ray-Anne

28 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It wasn't as noisy with train going by,nice they give you voucher for breakfast at their other location , the coffee in rooms wasn't very good

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Eri

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The info on Expedia’s page is misleading. While affiliated with the Prestige Resort, where all the amenities are (restaurants, pool/hot tub, etc.) is not that close to it. It’s actually an 11-minute walk that includes a shopping center parking lot to get there (or a 3-minute drive). The Prestige Inn is also right next to a train track. They give you ear plugs but the building could be much improved to lessen noise. Some examples: redo the installation of the air conditioner so that there aren’t huge drafty gaps around it that let in cold air in the winter and all the outside noise. Install a better fitting door to the room so there aren’t huge gaps all around it that let in the hallway light at night and the noise of anyone walking and talking outside the room. The walls and ceiling are also super thin as we could hear the person above us, but if the draft issues were fixed, it would help the noise issues somewhat. Additionally, the bathroom fixtures are laid out poorly. The bath towel rod is so low that when a towel is on it to dry, it covers both of the mismatched toilet paper holders so you have to reach around or repeatedly lift up the towel to get to the toilet paper. The close-up mirror is actually super far away because it’s so high up above the hand towel rack that even my tall husband had to look up to look into it. Lastly, the room wasn’t well cleaned. We found a piece of used dental floss on the carpet and a hair higher up on the shower wall.

8

Gustave

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Parking was not the best. Lacking in amenities such as a restaurant. Was very good otherwise.

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Month	Average price
January	US$85
February	US$91
March	US$85
April	US$83
May	US$95
June	US$105
July	US$116
August	US$114
September	US$111
October	US$92
November	US$74
December	US$76

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18 $167	19 $147
20 $125	21 $122	22 $138	23 $132	24 $117	25 $138	26 $122
27 $109	28 $110	29 $118	30 $109

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $95	2 $113	3
4 $94	5	6 $103	7 $105	8 $86	9 $107	10 $118
11 $105	12 $86	13 $86	14 $94	15 $96	16 $96	17 $133
18 $86	19 $87	20 $87	21 $89	22 $87	23 $95	24 $96
25 $87	26 $87	27 $86	28 $87	29 $97	30 $97	31 $96

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