Beacon Tower is located within walking distance of dining options, and both universities (Wilfrid Laurier and University of Waterloo) are a fifteen minute walk away. Living at Beacon Tower provides easy access to a host of shopping, entertainment and expansive dining options via Grand River Transit with routes 8, 12 and 202 just outside your door connecting you to Conestoga Mall, downtown Kitchener, Uptown Waterloo and much more.