NUG October 2008 Meeting Accommodations

Participants must make their own arrangements for hotel accommodations. There is no block of rooms reserved for this meeting.

Government employees may ask for the federal rate.

Courtyard by Marriott
988 Broadway
Phone:
+1 (510) 625-8282
or in the US (800) 312-2211
Website: Courtyard by Marriott in Oakland

Located in Old Oakland, this hotel is near the Convention Center and Jack London Square. Each of the 162 rooms and suites has data ports, and guests can enjoy the restaurant, pool, and gym. Rooms from $89 to $169.

Oakland Mariott City Center
1001 Broadway
Phone: +1 (510) 451-4000
or in the US (800) 228-9290
Website: Oakland Marriott City Center

Adjacent to the Convention Center downtown, this hotel has 486 rooms, an executive floor and meeting rooms, plus a restaurant, a coffee shop, laundry service, car rentals, a pool, and a spa. Rooms from $129 to $229.

The Washington Inn
495 Tenth Street
+1 (510) 452-1776 Website: The Washington Inn

This 47-room hotel near the Convention Center boasts turn-of-the-century charm. Amenities include a lounge, bar, restaurant, and meeting and banquet facilities. Rooms from $89 to $178.

Some suggestions for finding other accommodations are:

• Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Berkeley Convention & Visitors Bureau
• TripAdvisor Emeryville Hotels

In Emeryville, the last link above, the Woodfin Suites, Hilton Garden Inn and Marriott Courtyard in Emeryville are recommended, and they should offer a free shuttle to the MacArthur BART station, one station from OSF.

Parking is very limited at OSF, and meeting participants should try to take public transit. OSF is half a block from the 19th Street BART station in Oakland, literally a one minute walk from the north exit of the station.