HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 657-1234 or (800) 233-1234
Fax: (301) 657-6453
URL: http://www.bethesda.hyatt.com
Room Cutoff Date: January 5, 2009
Room Rate: $201 plus 12% tax per evening
Internet Access: Wireless in sleeping rooms and meeting space ($9.95 per day)
Check-In Time: 3:00 p.m.
Check-Out Time: 12:00 p.m.
Metro Stop: Bethesda (Red line) underneath the hotel
Hotel Fact Sheet: http://www.bethesda.hyatt.com/hyatt/images/hotels/bethe/factsheet.pdf
Reservations:
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, for out-of-town guests attending the Symposium. The Hyatt Regency Bethesda has rooms reserved for guests arriving on Thursday, February 12, 2009, and departing on Saturday, February 14, 2009. The contracted government room rate is $201 plus 12% tax per night. You will be responsible for making your own reservations and for the cost of the room and any incidental charges upon check-out.
To receive this contracted group room rate, please contact the Hyatt Regency Bethesda no later than January 5, 2009, at (301) 657-1234 or (800) 233-1234, and reference the NIDDK Scientific Tribute. Please be sure to obtain a confirmation number from the Hyatt Reservationist. After January 5, 2009, the hotel will accept reservations on a space-available basis at the prevailing hotel rate. If for any reason you need to cancel your hotel reservation, please contact the hotel directly within 48 hours of your check-in date.
Driving Directions to the Hotel:
From Points North
From I-95: Take I-95 South to I-495 (Capital Beltway) West toward Silver Spring. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles, and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road.
From I-270
Take I-270 South to I-495 (Capital Beltway) East toward Washington, DC. Stay in one of the three left lanes. Follow signs for 355 South, a left-lane exit, onto Wisconsin Avenue. Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles, and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road.
From Points South
Take I-95 North to I-495 (Capital Beltway) toward Tysons Corner/Rockville. Follow I-495 for 20 miles. At the I-495/I-270 split, stay to the right on I-495. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles, and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road.
From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Take Route 195 West to Exit 4 (I-95 South). From I-95 take I-495 (Capital Beltway) West toward Silver Spring. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles, and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road.
From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Take the Dulles Access Road for approximately 13 miles to Exit 18. Move to the right on the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267); get off at Exit 18. Stay to the left on the ramp for Bethesda/Baltimore and proceed toward Bethesda on I-495 (Capital Beltway) for approximately 9 miles. At the I-495/I-270 split, stay to the right on I-495. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355 South). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles, and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road.
From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Take the George Washington Parkway North to I-495 (Capital Beltway) and follow the signs to Maryland. At the I-495/I-270 split, stay to the right on I-495. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles, and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road.
Metro Information:
The Metro System operates from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Monday through Thursday; 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Fridays; 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Saturdays; and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sundays. Each passenger must buy a farecard to travel in the system. Guides for purchasing farecards are posted on the vending machines in each station. Each Metro car features a complete color-coded map. Station attendants on duty at each station can provide additional information on request.
From Union Station or downtown Washington (main Metro Lines into the city converge at Metro Center Station and Gallery Place Station), take the Metro Red Line toward Shady Grove or Grosvenor. Exit at the Bethesda Metro Station. The Hyatt is directly above the Bethesda Metro Station.
Shuttles
SuperShuttle offers service to most hotels from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The shuttle leaves on an as-needed basis between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. During other times, arrange for a shuttle by calling 800-258-3826 from the airport.
Taxis
The cost of a taxi from Ronald Reagan Airport to Bethesda is approximately $45; a taxi from Dulles International Airport to Bethesda is approximately $65; and a taxi from BWI Airport to Bethesda is approximately $75-80.
MARC Trains
From BWI Airport, take the MARC train on the Penn Line to Union Station. Take the Metro Red Line toward Grosvenor or Shady Grove and exit at the Bethesda Metro Station. The hotel is directly above the Bethesda Metro Station.
Hotel Parking Information:
Overnight Parking Rates
Self-Parking: $15 Sunday to Thursday nights and $12 Friday and Saturday nights
Valet Parking: $20 Sunday to Thursday nights and $17 Friday and Saturday nights
Daily Parking Rates
$5 for up to 1 hour
$9 for up to 3 hours
$10 full-day flat rate
Parking Garage Restrictions: Vehicle height clearance is 6'8". There is no onsite parking for RV's or vans.
Additional public metered parking can be found 1 block from the hotel; $.35 an hour Monday through Friday; no charge on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.
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