ACCOMMODATION IN THE BOSTON AREA
June is one of the most popular months to
visit Boston, and
consequently hotels fill up quickly, and their prices reflect the high
demand. We therefore urge you to book rooms as early as possible while
rooms at a lower rate are still available. It is preferable to book
early and later cancel if your plans change (most hotels have a very
reasonable cancellations policy) than to delay and risk not finding the
room of your choice.
We have reserved a limited number of
hotel rooms at discounted rates for conference delegates at the four
hotels listed below. Each hotel is holding rooms for a different range
of dates. The rooms are being held until early May, but we strongly
recommend that you book well before April 1 to be sure of obtaining a
room at these rates, as demand may well exceed supply. These hotels are
very close to the meeting venue. In the event you are unable to obtain
rooms at these hotels, we have listed additional hotels in the Boston
area.
Less expensive accommodation is available on campus in the MIT
dormitories. Please consult the section entitled MIT
DORMITORY
ACCOMMODATION, which follows the hotel listings.
HOTELS WHERE ROOMS ARE BEING HELD
• Each hotel refers to the name of the
conference a different way. To get the conference rate, be sure to
quote the conference name as it appears under Booking Reference.
• All prices are per room and exclusive
of local taxes (currently 12.45%).
• If you wish to
stay additional nights, ask if rooms are available on these nights at
the discounted rate. The earlier you book, the better your chances of
getting the same lower rate.
Boston Marriott
Cambridge
2 Cambridge Center
Broadway and Third
Streets
Cambridge, MA 02142
Tel. +1-617
494-6600; 1-800-228-9290
Fax +1-617 494-0036
http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/BOSCB
Price: $169 per
night
Nights available:
June 11-17
Booking Reference:
MIT Shapes and Solids Convention Room Block. If booking online, put
SASSASA in the Group Code box (under "Optional Information")
Location: 10
minute
walk to conference
Parking: $25/night
(valet); $20/night (self parking in adjacent garage)
Public
Transportation: Beside Kendall/MIT T stop (red line)
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Holiday Inn Select at Government Center
5 Blossom Street
Boston, MA 02114
Tel. +1 617
742-7630 (no toll free number)
Fax +1 617 742-4192
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/bosgc?irs=null
Price: $149
Nights available:
June 12-17
Booking Reference:
MIT Shapes and Solids Convention
Location: In
Boston at the edge of the historic Beacon Hill district. A 20 minute
walk across the bridge to the conference, or
one stop on the T to Kendall/MIT followed by a 10
minute walk.
Parking:
$36/night; choice of valet or self parking in the garage next door
Public
Transportation: Close to Charles/MGH T stop (red line)
Other information:
Free access to high speed internet.
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Kendall Hotel
350 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Tel. +1 617
577-1300 (no toll free number)
Fax +1 617 577-1377
http://www.kendallhotel.com
Price: $169
Nights available:
June 11-19
Booking Reference:
ICSS
Location: 10
minute
walk to conference
Parking: $18/night
Sun-Thurs, $10/night Fri and Sat
Public
Transportation: Next to Kendall/MIT T stop (red line)
Other Information:
A charming small new hotel located in a converted firehouse.
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Marriott Residence Inn Cambridge Center
6 Cambridge Center
Corner of Broadway
and Ames Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Tel. +1 617
349-0700, 1-800-331-3131
Fax +1617 547-8504
http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/BOSCM
Price: $129/night
Nights available:
June 11-18
Booking Reference:
Shapes and Solids Convention at MIT
Location: 15
minutes walk to conference
Parking: about
$20/night at the garage adjacent to the Boston Marriott Cambridge
Public
transportation: 10 minutes walk from Kendall/MIT T stop (red line)
Other information:
All rooms are mini suites with cooking facilities. Price includes
breakfast, plus light dinner Monday-Thursday. Free access to high speed
internet, swimming pool, whirlpool and gym. Laundromat available.
OTHER
LOCAL ACCOMMODATION
For a description of other local hotels,
there is a helpful internet site at
Click on Massachusetts Institute of Technology for descriptions of a
number of hotels in the Boston area, together with their distance from
MIT. However, be aware that distances are measured from the west end of
the MIT campus, whereas the conference is being held at the east end of
campus, which is about a mile away.
John Hancock Hotel
and Conference Center
40 Trinity Place
Boston 02116
Tel. 617 933-7700
Fax 617 933-7709
http://www.jhcenter.com
Price: Probably $139-149
Location: A small hotel in the very
nice Back Bay area of downtown Boston. About 30 minutes from the
conference by T.
Parking: $18/night validated parking at
100 Clarendon Street garage
Public Transportation: 5 minutes from
Back Bay T (Orange Line)
Other Information: A small, little
known reasonably priced hotel, close to shops and restaurants. Room
price includes continental breakfast.
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Hotel@MIT
20 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel. +1 617 577-0200
Fax +1 617 494-8366
http://www.hotelatmit.com
Location: Near the MIT campus, but at
the opposite end from the conference venue. A 15-20 minute walk, or one
stop on the T followed by a 5 minute walk.
Public Transportation: 10 minutes walk
to Central Square T (red line)
MIT
DORMITORY ACCOMMODATION
We are holding a limited number of single
and double rooms in MIT Dormitories on the MIT campus for the period
June 11-19 2005. Due to heavy demand, we have only a few rooms left.
We have singles and doubles in New House, at the west end of campus.
New House is a 20 to 30 minute walk from the conference. There is no
elevator in New House, and so it may be necessary to climb stairs to
your room. A description of New House may be found at http://web.mit.edu/housing/undergrad/residences.html.
Please be advised that these rooms do not come up to the standards of
the hotels mentioned above. Dormitory housing consists of a twin bed
(single room) or two twin beds (double room). In most dormitories,
bathrooms (shared) are co-ed. Rooms have very minimal amenities.
Towels, soap, sheets, one blanket and pillow are provided. Anything
else, e.g. alarm clock, reading lamp, washcloth, hair dryer, extra coat
hanger, etc. would have to be brought by the guest. The rooms are air
conditioned. Guests would have to make their own breakfast and dinner
arrangements.
Dormitory prices are as follows:
Single room per night $57.00
Double room per
night $74.00
If you wish to reserve dormitory accommodation, you must make it
through our office. Payment must be received in advance. Rooms will be
allocated on a first come, first served basis, so we advise you to book
as early as possible. Rooms cannot be not guaranteed until payment is
received. Because it is now very close to the conference, we cannot
hold your room for more than three days without payment.
Please let us know at the time of booking if you would be willing to
share a double room. If you share a room, it would not necessarily be
for the entire duration of your stay.
If you wish to reserve a room, please email cmarge@mit.edu first to enquire about availability.
Please include the details as shown below in the email.
Subject: pre-booking for dormitory room
I wish to reserve a ___single ____double room
I am willing to share a double room: ____Yes ____No
Name
Date of arrival
Date of departure
- At this late
date, we can only accept payment by credit card.
- Please note
that there is a $2 surcharge on credit card payments to cover our
additional costs.
- Please
download and complete the pdf form below, then fax it to 617 822 9346.
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