Travel and Lodging
Flying To Denver
Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting
August 27-29, 2009
For people traveling out of state please feel free to use online travel accommodations such as Expedia, Priceline or Travelocity. You can also use travel agents to book your flights. Denver is a hub for Southwest Airlines www.southwest.com and United Airlines www.united.com. If you book your flight early you can normally get a good deal with them, please visit their websites for more details. The airport is Denver International Airports also known as (DIA).
Hotels with group rates under the “SACNAS Meeting”
Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting
August 27-29, 2009
The
Curtis
1405
Curtis Street,
Denver,
CO 80202
This hotel is the closest to the Auraria Campus. To make your reservation, please call The Curtis Reservations at 1-800-525-6651 or the hotel directly at 303-571-0300. Please give the reservationist your group name “SACNAS” in order to receive the discounted rate.
Discounted Rate expires: Tuesday, July 28, 2009.
Rate: $88.00 per night (kings and doubles are available) plus tax
Residence Inn Marriott
1725 Champa Street
Denver, CO 80202
This hotel provides suites with full kitchens along with complimentary hot breakfast. To make your reservation, please call Marriott reservations at 1-800-331-3131 or the hotel directly at 303-296-3444. Please give the reservationist the group code “SAC” to receive the discounted rate.
Discounted Rate expires: Monday, July 27, 2009
Rate: $129.00 per night plus tax
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For
Online Registration
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/denrd?groupCode=sacsaca&app=resvlink&fromDate=8/27/09&toDate=8/29/09
Courtyard Marriott
934 16th Street
Denver, CO 80202
To make your reservation, please call Marriott reservations at 1-800-321-2211 or the hotel directly at 303-571-1114. Please give the reservationist the group code _SAC_ to receive the discounted rate.
Discounted Rate expires: Monday, July 27, 2009
Rate: $119.00 per night plus tax (rooms set aside are with two double beds)
Traveling to the Denver from DIA
Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting
August 27-29, 2009
None of the conference hotels offer complimentary shuttle service. DIA’s ground transportation can be found at http://www.flydenver.com/gt/index.asp. A map of DIA’s ground transportation companies is located at http://www.flydenver.com/maps/tofrom/ground.asp
Shuttle service is provided by SuperShuttle. http://www.supershuttle.com/HowItWorks.aspx
You can make advanced reservations and pay in advance with SuperShuttle. The van carries 9-10 persons and the average cost is $19 each way or $34 round trip.
Directions to catch the shuttle from your flight, take the train from the gate areas to the terminal and proceed up the escalators to Level 5 / Baggage claim. Claim your luggage, and then proceed directly to the SuperShuttle Denver counter (open daily 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM) across from the water feature under the Ground Transportation signs.
The SuperShuttle counter staff will direct you to the appropriate shuttle loading area on Island 3. When the shuttle is full the driver will drive into the downtown area and beginning taking you and your fellow passengers to your respective hotels.
Taxi Service costs approximately $50 each way. If shared and split with 3 people, the fare is comparable to the shuttle service but the time to arrive at your hotel will be reduced. Taxis are waiting outside baggage claim, with no reservation needed. The airport is located approximately 28 miles from downtown Denver, with a travel time of approximately 45 minutes depending upon traffic. .
Denver’s biggest Taxis Companies are Metro Taxi 303-333-3333 and Yellow Cab 303-777-7777
Public Transportation
RTD (Regional Transportation District) offers Sky Ride for $10. Catch the bus on level 5, at Island 5 (Doors 507 or 511 on the East side or 506 or 510 on the west side), depart at the Market street station, transfer to the free 16th Street mall bus and then get off on the street closest to your hotel (Champa or Curtis) and walk to your hotel. You can also ride the bus directly to the Auraria Campus.