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Please be sure to make your hotel reservations by March 3, 2003! The MarQueen and Inn at Queen Anne are smaller hotels and will fill up quickly! When making reservations at any of these ask for Western Symposium on Rehabilitation & Deafness. Please be sure to make accommodation requests (for example a TTY and flashing fire alarms or alarm clock) when you register.
MarQueen Hotel
600 Queen Anne Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98109
888 445-3076
www.marqueen.com
The elegant MarQueen Hotel is conveniently situated in the heart of the vibrant and upscale Queen Anne District adjacent to downtown Seattle. The bustling neighborhood is also home to the theatre district and the Key Arena. Three story, four star historic hotel built in 1918 with kitchenettes. (No Elevator available) Room rate $109.00.
Inn at Queen Anne
505 First Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98109
800 952-5043
www.innatqueenanne.com
The Inn at Queen Anne is conveniently located near downtown Seattle adjacent to the Space Needle. A few steps from the Inn is the beautiful Seattle Center where you will find featured attractions, world-class theatres, up scale restaurants and a park-like atmosphere. The hotel features 68 rooms offering kitchenettes and a variety of bed configurations. Every morning, guests are served a continental breakfast which includes an assortment of breads, pastries, muffins, juices, fruit, coffee & tea. Three story historic hotel (no elevator available) offering kitchenettes. Room rate of $69.00.
WestCoast
Grand on Fifth Ave (soon to be Red Lion Seattle on Fifth Ave)
1415 Fifth Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
206 971-4000
Whether you are in town on business or pleasure, our impeccable service and casual northwest flair will excite your senses. Encircled by 10 million square feet of upscale shopping, restaurants, business headquarters and the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, we are truly where you want to be in Seattle! Seattle’s most popular attractions including Pike Place Market, the Monorail to the Seattle Center’s Space Needle, the new Experience Music Project, Benaroya Hall and Seattle Art Museum are all just steps away. Located downtown, a short monorail ride to the Seattle Center, Westlake Mall and Pike Place Market. Room rate $143.00.
Other hotels with some walking distance to the Seattle Center.
Hampton
Inn
700 5th Ave N,
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 282-7700
Hampton Inn and Suites Seattle-Downtown is located in downtown Seattle by Seattle Center's world renowned Space Needle. The hotel is located close to shops, restaurants and other attractions, with easy access to public transportation. We feature 124 beautifully appointed rooms, and 74 extended stay suites fully furnished with kitchen, fireplace and private balcony.
There is no way you can get off at the wrong stop (we only make one)!
Seattle Monorail: http://www.seattlemonorail.com
System Map information: http://www.seattlemonorail.com/information.htm
The Seattle Center Monorail operates
seven (7) days per week. The normal operating hours are:
• Monday through Friday, 7:30 A.M.–11:00 P.M.
• Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 A.M.–11:00 P.M.
Trains depart every ten minutes. However, train departure frequency can be increased
to every
four (4) minutes when both trains are utilized.
Standard Monorail Fares
Adults: $3.00 per round trip
Children, Seniors, Disabled: $1.50 per round trip
Connecting the Heart of Downtown
and the Seattle Center
The Seattle Center Monorail conveniently links the heart of downtown and the
Seattle Center, providing fast, efficient, and unique transportation for any
group. The downtown Seattle Monorail station is located at 5th Avenue and Pine
Street, on the third floor of Westlake Mall, convenient to all downtown hotels,
eateries, and shopping, and the waterfront.The Seattle Center Monorail station
is located in Seattle’s premier urban park and attractions venue. Home
to the Space Needle, Key Arena, and a variety of art and theatre venues, the
Seattle Center grounds contain some of Seattle’s biggest attractions!
24 hour Recorded Information:
206-905-2620 or 206-905-2206 (Fax)
The conference will be held in the Seattle Center Northwest Rooms (Click #2 on the map) at the corner of 1st and Republican streets (Don't be fooled! The address for the entire complex is 305 Harrison Street.). For information about the Seattle Center and the surrounding area, go to http://www.seattlecenter.com .
Zoomable map of downtown Seattle area.
The airport is approximately 15 miles from downtown Seattle.
Taxi cabs and limousines meet travelers on the third floor of the Parking Garage. To arrange for a taxi or limo, use one of the curbside phones, Information Boards, or visit the Ground Transportation Center, located on the third floor of the Parking Garage. Cab fares are on a meter, and generally run between $30-$35 from the airport to downtown.
SeaTac Airport has consolidated
most ground transportation operations in one central location on the 3rd floor
of the parking garage. To use our service from the airport, simply follow the
many red and black signs directing you to ground transportation. Once in the
parking garage, proceed to our Shuttle Express booth by following the ground
transportation check-in signs to the center of the ground transportation area.
$21.00 for 1 person (rates are reduced for groups). Please make a reservation
for pick-up either by filling out the Online Reservation form (you will receive
instant confirmation) or by calling the reservation line at 425-981-7000.
Board Metro Rt #194 outside door number 6, near Baggage Carousel #1 on the Baggage Claim (lower) level. Note that both northbound and southbound buses board here, so be sure to verify with the driver that the bus you are boarding is heading into Seattle. Depart the bus at Westlake Station in the bus tunnel, and proceed up to the mezzanine level where you can take the stairs or elevator to the Seattle Center Monorail. Bus service is also available for the hotels listed above. Call the hotel for information on the bus routes.