Hotel Reservation General Information
ITS Group is ALA’s travel management company for both hotel and
airline reservations. As an ALA attendee or exhibitor, you are eligible
for special airline and hotel rates. Please note that the ALA travel
desk does not assume the responsibility of pairing guests for double
occupancy or in multiple housing units. After the reservation cutoff
date, the ALA travel desk will continue to make reservations on
a space available basis only (i.e., book early to get the hotel
of your choice).
Hotel Confirmations, Cancellations and Changes
Confirmation of the room reservation will be acknowledged by the
travel desk and sent within 72 hours. Any questions regarding your
reservation should be directed to the ALA Travel Desk, not the hotel.
A first night's room and tax guarantee to your credit card is
required to hold hotel reservations. Your first night's deposit
is refundable with at least a 7 day cancellation notification
to the hotel, prior to the day of your arrival. Check your confirmation
for details on your hotel's policy.
Airline Reservation Information
Through United Airlines
United Airlines is offering special meeting discounts for attendees of the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Simply call the United Special Meeting Desk at 800-521-4041 and refer to Meeting ID Number 500CR to receive a 2-10% discount off applicable fares, including First Class. If you purchase your ticket at least 30 days prior to travel, you will receive an additional 5% discount. This special offer applies to travel on domestic segments of all United Airlines, United Express, TED and United code share flights (UA*) operated by US Airways, US Airways Express and Air Canada. There are no fees to use the 800 number.
International attendees will receive a 10% discount off the lowest applicable fare (excluding First Class), or a 15% discount off the fully refundable, unrestricted coach fare when they call their local United Airlines reservation number and refer to meeting ID number 500CR. An additional 5% discount will apply when tickets are purchased at least 60 days in advance of your travel dates. Discounts apply to United and Lufthansa (code share) flights.
You can also make your reservation at www.united.com using the ALA ID# 500CR.
Through the ALA Travel Desk
Experient will serve as the ALA Travel Desk for the 2007 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Experient will provide custom itineraries with the lowest applicable air fares and best journey time. The United Discounts above are available through through the ALA Travel Desk, as well as flights on other airlines, using the information below.
To make reservations through the ALA Travel Desk, call Experient toll-free, 1-800-621-1083 (847-940-1176, outside the U.S. and Canada) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CST, Monday through Friday.
$22.00 service fee per airline ticket issued. Save $7.00 when you book online.
To book online travel go to www.travelport.net/registration. You will be asked to register. The Company Name is ALA. The Pin Number is QABSCK93. Please enter the information, as instructed, which will grant you access to book your flights on-line, anytime. Helpful hints: Once you are prompted to "Go To Travelport", you will be sent to our Welcome page. The New User ID is your email address (that you entered on the registration page). The Password is the password you provided on the registration page. For security measures, you will be asked to change your password. Once you have completed these tasks you are authorized to book air travel. The service fee is $15.00. ITS will append any discount related to your meeting, as applicable. To return to the site in the future, simply go to www.travelport.net.
Restaurants, Entertainment and Tourism
Seattle 101 Guide for Tourists and Travelers
Restaurants:
Museums and Tourism:
Airport Transportation Information
Information on ground transportation from the Seattle-Tacoma Int'l
Airport is available at http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/ground/.
Taxis, City Buses and Shared Shuttles are available. Taxis run at
a flat rate of $28 from downtown to the Seattle-Tacoma Airport.
Shuttle Express
Shuttle Express has both shuttles and exclusive vans to service a majority of the downtown hotels. Please contact Shuttle Express to find out if your hotel is being serviced. ALA attendees need to go onto the website to take advantage of the special shared ride rate being offered to us. Shuttle Express accepts cash, checks, or major credit cards. Payment is due at the time of travel, or you may pay with a credit card when you book your reservation.
Shared ride service from Shuttle Express IS NOT available for the following hotels. Exclusive vans are the only ones that run to these hotels.
| Best Western-Tacoma
Dome |
Fairmont Hotel |
| Holiday Inn Crowne
Plaza |
Howard Johnson |
| La Quinta |
Lakewood Motor Inn
|
| Madison Renaissance
|
Red Lion Inn |
| Seattle Hilton |
Sheraton |
| Sheraton-Tacoma |
Warwick Hotel |
Westin Hotel
|
|
Gray Line Bus of Seattle Downtown Airporter Service
Gray Line is the most popular of transit systems servicing the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. With round trip rates under $20, ALA attendees can make their reservations directly on the website. A full list of all hotel stops along with a comprehensive bus schedule is available on the website as well.
Downtown Airporter Service Stops Includes:
Crowne Plaza: 6th Avenue and Seneca Street (Nearby W Hotel, Hotel Monaco)
Madison Renaissance: 6th Avenue and Madison Street
Fairmont Olympic: 411 University Street (Nearby Hotel Seattle, Pacific Plaza Hotel)
Hilton Hotel: 6th Avenue and University Street (Nearby Washington Athletic Club)
Seattle Sheraton: 6th Avenue and Pike Street (Nearby Washington State Convention Center)
Grand Hyatt: 7th Avenue and Pine Street (Nearby Paramount Hotel, Roosevelt Hotel, Washington State Convention Center)
Westin Hotel: Lower level on Westlake Street (Nearby Sixth Avenue Inn, Mayflower Hotel, Hotel Max)
Warwick Hotel: 4th Avenue and Lenora Street (Nearby Claremont Hotel)
Gray Line also provides a Connector Service for hotels not listed in order to connect attendees with the hotel they are staying in. Connector Service is available between 5:30 am and 9:00 pm to connect passengers to and from outlying locations to the Downtown Airporter Service. Please call 206-255-7159 one hour prior to needed pick up time for Connector Service. Please note, these numbers are to request Connector Service pick-up on the day it is needed ONLY. No other information can be given out on this line and reservations cannot be taken for future connector service.
For the following hotels, there is no additional charge for the Grey Line Connector.
Hotel Monaco
Hotel Vintage Park
Mayflower Park Hotel
Pacific Plaza Hotel
Red Lion Hotel on 5th Avenue
W Hotel
Hotel Max
For the following hotels, an additional charge of $2.50 one way and $5.00 round trip per ticket applies for the Grey Line Connector.
| 8th Avenue Inn |
Alexis Hotel |
| Best Western
Exectutive Inn |
Best Western
Loyal Inn |
| Best Western Pioneer
Square |
Comfort Suites |
| Days Inn Town Center |
Edgewater Hotel |
| Hampton Inn |
Holiday Inn Express |
Inn at Virginia Mason
|
La Quinta Inn &
Suites |
| Marriott
Waterfront Hotel |
Quality
Inn & Suites |
| Travelodge by the Space
Needle |
|
Train and Bus Travel to Seattle
Amtrak: Three Amtrak train routes terminate in or pass through
Seattle at the King St. station at 303 South Jackson Street,
and connect to most major Amtrak lines. For reservations or information,
contact Amtrak at 800-872-7245 or go online at
www.amtrak.com.
Greyhound: Greyhound buses arrive and depart 24 hours a day
from the King St. Station at 303 S. Jackson St., and from 811 Stewart
St. For information, contact Greyhound at 800-229-9424 or go online
at www.greyhound.com.
Rental Cars
ALA has negotiated exclusive rates with Avis for rental cars during
the meeting. For rates and reservations call 800-331-1600 or access
the website for this event at www.avis.com.
You must mention the Avis Worldwide discount number (AWD), D005980,
when calling to receive the special discount.
Public Transportation
Seattle offers numerous bus lines in the downtown area, near the
convention center. For route details and hours, visit http://transit.metrokc.gov/.
On weekends, a day pass is available for $2.50 that allows unlimited rides for
a day. This pass is available on all Metro buses. One-way fares
are $1.50 during "peak" hours (morning and evening rush)
and $1.25 during non-peak hours.
Taxis
Taxis are available in downtown Seattle, at the convention center
and at most hotels. You may also request a taxi be called by a hotel
or restaurant. Rates are: $2.50 Meter Drop (entering the taxi),
$2.00 per Mile, 50¢ per minute Waiting Time and 50¢ per extra passenger
over two, excluding minors.
ALA Shuttles - Sponsored by Thomson Gale
Free Shuttles, sponsored by Thomson Gale, will run from ALA Hotels
to the Convention Center. Accessible shuttles will be available.
