Housing

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ACRL 13th National Conference in Baltimore, housing information

Housing & Travel

Available on this page:

Shuttle Service

Most ACRL 13th National Conference hotels are within walking distance of the Baltimore Convention Center (BCC). Shuttle service is provided to select outlying properties.  Click here for complete shuttle details.

ACRL Conference Hotels

ACRL is pleased to offer discounted group rates at participating ACRL hotels. Due to extremely high demand, several ACRL Conference Hotels are sold out at this time. ACRL is working daily to obtain additional hotel rooms in order to meet the high demand for the ACRL 13th National Conference.

You may register using the "hotel pending" option and if more housing becomes available you will be assigned based on availability.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding housing, please to call 800-424-5249 or email acrl@experient-inc.com.

Hotel                                                               Group Rate                                  Distance to Convention Center
 Days Inn Inner Harbor  $112 S/ $122 D          1 block
 Holiday Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor   $139 S/ $139 D  1 block
 Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore  $139 S/ $149 D  3 blocks
 Sheraton Baltimore City Center (formerly Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor)  $139 S/ $149 D  3 blocks
 Sheraton Inner Harbor  $155 S/ $175 D  1 block
 Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor (NS)  $155 S/ $179 D  3 blocks
 Renaissance Harborplace (NS)  $159 S/ $184 D  4 blocks
 Hampton Inn at Camden Yards  $195 S/ $195 D  2 blocks
 Tremont Plaza Hotel  $195 One Queen Bed Suite w/ Sofa Sleeper  6 blocks
 InterContinental Harbor Court  $219 S/ $219 D  2 blocks

The Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor and the Renaissance Harborplace will serve as co-headquarters hotels.  Click here to view a map of ACRL conference hotels.

How to Book Your Hotel

1.  You must register before making discounted housing arrangements at official ACRL Conference hotels. Register and submit your housing request via the online registration/housing form.  Click here to access the online form.

2.  Or, print off a copy of the paper registration/housing form.  Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to:

ACRL National Conference
108 Wilmot Road, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL 60015
Fax: 847-940-2386

Housing Deadline: The deadline to book a hotel room is February 28, 2007, by 5:00 p.m. CT.  If you miss this deadline, please contact the hotel directly after March 12, 2007.

Airport Shuttles

Shuttle between BWI Airport and Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotels - special $16 fare!  How it Works: From the airport, your flight is tracked in real time. And, you go directly to the vehicle from baggage claim. In other words, you are not put in a waiting area at BWI. From your hotel, you are given a pick-up time based on your BWI flight departure time.  Click here to make your reservation with The Airport Shuttle, Inc., locally owned & operated since 1989.

Parking by the Baltimore Convention Center

Although the Baltimore Convention Center is unable to provide public parking to attendees, there are several options in the form of public lots and hotel parking garages located in the immediate area. Public parking can range from $6 - $16 per day with the average rate being $9. For additional information on available parking visit www.baltimore.org or www.godowntownbaltimore.com/parking.html

*Please note, the parking lots on the north side of Pratt Street between Eutaw and Howard are currently not available for public parking due to construction of the new Convention Center Hotel.

Airfare Discounts on United

Experient is the official travel coordinator for ACRL’s 13th National Conference in Baltimore.  Experient provides custom itineraries with the lowest applicable airfares and best journey times. 

Fly on United Airlines, the official airline of the ACRL 13th National Conference, and receive special discounts that are exclusive to attendees and guests.

To receive the exclusive discounts call Experient toll-free, 1-800-621-1083 (847-940-1176, outside the U.S. and Canada) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday or e-mail them at airtravel@experient-inc.com. A $22.00 service fee will be charged per airline ticket issued. Save $5.00 when you book online.

To book online travel go to www.travelport.net/registration. You will be asked to register. Enter the company name ALA and pin number 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 Travel port", you will be sent to the Welcome page. The New User ID is your email address 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. Experient will append any applicable discount. To return to the site in the future, simply go to www.travelport.net

Or you may call United Airlines directly at 1-800-521-4041, and reference promotional code #563HR, or book online at www.united.com and reference the promotional code.

To receive the greatest discount off the lowest airfares, we recommend booking early and referencing the United ID number. 

Are you an exhibitor?  Click here to access the exhibitor housing site.

Questions

Please contact ACRL Housing and Travel at:
847-940-2155 
800-424-5249
acrl@experient-inc.com