Hotel Alternatives

For those who have not booked a room yet here is a list of alternative hotels. We suggest you book soon, there are multiple graduations in Philadelphia that week and many hotels are already sold out. If you really want to stay at the conference hotel, you can call the Marriott directly to see if there have been any cancellations. (215-625-2900)

The following list was generated from www.hotels.com and then sorted by landmark. Use the Philadelphia Convention Center as you landmark. It is right next door to the Marriott (12th and Market Sts.)

Travelodge Philadelphia
www.the.travelodge.com/philadelphia30031
1227 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107 US
Distance from selection:
0.1mi/0.2km NW
maybe SOLD OUT
(215) 564-2888

Hampton Inn Philadelphia Convention Center
http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=PHLCVHX
1301 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107 US
Distance from selection:
0.2mi/0.3km NW
215-665-9100

Holiday Inn Express Midtown
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/phlmt?_requestid=337016
1305 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107 US
Distance from selection:
0.3mi/0.6km SW
215-735-9300

Windsor Hotel and Suites
http://www.windsorhotel.com/index_home.html
1700 Ben Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103 US
Distance from selection:
0.5mi/0.8km NW
877-784-8379

Holiday Inn Historic District Philadelphia
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/phlim?_requestid=335481
400 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 US
Distance from selection:
0.5mi/0.9km SE
215/923-8660

Embassy Suites Hotel City Center-philadelphia
www.embassysuites.com
1776 Ben Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103 US
Distance from selection:
0.6mi/0.9km NW
215/561-1776

Latham Hotel Downtown
http://www.lathamhotel.com/
135 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 US
Distance from selection:
0.6mi/1.0km SW
(215) 563-7474

Comfort Inn Downtown/historic Area
http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=PA405
100 North Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19106 US
Distance from selection:
0.9mi/1.5km SE
215-627-7900

Best Western Center City Hotel
http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=39087#null
501 North 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130 US
Distance from selection:
1.1mi/1.7km NW
215-568-8300

Sheraton University City Hotel
http://www.philadelphiasheraton.com/
36th and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104 US
Distance from selection:
1.9mi/3.1km NW
215.387. 8000

Hilton Inn At Penn
http://www.theinnatpenn.com/
3600 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 US
Distance from selection:
1.9mi/3.1km NW
215-222-0200

Other sites to use for find hotels.
gophila.com
http://www.gophila.com/C/Places_to_Stay/314/Hotel_Packages/315.html
This site also has an interactive map.

Yahoo Philadelphia Travel site
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501998-philadelphia_vacations-i
This also have an interactive map for hotels.

Rooms Available at the Courtyard Marriott

Apparently, rooms are unavailable for some nights at the Marriott in Philly.

To accommodate, rooms have been opened up at the Courtyard Marriott across the street from the conference hotel. The link to book a hotel room there is:

https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=93200

Need a room?

Demand for MLA’s room block at the Philadelphia Marriott is up from past years. To accommodate attendees, MLA has added rooms to its block.

If you have not yet made a reservation, there are 3 easy ways:

1. Call group reservations at 800.266.9432 mention the MLA Conference for discounted rates.
2. Online at: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=81666
3. Fax using the hotel reservation form available at: http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2007/travel/hotel.html#3

The deadline for your reservation is Monday, April 16, 2007. Reservations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown will be the site of most meeting sessions and exhibits. Your patronage allows MLA to focus member’s collective buying power to reduce meeting costs and hold registration fees down. You will benefit from Marriott’s 4-diamond rating by AAA, discounted rates, and the convenience of staying near sessions and exhibits.

Have a Room Reservation You Do Not Need?
Sometimes MLA’s room block fills quickly. Then, just before the meeting many rooms are returned to the block due to cancellations. If these rooms remain empty, MLA pays a penalty to the hotel. To avoid this, we ask that if you are holding a reservation you do not need, please cancel it before April 16th, which will free-up the room for another member who needs it. Thank you for your help in controlling costs.

Need to Cancel or Change a Reservation?
Before Monday, April 16, 2007, to cancel or adjust your reservation, please call group reservations at 800.266.9432. After Monday, April 16, 2007, please call the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel direct at 215.625.2900.