Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Hotels

We finally have our hotels confirmed. We have rooms reserved at three different hotels for you to choose from. Here's the scoop:

First is the Berkeley Marina Doubletree. This is a great full service hotel with easy access to the main highways to Oakland, San Francisco and Marin. As the name suggests, it's located on the Berkeley Marina and has beautiful views of the city. Click on this link to book rooms. Our group code is #2664557 and will entitle you to a 10% discount off of the best available rate for your room. We recommend requesting rooms on the 2nd floor with water views! This hotel has limited access to public transportation, so we'd suggest renting a car if you plan to stay here.

Second is the University Inn - Berkeley. This is a nice hotel, located near downtown Berkeley. It is walking distance to 4th Street, home to great shops, but does not have a bar or restaurant on the premises. Our block of rooms here is for Friday Check-In to Monday Check-Out, but if you are planning to stay a longer or shorter amount of time they are very friendly and flexible. Our rate is $89 a night, and you can book by calling 510-849-1121. Make sure you tell them you are with the Davis-Runkle Wedding to get the rate. This hotel is very close to public transportation.

Finally, we have rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn - Bay Bridge in Emeryville. As the name implies, it is located near the Oakland end of the Bay Bridge and is also near the Emeryville shopping district. This is a full service hotel with a bar and restaurant on site, and has easy access to everything. Our block of rooms here is also from Friday to Monday, and the rate is $129 a night. We have not yet received the group code for this hotel, but we will update the blog as soon as we do. The group code for this hotel is DAVRNK. You can book online by putting the code in the "Group/ Convention Code" space under the Special Accounts heading. You can also book by phone by calling (510) 658-9300. We will also be posting information about good restaurants and things to do near these hotels. Happy Travels!

P.S. Once you book your hotel, please drop us a note letting us know where you'll be staying and your arrival date.

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