Hotel

Clarion Hotel Bethesda Park Hotel

A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the discounted rate of $89.00 (excluding 12% tax) per night for a single or double room at the Clarion Hotel Bethesda Park, 8400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. For reservations, please contact the Clarion directly at (301) 654-1000. You must state that you are attending the NIGMS PPWC to receive the special discounted rate. A listing of additional Bethesda-area hotels follows the Clarion Hotel information for your convenience.

Please make your hotel reservations by Friday, February 23, 2007. After the cutoff date, reservations and the availability of the group rate cannot be guaranteed.

The Clarion Hotel Bethesda Park is located approximately 30 minutes from Reagan Washington National Airport and approximately 50 minutes from Dulles International and Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Marshall Airports.

By Taxi: Taxi fare from Reagan Washington National Airport to the Clarion Hotel Bethesda Park is approximately $25.00, from Dulles International is $50.00, and from BWI Marshall is approximately $65.00.

By Shuttle: SuperShuttleTM provides ground transportation service from all three airports. For more information and to make a reservation in advance, call 1 (800) 258-3826. The approximate cost for one-way shuttle service from each airport is:

$26.00

$33.00

Reagan Washington National
Dulles International
BWI Marshall

By Metro: Metrorail, our area subway system, stops at Reagan Washington National Airport. You may take the Yellow Line train from Reagan Washington National Airport to the Gallery Place/Chinatown Station in Washington, D.C. Upon arrival at Gallery Place/Chinatown, transfer to the Red Line train marked Shady Grove or Grosvenor and exit at the Medical Center Station. The one-way fare is approximately $2.70.

The Clarion Hotel Bethesda Park is located approximately 2 blocks from the Metro station. Call the Clarion Hotel at (301) 654-1000 for information on complimentary shuttle service from the Metro station.

Additional Area Hotel Information

Following is a listing of additional hotels in the Bethesda area. Please note that no room block arrangements for the Bottleneck Workshop have been made with the properties listed below; therefore, availability is not guaranteed and the negotiation of room rates is the responsibility of the guest.

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, MD 20852

Phone:

(301) 822-9200

Guest Fax:

(301) 822-9201

Reservations:

1 (800) 228-9290

Marriott Bethesda 5151 Pooks Hill Road Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone:	(301) 897-9400
Guest Fax:	(301) 897-0192
Reservations:	1 (800) 228-9290

Marriott Bethesda Suites 6711 Democracy Boulevard Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone:	(301) 897-5600
Guest Fax:	(301) 530-1427
Reservations:	1 (800) 228-9290

Hyatt Regency Bethesda One Bethesda Metro Center (7400 Wisconsin Avenue) Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone:	(301) 657-1234

Residence Inn by Marriott Bethesda Downtown 7335 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone:	1 (800) 346-8357

Bethesda Court Hotel 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, # B Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone:	(301) 656-2100

Doubletree Rockville Hotel 1750 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
Phone:	(301) 468-1100

For more information on area hotels, please visit the Washington, DC Area Convention and Visitors Association at http://www.washington.org