Hotel & Transportation
Hotel
Doubletree Bethesda Hotel and Executive Meeting Center
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-652-2000—direct phone number
1-800-222-TREE—central reservations
www.doubletreebethesda.com
Reservations
The hotel is offering a special group room rate of $109.00 plus 13 percent tax. The deadline for reservations is Thursday, February 18, 2010. To secure the group rate for your accommodations, make your reservation online or call the hotel directly before the deadline.
- Phone Reservations: Call 1-800-222-TREE (8733) or 301-652-2000 and request the group rate for the Zebrafish Workshop or Group SRP/Code: ZEB.
- Internet Reservations: Go to www.doubletreebethesda.com, click the Reservations Tab, and in the Special Accounts section enter Group/Convention Code: ZEB.
Parking
Valet parking is complimentary for meeting participants.
Transportation
Area Airports
When making your travel plans, be sure to check the airfares to all three local airports, as fares may vary significantly.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)—15 miles
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)—27 miles
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)—38 miles
Metro
The hotel is between the Bethesda and Medical Center Metro stops on the Red Line of the Washington, DC, Metrorail system. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to the Medical Center Metro Station.
Transportation Services
If you are arriving by air, we suggest you take a taxi or SuperShuttle™ from the airport. If you plan to use SuperShuttle, please call 1-800-BLUEVAN or visit their Web site at www.supershuttle.com to make an advance reservation.
Approximate one-way costs for ground transportation from area airports are as follows:
| Taxi | SuperShuttle | |
| Reagan Washington National | $40 | $28 ($10 each additional person) |
| Washington Dulles International | $50 | $29 ($10 each additional person) |
| Baltimore/Washington International | $90 | $37 ($12 each additional person) |
Driving Directions
Driving directions from local airports are below. For additional maps and directions, please visit http://www.doubletreebethesda.com/map_and_directions/.
From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Take the George Washington Memorial Parkway toward Virginia. Exit onto I-495 north toward Maryland. Take Exit 34, MD-355/Wisconsin Avenue toward Bethesda. Merge onto MD-355 south/Rockville Pike. Follow MD-355 south. The hotel will be on the right.
From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Follow the Dulles Airport Access and Toll Road and exit onto VA-267 east. Take the exit toward I-495 north and merge onto I-495 north. Take exit 34 for MD-355/Wisconsin Avenue toward Bethesda. Merge onto MD-355 south/Rockville Pike. Continue to follow MD-355 south. The hotel will be on the right.
From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Take I-195 west to I-95 south toward Washington. Merge onto I-495 to Exit 27 toward Silver Spring. Take Exit 33 for MD-185/Connecticut Avenue toward Kensington/Chevy Chase. Turn left at Connecticut Avenue/MD-185 south. Turn right at Jones Bridge Road. Turn left at MD-355 south/Rockville Pike. The hotel will be on the right.
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