Hotels

 

The Hyatt Regency Vancouver is located in downtown Vancouver at 655 Burrard Street, overlooking a mountain-rimmed harbor. For accommodations at the Hyatt Regency contact:

 

Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Address	Contact Information	2010 Conference Rates
655 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6C 2R7	https://resweb.passkey.com/go/nips2010 Reservations: 1-888-421-1442 North America 1-402-592-6464 International Reservation Fax: 1-604-639-4829  Hotel Main : 1-604-683-1234	Single/Double/Triple: $139 CAD Quadruple Occupancy:$154 CAD Overnight Parking Fee: $28 CAD  Good until 1:00pm the following day.

Maximum room occupancy is four persons. One night's room and tax pre-payment is needed to guarantee room reservations. All deposits for individual room reservations are fully refundable if a room is cancelled seven days or more prior to the arrival date. An early departure fee of one night's room and tax will be assessed if hotel is given less than 24-hours notice. Personal checks, money orders or a valid American Express, Diners Club, Visa or Mastercard number and expiration date will be needed for the deposit. Reservation requests received after November 27, 2010, will be based on availability at Hyatt's prevailing rates.

 

Please see the following link for restaurants in the area: http://vancouver.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/entertainment/index.jsp

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (across the street from the Hyatt) - starting at $219 CAD

Sutton Place Hotel (2 blocks away from the Hyatt) - starting at $164.45 CAD

Vancouver Mariott Pinnacle (5 minutes away)

  

The Westin Resort & Spa is located at 4090 Whistler Way, right next to the Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa, at the base of Whistler Mountain. It is adjacent to both the Blackcomb and Whistler gondolas that take skiers, snowboarders, and hikers to the top of the mountain.

For larger groups, it is possible to arrange for adjoining rooms, with linking doors. Please make these arrangements when registering.

**If you plan to make a reservation with The Westin Resort & Spa and plan to share your suite with another NIPS participant, you will be required to register that name with the hotel at: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/NIPS2010 or alternatively at  1-866-412-2864  If you want to book shoulder dates (3 days Pre-Conference and 3 days Post), you must call the hotel directly as those dates are based upon availability.

This will eliminate any unnecessary delays during the check-in process. For security reasons, any persons arriving at the hotel not accompanied by the registered occupant and/or who are not registered as guests, will not be permitted access to guest rooms.

If using the scheduled buses between the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and The Westin Resort & Spa please note that upon disembarking passengers at the front door of the hotel, the buses will be moving to an alternate entrance to unload the bags, therefore, you must take with you any carry-on luggage that you will need immediately upon arrival at the hotel.

Please note that following hotel rates are listed in Canadian dollars, the final conversion rate will be determined on the date of payment. Local taxes of 16% will be added to all quoted hotel rates.

Rates at the Westin Resort & Spa are per night for single or double occupancy. There will be an additional charge of $30 CAD for each additional person. Rooms will be held for NIPS 2010 participants at the special rate until November 9, 2010. After that date, reservations will be accepted at the best available rate subject to room availability. There is no refund for early checkouts, late check-ins, or no-shows. A deposit equal to one night's stay will hold each reservation. Full prepayment will be due 30 days prior to arrival and is not refundable. Cancellations made 30 days or less prior to arrival are not refundable.

  

Please note that following hotel rates are listed in Canadian dollars, the final conversion rate will be determined on the date of payment. Local taxes of 16% will be added to all quoted hotel rates.