Accomodations

The SIGIR Conference will be held at the University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA. A number of nearby hotels and the University Housing will be available to participants.

University Housing

In addition to the conference hotels, SIGIR 2006 has also reserved a block of rooms with the Department of Housing and Food Services, University of Washingotn. The estimated cost is: $36.00 per person double occupancy; and $54.00 per person single occupancy. The UW Housing reservations webpage is available at https://www.seattletech.com/registration/index.php?confno=750 &stguniv=212&PAYMENTS=TRUE.

Hotels

University Tower Hotel
4507 Brooklyn Ave
Seattle, WA 98105
p: 1-800-899-0251 Email: reservations@universitytowerhotel.com
f: 1-206-545-2103

Aug 5 - Aug 12 2006
King or Queen/Queen: $155.00 RATE EXTENDED TILL JULY 28 -- HURRY!

All rates are quoted in US Dollars.

Tax is 15.6% Additional person in a room: $15.00 per person per night. Children under the age of 16 in the same room as the parents are not charged.

YOU MUST INDICATE YOU ARE RESERVING FOR ACM SIGIR CONFERENCE AT UW TO RECEIVE THIS RATE!!!!

Additional information which may or may not be useful to post:

The above rates are offered for arrival from Aug 5th 2006 and departure on 12th Aug 2006. These rates are not valid at any other time. The hotel is not holding a block of rooms at this time; this rate offer will be extended until Friday 28th 2006 Reservations should be made by calling 1-800-899-0251, faxing them to 1-206-545-2103, or emailing at reservations@universitytowerhotel.com. Please indicate ACM SIGIR to receive the above rates.

A reservation is not confirmed until the client receives a hotel generated confirmation number. Cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to arrival and no shows will be charged one night room and tax.

A major credit card will be taken at the time of the reservation, unless stated otherwise at check in this is the card that will be charged. This card will be preauthorized at check in for the amount of the room plus tax for the entire stay and an additional daily amount to cover incidentals.

Additional Hotels

Recommended:

Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Lake Union
800 Fairview Avenue N
206-624-6000

Watertown Hotel
4242 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Tel: 206-826-4242; 866-944-4242
Fax: 206-315-4242

Silver Cloud Inn, Seattle-University
5036 25 th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206-526-5200 Hotel Phone
800-205-6940 Toll Free

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