HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The GSA has contracted with the Hilton Americas - Houston for special conference rates ranging from only $149 single or double up to $179 single or double, plus applicable taxes.
Hotel and Reservations
The Hilton Americas - Houston hotel offers a comprehensive business center, three restaurants, the Lobby Bar, Java Coast Coffee Emporium, and the Skyline Spa & Health Club. The hotel is one block from Toyota Center (home of the Rockets, Comets and Aeros) and two blocks from Minute Maid Park (home of the Houston Astros). It is minutes from the theater district which includes Jones Hall, The Wortham and Hobby Center, and from the cultural museum corridor, which includes the Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Natural Science, Contemporary Arts Museum and the Holocaust Museum.
Click here to reserve a hotel room at the Hilton Americas online reservations website.
Or, if you prefer, you may complete as instructed the Housing Application and Reservation Form and mail it to the Hilton Americas - Houston. Note that reservations will be accepted only when accompanied by a credit card guarantee with a deposit of the first night’s room and tax.
Reservations also may be made at the Hilton Americas - Houston by telephone, or fax to the numbers on the reservation form.
Deadline for receipt of reservations: Monday, February 27, 2006. When contacting the hotel by telephone, identify yourself as an attendee of the 47th Annual Drosophila Research Conference and request the group rate for The Genetics Society of America.
Please note that neither the Hilton Americas - Houston nor the GSA staff will assist in finding or assigning roommates. However, individuals looking for roommates may check the online bulletin board at the Drosophila Conference registration site, which opens on or around November 4, 2005.
The Hilton Americas - Houston will process reservation requests on a first-come, first-served basis. To make reservations by telephone, call (800) HILTONS (reservations only); Texas residents call (713) 739-8000 (hotel’s main number); or fax the form to (713) 739-8007. For general information about the hotel go to the Hilton Americas - Houston website. Please note: the deadline for RECEIPT of hotel reservations is Monday, February 27, 2006.
Room Types and Rates
Room descriptions and pictures are available at the Hilton website.
| Standard Rooms: | ||||
| Single | 1 person | 1 king-size bed | $149 | |
| Double | 2 persons | 1 king-size bed | $149 | |
| **Triple | 3 persons | 2 double beds | $179 | |
| **Quad | 4 persons | 2 double beds | $189 | |
| Concierge Level Rooms: |
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| Single | 1 person | 1 king-size bed | $179 | |
| Double | 2 persons | 1 king-size bed | $179 | |
| **Triple | 3 persons | 2 double beds | $209 | |
| **Quad | 4 persons | 2 double beds | $219 | |
| All rates are per room, per night and do not include local room tax of 17%. Maximum occupancy per room is four people. **Single person roll-away beds may be requested for triple and quad rooms, but availability is limited and an additional charge will apply. |
IMPORTANT: Room Reservation Cancellation Policy
To receive a credit or refund of the required first night’s room and tax deposit, cancellation must be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled arrival date and time to obtain a refund of the advance deposit. Check-in time is 12:00 PM, so the cancellation must be made by 12:00 PM two days before the reserved arrival date.
Though the Hilton Americas - Houston is handicapped accessible, it is the guest’s responsibility to advise the hotel of special needs as far in advance as possible. Every effort will be made to accommodate special needs.
