HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Holiday Inn
New York City - Midtown - 57th Street at 9th and 10th Avenue
440 West 57th Street
NEW YORK, NY, 10019 USA
Main Hotel reservation Number: +1 212 5818100
Toll Free Reservations: +1 800 2310405
Fax: +1 212 5817739
General Hotel Information
This hotel is an 18 floors building consists of 597 rooms
and 5 suites situated in the heart of
the city. Close to Central Square (0.5 miles), and several
blocks away from Times Square. Generally, September and
October are busy months in the city; therefore, the hotel
advises to reserve the room at early date.
Reservations: The
hotel advises the participants to book their reservations
through calling their toll-free number and must identify
themselves as participants of the GeneExpression Systems
BioArrays-New York Meeting. Block of rooms was reserved
at a price of $155 per night (Plus taxes).
Please make reservations by September 9, 2003
definitely to have a room at the specified price in the
hotel. Reservations made beyond this 21 day cut-off, will
be subject to space and rate availability.
Please contact GES if you require any assistance.
Hotel Parking:
Daily Parking $15 (Daily Parking Fee subject to
change).
LOCAL
AIRPORTS: John F. Kennedy International
Airport, New York, NY
Closest major airport - Laguardia (LGA) - (8 miles)
Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ
Cost for the
Taxi: From: Laguardia Airport: Between $ 25-30
(may vary).
From: John F. Kennedy International Airport: Between $ 35-50
(may vary).
By TRAIN:
Metro North: Metro North trains terminate
at Grand Central Terminal (42nd Street and Lexington Avenue).
Take a taxi (~$5-7) or the 42nd Street bus across town (ask
for a transfer) to 10th Avenue where the M11 bus will take
you up to 59th Street stop.
Amtrak, Long Island Rail
Road and NJ Trains: Penn Station (33 rd Street
and 8th Avenue) is the New York City Stop for all Amtrak,
LI Railroad and New Jersey trains. Take a cab (~4-5) uptown
to John Jay College at 59th Street and Columbus Circle.
Holiday Inn Midtown is at 57th Street between 9th and 10th
Avenue.
By CAR:
From Queens: 59th STREET BRIDGE- Once over
the bridge, make left turn at light and bear right to 57th
Street and 2nd Avenue. On 57th Street, make a right turn
and continue. Holiday Inn Midtown is on the left hand side
of 57th Street between 9th and 10th Avenue.
Queens Midtown Tunnel: Once out of the
tunnel, follow signs to 37th Street. Continue on 37th Street
to 10th Avenue. Make a right turn on 37th Street at 10th
Avenue. Follow 10th Avenue until 57th Street, then make
a right. The Holiday Inn Midtown will be on your right hand
side.
By SUBWAY:
Trains-A, B, C, D to 59th Street and Columbus Circle
Trains- 1 and 9 to 59th Street and Columbus Circle
Trains – N and R to 57th Street and 7th Avenue
