Why Stay at an Official AAAS Meeting Hotel?

• Take advantage of deep discounts on room rates.
• Reduce extra travel costs and time by being the closest to all activities.
• Have the peace of mind that your room reservation is guaranteed.
• Easily network with colleagues, Nobel laureates, and other leading scientists, engineers, and educators.
• Have a better conference experience.

The AAAS hotels are the closest downtown to the space occupied by AAAS at the San Diego Convention Center. Events also will be held at the Marriott Hotel and Marina and the Grand Hyatt. Don't waste your time or money. Other hotels require taxi rides or much longer walking times.

On occasion, one of the many Internet providers or sometimes the hotel itself will offer a few rooms in their inventory at a lower price than the conference is offering. Restrictions and penalties are often associated with these rates. If you obtain a better rate than the one offered by the conference, your stay will still be counted toward our required room block.

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Reservation and Deposit Information

You must register for the Meeting prior to making your hotel reservation. In the registration confirmation, you will receive a code to use to reserve a hotel room. Register for the meeting.

After you register, there are three ways to make a hotel reservation:

• To reserve a room via the Internet, visit the AAAS Housing Bureau.
• To reserve a room via fax, use the reservation form
• To reserve a room via telephone, call (800) 266-9432, U.S. and Canada; or (506) 474-2009, other international.

A deposit of one night's room and tax is required with each reservation request. Reservations will not be processed without credit card information or a check for a deposit.

To pay your deposit by check, please make your reservation by telephone and then mail a check to the hotel in which you reserved a room. The check should be in the amount of one night's room and tax for each room reserved, and made payable to your reservation hotel. Please mail it with a copy your housing confirmation e-mail as well as the guest(s) contact information and arrival and departure information.

Built into the discounted accommodations rates is a $10 rebate on all sleeping rooms to offset the convention center rental fees.

For more information, call (800) 266-9432, U.S. and Canada; or (506) 474-2009, other international.

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Rates

Special room rates are available only through the AAAS Housing Bureau. Please do not contact the hotels directly to make a reservation.

Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis until 20 January 2010 for the Hyatt and 28 January for the Marriott and Omni. However, you must register for the Meeting prior to making your hotel reservation. Register for the Meeting.

San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina

333 West Harbor Drive
Web site
Rates: $232 Single/Double
Rates do not include 12.5% tax and $0.23 fee per night (subject to change).

Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

1 Market Place
Web site
Rates: $235 Single/Double
Rates do not include the 12.5% tax and $0.22 fee per night (subject to change).

Omni Hotel San Diego

675 L Street
Web site
Rate: $230 Single/Double
Rates do not include the 12.565% tax/fee (subject to change).

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Cancellation Policies

San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina: The hotel will charge a one night's deposit if the cancellation is not received by 6:00 p.m. on the date of arrival.

Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego: The hotel will charge a one night's deposit if the cancellation is not received by 3:00 p.m. PST 24 hours prior to arrival.

Omni Hotel San Diego: The hotel will charge a one night's deposit if the cancellation is not received 72 hours before the confirmed arrival date.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How do I reserve a hotel room?

A. After you register for the meeting, you will receive a registration confirmation by e-mail that will contain a registration number and a link to the AAAS Housing Bureau. Visit the AAAS Housing Bureau and follow the instructions to reserve a room.

You can also reserve rooms by calling the AAAS Housing Bureau at (800) 266-9432, U.S. and Canada; or (506) 474-2009, other international. Please note that you will need your registration number to book a room, either online or by phone. Rooms will not be booked without a registration number.

Q. I reserved a room, but never received confirmation. I called the hotel and they have no record of my reservation.

A. Call the AAAS Housing Bureau at (800) 266-9432, U.S. and Canada; or (506) 474-2009, other international.

Q. I have a change to my hotel reservation. What do I do?

A. For changes at the Grand Hyatt on or before 20 January or changes at the Omni and Marriott on or before 28 January, please call (800) 266-9432, U.S. and Canada; or (506) 474-2009, other international.

For changes after these dates, call the hotel directly. However, please understand that processing your reservations from the Housing Bureau into the Hotel system will take a few days. Rest assured that if you have received a confirmation number already from the Housing Bureau, the hotel will honor your booking.

Q. What is the weather like in February?

A. In February, San Diego's temperatures range from 48°F to 66°F (9°C to 19°C) and precipitation averages 1.5” (3.8 cm). Check www.weather.com for updates. The zip code for the area is 92101.

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