CAPS Team Meeting #33

Hosted by: Robert Johnson & The University of Virginia

In: Charlottesville, Virginia November 13-15, 2006

Location:
The 33rd Meeting of the Cassini/CAPS team will be held in Charlottesville, Virginia at the University of Virginia in the West Oval Room of the Rotunda.

Visit: University of Virginia Meeting Web Site

Contact: Todd Smith, htodds@aol.com

Organizer:R.E. Johnson, rej@virginia.edu

Lodging:
The Omni Hotel and the Colonnade Club are the Main Hotels for the meeting.
The Omni is on the Downtown Walking Street with many restaurants and 1 mile walk to campus or take the free trolley every 15 minutes. The Colonnade Club is the Faculty Club on the Campus near the Rotunda.

The Omni Hotel:
$109 (Under CAPS/INMS Meeting)
Contact: 1-800-THE-OMNI (1-800-843-6664)
http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/Charlottesville.aspx

The Colonnade Club
Rooms: Main Floor (4 Queen Rooms & 2 Twin Rooms*) $94.50;
Top Floor (2 Queen Rooms) $115.50
Contact:
Phone: (434) 243-9710
Event RSVP Line: (434) 243-6893
http://indorgs.virginia.edu/colonnadeclub/contact.htm

The other hotels are a few blocks from the Campus and on the free Trolley line

Red Roof Inn Charlottesville:
Rooms: $74.99 (reserved under R.E. Johnson)
Contact: (434) 295-4333
http://www.redroof.com/reservations/inn_details.asp?innNumber=246

Best Western Cavalier Inn:
Rooms: $75.00
Contact: (434) 296-8111
http://bestwestern.worldexecutive.com/directory/usa/charlottesville/hotels/4 7046.html

Marriot Inn:
Contact: (434) 977-1700
http://www.courtyardcharlottesville.com/

Hampton Inn & Suites:
Contact: (434) 923-8600
http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/

For people with cars there are many neaby hotels at a variety of prices in Charlottesville if you want to get better rates. Parking for the meeting is available at the Newcomb Hall Parking Lot on Emmett St.

City of Charlottesville Web Site for Hotel and Tourist Information http://www.charlottesville.org/

Also there are a couple of luxurious bed and breakfast Inns near the Downtown Walking Street, near the Omni and with free trolley service to the Campus:

200 South Street Inn
Rate: $140-235 rooms; $255-275 suites
Contact: 434-979-0200
http://www.southstreetinn.com/flash_content/index.html

Inn at Court Square
Rate: $159-289 rooms; $299 suite
Contact: 434-295-2800
http://www.innatcourtsquare.com/home.html

UVa interactive map is: http://www.virginia.edu/imap/
If you look at the section "Central Grounds" you can see the Rotunda at the top end of the Lawn and you either zoom out or use the arrows to scroll to the right you see Main Street and the direction of "Downtown Charlottesville" location of the Omni Hotel.

Parking:
Newcomb Hall Parking Facility
Emmet Street

Airports:
Richmond International (1.5 hour drive)
Dulles International (2 hour drive)
Charlottesville Airport (15 minute drive)

Train:
AMTRAK to Charlottesville, Virginia Station
--- 10 minute walk to the University or Hotels