Accomodation
With over 440 guest rooms, The Crowne Plaza Hotel St.Louis-Downtown will host the ISSSS conference, and provide accommodations for $119.00 per night. Hotel room amenities include complimentary high speed Internet access, microwave ovens and refrigerators. The hotel offers a rooftop pool and sundeck, observation deck, and fitness center. For more general information about the Crown Plaza Hotel, visit their website.
Conference attendees can book their hotel rooms in one of two ways: Call the Crowne Plaza's toll-free reservation phone number 1-888-233-9527, or book online via the (NEW LINK) special ISSSS Hotel Reservations website. Please use only the special reservation phone number or special ISSSS website to make your reservations. To secure the discounted Q Conference rate, please make sure you book your hotel room by September 14th, 2009.
More Downtown St. Louis Hotels
| Courtyard by Marriott | 2340 Market St. | 800-321-2211 | Website |
| Drury Inn Convention Center | 711 N. Broadway | 800-378-7946 | Website |
| Drury Inn Union Station | 201 S. 20th St. | 314-231-3900 | Website |
| Drury Plaza | Fourth & Market Sts | 314-231-3003 | Website |
| Four Seasons Hotel | 999 N. Second St. | 314-881-5800 | Website |
| Hampton Inn Gateway Arch | 333 Washington Ave. | 800-HAMPTON | Website |
| Hilton St. Louis | 400 Olive St. | 314-436-0002 | Website |
| Hilton at the Ballpark | One S. Broadway | 314-421-1776 | Website |
| Holiday Inn Select Convention Center | 811 N. Ninth St. | 314-421-4000 | Website |
| Hotelumiere (& Casino) | 999 N. Second St. | 877-450-7711 | Website |
| Hyatt Regency RiverFront | 315 Chestnut St. | 800-233-1234 | Website |
| Millennium Hotel | 200 S. Fourth St. | 800-325-7353 | Website |
| Omni Majestic | 1019 Pine St. | 800-THE-OMNI | Website |
| Renaissance St. Louis | 800 Washington Ave. | 800-397-1282 | Website |
| Residence Inn by Marriot | 525 S. Jefferson Ave. | 866-448-7500 | Website |
| Roberts Mayfair by Wyndham | 806 St. Charles St. | 800-996-3426 | Website |
| St. Louis Union Station Marriott | One St. Louis Union Station | 800-233-1234 | Website |
| Sheraton St. Louis | 400 S. 14th St. | 888-627-8096 | Website |
| Westin St. Louis | 811 Spruce St. | 800-WESTIN1 | Website |
Travel
St. Louis is a jewel of a city hidden in the midwestern part of the U.S. Planning a vacation around the conference would be a terrific idea. ISSSS member Russ Hurd provides a website to help you explore the city: You can learn more about the "Gateway City," by visiting a second website: www.explorestlouis.com.
St. Louis is serviced by the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, located north of the downtown area. Taxis, buses, shuttles, and a light-rail system (MetroLink) are available from the airport. Taxis will cost $35 one-way to the hotel. Shuttles are available at the airport and one-way cost is $17. The MetroLink rail system is a reasonable $4 one-way from the airport, but the MetroLink stations are four or five blocks from the hotel, which may pose a problem depending on the amount of luggage you have with you. If you drive, hotel parking will cost you $10 per day, or $15 if you use the valet service.
St. Louis has a new intermodal transportation center which services Amtrak, MetroLink, and Greyhound buses. Amtrak trains are reasonsable in cost and various discounts are available. Amtrak trains from Chicago, San Antonio, and Kansas City maintain regular schedules into St. Louis. More information about Amtrak can be obtained from the Amtrak website, or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.