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louis-xiv.bu.edu>==================================================================== ******************************************************************** THE TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT NOVEMBER 7-9, 1997 held at Boston University George Sherman Union HOTEL INFORMATION NOTE: The deadline for reservations in hotels with BU Conference discounts is October 6th! ******************************************************************** ==================================================================== HOTELS The Conference on Language Development has reserved rooms for Conference participants at two local hotels. Also included is a list of other area hotels, guest houses, and beds-and-breakfast. Please be aware of the state 9.7% room tax. Receive Discount Upon Mention Of The Conference At These Hotels: BestWestern Boston - The Inn at Children's Hospital 342 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115 (1-800) 528-1234 or (617) 731-4700 25 minute walk to campus or take the MBTA Green Line rate: $149/night single, $159 double *** NOTE: ALL RESERVATIONS NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 6, 1997 *** The Buckminister Hotel at Kenmore Square 645 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215 (1-800) 727-2825 or (617)262-2900 recently refurbished, ideally located, affordable and elegant 5 minute walk to conference meeting halls rate: $79 single or double *** NOTE: ALL RESERVATIONS NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 6, 1997 *** Unfortunately, hotel prices in the Boston area have skyrocketed in the past year. Additionally, because many hotels were already heavily booked for the weekend of our conference, they were unable to offer us a discounted rate for a block of rooms. For this reason, the list of Conference Hotels is much shorter than last year, but we can also suggest some nice alternatives: BED & BREAKFASTS, INNS, GUESTHOUSES: Beacon Guest House 248 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116; (617) 262-1771 one block from either Copley or Hynes Convention Center subway stations rates range from $75 to $95 Bed and Breakfast Service (617) 576-1492 reservation service for accommodations in private homes and apartments rates range from $70 to $130. Brookline Manor Guest House 32 Centre Street Brookline, MA 02146 (617) 232-0003 one block from Coolidge Corner subway stop rates range from $45 to $74. Irving House 24 Irving Street Cambridge, MA (617) 547-4600 two blocks from Harvard University subway stop rates (including breakfast) range from $65 to $135. YMCA 316 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02215 (617) 536-7800 co-ed. YWCA 40 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 (617) 482-8850 five blocks from Arlington subway station women only. OTHER AREA HOTELS: BackBay Hilton (1-800) 445-8667 or (617) 236-1100 rate: $230. BestWestern at Children's (1-800) 528-1234 or (617) 731-4700 rate: $189. BestWestern Terrace Motor Lodge (1-800) 242-8377 or (617) 566-6260 rate: $85. Colonnade Hotel (1-800) 962-3030 or (617) 424-7000 rate: $189 (includes breakfast and free parking). Copley Plaza (a Fairmont Hotel) (1-800) 527-4727 or (617) 267-5300 rate: $299. Copley Square Hotel (1-800) 225-7062 or (617) 536-9000 rate: $195. Double Tree Guest Suites (1-800) 222-8733 or (617) 783-0090 rate: $199 (includes breakfast). Eliot Hotel, (1-800) 443-5468 or (617) 267-1607 rate: $245. Holiday Inn Brookline (1-800) HOLIDAY or (617) 277-1200 rate: $159. Howard Johnson's at Kenmore Square (1-800) 446-4656 or (617) 267-3100 rate: $145. Howard Johnson's at Fenway Park (1-800) 446-4656 or (617) 267-8300 rate: $120. Hyatt Regency - Cambridge (1-800) 233-1234 or (617) 491-1234 rate: $185. Lenox Hotel (1-800) 225-7676 or (617) 421-4929 rate: $190. Midtown Hotel (1-800) 343-1177 or (617) 262-1000 rate: $149. Omni Parker House (1-800) THE-OMNI or (617) 227-8600 rate: $195. Ramada Inn at Logan Airport (1-800) 2RAMADA or (617) 569-9300 rate: $149. Sheraton Hotel (1-800) 325-3535 or (617) 236-2000 rate: $159. Our e-mail address is "langconfMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue