Reservations
Reservations are the responsibility of the participant.
You must register for your hotel room directly with the
hotel.
The site hotel where sessions will be held is the Sheraton
Biscayne Bay Hotel, 495 Brickel Avenue, Miami FL 33131. If
you need overnight accommodations, please stay at the site
hotel as the conference sponsors have contracted for a certain
number of hotel room nights to match up with our meeting space
needs. The guest room rate for all Interhands II attendees
is $75 single, double, triple or quad occupancy, plus 12.5%
tax for all who do not check in with a tax-exempt voucher
that matches their payment. (That is, if you are paying with
a state credit card, and have a tax-exempt certificate that
matches the business name on the credit card, the hotel should
not charge you tax.) This rate is Federal Per Diem for this
time of year for this location. The Federal Per Diem rate
is being extended to all Interhands II guests regardless of
status as a Federal Employee.
Call the hotel directly at 305-373-6000 to access this contracted
rate. The national toll-free number for Sheratons and the
national web site will not be able to access this rate. (Nonetheless,
you can learn more about this hotel in general from the www.sheraton.com
web site by entering Miami, FL, US and searching hotels. The
Sheraton Biscayne Bay should pop up and their site lists amenities,
location and other useful information.)
Please make your reservations no later than March 29, 2002,
as reservations made after this date will be taken on a space
and rate-available basis. The hotel will extend this group
rate for up to three days before and after the conference
dates on a space-available basis.
Parent commands are responsible for travel, lodging and
per diem.
Checking in When You Arrive at the Site
Hotel
There will be an informal check in to pick up your materials
packet in the hotel lobby from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Sunday
night, April 28, or you may pick up your packet between 7:00
am and 7:30 am on Monday morning.
Directions
Directions to Hotel from Miami International Airport
Renting a vehicle:
Take highway 836 East towards Exit I-95 (4 miles). Turn
onto I-95 South (Downtown). Take Biscayne Blvd. Exit #3 (Exit
is a left exit). After exit turn right at light, go over
bridge on Brickell Avenue. Hotel is on your left.
Taking a taxi:
Taxis are available at all times as soon as you exit the
airport. Cost is approximately $20.
Taking a shuttle:
The hotel does not have it’s own shuttle but the
SuperShuttle will provide you with transportation to any
hotels in the area. Just claim your luggage on the lower level
and go to curb side. Contact a SuperShuttle Guest Service
Representative wearing either a gold shirt says ‘SuperShuttle’
and they will arrange transportation to your destination.
Shuttles run approximately every 15-25 minutes for a cost of
$11 per person.
Parking
The cost of parking for hotel guests as well as those driving
in for the day is $10 per day with unlimited in and out privileges.
This charge can be placed on your guest room account. Non-guests
will be charged parking based on the number of hours of stay.
Dress
Military: Class B
Civilians: Business casual
Food Service
Please note that the hotel offers a sandwich buffet daily
that at the time of this announcement is offered for $5.99
and includes a choice of three salads.
Exercise Equipment and Recreation
The hotel has a complimentary 24-hour fitness center. The
hotel is also next door to a grassy park, and the hotel and
park have lovely views on Biscayne Bay. Contact the concierge
for additional information on safe places to run if you are
so inclined.
