SakaiCon 2022

Lodging near (walking distance from) the conference venue:

• Graduate Ann Arbor Hotel - across the street from North Quad and was recently renovated. It has valet parking only. This hotel generally has good government rates if applicable to you. However, they may only apply to federal or State of Michigan employees.

• Bell Tower Hotel - ½ block from the venue. It is a little older and up-scale kitschy. It also does valet parking.

• Inn at the Michigan League - on campus and 1/2 block from the conference venue. Parking is a block away in a university structure.

• Ann Arbor Bed & Breakfast

• Residence Inn Downtown Ann Arbor - about a 15 minute (⅕ mile) walk from the main street area. It’s a new hotel, and for those folks with Marriott points is a walkable option.

Other options (car/bus ride required):

There are a number of hotels on the outskirts of town that you can find using any search engine. Generally these hotels offer free parking and are going to be more affordable than staying downtown. The key if you stay at these hotels will be getting downtown each day and finding parking. Public parking structures (Maynard and LIberty Square) are within two blocks of the venue and costs ~$1.20/hour.

Ann Arbor has a bus service (The Ride), currently priced at $1.50/ride or $4.50/day. You can either pay with cash on the bus or buy with credit card in advance at the transit center or online. Bus service is frequent and available from many locations including park-and-ride lots and hotels. This map shows these park-and-ride locations. Pick one close to campus, such as #4 or #5 for the shortest, most direct trip. Buses from here run every 30 minutes until midnight.

The hotels best located to reach central campus and North Quad are across from Briarwood Mall near State Street and Eisenhower Parkway, such as Courtyard by Mariott Ann Arbor, Holiday Inn & Suites Ann Arbor Univ. Michigan Area, Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel and many others on Boardwalk. A direct bus to North Quad (route #62) departs every 30 minutes from Wolverine Tower (3003 State St.). Travel time is 30 minutes.

*Note* hotels near Briarwood Mall may require extra travel time to reach North Quad due to the upcoming Ann Arbor Art Fair, July 21-23.

There are two westside Ann Arbor hotel options as well:

• Weber's Boutique Hotel, 3050 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor

• Wyndham Garden Hotel, 2900 Jackson, Avenue, Ann Arbor

These hotels are next door to each other. Taking the bus into the city (LINK) from these hotels would avoid the Art Fair setup.