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Information on Official Conference Hotels

Here is some basic information on each of the seven official conference hotels for the Fall 2006 Conference & Expo. Note that shuttle buses will be available to transport attendees to and from the Miami Beach Convention Center each day of the conference.

Loews Miami Beach - This is the conference headquarters hotel. Some networking events and meetings will take place here.
Rate = $159 per night for singles and doubles
1601 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(4 blocks from Miami Beach Convention Center)

Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort
Rate = $159 per night for singles and $259 per night for doubles
1545 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach,FL 33139
(4.5 blocks from Miami Beach Convention Center)

Doubletree Surfcomber Hotel
Rate = $149 per night for singles and $169 per night for doubles
1717 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(3 blocks from Miami Beach Convention Center)

Hotel Parking Fees - Per Day
Loews Miami Beach $30 per day valet parking (no self park option)
Doubletree Surfcomber $22, plus 13% tax per day valet parking (no self park option)
Royal Palm $30 per day valet parking (no self park option)

Resort Fees - Per Day
All resort fees have been waived for those who reserve their hotel rooms through COMMON.

Other Fees/Taxes
There is a 13% per room, per night occupancy tax at each of the three hotels.

Additions to COMMON official hotels:

Albion Hotel
1650 James Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: 305.913.1000
Fax: 305.674.0507
(3 blocks from Miami Beach Convention Center)

Dorchester Hotel and Suites
1850 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: 305.531.5745
Fax: 305.673.1006
(2 blocks from Miami Beach Convention Center)

Richmond Hotel
1757 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
phone: 305.538.2331
fax - 305.531.9021

Shelbourne Beach Resort - South Beach
1801 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
phone: 305.531.1271
Guest fax: 305.531.2206