This year, the conference will be held in the heart of Denver, with conference sessions at the Hyatt Regency Denver and at the Denver Convention Center across the street. We hold room blocks at three hotels, all within a three block area and easily accessible to one another.
The cutoff date for reservations is Monday, October 6. However, the room blocks are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and we anticipate all of the discounted rooms to fill well in advance of the October 6 date. Please book at your earliest convenience to get your first choice.
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Overflow Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Denver (FULL as of 7/24/08 unless cancelations)
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Overflow Hotel: Magnolia Hotel (Suites only as of 7/25/08 unless cancelations)
Headquarters Hotel: Hyatt Regency
The Hyatt Regency Denver is a four diamond hotel in the heart of downtown.
Opened in 2006, the Regency is modern without being stuffy and boasts
beautiful views from many of the rooms looking out on the city or the
mountains. Amenities
include flat-screen televisions in every room, work desks with high speed
internet, a 24 hour Fed-Ex/Kinko's Business Center,
indoor lap pool and 24 hour fitness center. The Altitude restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and
dinner daily, and the Strata bar has an inviting open floor plan and extensive drink list.
At the top of the hotel, Peaks lounge serves everything from cocktails to
desserts, and offers great flights of wines for taste testing. A 24-hour
coffee shop offers snacks around the clock. At the end of the day, Hyatt
Grand Beds with plush pillows and thick down blankets atop a pillow-top
mattress encourage a great night's sleep.
Room Rate: $159 per night single or
double
Reservations: Reservations may be made online by clicking here, or by calling 1-888-421-1442 from the US or Canada or 1-303-436-1234 internationally, asking for reservations, and requesting to book into the American Evaluation Association convention room block.
Parking: Daily Valet Parking: $16.00, Overnight Valet Parking: $26.00 Daily Self Parking: $6.00 for first hour/$2.00 each additional hour with a max of $21.00, Overnight Self Parking: $21.00.
Internet: High speed internet access is available for $9.95 per day for hard-wired or wireless.
Smoking: This hotel is 100% Non-Smoking
Insider Tip: Traveling with kids? The Hyatt has a Cranium games lending library available for its guests.
Insider Tip: The Hyatt has put small recycling bins in
each room. Keep any extra handouts, cans, or paper collected during the day
and leave them in your bin each night.
Overflow Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Denver
The
Hilton Garden Inn Denver hotel features 221 contemporary designed guest
rooms each equipped with complimentary high-speed Internet access, the
Garden Sleep System and Herman Miller ''Mirra'' chairs as well as 32'' LCD
HDTVs. The Garden Inn has a self-service 24-hour complimentary business
center, a workout facility, an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool,
and a full-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The comfortable lobby with its fireplace makes for a great place to
connect with colleagues. The HGI is immediately
next door to the Hyatt Regency, the headquarters hotel.
Room Rate: $129 per night single and $149 per night double*
*note that these rates are within the US government allowance for Denver which is currently $140 per night single occupancy
Reservations: (FULL as of 7/24/08 unless cancelations) Reservations may be made or changed (if space is available) online by clicking here (note - do NOT sign in using your Hilton Honors number or you will be directed away from the special site with the discounted rates), or by calling 1-800-445-8667 from the US or Canada or 1-303-603-8000 internationally, asking for reservations, and requesting to book into the American Evaluation Association convention room block.
Parking: Valet Parking: $25, with In and Out privileges.
Internet: Complimentary High Speed Internet
Smoking: This hotel is 100% Non-Smoking
Insider Tip: Request a complimentary Stay Fit Kit at check-in. You'll get a yoga mat, small free weights, a medicine ball, resistance band, and instructions for use during your stay. Don't forget to return them on check-out.
Insider Tip: Grab a complimentary cup of coffee in the morning or a cookie in the evening as you sweep through the lobby.
Overflow Hotel: Magnolia Hotel
The
Magnolia is a boutique hotel in downtown Denver with top notch amenities
including a complimentary hot American breakfast buffet, complimentary
downtown town car transportation, complimentary high speed Internet access
(Wireless and hard-wired), a 24-hour fitness center, and the Magnolia Club.
The Magnolia Club is what makes this hotel unique. It is a large informal
gathering
space on the bottom floor that is similar to what you would find only on the
concierge level of other hotels - but it is available to all guests. There
is comfy seating, a library, and a pool table as well as nooks and crannies
to sit back in and enjoy a snack. A Starbucks is across from the
lobby for the coffee lovers out there and Harry's Bar serves cocktails and
evening meals. Cookies and milk at bedtime make for a home away from home
and complimentary beer and wine for hotel guests during happy hour encourage
relaxing. Newly renovated, the rooms feature comfortable updated
bedding with fluffy duvets, a deep soaking tub, and a modern, comfortable feel.
It is a short 2 block walk to the Hyatt headquarters hotel.
Room Rate: $140 per night single or double* and $180 per night for suites
*note that these rates are within the US government allowance for Denver which is currently $140 per night
Reservations: (FULL as of 7/25/08 unless cancelations) Reservations must be made by individual call in to 1-888-915-1110 (toll free in the US or Canada) or 1-303-607-9000 internationally. Request the American Evaluation Association Convention Room Block.
Parking: Valet Parking: $25, with In and Out privileges.
Internet: Complimentary High Speed Internet
Smoking: This hotel is 100% Non-Smoking