Housing Information

FANTASTIC RATES - book EARLY ... book NOW!

USA Track & Field has negotiated fantastic rates at two Boston properties:

Host Hotel and Meet Headquarters

Boston Marriott Copley Place

• Located at 110 Huntington Avenue, approximately 2 miles from the Reggie Lewis Center
• USATF Special Rate of $110 (plus tax) single/double
• For reservations call 617-236-5800 and reference the Indoor Championships
• Reservations must be made by Friday, February 14, 2003 in order to receive the USATF rate
• After February 14, 2003 rooms will be on an as available basis at a higher rate
• Complimentary shuttle operates from Marriott to Reggie Lewis Center

Additional Housing - Open only to athletes

Best Western Inn at Longwood

• Located at 342 Longwood Avenue, approximately 1 mile from the Reggie Lewis Center
• USATF Special Rate of $89 (plus tax) single/double
• For reservations call 617-731-4700 and ask for IN HOUSE RESERVATIONS and reference the Indoor Championships
• Reservations must be made by Friday, February 14, 2003 in order to receive the USATF rate
• After February 14, 2003 rooms will be on an as available basis at a higher rate
• Complimentary shuttle operates from Best Western to Reggie Lewis Center

Directions to the Hotels

Boston Marriott Copley Place

BY CAR:

From the West: (Connecticut, Western Massachusetts) Go east on the Mass. Turnpike (Route 90). The Pike goes below ground as it travels through Back Bay. Take the Copley Exit. At the end of the ramp get immediately over to the left and take the first left onto Dartmouth St. Take your next left that will loop you around the Westin Hotel and onto Huntington Ave. west bound. At the second set of lights under the pedestrian bridge make a U-turn. The Marriott entrance is the first drive way after you turn. You can see it on your left prior to making the turn.

From the North: (New Hampshire, Maine, North Shore) Go south on Route 93 or Route 1. Take the Storrow Drive exit for 0.5 mile to the Copley Square exit on the left. Turn right at the light onto Beacon Street. Continue four blocks and take a left onto Exeter Street; continue through six traffic lights and end at Huntington Avenue. Take a right onto Huntington and immediately go left to make a U-turn under walkway. Hotel is on the immediate right.

From the South: (Rhode Island, Cape Cod, South Shore) Go north on Route 3, then Route 93. Take the Massachusetts Avenue/Roxbury exit (#18). Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue and follow through eight traffic lights (Symphony Hall will be across the street). Turn right onto Huntington Avenue. The Hotel is on the right after the third traffic light. An overhead walkway is located at the Hotel entrance.

MBTA SERVICE:

Logan International Airport - Blue Line/Orange Line: Take the Blue Line (Inbound) to State Street where you will transfer to any Orange Line train (Outbound). Get off at Back Bay station. Go out onto Dartmouth Street. Walk across the street to the Copley Place Mall (Neiman Marcus). Go through the mall and follow signs to the Marriott Copley Place Hotel, located on the other side of the mall across from Tiffanys.

AMTRAK (Back Bay Station):

Exit station onto Dartmouth Street and follow directions as above (Logan International Airport - Blue Line/Orange Line).

TAXI SERVICE:

Taxi service is available 24 hours. Approximate travel time between Logan Airport and the Marriott Copley Place Hotel is 20 - 25 minutes depending on traffic. Cab fare ranges from $22-25.

Best Western Inn at Longwood

BY CAR:

From the West: (Connecticut, Western MA) Take Interstate 90 (MA Turnpike) East to Exit 22 (Prudential Center). Stay in left lane and go to the stop sign (Huntington Avenue). Continue straight for 1.2 miles making a right at MA College of Art onto Longwood Avenue. The hotel is three blocks down, on the left.

From the North/South: Take Interstate 93 to Storrow Drive West. Follow Storrow Drive to the Fenway Exit (Route 1S). Follow the Fenway (Boylston Street-River Outbound) through 3 sets of lights to Brookline Avenue. Bear left (Brookline Avenue) continuing through two sets of lights to Longwood Avenue. Turn left onto Longwood Avenue and the hotel is on the right.

MBTA SERVICE:

Logan International Airport - Blue Line/Orange Line: Take the Blue Line (Inbound) to State Street where you will transfer to any Orange Line train (Outbound). Get off at Roxbury Crossing station, hotel is approximately 1 mile from station.

AMTRAK:

Exit station onto Dartmouth Street and follow directions as above (Logan International Airport - Blue Line/Orange Line).

TAXI SERVICE:

Taxi service is available 24 hours. Approximate travel time between Logan Airport and the Best Western Inn at Longwood is approx. 30 minutes depending on traffic. Cab fare ranges from $26-35.