Ann Arbor Travel Information

Event Location

Ann Arbor ITZone
330 E. Liberty, Lower Level
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
http://www.annarboritzone.org/map.asp

We will meet from 9 am to approximately 5 pm.

Travel/Parking

• Nearest airport is Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). Hub for Northwest Airlines but other carriers are often less expensive.
• You can take a taxi from the airport to Ann Arbor (about 30 minutes), or an airport van.
• You can often get a hotel shuttle from the hotel back to the airport.
• Parking downtown is about $1.10/hour.
• If you stay in downtown Ann Arbor, everything is walkable so you don't need to rent a car.

Accomodations

For a comprehensive listing of accommodations within the Ann Arbor area please visit the Ann Arbor Area Convention & Visitors Bureau web site at www.annarbor.org. From this site you will be able to check availability at any of our suggested locations as well as check the location of any specific chains you may be interested in.

Inn at the Michigan League

Corner of North University and Fletcher, Ann Arbor (734)764-3177

Small, uniquely designed rooms, on campus.

Room Rate is $130/night. Parking is free for registered guests.

http://www.umich.edu/~league/inn

Hotel will coordinate airport shuttles.

Located a few blocks from the event (walking distance).

Campus Inn

615 E. Huron, Ann Arbor (734) 769-2200

Room Rates average between $166-196 per night. Parking is free for registered guests

Located a few blocks from the event(walking distance)

Four Points by Sheraton

3200 Boardwalk, Ann Arbor (734) 996-0600

Room Rates average between $95-169

This location is just off of the State Street exit on I-94. Though not within walking distance of the event it offers a complimentary shuttle to downtown throughout the day. This shuttle is available for business and leisure destinations.

Microtel Inn and Suites

3610 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor (734) 997-9100

Room Rates average between $48-95

This location is just off of the Plymouth Rd exit on US-23. Though not within walking distance of the event it offers a complimentary shuttle to downtown. This shuttle is available for business purposes on Monday-Friday; going downtown 7am-11am and returning between 2 pm-6pm.

Other lodging within walking distance of the ITZone

Ann Arbor Visitor Center

Dianne's restaurant recommendations, within walking distance of the ITZone:

• Seva: vegetarian cuisine, right next to the ITZone, on Liberty Jeruselum Garden: falafel, hummus, half a block away, on 5th and Liberty (small, best for takeout)
• Earthen Jar: good, inexpensive Indian food, half a block away, next to Jerusalem Garden
• Eastern Accents: coffee, tea, nice lunch selections (Bi Bim Bop), a few blocks away on 4th Street
• Afternoon Delight: breakfast and lunch, good healthy cafeteria food, half a block away, on Liberty
• Zingerman's Delicatessan: famous for sandwiches, several blocks away on Detroit Street (very busy)
• Amer's Delicatessan: also good sandwiches, a few blocks away on State Street (faster)
• Gratzi: sit-down Italian food, a few blocks away on Main Street
• Shalimar: great Indian food, lunch buffet, a few blocks away on Washington Street
• Raja Rani: more Indian food, also a lunch buffet, a few blocks away on E. William Street
• Arbor Brewing Company: local brew pub with many organic/free range selections, a few blocks away on Washington
• Grizzly Peak: also a local brew pub, several blocks away on Washington and Ashley
• Red Hawk Bar & Grill: interesting bar food, a few blocks away, on State Street
• For coffee shops: Sweetwaters is my favorite, but it's a little bit of a walk, over by Grizzly Peak (and I'm a tea drinker, so I have no way to judge coffee)
• There's a Starbucks a few blocks in each direction from the ITZone, but Espresso Royale has free internet and I hear that the coffee is better (one on Main Street and one on State Street).