IISWC-2006 October 25-27, 2006 Hilton Hotel San Jose, California, USA (Immediately following ASPLOS XII at same venue) |
HOTEL/TRAVEL INFORMATION
Local Information
San Jose, California is located at the hub of Sillicon Valley. San José has a world-renowned quality of life, offering a wide variety of exciting cultural, recreational, educational and entertainment opportunities. In addition, the City of San José has the nation's best public safety record of any metropolitan area, a marvelous ethnic diversity and a beautiful climate.
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Hotel Information
IISWC 2006 will be held at Hilton, San Jose, California, immediately following ASPLOS XII at the same venue. The hotel is located in the center of the downtown business district. The hotel is located at 300 Almaden Boulevard San Jose, CA 95110 (Phone: 408-287-2100)
Rates and Reservation
For IISWC, a limited group of rooms have been reserved at the following group rates:
- Single/Double: $149.00 per night
- Additional Person: $20.00 per person
- Towers Level Room: $25.00 extra
These rates are exclusive of applicable sales/room tax. In order to get these special rates, please make your reservations before 5:00pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, October 11, 2006.
Reservations can be made:
- By calling the hotel directly at (800) 686-3759 or (408) 287-2100. When calling to make reservations please ask for "IEEE Computer Society International Workload Characterization" as the code.
- By online through the hotel website at http://www.sanjose.hilton.com. Please use the code "IWC" when making online reservations.
Directions
The Hilton San Jose hotel is accessible from freeway 101, 280 and highway 87. Located at the corner of San Carlos and Almaden Boulevard, connected to the McEnery Convention Center.
- The hotel is 5 miles from the San Jose (Mineta) International Airport.
Take Guadalupe Expressway South to the Park Avenue/San Carlos Exit. Turn left on Park Ave and continue to the second stop light and turn right onto Almaden Blvd. Go one block on Almaden Blvd and the Hotel is on the left side. A Taxi from the airport will cost approximately $15. The Super Shuttle from the airport also costs approximately $15. To use public transportation one can take the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Airport Flyer shuttle (Route #10) from any airport terminal to the Santa Clara Caltrain Station, busses depart approximately every 15 minutes from 5 AM to midnight and are free. Then take a southbound Caltrain from the Santa Clara station to the San Jose Diridon station, the fare is $2.25 and must be purchased prior to boarding. It is approximately a one mile walk from the station to the Hilton San Jose. Walk south on Cahill Street which will turn left and become San Fernando Street. Continue on San Fernando street to Almaden Boulevard and turn right onto Almaden Boulevard.
- The hotel is 35 miles from the San Francisco International Airport.
Take101 South to the Guadalupe Expressway South Exit. Take Guadalupe Expressway South to the Park Avenue/San Carlos Exit. Turn left on Park Ave and continue to the second stop light and turn right onto Almaden Blvd. Go one block on Almaden Blvd and the Hotel is on the left side. A Taxi from the airport will cost approximately $85. The Super Shuttle from the airport to the Hilton San Jose will cost approximately $45. To use public transportation from SFO go to the BART station in Garage D (use the AirTrain people mover from any terminal to get to the Bart Station). Take a BART train to the Millbrae station (Blue line to Millbrae), the fare is $1.50. At the Millbrae station follow the signs to the platform for southbound Caltrain. Then take a southbound Caltrain from the Millbrae station to the San Jose Diridon Station, the fare is $5.25 and must be purchased prior to boarding. It is approximately a one mile walk from the station to the Hilton San Jose. Walk south on Cahill Street which will turn left and become San Fernando Street. Continue on San Fernando street to Almaden Boulevard and turn right onto Almaden Boulevard.
Hotel Parking Rates
- Self Parking: $14/day
- Valet Parking: $19/day