Anaheim Marriott

Rev. 19-Aug-1999

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Your Attention Please: If you found this page using a search engine, you're probably in the wrong place and should go to the official Anaheim Marriott home page [www]. You can't make any reservations from here, or even reach any Marriott employee at all. This page has information compiled by and intended for members of Conucopia, the 1999 North American Science Fiction Convention.

Anaheim Marriott, 700 W. Convention Way., Anaheim CA 92802-3483, 714-750-8000. Fax: 714-750-9100.

Photo is taken from Convention Way, looking southwest. (Click on the small picture to see a larger version.) The "East Tower" is on the left, along with hotel registration. The "North Tower" is on the right, and most of the function space is behind it.

The Anaheim Marriott

Meals Between Meals

A little-known fact: when Cafe del Sol is closed between mealtimes, you can still order up something to eat at the Lobby Bar. They have a limited menu. In addition to the selection listed on their bar menu, you can also get burgers and fries.

Late Mornings in the Coffee Shop

The Marriott has agreed to keep their coffee shop, "Cafe del Sol," open for breakfast later than usual. The breakfast menu will be available until 2pm each day, and Pizz Hut will be open late on Thursday and Friday nights (with review on Saturday morning for possibly extending hours on Saturday night, too).

Rooms Running Out

The Marriott, our main hotel, is full. All reservations that have been made should have been acknowledged by the hotel. In case of any questions, please call the hotel at 714-750-8000. Overflow rooms are available in the Quality Hotel while supplies last (714-750-3131 or 800-231-6215, see below) if you had not already reserved a room, and still wish to. On Monday, 16-Aug-1999, they'll release our room block, so get your room while you can.

Pick Your Floor

In order to ensure that members with requirements to be on either party floors or quiet floors are correctly located, people may wish to confirm their locations with the front desk at check-in. The front desk staff will be glad to reassign to the appropriate floor if there have been any problems in room location.

The Hotel is Full

As of 28-Jul-1999, our room block is Full. In fact, we have over-filled our block by at least 20%, and the hotel is completely sold out on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday nights.

We have arranged for a block of rooms for attendees at the Quality Hotel which is next door to the Marriott (easy walking distance, even closer than the Hilton). Single & double rooms are available at the convention rate of $99 per night; for triple & quad add $10 per person. All rooms in the Quality Hotel are "quiet rooms" and we've blocked mostly non-smoking doubles. The number to call for the Quality Hotel is 800-231-6215 or 714-750-3131. Please refer to either North American Science Fiction Convention or NASFiC when making a room reservation.

Lower Room Rates Announced

The Marriott has just lowered our convention rate to just $99 a night (plus tax), for singles, doubles, triples, and quads. Team up with your friends - four of you can stay for just $24.75 plus tax per night, each! We have a place for you to post a message if you're looking for a roommate. If you've already reserved your room, you will automatically receive the lower rate. If you haven't, the reservation form (PDF, GIF, Text) now shows the new rate - print it out and reserve your room today!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anaheim Marriott Lowers NASFiC Room Rates Fans coming to Conucopia, the 1999 NASFiC, will find staying at the Anaheim Marriott has just become even less expensive. The Anaheim Marriott has agreed to reduce NASFiC's sleeping room rates to $99 for single, double, triple and quad rooms. This is a significant saving over the original rates that ranged from $104 for single/double to $124 for quad. The Marriott is making this voluntary change because their forecasts predict the a $104 rate is too high to attract transient business to the hotel over the convention weekend. Sleeping rooms not blocked for the NASFiC may only be rented for less than $104 if the same rate is extended to convention members, under terms of the hotel contract. Conucopia Hotel Liaison Bobbi Armbruster said, "It is good to work with a hotel that likes your business and wants you to come back in the future." Conucopia, the 1999 NASFiC (North American Science Fiction Convention), takes place August 26-29 at the Anaheim Marriott. For more information, look up the NASFiC web page at http://www.99.nasfic.org, or write to NASFiC, c/o SCIFI Inc., P.O. Box 8442, Van Nuys, CA 91409.
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Sleeping Rooms

Single (1 person, 1 bed), double (2 people, 1 bed), double double (2 people, 2 beds), triple (3 people 2 beds), and quad (4 people, 2 beds) rooms are available at special convention rates ($99 single/double/triple/quad). Rollaway beds are available complimentary from the hotel up to the number they have in inventory (we suggest you reserve a rollaway bed in the "Special requests or keyword" section when reserving your room).

Each room has individual climate controls, remote-control cable TV with free and pay movies, AM/FM radio, two telephones, voice mail system, and an in-room safe.

Suites

The Anaheim Marriott has several different types of suites including bilevels and some with fireplaces and balconies. Because there are a limited number of each type of suite, reservations requests must be made through the convention rather than directly with the hotel. The NASFiC Suite Czar, Ben Yalow, is monitoring the suite inventory and any reservations or questions/requests for information should be made through him. Ben can be reached at NASFiC SUITES, c/o SCIFI, Inc., P.O. Box 8442, Van Nuys, CA 91409 or suites@99.nasfic.org. Suite prices start at $104 and bedrooms are generally not included.

Special Blocking

For people who wish to have their rooms close to one another (i.e. blocked together), the procedure is easy. First, decide on a key word - either a single person's name or a group name. Next, complete a housing form for each room you want to reserve and in the "Special request or keyword" area in the type of room section, write "please block with [keyword]". Important: while all of the rooms in your block need not be reserved at the same time, each room must be reserved separately.

Airport Shuttle

The Anaheim Marriott is located approximately 20 minutes from John Wayne/Orange County Airport, 45 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport, and 45 minutes from Ontario Airport. Both Super Shuttle and Airport Coach offer service from these facilities to the Anaheim Marriott. Costs (currently) are $10 from John Wayne, $13 - $14 from LAX, and $34 from Ontario.

Driving Directions and Parking

Ample parking is available at the Marriott for $9 per day for self parking and $13 per day for valet (current rates as of January 1999 - subject to change).

From points south, take the I-5 North, exit Katella Avenue and turn left. Turn left on Harbor Blvd, then right on Convention Way. The hotel is on the left. From LAX and points north, take the I-405 south to the 22 East. Exit Harbor Blvd. North. Travel 4 miles to Convention Way and turn left. The hotel is on the left.

NASFiC Room Reservation Form

Our Room Reservation Form is now online in PDF (44K), GIF (13K), and Text (3K) formats.

You can make your sleeping room reservations for NASFiC by one of the following three methods:

You can call the hotel direct to make a reservation at 714/750-8000 or the Marriott Reservation Center toll-free in the United States and Canada at 800/228-9290 (credit card guarantees only). Please note that suite reservations will not be taken over the telephone.
You can complete the form and fax it to 714/750-9100 (credit card guarantees only)
You can complete the form and mail it to the Anaheim Marriott, 700 West Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802 (credit card, check or money order guarantee).

**The Marriott will send you a confirmation after it receives your reservation**

Suite Requirements

Please complete this form and attached a note outlining your room requirements and send them to NASFiC SUITES, c/o SCIFI, P.O. Box 8442, Van Nuys, CA 91409. Or email suites@99.nasfic.org for more information.

Hotel Information

(From Progress Report 1.)

If you attended LA.con II, L.A.con III, or the 1989 Westercon you should be familiar with our hotel facility, the Anaheim Marriott. Considered one of the best convention hotels in the country, the Marriott offers 54,000 square feet of meeting space - almost all of it on one floor and opening on to a large foyer, ensuring easy traffic flow from programming to Dealer's Room to Art Show. The hotel offers food and beverage ranging from Pizza Hut to the award winning JW's. Recreational opportunities include two swimming pools, jacuzzi, health club, and, of course, complimentary trolley transportation to Disneyland.

We have blocked about half of the Marriott's 1,039 rooms and the hotel has agreed to assign NASFiC attendees to rooms in the "North Tower", if at all possible, in order to keep contact between convention goers and regular guests at a minimum. Since the Marriott has hosted SF conventions in the past, they understand the value of blocking party and quiet floors and are eager to work with us to see that our attendees' needs are met. Rates at the Marriott are $99 for single, double, triple or quad (plus tax). Suites, in varying sizes and prices, are also available. Housing forms are now available in various formats.

From the Marriott's info card

1,033 Guest rooms, 36 suites

All guest rooms feature individual climate control, AM/FM radios, remote-control cable TV with free and pay movies, two telephones, sprinklers and smoke detectors. Nonsmoking and accessible rooms available.

Restaurants and Lounges

La Plaza, California atmosphere, complete menu, breakfast and lunch buffets.
JW's, unique continental cuisine, dinner only, live harp music.
Express Breakfast, a la carte, self-service continental breakfast in the Lobby Bar from 6 a.m.
Pizza Hut restaurant with pizza, sandwiches, salads and frozen yogurt from lunchtime until 1 a.m. or later or until they run out of ingredients.
The Gourmet Bean Cafe, gourmet coffees, pastries, soups and sandwiches.
Lobby bar, relaxing drinks, delicious appetizers, live piano music.
Pool Bar, cold beverages, burgers, hot dogs and chicken (open as weather permits).

Recreation

Connecting indoor/outdoor pool, outdoor pool, two whirlpools, two saunas, health club, game room. Nearby tennis, golf and Pacific Ocean beaches.

Shops/Services

Complete Business Center, commercial airport limousine service, Hertz desk, concierge/activites desk, guest laundry, valet service, safe-deposit boxes, gift shop, unixsex hair salon, shoe shine, self- and valet parking.

Additional tidbits and trivia

If you have a question about the hotel that isn't covered here, write us at help@99.nasfic.org and we'll try to track down the answers.

"What are the convention rates? How do I reserve my room?"

Rates at the Marriott are $99 single, $99 double, $99 triple, and $99 quad. Suites, in varying sizes and prices, are also available. Housing forms are now available in various formats.

"What about tax? How much are the rooms, really?"

Tax on hotel rooms in Anaheim is 15%, plus another surcharge of 15 more cents. That adds $15 to the price shown above. Of course, that's for the whole room, regardless of whether you have one person or four sleeping in the room, so if you have three roommates, you'll each only pay $28.50 per night.

"How tall is the hotel?"

The Marriott has two guest towers.

The East Tower contains guest floors 2-12, 14-19. It has the low-numbered rooms on each floor, for example rooms 1600-1639. This is the tower above the hotel's main entrance and front desk, and is the left-hand tower in the photo.
The North Tower (i.e., the one to the west) contains guest floors 2-12, 14-17. It has the high-numbered rooms on each floor. This is the tower above the function space (also known as the "Marriott Hall") and is closer to the Anaheim Convention Center. It's the right-hand tower in the photo.

"Where can I find a cash machine?"

There's an ATM in the lobby.

"Where is smoking allowed/not allowed?"

See Smoking at Conucopia.

"Is the hotel barefoot-friendly?"

Sort of. ("Don't ask, don't tell.") They have a pool, after all, and the most common route to get it from the elevators is through the Lobby Bar. The hotel does not have a specific barefoot policy. If you're running barefoot through the function space, a hotel employee might suggest shoes for your own safety, but the actual call one way or the other would be made by the manager on duty at that time. My suggestion: don't leave dirty footprints and they probably won't hassle you. (See also barefooters.org [www] and a letter from California's Dept. of Health Services [www].)

"Are the stairs available for our use?"

Sort of. The stairs in the North Tower have "two-way doors" (that is, you can get from the floor to the stairs and from the stairs to the floor) except for the first floor, where the door locks behind you as you exit the stairs. (We haven't examined the East Tower stairs closely yet.)

"Is there a self-service coin laundry?"

Yes.

"What credit cards do the hotel accept?"

American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, En Route, JCB, Mastercard, Visa.

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