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HOTEL & TRAVEL INFORMATION

Why should you stay in the headquarters hotel?
We encourage you to stay in the conference hotel and when making your reservation to identify yourself as a USENIX conference attendee.

It is by contracting rooms for our attendees that we can significantly reduce hotel charges for meeting room rental. When the sleeping rooms are not utilized, we face significant financial penalties. As a result, these penalties ultimately force us to raise registration fees.

We recognize, however, that not everyone can afford to stay in the conference hotel, so we always try to book venues that have some low-cost alternatives available near the conference.

With costs going higher and higher, we are working very hard to negotiate the very best hotel rates and keep other conference expenses down in order to keep registration fees as low as possible. We appreciate your help in this endeavor.

HOTEL

Online reservations are no longer available at Paradise Point Resort Hotel. Please call the hotel directly if you need to make your hotel reservation. The hotel is sold out the night of Saturday, December 6 and there are limited rooms available for the nights of December 7–9. You must mention USENIX or OSDI to get the special group rate of $169/night.

Paradise Point Resort
1404 Vacation Road
San Diego, CA 92109
Tel: (800) 344-2626
Fax: (858) 581-5929
https://www.paradisepoint.com

Overflow Hotels
We have set up a block of rooms at the Bahia Resort Hotel and Catamaran Resort Hotel. Both hotels will honor the $169/night rate. Reservations can be made by calling the numbers below. You must mention USENIX or OSDI to get the group rate.

Please note that both hotels are located at least 2 miles from Paradise Point Resort Hotel. While it is a walkable distance, you may also want to take cabs between the hotels and Paradise Point.

Bahia Resort Hotel
998 West Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
https://www.bahiahotel.com/
Reservations: (800) 576-4229
Distance from Paradise Point: 2.1 miles
Online Reservations: Click here

Catamaran Resort Hotel
3999 Mission Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92109
https://www.catamaranresort.com/
Reservations: (800) 422-8386
Distance from Paradise Point: 2.5 miles
Online Reservations: Click here

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DISCOUNT AIRFARE

American Airlines USENIX has partnered with American Airlines to provide a 5% discount on your trip to San Diego. Plan to book early for the best airfare discounts. Use the following information while booking your flights to receive the USENIX discount:

JetBlueUSENIX has partnered with JetBlue to provide a 5% discount on your trip to San Diego. Plan to book early for the best airfare discounts. Use the following information while booking your flights to receive the USENIX discount:

  • Meeting Promotional Code: OSDI2008
  • Discount: 5%
  • Valid Travel Dates:
    • Outbound: December 6–8, 2008
    • Return: December 8–12, 2008
  • Promo Code available until December 8
  • Discount Reservation Web Site

AIRPORTS & GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Parking
Day parking is complimentary. Overnight parking is $10.00 per night. For driving directions to the hotel, please visit https://www.paradisepoint.com/paradise_directions.aspx

Shuttle Service:
Xpress Shuttle is $12 per person one-way. For more information and special coupons, visit https://www.xpressshuttle.com/san_diego.htm.
Super Shuttle is $20 per person one-way. It operates 24 hours a day. For more information, visit https://supershuttle.com/.

Taxis:
It is 15 minutes by taxi from San Diego Airport, and fares are approximately $16-$20.

ABOUT SAN DIEGO

USENIX is pleased to bring HotDep to San Diego and the Paradise Point Resort. San Diego offers beautiful weather, a wide array of restaurants to suit every taste and budget, and miles of stunning beaches. There are many attractions that will be of interest to LISA attendees. Here are just a few:

  • The world-famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, featuring thousands of species of rare and endangered animals in one of the world's most renowned facilities
  • SeaWorld San Diego, a 150-acre park featuring marine habitats, aquariums, and Shamu the killer whale
  • The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, featuring planetarium shows and more than 100 interactive science exhibits
  • The Birch Aquarium at Scripps, where you can explore corals reefs, see sharks feed, and dip into tidepools
  • LEGOLAND California, an interactive theme park for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages
More information is available from the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau, https://www.sandiego.org/.

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