Venue / Lodging

Location Information

ION 2008 will be held at the beautiful and hip Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Seattle's most popular waterfront district. This downtown Seattle hotel is just steps to the famous Pike Place Market, and right across from the Seattle Cruise Terminal. Here are some of the benefits of staying at the official conference hotel:

• Beautiful waterfront view with private balconies available
• Convenience - No need to drive through rush hour traffic, walk 10 blocks, or take a cab
• Networking - you'll be at the center of conference activity with all the rest of the cool people
• After hours activities - be there for all the biz that takes place in the evenings
• Great dining - breakfast, lunch, or dinner
• Support ION - staying at the official confererence hotel helps keep conference costs affordable and makes events like ION possible

Venue Address

Seattle Marriott Waterfront

2100 Alaskan Way
Seattle, Washington 98121 USA
Phone: 1-206-443-5000

Hotel Registration

We've negotatiated a special discounted rate for ION attendees of $209, single or double occupancy, plus occupancy tax. To obtain this special group, you must make your room reservation on or before April 14, 2008. This discounted rate is not available outside the conference dates of May 12 through May 15. Hotel room reservations can be made online or by contacting the Seattle Marriott Waterfront and asking for the ION preferred rate.

To reserve your room online at the ION discounted rate, visit the official Marriott website, and use group code (OGDOGDA). Because hotel space is limited at this time of year, we recommend securing your room reservation early.

Hotel Information

The very best in Seattle accommodations starts at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel located in downtown Seattle Waterfront. This Seattle area hotel is a slice of heaven with a rich unique contemporary design and award winning celebrity chef Todd English at the Fish Club Restaurant. The exterior features polished pre-cast concrete and natural stone and the interior décor utilizes rich walnut detailing, natural stone, colorful glass mosaic tiles and back-lit onyx and fused-glass accent walls with beautiful Seattle Accommodations. A one-of-a-kind seascape rooftop design employs colored concrete pavers and recycled glass pavers to mimic a water view and the look of courtyard gardens and the hotel offers four star service and memorable Seattle accommodations. Seattle Accommodations Overlooking Elliott Bay The hotel is located along the central Seattle waterfront district across from the Bell Harbor International Conference Center. The Fish Club Restaurant offers outdoor seating overlooking the waterfront. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner while watching the ferry go by. The hotel offers fabulous private balcony views of Elliot Bay, the Olympic Mountains, and skyline of the Downtown Seattle area. Take a walk to the Pike Place Market or pause at one of the main coffee shops in the beautiful downtown district. If your brining the family, check out the Seattle Sea Aquarium. The hotel is approximately 15 miles from SeaTac International Airport and within walking distance of major attractions and shopping destinations. Nearby attractions Seattle Aquarium (0.3 miles) Pike Place Market (0.4 miles) Seattle Art Museum Downtown(0.5 miles) Olympic Sculpture Park (0.6 miles) Space Needle (1.0 miles) Pacific Science Center (1.0 miles) Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame (1.1 miles) Seattle Center (1.2 miles) Woodland Park Zoo (4.6 miles)

Alternate Hotels

In the likely event that the Marriott is completely sold out during ION, we suggest the following nearby quality hotels all within 1/2 mile of the Marriott. The rates below are only estimates based on recent quotes and are not guaranteed.

Inn at the Market

70 room boutique hotel in Pike Place Market,  $235-450/night
http://www.innatthemarket.com/

The Edgewater

223 rooms on waterfront, $200-300/night
http://www.edgewaterhotel.com/

Hotel Andra

119 rooms and suites in stylish hip hotel, $225-245/night
http://www.hotelandra.com/

Warwick Hotel

229 rooms, $184-209/night
http://warwickwa.com/

Mayflower Park Hotel

161 rooms, $209-229/night
http://www.mayflowerpark.com/

Inn at Harbor Steps

$180-207/night
http://www.innatharborsteps.com/