Hotel Information
Airport Information:
The closest airport is Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) that services many Airlines who offer discount programs. The hotel is approximately 20 miles from the airport.
Other area airports include Ronald Regan National Airport (DCA) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Both of these airports are long distanced from the hotel. Therefore, vehicle rentals are highly recommended.
Travel Information:
Holiday Inn Laurel West is located just off of I-95 in Laurel, which is about halfway between Baltimore and Washington, DC. Take I-95 to Maryland Exit 33B, Rt. 198 West towards Burtonsville. At the first stoplight turn left onto Sweitzer Lane. The hotel is immediately on the left after the Exxon service station.
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Holiday Inn Laurel West
15101 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, Maryland 20707
301-776-5300
Special Convention Rate: $95 per night plus taxes. Reserve your room quickly, as after the hotel is booked, there are no other hotels in close vicinity of the convention site.
To make reservations: Call the hotel and ask for front desk and when booking the room mention the two key words, "Aquafest 2007" and you will receive the special rate and be placed in the convention reserved block of rooms.
Additional room nights: If you plan to arrive earlier than the start of the convention or stay after the convention, mention the key words when making your reservations and the special rate will remain $95 + taxes for any additional night you want stay at the hotel.
Rooms: Guest rooms have twin double beds or king sized beds. Smoking rooms are only available on the fourth floor and have either king beds or twin double beds. Deluxe up scaled rooms are available on the 6th floor for an additional cost of $10 per night: for a total of $105 + taxes. An additional fee of $350 per stay is required if you want a smoking room on the sixth floor. Accessible rooms are available.
The twin double bed rooms with a large picture window are available on a first sign-up basis via direct hotel reservation, not the 800 number. Please call the Holiday Inn Laurel West at 301-776-5300 and asked to be placed in the "AquaFest 2007" block of rooms.