NuFact 03: Housing

Columbia University has negotiated rates with several New York City hotels. They are not necessarily near Columbia, but the extensive public transportation in New York City will enable you get to Columbia with a minimal amount of walking. Information about the hotels and rates can be found here. When making reservations, be sure to say that you are attending a Columbia university sponsored event when making the reservations, and ensure that you receive the quoted rate. Please make your reservations as soon as possible to ensure room availability.

On-campus housing is available. For information, go to http://www.columbia.edu/cu/reshalls/confpage/, and to sign up, go to http://www.urh.columbia.edu/conference/conferenceform.html. For "Name of Conference Group," select "NuFact '03 - Carman." Note that you will be prompted about whether you want to accept their security certificate; just say "OK." If you want to be extra careful, the SHA1 fingerprint of the certificate is 1F:74:4F:0D:13:1E:98:A1:8B:B1:C6:45:B6:64:AC:45:67:8B:12:8C. They will charge a one night deposit around May 1. Again, we recommend making your reservations as soon as possible, so as to guarantee room availability.

Here's some more hotel information, from someone in the physics department at Columbia:

• Union Theological Seminary: Landmark Guest Rooms
  3041 Broadway at 121st Street
  Contact: Tel.(212) 280-1313; or (212) 280-1304 with Steve Bie
  Fax. 212-280-1488
  Guest Messages: 280-1427.
  $ 125 per night
  Must keep checking rates as they change according to the season. Close to our department, clean, great administration.
• International House Guest Suite Reservation
  500 Riverside Drive
  Tel. (212) 316-8473; Fax. 212-316-7182;
  $ 105 - 125 /night for guest suite
  Close to Pupin Hall, have not been there yet and have not hear any feedback about it
• Teachers College Whittier Hall Guest Accommodations
  Isabel Boyd, 1230 Amsterdam Avenue, at 120th Street
  Tel. (212) 678-3235
  $ 55 - $90 per night; $70 per night with private bath; $55 per night with
  shared bathroom in hallway.
  (Must reserve with 6 months in advance, limited number of rooms)
• Milburn Hotel
  242 West 76th Street at Broadway
  Tel.: (212) 362-1006; outside metropolitan area (800) 833-9622;
  Fax. (212) 721-5476;
  About $140.00 per night, must check because change of seasons. Very clean, comfortable, most people is very happy with it subway station close by.
• Beacon Hotel
  2130 Broadway at 75th Street
  Tel: (212) 787-1100, ext. 623; Fax: 787-8119
  About
  $ 150 single
  $165 per night for double
  $ 198 suite
  Must keep checking rates as they change according to the season Good location, subway close by, most people very happy with this hotel.
• Hotel Newton
  2528 Broadway, between 94th and 95th Streets Tel: (212) 678-6500; Fax:
  (212) 678-6758;
  About
  $100 single occupancy per night (Columbia rate)
  $125 double occupancy per night (Columbia rate)
  Must keep checking rates as they change according to the season Newly renovated, very clean, subway station close by. Also, most people happy with this hotel.
• The Lucerne
  79th Street and Broadway, (212) 875-1000
  About
  $ 180 single or double occupancy per night;
  $ 200 king-sized double per night.
  (direct billing accepted)
  Must keep checking rates as they change according to the season. Very nice hotel, clean, comfortable, most people very happy with this hotel. Subway station close by.
• Belvedere Hotel
  319 West 48th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues.)
  All rooms have kitchenettes
  Tel: (212) 245-7000
  $ 160 single/double per night (Columbia rate, limited availability)
  Have not hear any feedback about this hotel.
• The Travel Inn
  515 West 42nd Street (indoor parking and large rooms)
  Tel: (212) 695-7171
  $ 120 single/double/night
  Does not accept direct billing
  Have not hear any feedback about this hotel.
• Washington Square Hotel
  103 Waverly Place
  New York, NY 10011
  (212) 777-9515 or 1-800-222-0418
  Fax (212) 979-8373
  Rates for April 2002-March 2003:
  Single $131; Double $154
  Two single beds $165
  One queen $165
  Two single beds and a rollaway bed $188
  Queen size and a rollaway bed $188
  Two double beds in one room $188
  April 2003-March 30 2004
  Single $136, Double $160
  Two single beds $172
  One queen size bed $172
  Two single beds and a rollaway bed $196 (3 people)
  One queen and rollaway bed $196
  One room w/ two double beds $196
  In the Village, clean, comfortable.
  
• Larchmont Hotel
  27 West 11th Street
  New York 10011
  (212) 989-9333
  Fax (212) 989-9496
  All rooms have shared bathroom
  $70-$80 single
  Friday and Saturday rates $85-$95
  Must keep checking rates as they change according to the season. Have not hear any feedback about this one.