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Hotel & Travel

Host Hotel

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel

340 North 3rd Street*
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phone: (602) 262-2500

Room Rate: $139 + tax

Check-in: 3:00 pm

Check-out: 12:00 pm

*The Hotel is located on the corner of Van Buren and North 3rd Street - not Avenue.

Scroll down for information on travel and transportation.

Hotel Contacts

Catering - Shoshanna Reifman - Shoshanna.Reifman@Sheraton.com

Electricity and A/V - Adam Findley - afindley@PSAV.COM

Reservations

NEW - Online Booking!
You can now book your hotel room online.

By Phone
You may also call the hotel directly at (602) 262-2500. When calling to make a reservation, please be sure to state that you are with Western Arts Alliance.

Roommate Match Service
A great way to save on expenses is to share hotel costs with a roommate. WAA Staff will provide roommate match assistance until July 25, 2009. Please fill out the section in the online registration form, or if you have already registered, email Chelsea Maricle with your preferences regarding the following:

Male or Female
Smoking or Nonsmoking
Early or Late to Bed
Early or Late Riser

Hotel Features

The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel celebrated its grand opening on October 1, 2008. With more than 80,000 square feet of meeting space and 16 meeting rooms, the Sheraton is the perfect host for WAA’s Annual Conference. This 31-story hotel is located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, five miles from Sky Harbor International Airport. In addition to the lobby level, two floors of meeting spaces have their own lobbies, which provide the perfect areas for meetings and impromptu conversations with colleagues.

In-Hotel Dining Options

District Restaurant and Bar
Ph: (602) 817-5400
Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, this open and airy restaurant provides a great atmosphere for starting or ending your day. Please see District's website for a full menu.

Hours:
- Breakfast: 6:30 am – 11:00 am Daily
- Lunch: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Daily
- Dinner: 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Daily

The Link Café
When you need to grab a quick bite, The Link Café offers coffee, danishes, sandwiches, and other light fare. As a Sheraton Hotel guest, you also have complimentary access to the internet at one of the surrounding computer stations.

Hours: 6:00 am – 10:00 pm (approximate)

Lobby Lounge
Sit down and enjoy a cocktail and an appetizer with good company.

Hours: 11:00 am – 12:00 am Daily
24 Hour Room Service

Plan Ahead

Business casual attire is appropriate for all WAA activities. Please be aware that while outside temperatures will be hot, hotel temperatures can fluctuate and the property will be fully air-conditioned; a light sweater or jacket may be appropriate.

Depending on your daily activities, comfortable walking shoes are suggested for activities in and around the Sheraton property.

Accessibility

All sessions at the WAA Conference are accessible to people with disabilities. Please call the WAA staff at (503) 274-4729, or the Hotel at (602) 262-2500, before the conference if you have concerns or need special assistance of any kind during the week of the conference.

Getting There

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, six miles from the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, is one of the ten busiest airports in the world. It offers free Wi-Fi in all three of its terminals, and an over-the-counter drug store in the lobby of its busiest terminal. Please see below for transportation options to and from the airport.

Driving Directions

From the East

Take the Loop 202 Freeway to the 7th Street Exit.
Turn left onto 7th Street and travel south for 0.5 miles to Fillmore.
Turn right onto Fillmore to 3rd Street.
Turn left onto 3rd Street, and the hotel will be on the right.

From the North

Take Interstate 17 South to Interstate 10 and travel eastbound on I-10 until you reach the 7th Street Exit.
Turn right onto 7th Street.
Continue south for 0.5 miles to Fillmore.
Proceed right on Fillmore to 3rd Street.
Turn left onto 3rd Street, and the hotel will be on the right.

From the West

Take Interstate 10 East to the 7th Avenue Exit.
Turn right onto 7th Avenue and immediately get into the left lane.
Turn left onto Roosevelt Street.
Turn right onto 3rd Street, and the hotel will be on the right.

From the South

Take Interstate 10 West to the 7th Street Exit.
Turn left onto 7th Street and travel south for 0.5 miles to Fillmore.
Turn right onto Fillmore to 3rd Street.
Turn left onto 3rd Street, and the hotel will be on the right.

Parking

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel

340 North 3rd Street, Phoenix
Self parking $16 with in and out privileges
Valet parking $23 with in and out privileges

For parking garages within the hotel's vicinity, please see this interactive map. Clicking on a garage will display the name, address, phone number and daily rates for that location. The Hotel is located on the corner of Van Buren and North 3rd Street (not Avenue).

Transportation

Pricing information is current as of November 2008.

Round Trip Services:

SuperShuttle is $13.00 per person per way. Please call (602) 244-9000 for further information and reservations.
Taxicabs are approximately $25.00 per way, dependant on traffic conditions.
- Sky Harbor Airport has contracted three different taxi services:
  - AAA Cab (602) 437-4000
  - Allstate Cab Company (602) 275-8888
  - Discount Cab (602) 266-1110

Return Trip (Going From the Hotel to the Airport):

The Sheraton offers a shuttle service for return trips to the airport for $12.00 per person. The shuttle departs on the hour and half hour from 6:00 am – 1:00 pm, and on the hour from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
The Sheraton also offers a towncar service for a $25.00 flat fee. No reservations are required unless you are departing very early or very late in the day.

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