Hotels and Travel
Hotels
All reservations should be made by September 14, 2015 in order to receive the discounted rates. To register for accomodations, call the reservation line listed and mention the ERIP Conference block reserved by the VCU Global Education Office to receive the special rate.
Hilton Garden Inn
501 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219
Website: Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Downtown
1.12 miles from VCU conference space - about 25 minutes walking
Conference room rates:
$139 + 13.3% tax — DOUBLE or SINGLE
$149 + 13.3% — TRIPLE
$159 +13.3% — QUAD
Reservation Instructions:
Special rates guaranteed for reservations made by September 14, 2015
• Call reservation line at 1-877-782-9444 and mention "2015 ERIP Conference"
Holiday Inn Express
201 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Website: Holiday Inn Express Richmond - Downtown
0.8 miles from VCU conference space - about 15 minutes walking
Conference room rates:
$89 + 13.3% tax — SINGLE ROOM
$99 + 13.3% tax — DOUBLE ROOM
(rates include breakfast)
Reservation Instructions: Special rate guaranteed for reservations made by August 31, 2015.
• Call hotel reservation line at 1-888-465-4329 and mention "VCU-ERIP Conference" rate for nights of October 14, 15, 16.
OR
• Make reservation through website, using code "SGE"
Linden Row Inn
100 East Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Website: Linden Row Inn
0.7 miles from VCU conference space - about 14 minutes walking
Conference room rates:
$89 + 13.3% tax — GARDEN, QUEEN
$109 + 13.3% tax — MAIN HOUSE, KING
$109 + 13.3% tax — MAIN HOUSE, 2 BEDS
To make a reservation at the Group Rate, please follow these instructions:
1. Go to our reservations page at www.reservations.lindenrowinn.com
2. Select your arrival and departure dates and number of adults
3. Enter the following access code for your group to view your discounted rate: ERIP15
4. Click on 'Search for Availability and Pricing'
5. Select the appropriate room type
6. Complete reservation form including contact and payment Information
7. Click on 'Cancellation Policy' check-box and submit the reservationform
To make reservations directly through the Linden Row website, (www.lindenrowinn.com) directly, they can also click on Reservations and follow the instructions above.
The Jefferson Hotel
101 West Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220 USA
Phone: (804) 788-8000
Holiday Inn Express
201 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia, 23220, USA
Phone: (804) 788-1600
AirBnB
Use AirBnB to search Richmond, VA for accommodations in the areas following areas closest to the VCU campus (use the filter VCU for best results):
The Fan
Carytown
Museum District
Oregon Hill
Byrd Park
Hostelling International USA
HI Richmond
7 North Second Street
Richmond Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 729-5410
Local Airports
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond International Airport (RIC)
Capital Region Airport Commission
1 Richard E. Byrd Terminal Drive, Suite C
Richmond International Airport
Richmond, Virginia 23250-2400
http://www.flyrichmond.com/
Washington, DC
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
1 Aviation Circle
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.mwaa.com/dulles/dulles.htm
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
1 Aviation Circle
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.mwaa.com/reagan/reagan.htm
Directions to Virginia Commonwealth University
View directions to the VCU campus from your area.
Letters of Invitation for Visitor Visa
Virginia Commonwealth University will provide an invitation letter for a visitor visa to the USA. Visa letters will be issued to conference attendees who have registered and paid to attend the conference.
Please indicate in your conference whether or not you will require a letter of invitation. All letters will be sent via email, so please be sure to provide a valid email address in your registration. Please allow 14 business days from the time your complete registration is received in our office for your letter to arrive.