Accommodation

Hotel rooms have been reserved for conference delegates at special accommodation rates with the following hotel establishments, all within walking distance to the Conference Venue.

Star	Hotel	Room Type and Costs	Distance to venue	Facilities
4.5	Rydges Carlton Hotel Melbourne 701 Swanston Street, Carlton	Standard Room AUD$145 per night	5 minutes by foot	Restaurant, Bar, affiliated Gym, Baby Sitting, Complimentary Parking, Heated pool, Sauna and BBQ in rooftop recreation area.
4	Travel Inn Cnr Grattan and Drummond Street, Melbourne	Standard rooms (Queen/Twin) AUD$135 per night	10 minutes by foot	Complimentary Current In-House & Movies, Security Under Cover Car Parking, 24 hour Reception, Gratin on Grattan Restaurant & Bar, Courtyard and Heated Pool.
4	Vibe Carlton 441 Royal Parade, Parkville	Standard rooms AUD$130 pre night including breakfast King or twin beds	15 minutes by foot	Restaurant, Café, Bar, Pool and Courtyard, 24 Hour Front Desk, Child Minding, Disabled Facilities, Dry Cleaning/Laundry, Gym/Fitness Room, Tour Desk
Student Accommodation	Trinity College Melbourne University, Parkville	Single Rooms – bed and breakfast (share bathrooms) - AU$70 per night	5 minutes by foot	Telephone and internet access in each room, Complimentary laundry facilities on each floor 24-hour electronic security and duty officers, Stately gardens and lawns, Common Room TV lounge Squash court tennis courts Licensed bar

Accommodation can be booked when registering for the conference either via the downloadable form or the online registration form. Accommodation bookings via the Conference Secretariat must be made by Wednesday 15th August, 2007, and accompanied by a deposit payment of one night’s rate ONLY to secure the reservation.

Please review the following important booking information and conditions prior to booking your accommodation.

IMPORTANT BOOKING INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS
1. The above rates include the Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST).
2. Rates may increase without notice due to changes in government charges, taxes or levies.
3. Room only rates do not include breakfast.
4. Accommodation bookings are to be made via the registration form.

Rates. Accommodation held by the Conference Managers has been secured at highly competitive rates for Conference delegates.

Deposit. Rooms are being held by Melbourne Conference Management on behalf of the delegates until Wednesday 15th August, 2007. All hotel accommodation bookings must be accompanied by a minimum one night's rate only in order to secure a reservation. Melbourne Conference Management will accept accommodation deposits up until Wednesday 15th August, 2007 and will settle the deposit with the hotel.

DELEGATES MUST SETTLE THE BALANCE OF THEIR ACCOUNT WITH THE HOTEL CONCERNED UPON CHECK OUT.

Change of Booking. Any change to a reservation must be notified to Melbourne Conference Management and not directly to the hotel. Please note, any changes should be made in writing to Melbourne Conference Management by Wednesday 15th August, 2007

Late Arrivals. Please indicate on your registration form or notify Melbourne Conference Management in writing if you will arrive at your hotel after 1800 hours, failure to do so may mean that your room will be released.

Arrival Time. Hotel check-in time is usually 1500 hours. If you are to arrive before this time it is probable that you will not be able to gain access to your room. To guarantee a room to be available for an early arrival you will need to pre-register and pay for your room for the previous night. If required please indicate on your registration form.

Accommodation Refunds. The deposit is non-refundable if you cancel your accommodation booking on or after Wednesday 15th August and will also be forfeited if you do not arrive on the date for which you have booked.

Cancellations must be made in writing.

All accommodation queries to be directed to:
Melbourne Conference Management
Telephone: 03 8344 6107
Email: dairy2007@union.unimelb.edu.au