Hotel & Travel

Reservations | Getting There | Weather | Room Sharing |
Travel Assistance | Rental Cars

Location

The Waldorf Astoria
301 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022-6897
Telephone: 212.355.3000
Guest Fax: 212.872.7272

As one of the first "grand hotels" to combine luxurious elegance with a myriad of amenities and services. The Waldorf Astoria has been world renowned for over a century. With a reputation for unparalleled hospitality and service, the Art Deco landmark beckons New Yorkers and visitors alike. The lobby of this landmark 1931 art deco masterpiece, full of murals, mosaics, and elaborate plaster ornamentation, features a grand piano once owned by Cole Porter and still played daily.

Reservations

Guest Room Rate: $339.00 for single or double accommodations plus applicable tax, (currently 13.375% plus $3.50 per day occupancy tax and Javits fee)

To receive the conference room rate, please identify yourself as "O'Reilly Media, Inc." when calling the hotel's reservation number: 1-877-GROUPWA (1-877-476-8792). The cut-off date for the group rate is January 14, 2008. Reservations received after January 14, 2008 (or after the room block sells out, whichever comes first) will be honored on a space-available at the prevailing rate of the hotel.

Please provide 72 hours' notice when canceling your reservations to avoid deposit forfeiture or penalties.

Getting There

From the Airports

Fiorello LaGuardia Airport
Distance from hotel: 20 km. / 13 mi. Drive time: 30 min..
Directions:Take Grand Central Parkway to Triboro Bridge/FDR to East 49th Street. Make a RIGHT on to 49th Street. Take 49th to Park Avenue. Make a RIGHT on Park Avenue, The Waldorf Astoria is on the RIGHT.

Transportation to and from LaGuardia Airport

Type	Typical Minimum Charge
Limousine	USD 153.15
Taxi	USD 45.00

John F. Kennedy Airport
Distance from hotel: 24 km. / 15 mi. Drive time: 45 min..
Directions: Van Wyck Exp. NORTH to Grand Central Pkwy, follow to the LIE, Long Island Expressway. Take the Midtown Tunnel to 34th Street, RIGHT on 3rd Ave, LEFT on to 49th St, WEST to Park Ave. Make a RIGHT on Park Ave, hotel is on the RIGHT.

Transportation to and from Kennedy Airport

Type	Typical Minimum Charge
Limousine	USD 167.40
Taxi	USD 50.00

Newark International Airport
Distance from hotel: 32 km. / 20 mi. Drive time: 50 min..
Directions: Take the Lincoln Tunnel into the city. Go NORTH on 8th Avenue, turn RIGHT on 48th Street, turn LEFT onto Park Avenue. The Waldorf Astoria is on the RIGHT.

Transportation to and from Newark Airport

Type	Typical Minimum Charge
Limousine	USD 167.40
Taxi	USD 50.00

Weather

In February, the average high temperature for New York City is 42°F and the average low temperature is 29°F. See more information about New York City weather.

Room Sharing

If you are looking to save money on your housing costs, you may wish to room-share. The Money:Tech wiki contains a Room Sharing page where you can post information about yourself along with the type of room sharing situation with which you are most comfortable. If not comfortable with posting your info, simply peruse the listing of others looking for room sharing situations who you can contact.

Travel Assistance

The official O'Reilly conference travel planner offers one-stop shopping for your air travel and other travel needs in connection with your attendance at Money:Tech 2008.

Vivian V. Russell Travel Services
182 Farmers Lane, Suite 102
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Email: vivianv@sonic.net
Phone: (707) 525-0550, Fax: (707) 525-0560

Rental Cars

Should you choose to make travel arrangements independently, you may go to the "Hertz Interactive Reservation System" to receive the special O'Reilly discount on rental cars at Money:Tech 2008.