Housing

(The Embassy Suites is currently sold out Monday July 21 and July 22. Other nights are still currently available. It may be worth checking to see if there have been any cancellations otherwise please go ahead and make your reservation at the Holiday Inn.)

Embassy Suites – Downtown Lincoln
1040 P Street
Lincoln, NE 685008
Ph: 1-402-474-1111

Hotel Fact Sheet

***Guests of the Embassy Suites Lincoln hotel stay in spacious two-room suites and receive a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, a nightly manager's reception and high-speed Internet access ***

Block Name: Please reference Internet2/ESCC Joint Techs Meeting when making your reservation.

Block Dates: Friday July 18 through and including Thursday, July 24

Block Rates: Standard King or Double – Single $124.00 / Double $134.00 / Triple $144.00 / Quad $154.00

Guest rooms are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-in. The current tax rate is 12%.

Block Cut-Off Date: Friday June 27, 2008

Reservations Method: Reservations can be made online here at our own personalized website.  If you require dates outside of the block dates, please call the hotel directly (1-402-474-1111) to make your reservation.  Rates and availability outside the official room block dates are subject to availability and the best rate available at the time of the enquiry. 

Check-In: 3:00pm       Check-Out: 12:00noon

Cancellation Policy: Individual reservations must be canceled 24 hrs prior to the day of arrival (local time) or will be charged to the credit card provided when the reservation was made.

Hotel Shuttles: Complimentary Airport Shuttle (from LNK)

Parking:  Self Parking ($6.00 USD – depends on duration) / Valet Parking ($15.00 USD per vehicle per night

Directions from Local Airports
Lincoln Municipal (LNK): Distance from Hotel 4.6 miles (approx 10 mins)
Eppley Airport (OMA): Distance from Hotel 60 miles (approx 1 hr)
**The Embassy Suites offers a courtesy bus to/from Lincoln Municipal Airport**

Travel into and out of Lincoln may be difficult as far as number of direct flights available from your home town. It may be worth checking into flights to OMA as detailed above. Car Rental is available or the OMALink . See the Air and Travel Web page for full details.

The Embassy Suites Lincoln hotel is located downtown in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, adjacent to the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the historic Haymarket District and the campus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln - UNL. This full-service upscale all-suite hotel is just minutes from the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium - home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Nebraska State Capitol, the Nebraska Governor's Mansion, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, the Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Pershing Municipal Auditorium, the Lincoln Children's Museum, the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Folsom Children's Zoo and the Lincoln Municipal Airport.

Hotel Dining: Complimentary Cooked to Order Breakfast, Nightly Manager’s Reception, Embassy Bar and Grille

Things to Do

Holiday Inn Lincoln-Downtown (about 8.5 blocks from meeting venue)
141 North 9th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Ph: 1-402-475-4011

At-a-Glance

***The Holiday Inn Hotel – Lincoln Downtown offers all of guests complimentary high speed wireless internet, complimentary breakfast, an indoor pool and workout facility, and a newly opened business center.***  The hotel is nestled in the heart of Lincoln’s Historic Haymarket District, within walking distance to many of the finest restaurants and shops Lincoln has to offer, and conveniently located near Nebraska's State Capitol, the University of Nebraska Lincoln, (home to the Cornhusker’s), Wells Fargo, BNSF, State Farm, NelNet, Tenneco, Kriz Davis, Concord and the recently opened multi screen theatre, The Grand.

Block Name: Please reference Internet2/ESCC Joint Techs Meeting when making your reservation.

Block Dates: Friday July 18 through and including Thursday, July 24

Block Rates: Single/Double $119.00 (includes breakfast)
Guest rooms are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-in. The current tax rate is 12%.

Block Cut-Off Date: Monday, July 7 2008

Reservations Method: Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel directly at 402-475-4011 (Do not call central reservations) or online here.  Enter your arrival, departure dates in the Check Availability box on the left hand side of the main page and enter Group Code IT2 to receive the $119 rate.  If you require dates outside of the block dates, please call the hotel directly to make your reservation.  Rates and availability outside the official room block dates are subject to availability and the best rate available at the time of the enquiry. 

Check-In: 4:00pm (or availability of room)  Check-Out: 11:00am

Cancellation Policy:  Individual reservations must be cancelled 24 hours in advance and can be done by calling the hotel at 402-475-4011 or your credit card will be billed for a minimum of one night plus.

Hotel Shuttles: Complimentary Airport Shuttle (from LNK) and Complimentary local area shuttle (radius 5 miles)

Parking:  Daily Self Parking ($7.00 USD) / Covered Parking Garage attached to Hotel
Valet Parking ($10.00 USD per vehicle per night)

Transportation to/from Hotel
Lincoln Airport (LNK) - Distance: 5 MI / North to Hotel
> Complimentary Airport Shuttle
> Taxi Charge (one way):  $12.50 USD
> Time by taxi:  15 minutes
>I-80: Take exit 401A I-180 (9th Street) south three miles. The hotel is located on the right side of 9th street between P and Q streets.

Eppley Airport (OMA) – Distance: 55 miles / West to Hotel
> Shuttle charge  (one way) $35.00 USD
> Taxi Charge (one way): $75.00
> Time by taxi:  60 mins
>  I-480 West to I-80 West take exit 401A I-180 (9th Street) South three miles. The hotel is located on the right side of 9th street    between P and Q streets..

Train
> Station Name: Amtrak
> Distance 0.2 miles / East to Hotel
> Complimentary Train Station Shuttle
>Taxi Fee from Train Station  $3.50 USD

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Attractions

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