February 16-18, 2007, Westin Waterfront, Boston, Massachusetts.

The new Boskone hotel is open, and Westin's national management team is working out the kinks. The Boskone Committee have been taking tours, and the hotel looks like it will be stunning, with very comfortable, nicely-appointed guest rooms.

We hope you'll join us!

Rates: $140 single/double; $155 triple/quad (plus tax);
roll-aways: free, (but only one and only in a king)

Parking: $36/day valet $3 charge for in-out); $27/day self/parking; there is cheaper parking in satellite lots nearby.

Hotel Booking Information

Deadline

Update! We have received another extension to our deadline!

Reservations must be made by 5 pm EST on February 11, 2007.

Online Hotel Reservations

Custom Web sites for BOSKONE 44 / NON PARTY BLOCK and PARTY BLOCK have been created.

Warning! If you are reserving a triple, quad or requesting a roll-away, you might be quoted the wrong rate, the hotel WILL fix the rate before you check in.

Guests can access the site to learn more about the event and to book, modify, or cancel a reservation. Please note that the credit card used must have an expiration date of "02/07" or later.

Access to the site is organized by guest type and can be obtained by going to the appropriate link below:

Telephone Reservations

Contact your local Westin phone reservations office. In the US and Canada, it's 1-800-937-8461; check your local telephone directory if you are calling from another location. The names of the blocks are "Boskone Party block" and "Boskone Non-party block".

If you call the Westin 800 number, or the hotel directly to make reservations you may also get the wrong rate. However, the reservationists have a screen that tells them that they might be giving out the wrong rate, and to fix it manually — again, the hotel WILL fix the rate before you check in.

Problems making Reservations

There are still plenty of all types of rooms available, but some people have reported not being able to reserve some room types in the block they want.

If you've had a problem with room type or party/non-party block, please email hotel@boskone.org, letting us know

  1. what you've got, including confirmation number, room type, all names, etc,.
    and
  2. what you want

and we'll get your reservations fixed.

Special Requests

A limited number of handicapped-access rooms are available, so please let the hotel know right away if you have any special needs. Likewise, rollaway beds and cribs are in short supply, and can only be put in a king room, so let them know if you think you'll need one. Please specify a party or non-party floor room at the time of reservation. If you want to reserve a suite, please contact us at hotel@boskone.org or write to us at the PO Box.

Check-in and Check-out: Check-in begins at 3 pm Check-out time is 12 noon. A late check-out of 2 pm may be available. You can avoid morning check-out lines by pre-paying as early as the night before!

If you have to cancel your reservation, you must do so by 6 pm one day before your check-in date to avoid a penalty.

News about the Hotel

The Boston Globe printed the article below on June 17, which talks about how the hotel is going through its corporate "white glove test."

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2006/06/18/a_hotels_white_glove_test/