35th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 11–14 April, 2012. "Conservation and Communities"

2012 Conference Accommodations

Unfortunately, there are no quality hotels within an easy walk of the Denver Botanic Gardens. The 2 hotels where blocks of rooms have been reserved for SoE members for April 11, 12 and 13 are both along Colorado Blvd. - a major Denver street that is ca. 3 miles East of downtown Denver (see links for reservations).

To assure the discount rates at the Holiday Inn Select or the La Quinta Inn Cherry Creek, members must make their reservations by March 15, 2012.

The lodging possibilities are:

Holiday Inn Select Denver - Cherry Creek

The Holiday Inn Select is located at 455 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver 80246.  This is about 2.5 miles from the Botanic Gardens (ca. 10 minute drive). Website » | Google Map »

Reserved Rooms. The cost is $89.00 per night per room (includes a breakfast and up to 4 per room). Our block of rooms are non-smoking with 2 double beds. To assure this discount price, members must make their reservations by March 15, 2012.

Reserve your room online »
[The booking link above only works for the specific dates of April 11, 12, 13. If you want to arrive earlier or stay later you must call to set up your reservation.]

Reserve by phone: 1-888-388-6129
[Be sure to reference "Society of Ethnobiology" to get the discount rate.]

Shuttle Service. The hotel runs a shuttle sevice to transport our society members to and from the Denver Botanic Gardens. (sign-up at front desk).

La Quinta Inn Cherry Creek

The La Quinta Inn at Cherry Creek is located at: 1975 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80222. This is about 4.3 miles from the Botanic Gardens (ca. 15 minute drive). Website » | Google Map »

Reserved Rooms. The cost is $82.00 per night per room (includes a breakfast and up to 4 per room). Our block of rooms each are non-smoking with 2 double beds. As many as 4 persons may stay in each room at the same cost. A continental breakfast is provided for all guests and a meeting room is available if needed. To assure this discount price, members must make their reservations by March 15, 2012.

Reserve by phone: (303) 758-8886
[Be sure to reference "Society of Ethnobiology" to get the discount rate.]

Shuttle Service. Included in the $82.00 per room charge is shuttle service (2 nine-person shuttles) that La Quinta Inn will provide to transport our society members to and from the Denver Botanic Garden. These 2 shuttles will run every half on the half hour for 2 hours in the morning (6:30 - 8:30) from the La Quinta to the Garden and for 2 hours in the evening (4:30 - 6:30). A shuttle from the Denver Botanic Garden will also be used to transport members from hotels to the Garden events.

Anyone that stays at The Holiday Inn Select or La Quinta hotels that has a vehicle is asked to help with people transport. Fortunately, there is ample parking a the Botanic Gardens.

Both The Holiday Inn Select and La Quinta hotels are fairly close to the Cherry Creek Shopping District (restaurants and shops). They are also within 5 miles of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the Denver Art Museum and the Denver Zoo.

Other lodging options

Indeed there are other hotels and bed and breakfast places west in downtown denver for those of you that like tall buildings. For example:

  1. There is a Capitol Hill Mansion Bed and Breakfast, 1207 Pennsylvania Street (only 8 rooms), with a price range of $119.00 - $219.00 per night. This B&B is 1.75 miles from the Gardens. Telephone: 1 (800) 839-9329 | Website » | Google Map »
     
  2. Another downtown hotel is the Burnsley All Suite Hotel, 1000 Grant Street, which is about 2.5 miles from the Gardens (shuttle provided), with a variable rate (day dependent) of $100.00 to $300.00 per night. Telephone: (303) 830-1000 | Website » | Google Map »