Hotel Guide
UPDATED: 3/08
**Please be aware that information found here may be out of date. Check availability and room rates with the hotel.**
Budget hotels
Kalorama Guest House (B&B) (202) 667-63691854 Mintwood Pl NW (Adams Morgan)
Starting at $130 (shared bathroom), $145 (with private bathroom). Suite (queen size bed, cable TV, private bathroom, two rooms) starting at $175/night. $10 each additional person per room. Breakfast included.
Kalorama Guest House, Woodley Park (202) 328-08602700 Cathedral Ave NW (2 blocks from Woodley Park Metro)
$130-155 and up
Offer AAA, discounts for certain government agencies – ask when booking room.
Gallery Inn Hotel (202) 234-87881850 Florida Avenue NW.
Woodley Park Guest House (202) 667-02182647 Woodley Rd NW (less than a block from Woodley Park Metro)
$90 (plus tax) until the end of February, $100-110 (plus tax) starting March 1st
The Inn at Dupont Circle at T Street.1620 T St NW
Washington Dc 20009
202-467-6777
Nice rooms and very friendly staff/ Both private and shared bathroom arrangements. Prices vary but can be as low as $120
-OJO! There hotel has both North and South locations. Make sure you are clear about where you make a reservation.
William Penn House (202) 543-5560
515 East Capital St, SE (6 blocks from Metro)
$ 40 /night/person
Run by the American Friends Service Committee, hostel set-up. Breakfast provided.
Embassy Inn (202) 234-78001627 16th Street NW (short walk from WOLA)
$109-69 (Embassy, Windsor Inns owned by same people; mediocre, small, but respectable)
Discounts available: AAA, AARP, B&B clubs
Windsor Inn (202) 667-0300 1842 16th Street NW (short walk from WOLA)
$99 February –March 1st, $149-69 March – late May
Some rooms larger than Embassy
Windsor Park Hotel (202) 483-77002116 Kalorama Rd.
$179 (entirely separate from Windsor Inn, similar in quality to Embassy/Windsor Inns)
Brickskeller Inn (202) 293-18851523 22nd St. NW (right around the corner from WOLA)
$75 (shared bathrooms)
Andrew's House (202) 483-0799 2708 Ontario Rd NW (Adams Morgan)
Rooms rented out in private home
Bed and Breakfasts (general)http://www.washingtonlodging.worldweb.com/BedBreakfasts/index.html
Call this number so they can check availability for you at a number of different b&b’s: Toll Free: (877) 893-3233
Chester Arthur House B&B at Logan’s Circle 13th and P Street
Based on double-occupancy: $125-55/night, off-season; $145-205/night, in-season (from web)
Toll free Reservation number: (877) 893-3233
http://www.bbonline.com/dc/logancircle/specials.html
Hotel Lombardy (202) 828-26002119 Pennsylvania Ave NW (2 blocks from Farragut West Metro)
Starting at $359
Tommie Parker is sales manager will give discounted rates (direct: 587-2175). NEW MANAGER
Expensive but charming rooms in renovated historic building.
www.hotellombardy.com
This company also has 4 other boutique hotels that can be good values because they are lesser known (including the State Plaza--least expensive). They are linked to from the Lombardy’s website. Washington Plaza Hotel is the largest of these.
Carlyle Suites (202) 234-3200 1731 New Hampshire Ave NW (couple blocks from WOLA)
http://www.carlylesuites.com/
Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters (202) 296-2100 (general hotel number)1615 Rhode Island Avenue NW
$149-329 (regular rates, subject to change. Lower on weekend)
(202) 787-1792
Club Quarters in Washington, DC 839 17th Street, NW (At 17th & I Streets)
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 463-6400
Fax: (202) 463-6401
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Location
The Main Hall at Trinity College
125 Michigan Ave, NE
Washington DC 20017
Room: Social Hall
Once you enter the Main Hall, please proceed straight ahead towards the Auditorium. Make a left in front of the main staircase and proceed down the hall. The Social Hall will be directly in front of you, at the end of the hallway.
Map of Trinity College campus:
http://www.trinitydc.edu/offices/safety/Campus_Map.html
By Metrorail/Trinity Shuttle
Trinity is close to the Brookland/CUA Metro station on the red line. Trinity provides shuttle service between the Brookland/CUA Metro station and the Main Hall, the location of Cuba Consultation.
The Trinity shuttle runs every 30 min. from 8 AM - 12 AM. Last pick up from Metro @ 11:50 PM; see detailed schedule here:
http://www.trinitydc.edu/offices/safety/Metro_Shuttle_Schedule.html
To catch the shuttle at the Brookland/CUA station, exit to the right. At the top of the escalator, turn left and walk to the end of the iron railing and wait for the shuttle with the Trinity logo on the side.
By Automobile
From the Northwest: From I-495 (the Washington Beltway), take Exit 31B, Georgia Avenue South. Proceed approximately six miles, crossing the Maryland/DC line. Turn left on Irving Street (the three preceding streets are Morton, Lamont, and Kenyon). Cross Warder Street and at the next intersection, turn right onto Park Place. In one block bear left onto Michigan Avenue. Continue on Michigan, crossing First, North Capital, and Franklin Streets. Trinity College is on the right.
From the Northeast: From I-95 take I-495 South. Follow 495 to exit 19B, Route 50 West/Washington. Follow Route 50 West approximately five and one half miles to South Dakota Avenue and turn right onto South Dakota. Follow South Dakota one and one half miles to Monroe Street. On the right corner is a sign posted for Trinity and the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Turn left onto Monroe and follow Monroe, staying in left lane, approximately two miles until Monroe dead ends into Michigan Avenue. Turn left onto Michigan and proceed a short distance passing the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on your right. Cross Irving Street, and Trinity College will be on the left.
From the South: From I-495 (the Washington Beltway), take Exit 4B, 395 North, Washington. Continue on 395 North. Watch the exit signs. After Exit 10, get in the right-hand lanes (after Exit 11, the road divides and the left-hand lanes funnel onto Route 1). Continue on 395 North. Watch the exit signs carefully but do not take any of them, as you want to remain on 395. Continue on 395 North (follow signs) until it ends at New York Avenue. Turn right onto New York Avenue. Go through 2 traffic lights, take first right-hand turn after 2nd light (this is M Street). Continue on M Street for a short distance; at 2nd traffic light, make a left-hand turn onto North Capitol Street. Proceed approximately 1 mile; at 8th traffic light make a right-hand turn onto Michigan Avenue. Trinity College is on the right after first traffic light.
Parking:
You must obtain a visitor’s pass in order to park at Trinity College. Please see the Security Officer located at the circle drive in front of the Main Hall at 125 Michigan Ave, NE. He will issue your parking pass and direct you to a lot.
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Washington DC
To register for Cuba Consultation 2009, "Travel for All" to Cuba please fill out the word document below and follow the directions on the form to return the registration form.
Cuba Consultation 2009 registration form (DOC)
Cuba Consultation 2009 registration form (PDF)
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Invitation to Cuba Consultation 2009, March 5 and 6, in Washington DC
Registration deadline has passed. Please contact Paulo Gusmao at pgusmao @ lawg.org or 202.546.7010 if you have any questions.
To fax or mail the registration form click here (DOC) or here (PDF).
A representative group of the Cuba Steering Committee (an ad hoc
working group of more than two dozen organizations and individuals
active on Cuba policy issues ) invites you to participate in this year's
Cuba Consultation day.
Since 1995,
there have been more than a dozen "Cuba Consultations," events at
which a broad spectrum of individuals and groups who support change in
U.S. policy toward Cuba have gathered together to share points of view
and get a sense of the challenges and opportunities that confront us in
the Congress, with the administration, and in public opinion.
The consultation is an opportunity for people who care about Cuba and
changing U.S. policy to come together to discuss an issue which unites
all sectors - travel. From academics to farmers, Cuban Americans to
religious organizations, and from travel service providers to
performing artists to curious citizens, everyone is suffering under
U.S. restrictions.
In recent years, the Cuba Consultation focused attention on the
situation in the U.S. Congress, and the possibilities of legislative
action. This year we are presented with our best opportunity in years
to press for a transformational shift in U.S. policy toward Cuba: the
greatest possible reduction in U.S. economic sanctions, including the
travel restrictions that block citizen contact, and more diplomatic
engagement with Cuba.
A
key part of this will be efforts to achieve bold action by the Congress
to end the ban on travel to Cuba for all Americans. In the House of
Representatives, legislation to end the travel ban has already been
introduced, HR 874. At the consultation, we will talk about how to work
with and move the Congress on the travel issue.
A new administration has come to Washington, and a new environment
exists. A review of U.S.-Cuba policy is currently underway in the
administration, and anticipation is high that the President will issue
an executive order in the coming weeks. Ending
the ban on travel for Cuban Americans is a good first step, but only a
first step. Our message must be loud and clear. Congress must act to
allow travel for all. This is an exciting and strategic moment to make our voices heard.
We encourage you to register for the consultation (see below) and begin now making appointments with your members of Congress for Friday, March 6.
Congress is in session that day and will be holding votes. Your members
will be in Washington, so ask for a moment of their time, in addition
to meeting with their Foreign Policy Aides. We can help you with phone
numbers, staff names, etc., if you ask. We will also provide a "How to"
session, with coffee and bagels, the morning of the 6th for those who
want hints on how to conduct a meeting with staff and members.
(As you plan your travel, you might keep in mind that in previous years
the Cuban Interests Section has sometimes hosted its own event during
or right after the consultation. We anticipate that they might host a
reception on the evening of the 6th after the close of our
consultation. This has not yet been confirmed, but we want you to be
aware of this possibility when you make your travel plans.)
The Cuba Consultation 2009 registration fee is a modest $40 per person,
to help us cover lunch, materials, venue, etc. There is a space on the
registration form for your credit card information, or you may write a
check to LAWG to attach to your snail mail registration or to give us
upon arrival at the consultation.
If you have any further questions, contact Paulo Gusmao/LAWG, 202.546.7010,
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; or Lilia Lopez/WOLA, 202.797.2171,
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Cuba Consultation will take place at Trinity University in Washington DC. The address is 125 Michigan Ave, NE, Washington DC 20017. For a map and directions click here.
For a brief hotel guide click here (DOC).
*Geoff Thale, Lilia Lopez, Angelica Salazar, and Ashley Morse - Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
*Mavis Anderson and Paulo Gusmao - Latin America Working Group (LAWG)
*Wayne Smith - Center for International Policy (CIP)
*Joe Perez - Cuba Travel Services
*Bob Guild - Marazul Charters, Inc.
*Silvia Wilhelm - Puentes Cubanos
*Sandra Levinson - Center for Cuban Studies
*Randy Poindexter - FOCUS (Friends of Cuba)
*Kirsten Moller - Global Exchange
*Sarah Stephens and Collin Laverty - Center for Democracy in the Americas
*Delvis Fernandez and Luis Rumbaut - Cuban American Alliance Education Fund (CAAEF)
*Melinda St. Louis - Witness for Peace
*Jan Strout - U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration
*Cindy Domingo - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
*Lisa Valanti - US-CUBA Sister Cities Association
*John McAuliff - Fund for Reconciliation and Development
*Jim Vondracek, Gary Cozette, Marilyn McKenna, and Danielle Wegman - Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN)
*Louis Head - U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchange
*Marty Shupack - Church World Service
*Ricardo Gonzalez - Madison-Camaguey Sister City Association
*Bob Schwartz - Disarm Education Fund
*Sandra Edhlund - Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba
*Tony Zamora and Elena Freyre - ForNorm
*Marjorie Cohn and Art Heitzer - National Lawyer's Guild
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