Hotels
DesignCon 2012 has contracted special hotel rates with nearby hotels
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DesignCon Rate: $149 per night (+tax)
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Nightly rate includes complimentary breakfast at IHOP.
UPDATE: Cutoff has been extended to January 27 (and is based on availability).
4200 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California 95054
Phone: (800) 586-5691 or (408) 235-8900
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Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
UPDATE: DesignCon rate expired on January 12. Please call the hotel directly to inquire about possible openings. The Hyatt is sold out on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.
5101 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California 95054
Phone: (800) 233-1234 or (408) 200-1234
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Hilton Santa Clara
DesignCon Rate: $169 per night (+ tax)
Cutoff is January 16 and based on availability.
UPDATE: The Hilton is sold out from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, 2012. Contact the hotel directly to inquire about possible openings due to cancellations.
4949 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California 95054
Across the street from Santa Clara Convention Center
Phone: (800) 445-8667 or (408) 330-0001
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Please note that if you wish to book a suite or meeting space at one of the hotels, it must be arranged through Sean Raman, 415-947-6622 or sean.raman@ubm.com.
Driving Directions
From San Francisco International Airport (approximately 30 miles):
Take Highway 101 South to Great America Parkway and turn left. The hotel is located on the right at the corner of Tasman and Great America Parkway.
From Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (approximately 5 miles):
Turn left onto Airport Boulevard, and then turn left again onto Guadalupe Parkway. Follow the signs to Highway 101 North. Guadalupe Parkway will put you onto Highway 101 North. Take Great America Parkway and turn right.
From Points North:
Take I-880 South and exit to Highway 237 West toward Mountain View. Turn left onto Great America Parkway, and then turn left into the hotel entrance. The hotel is located at the corner of Tasman and Great America Parkway.
From Points South:
Take I-880 North to Highway 101 North and exit at Great America Parkway. Turn right onto Great America Parkway. The hotel is located on the corner of Tasman and Great America Parkway.
From Points East:
Take I-5 South toward San Francisco / Los Angeles. Merge onto I-205 West toward I-580 / San Francisco; I-205 becomes I-580 West. Take the I-680 North exit toward Sacramento / San Jose, then merge onto I-680 South via the exit on the left toward San Jose. Take the Mission Boulevard West exit toward I-880 / Warm Springs District / UC Extension. Merge onto Mission Boulevard / CA-262 West, then merge onto I-880 South toward San Jose. Merge onto CA-237 West / Alviso-Milipitas Road toward Mountain View. Take the Great America Parkway exit toward Lafayette Street, turn left onto Great America Parkway.
San Jose International Airport
Mineta San Jose International Airport
Located less than one mile from the city of Santa Clara, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) services all of Silicon Valley and beyond.
American Airlines
2077 Airport Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95110
(800) 433-7300
Southwest Airlines
93 Metro Drive
San Jose, CA 95110
(800) 435-9792
AIRLINE: For special American Airline rates, call 1-800-433-1790. Ask for the UBM discount using this code: A3512BR.
Special Bulletin Regarding Housing at DesignCon
As the DesignCon event draws closer, exhibitors and attendees are subjected to improper solicitation from unaffiliated hotels or third-party housing agencies.
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress and Hilton Santa Clara are the sole UBM-approved Hotels for the event. UBM, in our efforts to provide exhibitors and attendees with a quality event, encourages you to book your housing accommodations using the reservation phone numbers and/or links provided to attendees reflected above.
The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress and Hilton Santa Clara are the only official DesignCon host hotels; any offers from other hotels and/or housing agencies are not endorsed by DesignCon.
