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  The Institute for Research in Cognitive Science is pleased to announce CUNY2001. The meeting will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, March 15-17, 2001 at Houston Hall on the University of Pennsylvania campus.

Special rates have been negotiated with the University City Sheraton which is located adjacent to campus at 3600 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. and with the Hotel Windsor located at 1700 Ben Franklin Parkway, offers rooms at a rate of $99.00 (single or double), and includes shuttle or taxi vouchers for one round-trip to and from campus per day.

The Sheraton University City

The preferred hotel of CUNY 2001 is Sheraton University City, located at 36th & Chestnut Streets, offers rooms at a rate of $99.00 per night (single or double). Please mention CUNY 2001 when calling to make your reservation. The rooms we have blocked will be released on February 12, 2001, so please try to make your arrangements before that date. To make your reservations, please contact:
Sheraton University City
36th and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: +1 (215) 387-8000
Phone: +1 (800) 325-3535
Fax: +1 (215) 387-7920

Hotel Windsor

The Hotel Windsor is located at 1700 Ben Franklin Parkway, offers rooms at a rate of $99.00 (single or double), and includes shuttle or taxi vouchers for one round-trip to and from campus per day. Hotel is located in center city; a twenty-minute walk from Penn campus. Contact Information:

CUNY 2001
Attention: Marie or Joyce
1700 Ben Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: +1 (215) 981-5678
Toll-free: +1 (877) 784-8379
Fax: +1 (215) 981-5609

Additional Accommodations in and around University City

  1. The Inn at Penn located at 3600 Sansom Street, offers rooms at a rate of $189.00 Single/$199.00 Double. Contact Information:
    The Inn at Penn
    3600 Sansom Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone: +1 (215) 222-0200
    Toll-free: +1 (800) 809-7001
    Fax: +1 (215) 222-4600

  2. The Penn Tower Hotel, located on Civic Center Boulevard at 34th Street, offers rooms starting at a rate of $156.00 per night. To make reservations, please contact:
    Penn Tower Hotel
    300 S. 33rd Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone: +1 (215) 387-8333
    Toll-free: +1 (800) 356-PENN
    Fax: +1 (215) 386-8306

  3. The Divine Tracy is a unique and somewhat quirky hotel located at 20 S. 36th Street. It is run by members of the International Peace Mission Movement founded by Father Divine and Mother Divine, and there are a number of rules of behavior and appearance that guests must observe. They offer rooms for $35.00 per night ($23.00 per person for double single-sex only rooms); not all rooms have private baths. Please see their hotel information webpage for specifics before you call. To make your reservations, please contact:
    Divine Tracy Hotel
    20 South 36th Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone: +1 (215) 382-4310
    Fax: +1 (215) 387-0157
    (Please do not send e-mail messages to the Hotel.)

  4. The Bank Street Youth Hostel, located at 32 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia, is accessible to Penn by subway or bus and can offer a rate of $16.00 per night for members and $21.00 per night for non-members (additional $2.00 first night for sheets if needed). To make your reservations, please contact the hostel directly:
    Bank Street Youth Hostel
    32 S. Bank Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    Phone: +1 (215) 922-0222

  5. The Chamounix Mansion Youth Hostel is located in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and is accessible to Penn by bus (20 minute walk through the park from the hostel to the bus line). They offer a rate of $11.00 per night for members and $14.00 per night for non-members (additional $2.00 per night for sheets). To make your reservations, please contact:
    Chamounix Mansion Youth Hostel
    West Fairmount Park
    Philadelphia, PA 19131
    Phone: +1 (215) 878-3676
    Toll-free: +1 (800) 379-0017
    Fax: +1 (215) 871-4313
    E-mail: chmounix@libertynet.org

  6. The Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast, located at 33rd & Baring, has non-smoking rooms in a Victorian home a short walk from Penn for $90-110 per night. Please contact:
    Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast
    3300 Baring Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone: +1 (215) 387-6065
    E-mail: cstonebb@aol.com

  7. The Gables, located at 46th and Chester, is a short trolley ride from Penn. They offer rooms in a restored Victorian mansion for $70-115 per night. To make your reservations, please contact:
    The Gables
    4520 Chester Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA 19143
    Phone: +1 (215) 662-1918
    Fax: +1 (215) 662-1918

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