AAVIS-ICOPF-IPFDS
Joint Scientific Meeting 2008
Westin Excelsior Hotel, Venice Lido, Italy
October 2nd-4th 2008
PreConference Workshops Sep 30 - Oct 1
University of Padua, Italy
Westin Excelsior
Resort Venice Lido
The Westin Resort at Venice Lido is one of the premier resorts in Europe. It is located on the Venice Lido with the Adriatic beach on one side and the canals of Venice on the other.
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HOW TO REACH VENICE
From Highways A4 (Milan-West/Trieste-East), A1
(Bologna-South), A27 (Cortina-North)
- Exit the highways at Venezia and follow the
state road signs to Venezia. Cross the Liberty Bridge (approximately 4 km
long), turn right at the traffic lights, proceed down the ramp and turn right
at the roundabout. Proceed straight on past the Tronchetto Island
parking facilities to the Lido Car Ferry Service Dock. Upon arrival with the
car ferry at Lido, turn right into Riviera S. Nicolò and follow it into
Riviera S.M. Elisabetta and P.zle S.M. Elisabetta. Turn left into Gran
Viale and run its full length. Turn right into Lungomare Marconi and proceed
to The Westin Excelsior Resort, Venice Lido at n°41. Parking facilities are
available from the Garage Excelsior.
From
Marco Polo International Airport
- By private transfer: available 24 hours by
advance booking (minimum 48 hours) with hotel Concierge. Includes
personal greeting by hostess outside luggage claim area, porter assistance,
private transfer to airport boat pier, pre-arranged private water taxi to
hotel (without hostess). Travel time is approx. 50 minutes. Transfer charged
to guest hotel bill. Full
flight details required.
- By water taxi: Available 24 hours. Apply to
Starwood Desk in the arrival hall, open 9 am-5:30 pm for assistance. When
the Starwood Desk is closed, contact the Taxi Desk "Consorzio Venezia
Motoscafi" for assistance. Cash payment only.
- By public transport: The boat company
Alilaguna runs a regular service from the airport boat pier (700m
away) to Lido SM Elisabetta. Travel time is approx. 90 minutes. Tickets
(cash only) from the Alilaguna desk in the airport arrivals hall.
From
Santa Lucia Train Station
- By private transfer: available 24 hours by
advance booking (minimum 48 hours) with hotel concierge. Hostess will
greet guests at the arrival platform, arrange porterage assistance and
accompany guests to a pre-arranged private water taxi, which is waiting to
take them to the Hotel. Travel time is approximately 50 minutes. Transfer
charged to guest hotel bill. Full train details required.
- By water taxi: available 24 hours from the
waterfront outside the railway station. Cash
only.
- By public transport: waterbuses (vaporettos),
n°1/n°51 are available regularly from the waterfront outside the railway
station to vaporetto stop Lido SM Elisabetta. The Westin Excelsior Resort,
Venice Lido is short taxi ride from the Vaporetto stop. Cash only.
If you have any problems with the registration process or you want to organise alternative accommodation then contact the conference organisers direct
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