Hotel and Travel

 

Hyatt Regency Irvine
17900 Jamboree Road,
Irvine, California 92614
 
Special conference room rate:

Single/double occupancy - $109 per night (plus tax)
Triple/quad. occupancy - $119 per night (plus tax)
Maximum occupancy per room is 4 persons.  

 

Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel. To book your room, please call toll-free from North-America 1-888-421-1442 and mention the "Bahá’í Studies Conference" group/meeting;. Or book online at http://resweb.passkey.com/go/8BAH. Conference rates extend to 3 days before and 3 days after the event. These rates are guaranteed only until the room-block is filled or until July 24, whichever comes first. Reservations made after the cut-off dates will be based on availability at the Hotel's prevailing rates.

Transportation and Directions

  • From John Wayne Orange County Airport: complimentary shuttle available 15 and 45 minutes after the hour, beginning at 5:15 a.m. on weekdays and 6:15 a.m. on weekends. The last pick up is at 11:15p.m. nightly. Taxi fare is approximately $8.
    Driving: Take MacArthur Blvd. Turn left and get on I-405 South. Exit at Jamboree Rd. and make a left. Hyatt Regency Irvine is on the right.
  • From Los Angeles International and other airports: please visit http://irvine.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-irvine/services/transportation/inde....
  • Driving from Los Angeles: Take I-405 South, exit Jamboree Rd. and make a left. Hyatt Regency Irvine is on the right.
  • Driving from San Diego: From I-5, merge onto I-405 North, exit Jamboree Rd. and make a right. Hyatt Regency Irvine is on the right.

Tourism and Entertainment

The conference hotel is very close to John Wayne Orange County Airport, from which a complimentary shuttle service is available. It offers two restaurants and two lounge bars, pool, whirlpool, fitness rooms and tennis courts. There are 16 rooms with enhanced accessibility. The hotel is connected to a vast network of bike paths and complimentary bicycles are available for hotel guests. Conference attendees enjoy free internet in their rooms and a $8.00 self-parking rate per day.

The Hyatt Regency Irvine is a short drive away from many attractions: from beaches to museums, from wilderness parks to the Aquarium of the Pacific, from Hollywood to Disneyland. For interesting suggestions regarding nearby activities, please visit the hotel's website.

Room Sharing

Reduce your conference costs (and make new friends!) by sharing a room at the hotel. To contact other attendees interested in sharing a room, please join the Yahoo! Group “ABS-NA Conference” by visiting its site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/absconference or by sending an e-mail to: absconference-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

NOTE: attendees must make their own hotel reservations and are responsible for contacting interested parties to make their own sharing arrangements. If you encounter difficulties with the Yahoo! Group system, please contact the Association for Bahá’í Studies office for assistance.