 Local Arrangements blogspot
Venue
GECCO-2011 will be hosted at the Burlington Hotel Dublin City, one of the premier 4 start luxury hotels in Dublin. The hotel is located just a short stroll from Dublin's City Centre, the RDS and Aviva Stadium / Lansdowne Road, the Grand Canal Theatre, the 02 Arena and Croke Park venues are within quick access by car, bus or taxi.
- Hotel webpage: http://www.burlingtonhotel.ie/
- Map: http://www.burlingtonhotel.ie/map.html
- Directions: http://www.burlingtonhotel.ie/directions.html
Booking
To book a room at the Burlington during GECCO-2011 please visit
http://www.avvio.com/hotels/The_Burlington/bookings/client.php
using "GECCO" as password
VISA Information
Visa letters
About Dublin:
Dublin is the lively capital of Ireland and the perfect GECCO destination. It is served by several low-cost airlines, offering a wide range of flight deals, and provides several accommodation options. The social event will take place at Ireland’s No. 1 international visitor attraction, the Guinness Storehouse. More information at:
http://www.visitdublin.com/
http://www.visitdublin.com/english.swf
http://www.visitdublin.com/multimedia/DublinPodcast
Dublin TV channel: http://videos.wavenex.ie/visitdublin/
See some great photos for the reception venue here
Hotel information
Student Housing
UCD provides have a limited number of student dorms available for around €59 (with breakfast). Please visit http://www.summeratucd.ie/contact_us.aspx for more information.
The are however very cheap hotels in the city center very near to the conference location that according to us provide a better solution.
Other suitable hotels within a 1 mile radius
Lansdowne Hotel €54 Single €92 Double (with breakfast)
27/29 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
www.lansdownehotel.ie
40 rooms
Baggot Court Townhouse €59 Single €79 Double (with breakfast)
Baggot Street, Dublin
http://www.baggotcourt.com
17 rooms
Portobello Hotel €72 Single €82 Double (with breakfast)
www.portobellohotel.ie
24 rooms
D4 Berkeley Hotel €79 per room (Room only)
Ballsbridge
http://www.d4berkeley.ie/
131 rooms
Bewleys Hotel Ballsbridge €79 Single €89 Double (with breakfast)
Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
http://www.bewleyshotels.com/
304 rooms
Mespil Hotel - €94 (Room only)
Mespil Road, Dubln 4
http://www.mespilhotel.com
255 rooms
Hostels
There are numerous hostels in central Dublin ranging from €9 to €25 per night. These can be found at:
http://www.hosteldublin.com/
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