hotel and local information

Dates and Location
Hotel Reservations
Entry into the United States
Weather
Hotel Features
Hotel Amenities
Directions and Transportation
Nearby Attractions
Restaurants

Dates and Location

15 Sept 2008 — Executive Board Meeting
15 Sept 2008 — Pre-Conference Sessions
16-17 Sept 2008 — QuEST Forum Best Practices Conference
18-19 Sept 2008 — QuEST Forum Work Group Meetings

Grand Hyatt Denver
1750 Welton Street
Denver, CO 80202 USA
Phone: 303-295-1234
Fax: 303-295-5718

http://www.granddenver.hyatt.com

Hotel Reservations

Please reserve your room at the Grand Hyatt Denver Hotel by one of two methods:

Call the hotel’s reservation department at 1-888-421-1442 or 402-592-6464

Please reference the following reservation group code: G-SPEA

Reservation deadline: 22 Aug 2008. After that date, reservations will be based on hotel availability.

Hotel Cancellation Policy: by 3 p.m.(15:00) 24 hours prior to arrival

Check in — 15:00PM

Checkout — 12:00PM

Rates
Single/Double — $199 USD per room, per night
Room rate does not include taxes of 14.85% currently (subject to change).

Entry into the United States

Passports are required.

Please verify your own individual Visa requirements.

(one source): http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html

Weather

Average September temperatures in Denver, Colorado, USA

Average Low: 44 °F / 7 °C
Average High: 79 °F / 26 °C

Hotel Features

Treat yourself to an exceptional hotel experience at the Grand Hyatt Denver. Our Four-Diamond downtown luxury hotel welcomes you with unparalleled services and gracious amenities. Relax in the city’s most spacious guestrooms with stunning views and sumptuous Grand Beds. Dine on exquisite cuisine or even play tennis. Our perfectly situated hotel places you in the heart of all the exciting Denver attractions that make the Mile High City remarkable. Enjoy museums, performing arts, sports, fine dining and shopping just to name a few.

Parking

Valet parking available $26/night including in and out privileges

Self parking available at several parking lots close to the hotel

Hotel Amenities

Airport shuttle available
Business Center
Complimentary coffee in room
Complimentary newspaper
High speed internet connections complimentary
In-suite spa services
Pool
Health Club
Baggage Storage
Multi-Lingual Staff
Room Service, 24 hour
Safe deposit boxes, front desk
Dry cleaning
Concierge Desk

Directions & Transportation

Yellow CabTaxi — estimated charge (one way): $45 USD
Super Shuttle — $19 one way; $38 round trip; runs from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. approximately every 20 minutes; Shuttle ticket counters are located in Terminal level 5 across from the car rental agencies; no reservations required; for ticket information call 1-800-258-3826
Estimated driving time from airport: 35 minutes

Driving Directions —
From the airport, head North on Pena Blvd, continue straight for 12.1 miles.
Merge onto I–70 W for 9.7 miles.
Take the Brighton Blvd / CO 265 Exit, exit 275B.
Turn Left onto Brighton Blvd continuing for 1.8 miles.
Brighton Blvd becomes Broadway, follow Broadway for 0.9 miles.
Turn slight Right onto California St, go 0.3 miles.
Turn Left onto 17th St, go 0.1 miles
Turn Left onto Welton St; hotel is at 1750 Welton St

Nearby Attractions

Colorado State Capitol
Tel: 303/866-2604
Built to last 1,000 years, the capitol was constructed in 1886 of granite from a Colorado quarry. The dome, which rises 272 feet above the ground, was first sheathed in copper and then replaced with gold...
Denver Art Museum
Tel: 720/865-5000
100 W. 14th Ave
Founded in 1893, this seven-story museum has two distinct buildings. The main 1972 building, designed by Gio Ponti, is wrapped by a thin 28-sided wall faced with 1 million sparkling tiles.
Invesco Field at Mile High Home of the Denver Broncos football team
Coors Field Home of the Colorado Rockies baseball team
Downtown Aquarium
Tel: 303/561-4444
700 Water St
Denver's state-of-the-art aquarium -- the largest between Chicago and Monterey, California -- opened in 1999 as a nonprofit, and in 2003 was sold to the for-profit Landry’s seafood restaurant chain.
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Tel: 303/360-5360
7711 E. Academy Blvd
More than 40 planes and spacecraft occupy cavernous Hangar No. 1, which became a museum when Lowry Air Force Base closed in 1995; now it’s a burgeoning residential area about 6 miles southeast of downtown...
U.S. Mint
Tel: 303/405-4757
320 W. Colfax Ave
Whether we worship it or simply consider money a necessary commodity, we all have to admit a certain fascination with the coins and bills that seem to make the world turn.
Butterfly Pavilion & Insect Center
Tel: 303/469-5441
6252 W. 104th Ave
A walk through the butterfly conservatory introduces the visitor to a world of grace and beauty. The constant mist creates a hazy habitat to support the lush green plants that are both food and home.
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center . -->
Tel: 303/292-2566
3091 California St
Nearly one-third of the cowboys in the Old West were black, and this museum chronicles their little-known history, along with that of black doctors, teachers, miners, farmers, newspaper reporters,
Larimer Square
Tel: 303/534-2367
This is where Denver began. Larimer Street between 14th and 15th streets was the entire community of Denver City in 1858, with false-fronted stores, hotels, and saloons to serve gold-seekers and other...
Six Flags Elitch Gardens Theme Park . -->
Tel: 303/595-4386
A Denver tradition established in 1889, this amusement park moved to its present downtown site in 1995. The 45-plus rides include Twister II, an unbelievable 10-story roller coaster with a 90-foot drop...
Other Attractions

Restaurants

Grand Hyatt Restaurants

1876
Indulge in one of the best downtown Denver restaurants, with a unique take on Western cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 1876 welcomes you with inviting decor and a delicious menu.

Fireside Terrace
Relax in front of the fireplace and enjoy refreshing drinks and light fare.

Nearby Restaurants