ASHA Convention: Hotel & Travel

If you have any questions about making hotel reservations for the ASHA Convention, or encounter any difficulties with the reservations system, please contact the ASHA Housing Center (Maritz) by email at ASHAHotel@maritz.com or by phone at 864-208-2571 (Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time).

2024 ASHA Hotel Information

Preview the list of the official hotels (with rates) [PDF] for the 2024 ASHA Convention in Seattle. The ASHA rates are only available through our housing reservation service.

View the interactive map of the official hotels with walking distances or a PDF map of the neighborhood. (Distances are mapped to the main entrances of the Seattle Convention Center and there may be other entrances that are closer to the hotels.)

All official ASHA Convention hotels comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. If you have a mobility challenge, you may rent a scooter or wheelchair through Scootaround to help you navigate the ASHA Convention. (Read more about accessibility at the ASHA's Convention for information about reasonable requests for accommodations.)

Add Your ASHA Account Number to Your Reservation

Although your ASHA account number is not required to make hotel reservations, we strongly encourage you to provide it to help us track housing information. If you do not have your ASHA account number on hand when you make your reservations, you can add it later by logging back into the reservations system.

Reservation Confirmations

Alert: Starting on September 24 all email confirmations will come from either email_confirm@confmail.eventshq.com or email_confirm@confmail.exl.eventshq.com.

Once you have completed your reservation, you will receive a confirmation email from email_confirm@confmail.experient-inc.com. Be sure to check your junk or spam folder and add this address to your safe senders.

The confirmation email provides your Maritz Confirmation ID for referencing this reservation when making changes through ASHA's housing service. This is not your hotel confirmation number. You will receive an email directly from your hotel on or after November 21, 2024 with your official hotel confirmation number.

Reservation Changes or Cancellations

After your reservation has been confirmed, you may modify or cancel your reservation by logging into the Housing Attendee Service Center via the link in your confirmation message, or email customer service at ASHAHotel@maritz.com. Reservation changes or cancellations should be made through Maritz through Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Cancellation Policy

Hotel cancellations must be made no later than 72 hours prior to your arrival date. Cancellation within 3 days, or failure to check in on your scheduled day of arrival, will result in a one-night's room and tax penalty charged by the hotel to the credit card used for guarantee. In addition, please be sure to verify check out dates at check-in, as an early check-out may result in an early-departure fee. Beginning Monday, November 25, 2024, changes and cancellations must be made directly with your hotel.

Cancelling a hotel room does not automatically cancel your ASHA Convention registration, and cancelling your registration does not automatically cancel your hotel room. If you need to cancel, be sure to follow the cancellation process for both registration and hotel reservations individually.

Waitlisted Rooms

Sometimes, a hotel may not have availability for the entire length of your stay. For example, the hotel may have rooms available on the main nights of your stay (Thursday and Friday of the ASHA Convention), but might have limited availability at the beginning or end of your requested dates. In this instance, you will see the Waitlist icon appear, which will allow you to complete your reservation. Please allow up to one week for us to work with the hotels to fulfill waitlist requests before you book an alternate reservation.

Reservations Deadline

ASHA's housing service will close on Thursday, November 21, 2024. After that date, our housing provider will begin transferring all reservations data to the hotels and you will receive your official hotel confirmation number. Beginning Monday, November 25, 2024, reservation changes and cancellations must be made directly with your hotel.

Roommate Matching

A Roommate Matching forum to help you find a roommate has been set up on the ASHA Community site. The forum is member-led, so feel free to start a discussion with your dates of stay or join an already existing post! (Please note that the ASHA Community is restricted to ASHA members and NSSLHA members only.)

Why Book a Room Through ASHA?

Both Convention attendees and the association benefit when you book a hotel room through ASHA. Here's how:

Convention attendees staying at official ASHA hotels can take advantage of ASHA's convenient shuttle service.
ASHA is able to negotiate lower room rates at a range of quality hotels.
ASHA hotel contracts protect you, and we can provide assistance if problems arise with your reservation.
Filling room blocks allows ASHA to secure competitive rates when negotiating with hotels in future Convention cities. ASHA can demonstrate that the association meets its obligations with hotels, which assures hotels that contracting with ASHA will be mutually agreeable.

Unauthorized Housing Providers

Sometimes, ASHA is alerted that an unauthorized housing company is contacting our exhibitors or attendees to inform them that they can offer less expensive room rates at hotels in our block. You may also encounter fraudulent websites promoting housing reservations for ASHA. Maritz Global Events is the only official housing company for ASHA. They will not solicit you and you can only navigate to their hotel reservations website through our own website, convention.asha.org. If you receive a call or e-mail from any company that is not our official housing provider or find a suspicious website, please contact us immediately at convention@asha.org.

Travel and Transportation Information

ASHA will be using both buildings of the Seattle Convention Center for education sessions and activities. The buildings are NOT connected and can only be accessed from the street level. Make sure to refer to activity locations listed in the Program Planner or mobile app so you know how to find the nearest entrance to your destination. (Individuals with mobility needs may wish to consider renting a scooter to facilitate transitions between the buildings.)

- The Arch building has two entrances: 705 Pike Street and 800 Pike Street. The main pedestrian entrance to Arch is on the corner of 7th Avenue and Pike Street.
- The Summit building is at 900 Pine Street, approximately two blocks away from Arch. The main pedestrian entrance is on the corner of 9th Avenue and Pine Street.

Some activities will also take place at our Co-Leadership hotels:

Hyatt Regency Seattle, located at 808 Howell Street.
Sheraton Grand Seattle, located at 1400 Sixth Avenue.

Getting There and Getting Around

By Plane

The Seattle area is served by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). ASHA does not provide airport ground transportation. Taxis, ride app services such as Lyft and Uber, and airport shuttles are all readily available at the airport to transport you downtown. You may also take advantage of the SEA Airport Courtesy Hotel Shuttles—please note not all official ASHA hotels offer this service.

For more tips on navigating Sea-Tac's ground transportation, check out this fun YouTube video!

Airline Discounts

The following travel discounts are available for the 2024 ASHA Convention. Discounts are valid for the destination only (Seattle-Tacoma Airport – SEA) and applicable from the dates listed below.

Alaska Airlines	To apply the discount, go to the Alaska Airlines website and use the discount code ECMK703 when searching for flights. You may also use the discount code by calling Alaska Airlines Group Desk at 800-445-4435. Discount valid for travel 12/1/2024 to 12/10/2024. Blackout Dates: December 2, 2024. If you have questions about the discount code, please contact the Alaska Airlines Group Desk at 800-445-4435, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. PST, Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. PST, closed Sunday. *Please note a $15.00 per person service fee will apply for reservations booked and ticketed via the Group Desk.
Delta Air Lines	Use this link to the Delta Air Lines website to book your flights. You may also call Conferences and Events® at 1-800-328-1111, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM3VT. Discount valid for travel 11/30/2024 to 12/12/2024. Please note there is no service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.
Southwest Airlines	To utilize the discount the discount on Southwest Airlines, book via SWABIZ®. Discount valid for travel 12/1/2024 to 12/10/2024.
United Airlines	To make flight reservations online, select the discount code ZPSF665926. You may also call the United Meetings Reservation Desk from Monday – Friday at 800-426-1122 for booking assistance. Booking fees are waived for Meeting reservations. International customers may contact their local United Reservation Desk. Discount valid for travel 12/1/2024 to 12/10/2024. MileagePlus members earn valuable miles for their travel when using the Meetings discount code.

By Train

King Street Station in Seattle is served by Amtrak trains, commuter trains and KCMT buses. King street station is also served by the following rail services, just south of downtown Seattle:

Sound Transit's Sounder commuter train spans Everett, north of Seattle, to Lakewood, south of Tacoma.
Amtrak's Coast Starlight route travels between Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles.
Amtrak's Cascades route travels between Vancouver, BC; Seattle; Tacoma; Portland; Salem; and Eugene.
Amtrak's Empire Builder route travels between Chicago; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Spokane; Portland; and Seattle.
Rocky Mountaineer offers a high-end travel option between Seattle; Vancouver, BC; and the Canadian Rockies.

Public Transportation

King County Metro Transit provides bus service in downtown Seattle and outlying neighborhoods in King County. The convention center stop is the Westlake Station on the 1 Line towards 'Northgate.' Both Arch and Summit buildings are 5 minutes away.

Sound Transit's Link light rail makes trips from Angle Lake Station to the Northgate Station through downtown Seattle, making 16 stops along the way, including downtown Seattle and SEA Airport. Trains arrive every 8 to 15 minutes, depending on the time of day, and take about 40 minutes to travel between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Westlake Station in downtown Seattle.

Seattle Streetcars are accessible and easy to board for all users. Bicycles and service animals are permitted aboard. The First Hill Line connects to the Link light rail at the Capitol Hill and International District stations, the Sounder Commuter Rail and Amtrak intercity rail at the King Street Station, and Metro Transit buses at several points.

Seattle Center Monorail travels between Westlake Center in downtown and Seattle Center at the base of Queen Anne hill. Westlake Center is 6 minutes away from both Summit and Arch Convention Center Buildings. Trains depart every 10 minutes, and the trip takes only 2 minutes each way! One-way fare for adults is $3.00.

Parking

For those arriving by car, ample parking is available in the garages near both convention center buildings for an hourly/daily fee (plan for $25+). For more information about parking in one of Seattle Convention Center's garages, including directions, hours, rates and monthly passes, please visit their Parking Garage Information Page.

The Arch building parking garages are conveniently located just off Interstate 5. Daily parking is available at the Arch Garage, which is attached to SCC Arch, and Freeway Park, which is adjacent.
The Summit buildings parking garage is also available for daily parking, located around the corner from the Summit building, accessible via Olive Way. For more information about parking in one of Seattle Convention Center's garages, including directions, hours, rates and monthly passes, please visit their Parking Garage Information Page.
You can also book parking in advance through SpotHero. To reserve your parking spot, please visit the Seattle Convention Center SpotHero Parking Page.

ASHA Shuttles

All of the official ASHA hotels are within pedestrian-friendly distances from both Seattle Convention Center buildings. Limited shuttle service will be available to and from the convention center buildings for a few of the hotels that are farthest away (less than .6 miles). The hotels with shuttle service are noted within the hotel reservations system. A more detailed shuttle schedule will be available in early November.

ADA Shuttles

An ADA-accessible shuttle equipped with a wheelchair lift will be available for all ASHA hotels and any official ASHA event (i.e., ASHFoundation Fundraiser or the ASHA PAC Reception) for attendees who need this service.

Those who use scooters can use the standard shuttle service; shuttle staff will help stow scooters in the cargo area of the shuttle. Scooters and wheelchairs will be available for rent from Scootaround..

Visit Seattle

Check out the custom Visit Seattle microsite built just for ASHA! The microsite is an incredible local resource with tons of information to help you make the most of your trip to Seattle, like:

Plus, you can purchase a CityPASS ticket and save 46% or more on combined admission to five of Seattle's top attractions!

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