Regions/Asia/Jamboree/hotel information

The following is a listing of hotels that you can consider when looking for accommodations for the iGEM 2011 Regional Jamboree - Asia.

We recommend booking your room as soon as possible. See the tentative schedule for more information. Remember that this year the Regional Jamboree - Asia will take place from Saturday October 15th to Sunday October 16th (with Friday night practice sessions optional). Keep this in mind when planning your trip. Please note the deadlines and reservation instructions for each of the options listed below.

Notes: All iGEM Block rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis so it is recommended that you make your reservations with hotels early.

Shuttle buses will be arranged from Regal Riverside, Royal Park and Hyatt Shatin to HKUST on 15th and 16th October, details will be announced later.

Hotels with iGEM Block rooms (sorted by number of Block rooms available)

1) Regal Riverside Hotel

• 34-36 Tai Chung Kiu Road, Shatin, Hong Kong
  
• www.regalriverside.com
  
• October 14th, 2011 – October 17, 2011
  
• Rate= HKD 1,100 to 1,650 plus 10% service charge and prevailing government tax per room per night.
  
• 150 rooms per night are blocked for the discount rate.
  
• Reservations can be made by completing and returning the reservation form to rrh.dos@regalhotel.com
  
• The reservation cut-off date is September 3, 2011. Any remaining unreserved guest rooms in the block will be released after this cutoff date. Any reservations received after the cut-off date taken on a space available basis and the group rate no longer guaranteed.
  

2) Royal Park Hotel

• 8 Pak Hok Ting Street, Shatin, Hong Kong
  
• www.royalpark.com.hk
  
• October 14th, 2011 – October 17, 2011
  
• Rate = HKD 830 to 1,550 plus 10% service charge and prevailing government tax per room per night.
  
• 70 rooms per night are blocked for the discount rate.
  
• Reservations can be made by completing and returning the reservation form to kenniskwong@royalpark.com.hk
  
• 50% of total unused room blockage will be released on September 2, 2011 and any remaining unreserved guest rooms in the block will be released on September 23, 2011. Any reservations received after the cut-off date taken on a space available basis and the group rate no longer guaranteed.
  

3) Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Shatin

• 18 Chak Cheung Street, Shatin, Hong Kong
  
• www.hongkong.shatin.hyatt.com
  
• October 14th, 2011 – October 17, 2011
  
• Rate = HKD 1,200 plus 10% service charge and prevailing government tax per room per night.
  
• 50 rooms per night are blocked for the discount rate.
  
• Reservations can be made by completing and returning the reservation form to reservations.shatin@hyatt.com
  
• The reservation cut-off date is September 14, 2011. Any remaining unreserved guest rooms in the block will be released after this cutoff date. Any reservations received after the cut-off date taken on a space available basis and the group rate no longer guaranteed.
  

Other Hotels (sorted by distance from HKUST, nearest placed top) - No Block rooms:

• Newton Place Hotel (no webpage available, reservation can only be made by phone Tel: 852-3766 8668)


• Regal Oriental Hotel (online reservation)


• Harbour Plaza 8 degree (please mention attending “HKUST iGEM conference” during reservation to get one free breakfast buffet per room per night)