Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon’s largest city, sits on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood. It’s known for its parks, bridges and bicycle paths, as well as for its eco-friendliness and its microbreweries and coffeehouses. Iconic Washington Park encompasses sites from the formal Japanese Garden to Oregon Zoo and is easily accessible by public transportation. The city hosts thriving art, theater and music scenes. Portland’s compact, walkable downtown offers easy access to great food, green spaces, cultural offerings and tax-free shopping.

Portland's climate is marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland has been called the "City of Roses" for over a century. "Keep Portland Weird" is an unofficial slogan for the city.

Hilton Portland Downtown

The NRAO has secured a block of rooms for our Astrophysical Frontiers attendees at the

Hilton Portland Downtown

921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97204, USA

The Hilton Downtown Portland is the headquarters hotel for the 2018 Astrophysical Frontiers Conference. All meeting events – general sessions, breakout sessions, poster exhibits, breaks, and receptions will take place at this hotel. One of the greatest benefits of scientific conferences is to all be in one location for the entirety of the meeting. This allows easy and full access to all the features for the meeting including general sessions, poster sessions, formal networking opportunities, and the connections that are made during informal networking times. Don’t miss out because you aren’t staying in the meeting’s hotel!

While staying at the conference hotel, you will experience Hilton’s best at the newly redesigned Hilton Portland Downtown, conveniently located in the heart of the city. Enjoy the fresh new look across the lobby, the guest rooms and all meeting spaces. Take a short walk to downtown’s business district, exclusive tax-free shopping, authentic restaurants, exciting entertainment venues and the MAX Light rail, a short walk from the hotel.

Special Benefits for Staying at the Hilton Portland Downtown

Book your room by May 1 and receive a $30 discount each night for up to 5 nights! This will bring the nightly rate down to $169+. The conference sponsors are covering this benefit, so it will not be reflected on your room confirmation. The discount will be automatically applied to your hotel bill. You do not need a discount code, but you must book your hotel room by May 1 in order to qualify. Changes can easily be made to your reservations if travel plans require so. Additional nights will be charged at the full conference rate of $199.

Hotel Reservations

The Astro Frontiers conference has reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton Downtown Portland for the discounted rate of $199 per night. All confirmed registrants will receive an additional $30/night discount if your hotel room reservations are made on or by May 1 for up to 5 nights. This discount will be applied at checkout and be paid by the conference directly to the hotel. If you plan on arriving or departing 3 days before/after the event, the group rate of $199.00 will apply to those dates. The room block is limited and on a first served basis. Once the block is full, this discount will not longer be available. Please make your reservations early.

Students

We encourage students to attend this workshop. In addition to reduced registration, the sponsors will cover 100% of the housing cost for students at the meeting hotel for up to 5 nights double occupancy. Students may opt for a single room and 50% of the costs will be covered. We will help with roommate selection. Students must still make a hotel room reservation.

Room Reservations Rates:

February 1 - May 1, 2018    $169/night

May 2 - June 5, 2018           $199/night

The deadline for Hotel Reservations is June 5, 2018!