Accommodation
Hotel rooms in various price categories in Rome have been reserved for the 29th International Epilepsy Congress being held in the Marriott Park Hotel Rome 28 August - 1 September 2011 in Italy.
Please find underneath the relevant hotel booking information. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Individual bookings
Individual participants can book their hotel room via the 29th IEC website or by sending a completed booking form by email or fax to IEC2011.hotel@congrex.com. A global deposit of € 150 is required to guarantee the room reservation. Each participant will receive a confirmation/invoice and can settle the deposit by credit card or bank transfer. Hotel reservations without payment 10 days after confirmation sent by Congrex Travel cannot be held and will therefore be released. Final payment of the duration of the stay has to be made before 27 June 2011 to Congrex Travel. Please do not send any payments to the hotel. All rates mentioned below are per room per night, including breakfast and VAT, but excluding city tax, which need to be paid in the hotel directly. The city tax is € 2,00 per person per night in 1*, 2* and 3* hotels or € 3,00 per person per night in 4* and 5* hotels.
Booking policy
All requests will be handled on a "first come-first served basis". Hotel bookings will be guaranteed till 27 June 2011. On or after this deadline, requests will surely be accepted, but hotel accommodation is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed anymore. Furthermore, bookings are only possible against full payment by credit card. An administration fee of € 30 will be charged.
Change, cancellation & refund policy
Any change of reservations sent to Congrex Travel via e-mail, will be subject to a handling fee of € 30. Please do not contact the hotel directly.
If your reservation is cancelled before 27 June 2011, the deposit will be refunded, less a € 60 administration fee. If your reservation is cancelled on or after this date no refunds can be made.
Group bookings
For requests of more than 8 rooms, different conditions will apply and a group contract will be set up. Please contact IEC 2011 Hotel Department for more information.
Contact details IEC 2011 Accommodation Services
Contact person: Gemma van Bakel - Douwens
Senior Hotel Accommodation Manager
Congrex Travel AG
Direct phone number: +31 20 5040 218
Direct fax number: +31 20 5040 225
E-mail address: IEC2011.hotel@congrex.com
Congrex official hotel shuttle service
A shuttle bus service will be provided during the Congress for all IEC 2011 participants that have booked accommodation through Congrex Travel.
If you are arriving on the 25th, 26th or 27th August, please pick up your shuttle pass from the Reception of the hotel where you are staying. If you are arriving on the 28th August and onwards, please visit the Accommodation and Tour Desk in the Registration area of the Congress venue, to pick up your shuttle pass.
If you are arriving on the 25th, 26th or 27th August, please pick up your shuttle pass from the Reception of the hotel where you are staying. If you are arriving on the 28th August and onwards, please visit the Accommodation and Tour Desk in the Registration area of the Congress venue, to pick up your shuttle pass.
Please make sure that you bring this shuttle pass with you at all times as you may not be allowed on the coach without it. Participants arriving on the 28th August and who require the shuttle service from their hotel to the Congress venue on the 28th August will be admitted on the coach without a shuttle pass, please give your name to the hostess.
Please see below timetable or click on this link.
| Hotels to Congress Venue |
Sunday
28 August |
Monday
29 August |
Tuesday
30 August |
Wednesday
31 August |
Thursday
1 September |
| Hotels
City Centre Pick-up: Via Delle Terme Di Diocleziano |
13:00, 17:30 |
06:15, 07:30 |
06:15, 07:30 |
06:15, 07:30 |
06:15, 07:30 |
| Holiday
Inn Parco dei Medici and Ibis Rome Magliana |
13:30, 18:00 |
06:30, 08:00 |
06:30, 08:00 |
06:30, 08:00 |
06:30, 08:00 |
| Hotel
Sheraton Roma |
13:15, 18:00, 18:10 |
06:30, 08:00 |
06:30, 08:00 |
06:30, 08:00 |
06:30, 08:00 |
| Congress Venue to Hotels |
Sunday 28 August | Monday 29 August | Tuesday 30 August | Wednesday 31 August | Thursday 1 September |
| Hotels
City Centre Pick-up: Via Delle Terme Di Diocleziano |
21:45 |
17:45, 19:45 |
16:00, 18:00, 19:45 |
16:30, 18:15 |
13:15 |
| Holiday Inn Parco dei Medici and Ibis Rome Magliana | 21:45 | 17:45, 19:45 | 16:00, 18:00, 19:45 | 16:30, 18:15 | 13:15 |
| Hotel Sheraton Roma | 21:45, 21:50, 21:55 |
17:45, 19:45 |
16:00, 18:00, 19:45 |
16:30, 18:15 |
13:15 |
For the Ibis Roma Magliana, the shuttle will arrive approximately 10 minutes after the pick-up time shown in the timetable.
This shuttle service may be used by everyone having booked their accommodation through Congrex Travel* and these delegates will receive a shuttle pass. Please bring this shuttle pass with you at all times as without it you might not be allowed on the coach.
Drop off & collection point at the venue: Main entrance of the Rome Marriott Park Hotel.
Expected journey time from city centre: 1 hour
Expected journey time from Holiday Inn Parco dei Medici: 30 minutes
Expected journey time from Hotel Sheraton Roma: 30 minutes
*Please note that some groups decided not to use the Congrex official hotel shuttle service and these delegates will therefore not receive a shuttle pass.
Hotel Map
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Rome Marriott Park Hotel

The Rome Marriott Park Hotel is the congress destination. The hotel offers spacious, air-conditioned rooms and two swimming pools. It is located close to Rome’s historic EUR district and about 17 kilometres from central Rome.
There is a well-equipped fitness centre and a relaxing spa offering massages, a steam room and beauty treatments. Brasserie Restaurant serves international cuisine in the impressive, frescoed dining hall. The informal Lobby Bar serves cocktails and snacks, while you can enjoy Italian dishes in the Kalypso Wine Room.
TransfersShuttle bus transfers will be available from all conference hotels on the official conference days to the venue Marriott Rome Park Hotel & Conference Centre. Scheduled times will be published on this website closer to the congress date. |
Category: A - C
* Please note this hotel is now fully booked
Hotel Ibis Roma Magliana

The Ibis Roma Magliana offers 140 rooms.
The bar offers a 24-hour snack service and the restaurant is open every day between 7pm and 10.30pm.
The hotel is within easy reach of the A1 and A24 highways. Paying indoor car park.
Category: A
Rate: Starting at € 115
Distance to Venue: Approximately 1,4 kilometres
Holiday Inn Rome EUR PARCO DEI MEDICI

The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle service (with timetable) that connects the hotel to Fiumicino Airport and Rome’s city centre. The hotel is only one kilometre from the Parco Dei Medici Golf Course. Nearby you can also find the Warner Village Cinemas complex as well as restaurants, shops and a large fitness village
Category: B
Rate: Starting at € 160
Distance to Venue: Approximately 4 kilometres
Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center

The hotel offers the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper (SM) bed in each of its 640 guestrooms. Alongside the restaurant, the art of living turns work into pleasure in any of the 24 well-appointed meeting rooms, as the hotel provides one of Rome's best equipped conference centers.
Category: B
Please note this hotel is now fully booked
Courtyard by Marriott Rome Airport Hotel

The Courtyard hotel also offers 9 meeting rooms with the main meeting room hosting a maximum capacity of 220 people, a fitness room and an outdoor pool during summer months.
A shuttle bus from/to Airport operates according to timetable, subject to seats availability, as well as a transportation to/from Rome city centre, both at a fee.
Category: C
Rate: Starting at € 210
Distance to Venue: Approximately 17 kilometres
Bettoja Hotel Atlantico

Thanks to its proximity to the subway station you are able to move around the city easily. The direct airport train, taking you to and from the Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino airport, is available only a short walk away at the Termini Railway Station.
The Hotel Atlantico is connected to Hotel Mediterraneo through an inside stairway from the lobby. Guests are invited to take advantage of all the services including restaurant, bar, breakfast room and garage offered in the Hotel Mediterraneo.
Category: A
Rate: Starting at € 125
Distance to Venue: Approximately 20 kilometres
Bettoja Hotel Massimo D'Azeglio

The hotel's 197 elegantly decorated rooms are distributed on 5 floors. The rooms are equipped with air conditioning controls, telephone, minibar, colour TV with international channels and in-room safe.
Category: A
Rate: Starting at € 130
Distance to Venue: Approximately 20 kilometer
Bettoja Hotel Mediterraneo

The hotel offers 251 rooms on 10 floors. The rooms are equipped with air conditioning controls, telephone, mini-bar, colour TV with international channels and in-room safe. The lobby is adorned with marble busts of Roman Emperors and mosaics. The decoration is accented by precious woods and marbles, and a sea motif occurs throughout the hotel.
Category: A-B
Rate: Starting at € 140
Distance to Venue: Approximately 20 kilometres
Bettoja Hotel Nord Nuova Roma
All 157 rooms of Hotel Nord Nuova Roma on 7 floors have been completely soundproofed and furnished with air conditioning, direct-dial telephones, mini-bar, and colour TV. The hotel has preserved its unique 1930's-era style with marble and hardwood flooring and its many art deco and classical art prints.
Category: A
Rate: Starting at € 115
Distance to Venue: Approximately 20 kilometres
Hotel Quirinale

All the 210 rooms include high speed wireless internet access, cable satellite TV with pay per view. Black out curtains, Air conditioning, Complimentary newspaper, Direct dial phone, Voice mail, Minibar, Complimentary toiletries, trouser press, and In-room safe.
Whether you are planning an intimate business meeting for 10 or a conference for over 200it is possible in Hotel Quirinale. There are a total of eight indoor function venues to pick from, any adjoining rooms can be adapted for simultaneous use and between April and October there is also the garden.
Please note this hotel is now fully booked
Hotel Torino

Accommodation is in well-furnished, comfortable rooms offering all conveniences, including en suite facilities and satellite television. The breakfast provided by the hotel can be enjoyed on the rooftop terrace, which gives you stunning views over the Roman rooftops.
TransfersShuttle bus transfers will be available from all conference hotels on the official conference days to the venue Marriott Rome Park Hotel & Conference Centre. Scheduled times will be published on this website closer to the congress date. |
Category: A-B
Rate: Starting at € 110
Distance to Venue: Approximately 20 kilometres
Hotel Viminale

Housed
in an old building, Hotel Viminale
offers an excellent location between
Termini Station and the Coliseum, easy
walking distance from both and right
next to a Metro stop. Inside relax
in the Viminale's spacious and well-decorated
common areas, complete with facilities
such as an internet point. Upstairs
sit out on the rooftop terrace and
take in the wonderful views across
Rome's skyline.
The hotel offers 55 rooms, all featuring
central air conditioning, mini bar,
safe deposit box, hair dryer, telephone,
writing desk and private bathroom with
shower.
Category: A-B
Rate: Starting at € 110
Distance to Venue: Approximately 20 kilometres




