Housing and Travel

Reservations

Guest rooms must be reserved directly with Asilomar. Housing fees do not include conference registration and must be paid in full in advance of the conference. The housing fee is per person and includes four nights of accommodations and all meals beginning with dinner on Tuesday, June 7 through breakfast on Saturday, June 11. There will be no refunds for missed meals and/or early departures. The total cost of your reservation (housing, meals, facility fee, processing fee, and taxes) will be charged on the credit card you provide within 24 hours of booking. You must register for the conference separately.

All fees listed below are per person and include four nights of lodging, three meals per day, taxes, and fees. No refunds can be issued for reservations that are cancelled after May 2, 2022.

Room Rates

Single – $1,095
Double – $753 per person
Triple* – $653 per person
Quad* – $604 per person

* Please note that the majority of triple and quad rooms are created by adding a cot to a room with two single beds.

The largest portion of rooms at Asilomar are double rooms, i.e., two beds. All Asilomar rooms have private baths and complimentary Wi-Fi. The Asilomar Conference Center is a barrier-free access facility. All persons with disabilities are encouraged to attend and will be accommodated.

Asilomar will make every attempt to honor your housing request. Due to the limitations of Asilomar’s rooms, the hotel may need to move you to a different rooming category; in particular, if you choose a triple or quad room, you may be moved to a double room and charged accordingly.

Off-site accommodations
If attendees choose to stay off-site, they are required to pay the Asilomar daily facilities fee of $65 total (no refunds for late arrivals or early departures). In addition, attendees have the option of purchasing a full meal plan for $400, which includes the $65 facilities fee. The facility fee and meal plan can be purchased on the conference registration form.

Extending Your Stay

Any attendee wishing to extend their stay to before June 7 or beyond Saturday, June 11 may make a reservation at visitasilomar.com. The following rates are available per night and include lodging, 3 meals a day, taxes, and fees:

Single – $273.60
Double – $187.80 per person
Triple* – $163 per person
Quad* – $150 per person

Housing Cancellations

If you must cancel your reservation, please contact garcia-vivian@aramark.com immediately. No refunds can be made for cancellations received on or after May 2, 2022. Canceling your hotel reservation does not cancel your meeting registration.

Check-in

Check-in begins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 in the Phoebe A. Hearst Social Hall. Check-out is at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 11.

Meals, Phone, and Parking

To preserve the retreat atmosphere at Asilomar, there are no telephones in the guest rooms. House phones are located at each building for in-house calls, and public telephones are located throughout the grounds and in the Phoebe A. Hearst Social Hall. Free wireless Internet access is available in all guest rooms and the Social Hall. Ask the Front Desk for the username and password.

If you plan to attend the conference but will not be staying at Asilomar, you must purchase either a meal plan/facilities fee pass or just a facilities fee pass. The meal plan/facilities fee includes dinner on Tuesday, June 7 through breakfast on Saturday, June 11. The cost is $400. The pass for the facility fee only is $65. As with the housing prices, the fees are for four days, and there are no refunds for late arrivals or early departures.

Accessibility

As part of the California State Parks system, Asilomar welcomes people with all levels of physical ability. Prior to arrival, visitors with special access needs are invited to contact the Front Desk at (831) 372-8016. For more accessibility information, please refer to the Asilomar Conference Grounds website.

If you have difficulty walking long distances, consider renting a scooter from Scoot Around. They will deliver your scooter to your hotel and pick it up when you no longer need it. For more details, visit www.scootaround.com or call (888) 441-7575.

Travel

Due to the uncertainty of future pandemic travel restrictions, GSA recommends making travel arrangements, particularly for air travel, no sooner than 60 days prior to the conference.

Ground Transportation

Monterey has the closest commercial airport to Asilomar. Taxis from the airport to Asilomar cost approximately $30. The airport is about 25 minutes from Asilomar. Ground transportation options include: