Hotel & Travel

Hotel & Travel

The ALTA39 Conference will be held at the Oakland Marriott City Center. With its prominent downtown location, graceful modern art and design the Marriott is the perfect venue for the conference.

ALTA has secured a block of rooms at a special rate for our attendees. We strongly encourage you to make your reservation through our block using the phone number or online reservations link below. Only reservations made within the block, directly through the hotel, will receive the special rate and complimentary internet benefits.

Marriott Oakland City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607, US
Ph: 510.451.4000

Reserve a Room

Reservations

Phone: Toll Free: 877-901-6632 or Local Phone: 800-454-1719

If phoning, inform the reservation staff person that you are attending the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) Conference taking place October 6-9, 2016. Unless you identify yourself as a conference participant, you may be unable to obtain a room.

Online: Make reservations online at:  https://resweb.passkey.com/go/AmerLiteraryTranslators

The block of hotel rooms being held for the conference will be released to the general public on Monday, September 12, 2016.

Rooms Rates

Single/Double/Triple/Quad Room Occupancy*: $179 per night plus applicable taxes

*Up to four people per room allowed at the $179 rate

Internet Access

Complimentary standard high speed wireless internet access in the guestrooms and public spaces

Alternative Accommodations

If you are experiencing problems booking at the Oakland Marriott City Center, as some dates are selling out, here are some additional lodging options. ALTA has not reserved a block of rooms for the conference at any of the properties listed below. You may check online or call on your own to see if rooms are available. The following properties are located near the Oakland Marriott City Center, the 2016 ALTA Conference Hotel.

NOTE: Many of the area hotels are sold out on Thursday, October 6th but have availability for the other dates of the conference.

Courtyard Oakland Downtown
988 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510-625-8282

  • 0.1 of a mile from conference hotel, approximately 2 minute walk
  • Located in downtown Oakland
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi

Clarion Hotel Downtown Oakland City Center
371 13th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-279-1700

  • 0.3 of a mile from conference hotel, approximately 6 minute walk
  • Located in downtown Oakland
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi & breakfast

The Washington Inn
495 10th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510-832-7449

  • Closest hotel to the conference hotel
  • Independent modern hotel in heart of Oakland
Additional Lodging Options

Oakland has many lodging options. The Visit Oakland website lists options for bed & breakfasts, hotels, and motels!

Area information:

For additional information on Oakland please check out the Visit Oakland!

Getting to Oakland:

Air Travel

The closest and most convenient airport to the conference site is the Oakland International Airport, airport code: OAK. It’s served by the new BART to OAK train, van shuttles, limousines, taxis and public transit buses. It is only a 20 minute drive or 35 minute BART ride to the Oakland Marriott City Center from OAK. For more information on ground transportation options please see the Transportation Page on the OAK website.

Attendees may also chose to fly into San Francisco International Airport, airport code: SFO. It is also offers a wide variety of ground transportation options which can be found on the Transportation Page of the SFO website. Travel time to the Marriott City Center is approximately 40 to 50 minutes depending upon your mode of transportation.

Train Travel

The Jack London Square (OKJ) Amtrak station located in Oakland is less than a mile from the hotel. The address is 245 Second Street. The Amtrak station is approximately 6 minutes via taxi from the Oakland Marriott City Center.

Getting around Oakland/San Francisco:

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

The BART is your most affordable and convenient transportation option around the Bay Area! And the Oakland Marriott City Center is just across the street from the 12 St. Oakland City Center Station! For more information on the BART visit their website.

Additional Transportation

Checkout the Visit Oakland and Transportation Page for other around town and airport transportation options.