Summer Festival Directions and Accomodations

July 10- 13, 2008

The Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel is located at 5000 Seminary Road in Alexandria, VA 22311. Rates are $112 per night, plus taxes.Current Virginia Lodging tax is 12.5%. Be sure to tell the hotel that you are attending the Folk Harp Festival!

1-703-845-1010   Fax: 1-703-820-6425

You can make your reservations DIRECTLY to the hotel via the internet.

http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/DCAAHHF-ASF-20080709/index.jhtml

There are a few rooms available at the special rate up to three days before, and three days after the Festival. If you wish to reserve rooms during this period, you must call the hotel directly, 703-845-1010. If you have problems getting a room at this special rate, let us know!

HOTEL Shuttle: There is a shuttle that leaves the hotel every hour and half hour, every day, between the hours of 6 am and 11 pm. There is a shuttle that goes from the hotel to the nearest Metro Stop, Pentagon City, and a shuttle that goes to Reagan National airport. At the airport or the Metro stop, look for a van marked Hilton Alexandria Mark Center for return to the hotel.

PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES

Flying??? If you fly to Reagan International Airport in Washington DC, the hotel has a free shuttle. Also nearby are Dulles in Chantilly, VA, and Baltimore/Washington International in Linthicum. Info about shuttles just above.

Take the Train! The Amtrak station in Washington DC has a Metro stop and there is a Metro stop to which the hotel will send a free shuttle. Details TBA

The Metro area has a great web site www.wmata.com with lots of info about the public transportation available.