Accommodation and travel


Poverty's Causes and Consequences in the Urban Developing World
Jyväskylä, Finland, 4-6 August 2016

All guests are required to make their own accommodation arrangements. The organizers have made block reservations and negotiated special rates for the conference attendees in Hotel Alba (map) located very next (100 m) to the conference venue, Agora Center (map), in a beautiful area by the Lake Jyväsjärvi as well as in Hotel Rantasipi Laajavuori (map) 4 km away from the conference venue. Hotel Cumulus (map) 1 km away from the venue is also offering discounted rates for the participants but without block reservations. (See also printable maps of the conference venues here.)


HOTEL ALBA
The rates (per night per room including taxes and a buffet breakfast)
  • Single room (economy): €90,00 
  • Single room (standard): €94,80 
  • Twin room* (standard): €115,80 total (€57,90 per guest)
* Twin room = two guests in same room.
To make a reservation:
  • Contact the hotel directly either via e-mail: info@hotellialba.fi , tel. +358 14 636 311, or through the website
  • Please note: When reserving from the website's English version, the customer needs to select English again from the top of the page, then the Hotelzon reservation page will appear in English.
  • When making your reservation, refer to the discount code “poverty”.
  • The special rates are valid and the availability of rooms is guaranteed only for bookings made by 1 July 2016.

HOTEL MILTON
The rates (per night per room including taxes and a buffet breakfast + use of sauna in the evening from Mon to Fri).
  • Single room: €70,00 from Mon to Fri, €65,00 from Fri to Sun.
  • Twin room*: €100,00 total (€50,00 per guest if 2 persons stay) from Mon to Fri, €85,00 total (€42,50 per guest if 2 persons stay) from Fri to Sun.
* Twin room = two guests in same room.
    To make a reservation:
    • Contact the hotel directly either via e-mail: info@hotellimilton.fi , tel. +358 14 337 7900, or through the website
    • When making your reservation, refer to the discount code “Poverty”.
    • The special rates are valid and the availability of rooms is guaranteed only for bookings made by 3 July 2016.

    HOTEL RANTASIPI LAAJAVUORI
    The rates (per night per room including taxes, buffet breakfast and the use of gym & spa)
    • Single room: €85,00
    • Twin room*: €90,00 total (€45,00 per guest)
    * Twin room = two guests in same room.

    To make a reservation:

    • Contact the hotel directly: laajavuori.rantasipi@restel.fi, tel. +358 14 628 211
    • When making your reservation, refer to the discount code “poverty”.
    • The special rates are valid and the availability of rooms is guaranteed only for bookings made by 3 July 2016.

    HOSTEL LAAJIS
    The rates (per night per room including taxes, breakfast, shared bathroom & shower, and the use of sauna in the evening).
    • Twin room: €69,00 total (€34,50 per guest)
    • Quadruplet room*: €89,00 total (€22,25 per guest)
    * Quadruplet room = four guests in the same room.
    To make a reservation:
    • Contact the hostel directly: gasthaus@laajis.fi, tel. +358 207 436 436
    • When making your reservation, refer to the discount code “Jukka Jouhki”.
    • The special rates are valid and the availability of rooms is guaranteed only for bookings made by 27 July 2016.

    HOTEL CUMULUS
    The rates (per night per room including taxes, buffet breakfast and the use of sauna).
    • Single room: €84,00
    • Twin room*: €95,00 total (€47,50 per guest)
    * Twin room = two guests in the same room.
    To make a reservation:

    OTHER ACCOMMODATION
    (The organizers have not made any special arrangements with the following accommodation services.)
    • Omena Hotel Jyväskylä is located (map) in the center of the city close to the railway station with easy access to all city-center services. All rooms are designed for four persons, allowing a sizeable group of people to always stay at the hotel at budget rates. Omena Hotels’ room rates change in line with demand. 
    • Summer Hotel Harju (map) and Hotel Pension Kampus (map) are also located in the center of the city.
    • Summer Hotel Rentukka (map) is a bit further (3 km) from the center but still a nice walking distance from the conference venue.
    • Participants interested in renting private accommodation can browse services such as Airbnb for available apartments. The average costs of private accommodation varies from around €20 to over €100 depending on the location, number of rooms etc.


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