Travel / Lodging
Getting to Charlottesville
Charlottesville is located in Central Virginia about 120 miles southwest of Washington, DC and 60 miles west of Richmond, VA. If you’re coming to LOOK3 for the first time you should know that Charlottesville is not the same as Charleston, SC, or Charleston, WV, or Charlotte, NC. We forgive you if you make that mistake. All major major modes of transportation serve the Charlottesville area including planes, trains, buses, and of course personal vehicles. All events at LOOK3 are located within walking distance so once you get to the Festival each day, you don’t need a car. There is a free shuttle service provided by the City of Charlottesville that frequently loops around the downtown area and campus of the University of Virginia as well.
Driving
Charlottesville is 2hrs south of Washington DC and 1 hr west of Richmond, VA. For driving direction to downtown Charlottesville where all LOOK3 events will be held, click here
If you are driving to Charlottesville for LOOK3 please consider carpooling and/or posting on the Craigslist rideshare (click here) if you have extra passenger space available.
Flying
The Charlottesville Airport (CHO) is the most convenient airport but due to its small size is not always the cheapest. However, this option should not be overlooked because there can be good deals (if you’re willing to ride in smaller planes). Because of Charlottesville’s proximity to Washington, DC and Richmond, VA, finding a reasonable flight shouldn’t be too difficult. To find the best airfare options, we recommend kayak.com
Airports
Charlottesville (CHO) — 15 minutes
Richmond (RIC) — 1.5 hours
Washington DC Reagan National (DCA) or Dulles International (IAD) — 2 hours
Bus
For travel between Charlottesville and New York City, consider the upscale deluxe bus service The Starlight Express. Price is $179 roundtrip which includes wifi, refreshments, and non-stop service
www.nycshutte.com
For travel to Charlottesville by bus from all locations, please visit the Greyhound Bus Lines website
www.greyhound.com
Train
For travel to Charlottesville by train, please visit the Amtrak web site
www.amtrak.com
Special Housing Option
The Hereford College Residence Area on the beautiful University of Virginia campus will be available to LOOK3 attendees, and is located 2 miles from the downtown area where all Festival events will be held. All bedrooms are air-conditioned and furnished with a bed and linens. All beds are extra-long twin size. Private bathrooms are not provided.
- Single Occupancy room, $39/night including linen service
- Double Occupancy room, $60/night including linen service
- 2-night minimum stay is required
- Check-in must be made before 10pm
- The deadline for reservations is 5:00 p.m., 30 days before arrival
- After this time, a $50.00 late fee will apply
- Click here to make your reservation online (for dates between June 5-14)
Courtyard Marriott University Medical Center
Group Rate: $ 129.00 for Thursday, June 11 $ 199.000 for Friday and Saturday, June 12 & 13
Reservations: Either call the hotel directly (434-977-1700) or Marriott Central Reservations (1-800-321-2211) and mention “Festival of the Photograph” OR make reservations on-line by going to www.marriott.com/chodt and using the codes “PHOPHOA” for king rooms or “PHOPHOB” for double rooms.
Individual cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation fee of first nights’ charges.
Cutoff date to receive group rate: May 11, 2009
Hampton Inn & Suites at the University of Virginia
Group Rate: $129.00 for Thursday, June 11
$ 179.00 for Friday and Saturday, June 12 & 13
Rates include hot breakfast every morning from 6am-10am
Reservations: Either call the hotel directly (434-923-8600) or the Hampton reservations line (1-800-426-7866) and mention “The Festival of the Photograph” to receive the group rate OR book your reservations at www.hampsuites.com with Group/Convention Code “FOP”. Individual cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid charges.
Cutoff date to receive group rate: May 21, 2009
The Red Roof Inn at the University of Virginia
Group Rate: For 2 double beds: $ 79.99/night For 1 king bed: $ 89.99/night
Reservations: Either call the hotel directly (434-295-4333) or call central reservations (800-333-0991) and mention “Festival of the Photograph”. No on-line reservations possible to receive the group rate.
Cutoff date to receive the group rate: May 11, 2009
Hilton Garden Inn
Group Rate: $ 169.00
Reservations: Either call the hotel directly (434-979-4442) and use the code “FOP” to receive the group rate OR book on-line at http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=CHOCHGI using the same group code “FOP”.
Cutoff date to receive group rate: May 13, 2009
Other hotels
Other area hotels convenient to downtown Charlottesville. Either book with them online or call them directly:
- Omni Hotel (0.1 miles) — 434.971.5500, www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/Charlottesville.aspx
- Econo Lodge (0.7 miles) — 434.296.2104, www.econolodgeuniversity.com
- Cavalier Inn (2 miles) — 434.296.8111, www.cavalierinn.com</li>
Bed and Breakfast and Rental Houses
For Bed and Breakfast options or apartment rentals try, guest houses reservations service or www.collegeweekends.com
Please contact contact@look3.org for any other inquiries.