Lodging
Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations and may do so by contacting the Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-283-6592 or any hotel in the Iowa City area. We have listed a few hotels for your convenience but there are many more in the area.
Courtyard by Marriott
Iowa City University Heights- 0.4 miles away from UI Health Care and an 8 minute walk
Hotel Vetro
South Linn Street, Iowa City- 1 mile away; downtown Iowa City, (319) 337-4961
Hotel Chauncey
East College Street, Iowa City- 1.1 mile away
The Graduate
South Dubuque St, Iowa City- 0.9 miles away; downtown Iowa City: (319) 337-4058
Heartland Inn
2nd St, Coralville- 1.4 miles away; (319) 351-8132 or (800) 334-3277
Hilton Garden Inn
0.8 miles away, downtown Iowa City (319) 248-6100
Planning your trip
If possible, we suggest avoiding flying through Chicago which appears to be the most vulnerable to a variety of delays. Flights from Atlanta, Lexington/Kentucky, St Louis or Minneapolis tend to be less frequently delayed than those routed through Chicago. (source: Bureau of transportation statistics).
Flying
Eastern Iowa Airport, airport code, CID
Iowa City is served by the Eastern Iowa Airport, located approximately 25 minutes driving time from Iowa City. Shuttle services are available to transfer between the airport and Iowa City with round trips at ~ $80. Rental Cars and taxis are also available.
Note: Ground transportation is not provided by the University between Iowa City and the airport. It remains the obligation of each attendee to arrange their own transportation.
Driving
Iowa City is south of I-80 and accessible from exits 242 (First Ave), and 244 (Dubuque Street).
Venue and Parking
Location and Parking:
Ramp 4 is the primary parking ramp for the Otolaryngology clinic.
If you are driving, parking Ramp 4 is the closest and easiest to get to the Otolaryngology Department. Enter UIHC parking ramp 4 in your Google maps and that will get you here. When parked, take the 2nd level skywalk to the hospital. Please note, you may have to provide your name to the entrance folks. Once inside, take a slight left and walk down the hallway, which will lead you to the Department. (DO NOT take any more skywalks). The clinic is by Elevator L
Events and Attractions
You'll find a surprisingly vibrant assortment of attractions and events in the Iowa City/Coralville area.