Hotel & Travel
Hotel Reservation Information
ISPE has reserved a block of rooms for the 2009 Mid Year Meeting at the Elite Palace Hotel in Stockholm. The hotel will be the site of the meetings and courses offered on April 25 & 26. The symposium (April 27) will be held in the Nanna Svartz Auditorium of the Karolinska University Hospital, which is a 15-20-minute walk from the hotel.
Please contact the Elite Palace Hotel directly to make your reservations. When making the reservation, please state you are with "ISPE" and use the special reservation code "5056KAR" to ensure you receive the special discounted ISPE rates. [April 23-24 and 26-28 1318 sek/night/person; April 24-26/weekend rate 985 sek/person/night. Rates include breakfast and VAT.]
Elite Palace Hotel
St Eriksgatan 115
BOX 210 34
100 31 Stockholm
Email: reservation.palace@elite.se
Phone: + 46 8 566 217 40
ISPE meeting code: 5056KAR
Web: www.elite.se/eng/node/705
Travel/Transportation
Planes will arrive/depart from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, about 40 km north of Stockholm
To and from the Airport
Rail: The airport has two railway stations (one under Terminal 5 and one with exits to Terminals 2, 3 and 4) for frequent express trains to Stockholm. The Arlanda Express (tell: (08) 5888 9000; website: www.arlandaexpress.com) trains reach the city centre in 20 minutes. One way ticket:is 240 SEK. Then tale bus, subway or taxi to the Elite Palace Hotel.
Bus: There are bus stations outside Terminals 2, 4 and 5. Buses run to Stockholm City Terminal (journey time - 45 minutes) and to many other destinations. The airport coaches leave Cityterminalen every 10-15 minutes. Bus 583 connects with the commuter train at Märsta station. An Arlanda bus stops outside the hotel at "Norra Stationsgatan". It takes 30 minutes and is probably is faster than taking a train. One way ticket is 110 SEK.
Taxi: Taxis run from directly outside the terminals. When taking a taxi, passengers should speak to a taxi coordinator, found outside the terminal building. Taxis registered as environmentally "clean" cars have a separate queue. At the airline terminals, these "ecotaxis" are always at the front of the queue of taxis. Be sure you set a fixed price to the Elite Palace Hotel of no more than approximately 500 SEK!
Tourist Information
Welcome to Stockholm — one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. Built on 14 islands around one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved mediaeval city centres, the Swedish capital is superbly positioned, with stunning and extremely varied scenery in every direction. Stockholm offers a wealth of museums, theatres, sights, attractions and events, whether your interest lies in history, art, opera, modern dance, traditional handicraft, contemporary design or virtually anything else.
The Stockholm Card offers free entry to 75 museums and attractions, free travel by public transport, free sightseeing by boat (summertime) as well as several other bonus offers. The card is valid 24, 48 or 72 hours from the first time you use it. The card is valid once per attraction and entitles the user to unlimited travel by metro, bus and commuter train.
For more information about Stockholm and the Stockholm Card, please visit the Stockholm Visitors Board website at www.stockholmtown.com
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