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The Serious Games Initiative founded Games for Health to develop a community and best practices platform for the numerous games being built for health care applications. To date the project has brought together researchers, medical professionals, and game developers to share information about the impact games and game technologies can have on health care and policy.


Housing and Hotel Information for Games for Health 2006

Posted by Ben Sawyer on 06-05-31

Hotel and Travel Information
Games for Health is located at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in downtown Baltimore. The two most proximate hotels are the Marriot Baltimore Inner Harbor and the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. The closest airport is Baltimore-Washington International.

Please click below to get complete information for booking your travel to Games for Health 2006

Hotel
We have currently set aside two blocks of hotel rooms at discounts to their current pricing. Availability is on a first-come/first-serve basis. YOU MUST mention Games for Health to get into these discounted room blocks.

Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor
110 South Eutaw Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Reservations: 410-962-0202 or 1-800-228-9290

Price: $239.00 single or double room

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
202 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Reservations: 410-547-1200 or 1-800-468-3571

$199.00 single or double

There are a variety of other hotels in downtown Baltimore and surrounding areas with prices ranging from $70-$300/night. Please see Expedia (www.expedia.com), Orbitz (www.orbitz.com), or your favorite online travel site for more help.

Transportation
Baltimore is served by Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) which is a major hub for Southwest Airlines but is also served by most other major airlines. Baltimore is one hour north by car from Washington D.C. and is also served by Amtrak and commuter rail. You may also get to Baltimore by air through DC National Airport (DCA) or Washington-Dulless Airport (IAD) but expect a considerable charge by shuttle van ($40-$80) in order to reach our location.

To book air travel we recommend using Southwest Airlines website at www.southwest.com

To book air travel from other airlines which serve BWI airport we recommend www.expedia.com or www.orbitz.com