Housing, Hotel and Travel
We'll have the whole place to ourselves!
If you're told that the EconoLodge is fully booked and you would like to be on a waiting list for one or both of those nights, please email jen@nolose.org with your date preferences, bed size, whether you require a first-floor room, and the fastest way to reach you.
Please also note: if you should need to cancel your hotel reservation, pleae call (510) 635-1892 instead of the 800 number to do so. This is important. Thank you!
NOTE: This year, we will be handling room assignments on the NOLOSE Board. To reserve a room, you MUST: a) call the EconoLodge and reserve a room for the time period of the conference, and b) indicate your preference of room (including requests for first-floor and/or wheelchair-accessible rooms) on your conference registration form.
We heard that you loved how accessible and friendly the conference venue was last year, so we're ready to take over the Oakland EconoLodge Inn and Suites once again! Hotel rooms are at least $30/night less than other comparable venues, and much less expensive than housing at the past several years' conferences.
Just like last year, we'll have our own fat-positive bubble: private use of the heated pool and courtyard, without having to deal with business travelers and gawkers. And it's close to the airport and easy to get to, with free parking! Though most of the meals are provided with registration, there are also several restaurants nearby.
Hotel layout and accessibility
The key thing to note is that half of the rooms are downstairs and half are upstairs, and there is, unfortunately, no elevator. This year, we'll be handling room assignments on the NOLOSE board, so we'll be sure to provide first-floor priority to those with mobility/accesibility needs.
Hotel rates
NOLOSE attendees can house anywhere from 1-4 people per room. We have the entire hotel reserved, but there are only 75 rooms available; please reserve as early as possible, as you'll be able to specify room/floor/accessibility preferences on the conference registration form. Call the EconoLodge at (510) 635-1892 to secure housing during the conference. There are other hotels nearby, but their rates are higher.
More hotel information can be found here.
Accessibility
- All conference events will take place downstairs, and are wheelchair-accessible. Additionally, there is wheelchair access to the pool, though no ramp-with-rails into the pool.
- There are a number of private wheelchair-accessible rooms available. Most have bathtubs with regular seats.
- Because there is no elevator, upstairs private rooms are not accessible to everyone. People who need first-floor rooms should indicate this need upon conference registration to ensure availability. We encourage those who can handle stairs to take upstairs rooms to create as much availability as possible of downstairs rooms for those who need it.
- Please read more about our low-scent policy.
- Smoking is not allowed on hotel room balconies, or in the common area between hotel and banquet hall. Smoking is permitted only on the parking lot side of the hotel and on the street side of hotel, outside the main fence. We will have signs posted to designate smoking and non-smoking areas; please be mindful of this policy, and of your neighbors' sensitivities.
- We're excited to say that the hotel main bathrooms will be gender neutral.
Do you have other accessibility needs or concerns? Please contact our Accessibility Coordinator, jen at nolose.org.
Maps/Transportation(Feel free to also check out the hotel's transportation page).
>> Air travel to Oakland: the hotel provides a free, 24-hour shuttle to/from the Oakland Airport (which is just up the street). Once you have your luggage, just call (510) 635-1892 for shuttle service. The shuttle will arrive at 4C (for all airlines except Southwest, which has a separate pickup at 4F).
Shuttles leave the hotel for the airport every 30 minutes on the half-hour.
Please note: for a wheelchair-friendly airport shuttle, we invite you to make advance arrangements with SuperShuttle at www.supershuttle.com.
>> Flying into San Francisco/SFO? BART will take you from one airport to near the other, transferring midway. The fare is $8.80 each way, and takes about an hour. See below for route and transit times.
Bus/train: Please note that the free hotel shuttle will not pick you up directly from the San Leandro/Coliseum BART station! You have 4 options to choose from to get to the hotel from BART. You can either 1) call the hotel for a $5/person shuttle from the BART station; 2) take the $3 Airbus shuttle from the BART station to the Airport (shuttle stop 4C) and then call the hotel for free shuttle service; or you can take the 73 bus (fare is $2) to the Econo Lodge stop across the street (we recommend that you ask the driver to notify you at the stop). The hotel is also a short taxi ride away.
- Route from SFO --> Oakland Airport Station
- Route from Oakland Airport Station --> SFO
- 73 Bus route from San Leandro/Coliseum BART (for the mobility-impaired: this option is less accessible and lets you out across the street from the hotel)
- Airbus shuttle
Driving: I-880 Highway, exit Hegenberger Rd. Make your way up Hegenberger Rd. towards Oakland International Airport. Located at 10 Hegenberger Rd. right before the intersection where Hegenberger Rd. meets Doolittle Dr. Hotel parking is free!
