Lodging & Travel

The 2008 Co-op America Green Business Conference™ will be held at The Regency Center in San Francisco November 12-13, 2008.

The Regency Center
1290 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-673-5716

The Hotel Whitcomb is conveniently located in the heart of the City's Cultural District and Civic Center. The Orpheum Theater, Davies Symphony Hall, War Memorial Opera House, Golden Gate Theater, City Hall, Federal Building and New Main Public Library are only a few blocks away

Book your hotel room early—rooms at special rates will sell out!

The Kimpton EarthCare Initiative has adopted standard products and practices to benefit Planet Earth. These include use of eco-friendly cleaning supplies, limited towel and linen reuse, paper and plastics recycling, energy-efficient lighting improvements, low-flow water conservation techniques, and the use of soy-based inks and recycled paper in our collateral.

Please visit www.kimptonhotels.com to book the best available rate at any of Kimpton's San Francisco hotels while availability lasts. These hotels have negotiated special rates for the 2008 San Francisco Green Business Conference™ and Green Festival™.

Hotel Triton (Kimpton Hotel partner)
Rate: $165 S/D + 14% tax (reserve by 10/14/08)
342 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94108
Reservations: 800-800-1299, 415-394-0500 (local) or reservations@hoteltriton.com
This hip, EPA-certified boutique hotel is located 1.2 miles from the Green Festival. Cookies are available in the lobby at 3pm and 8pm. Enjoy complimentary hosted receptions with wine, beer, water and soft drinks seven days a week form 5pm to 6pm. Room service provided by Café de la Presse (French cuisine) weekdays from 7:30am to 9:30pm and weekends from 8am to 9:30pm. New York Times delivered to your room upon request. Parking is $37 plus tax/with in and out privileges.

Sir Francis Drake Hotel (Kimpton Hotel partner)
Rate: $175 + 14% tax (reserve by 10/14/08)
450 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Reservations: 800-227-5480, 415-392-7755 (local) or reservations@sirfrancisdrake.com
This EPA-certified hotel, located on Union Square, just finished a $21 million renovation. It is 1.1 miles from the Green Festival. This is an elegant, full-service hotel: home to Scala's restaurant, the StarLight Room and Harry Denton's Night Club and Bar with spectacular city views and dancing. Parking is currently $44 plus tax.

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
(closest to The Regency Center)
1500 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109
Reservations: 866-272-7098
Code: NGB
Adjacent to the California Cable Car Line and located in the hip-urban district of San Francisco, the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway features 5-star amenities at 3-star rates! An array restaurants, ranging from mom and pop cafes to upscale eateries, is just footsteps away. Travelers will find WiFi Internet connectivity complimentary in all public areas of this 26-floor high rise. Take a breath and enjoy views from every room or dive into our heated outdoor pool located on the 6th floor. Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square, Coit Tower, and Lombard Street are all within a 20-25 minute walk. Hotel is located just a block and a half away from the Green Business Conference at the Regency Center and 1.2 miles from the Green Festival at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center. MUNI transportation to the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center leaves every 12 minutes and costs $1.50 each way.

Orchard Hotel Union Square
Rate: $179 + 14% tax (reserve by 10/2/08)
665 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Reservations: 888-717-2881 or mhaney@theorchardhotel.com
This smoke-free, LEED-EB-certified and Green Seal-registered boutique hotel is a certified green business with the San Francisco Department of the Environment. It is 1.1 miles from the Green Festival. Rate includes a daily European buffet breakfast in the Vignette Restaurant. Valet parking is currently $34 plus 14% tax.

Orchard Garden Hotel
Rate: $199 + 14% tax (reserve by 10/2/08)
466 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Reservations: 888-717-2881 or mhaney@theorchardhotel.com
Newly opened the fall of 2006, this smoke-free, LEED-NC-certified (first in the USA built from the ground up) and Green Seal-registered hotel is a certified green business with the San Francisco Department of the Environment. It is 1.1 miles from the Green Festival. Rate includes a daily European breakfast. Valet parking is currently $34 plus 14% tax

Whitcomb Hotel
Rate: $110 + 14.07% tax (reserve by 10/3/08)
Civic Center Downtown
1231 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Reservations: 800-227-4747, 415-626-8000 (local), 415-487-4436 (fax)
Code: Green Festival
This historical, certified-green hotel is only seven blocks from Green Festival. City bus service is available, and the hotel is located on major transportation lines, including BART. This is a full service hotel with business services and restaurant, The Market Street Grill. Parking is currently available for $28 plus tax per night / with in and out privileges.

Budget Car Rental 800-527-0700

United Air Lines 800-521-4041

South West Airlines 800-433-5368

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains, MUNI (Municipal Transportation) trains, buses and vintage Cable Cars put San Francisco's most popular attractions with easy reach of the Ramada Plaza. With the underground train station below the hotel, and the streetcar/bus stops in front, quick and inexpensive transportation can take you anywhere within San Francisco.

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