{"id":1656,"date":"2026-03-06T18:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focs.computer.org\/2026\/travel-food-activities\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T21:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T21:13:00","slug":"hotel-travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/focs.computer.org\/2026\/hotel-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel and Travel Info"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1656\" class=\"elementor elementor-1656\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc13c3f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cc13c3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2dcd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c2dcd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hotel  and Travel Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5382eae3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5382eae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3c8761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b3c8761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hotel Options<\/h3><p>We encourage participants to find accomodations using their favorite travel tool. Washington Square Park (and FOCS&#8217;26) is centrally located in Manhattan&#8217;s Greenwich Village neighborhood. It is a great place to stay with many hotels within walking distance. It is also near to many train stations, which means that hotels located elsewhere in the city, including other borroughs or even parts of New Jersey are easily accessible:<\/p><ul><li>W4th St (apx. 5 min walk): A,C,E,B,D,F,M trains<\/li><li>8th Street \/ NYU (apx. 5 min walk): R,W trains<\/li><li>Astor Place (apx. 8 min walk): 6 trains<\/li><li>Christopher St \/ Sheridan Square (apx. 10 min walk): 1 trains<\/li><li>9th St (apx. 10 min walk): PATH trains<\/li><\/ul><p>Both MTA (NYC subway) and PATH trains run 24 hours a day. It may be possible to find a good deal on a hotel which is very convenient via NYC&#8217;s public transportation network. However, double check travel times on Google maps before booking.<\/p><h3>Hotel Room Blocks<\/h3><p>There are limited hotel room blocks reserved at a discounted rate available:<\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.marriott.com_event-2Dreservations_reservation-2Dlink.mi-3Fid-3D1781709505771-26key-3DGRP-26app-3Dresvlink-26-5Fbranch-5Fmatch-5Fid-3D1480999230638638859-26-5Fbranch-5Freferrer-3DH4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTywo0MtNLCrKzC8p0UvOz9UvSi0uy0wtN7LPTLE1NLcwNDewNDUwNTc3VMtOrbR1DwpQA2qxBanKyczLVqsrSk1LBWrPS49PKsovL04tsnXOKMrPTQUAirD472EAAAA-253D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&amp;r=XeWCmJnVpFcG7y6Dk67zSA&amp;m=R9HmA4ti0dGuOpCgbtmXnaF_w8Bqevj6qvgZGXf4geKhsE8ve3FKDAmMjHr2DzSp&amp;s=9gxDVbLAhHdw-tm7tEbnCfmiskY9BxYiTWo-dvzBoxM&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__www.marriott.com_event-2Dreservations_reservation-2Dlink.mi-3Fid-3D1781709505771-26key-3DGRP-26app-3Dresvlink-26-5Fbranch-5Fmatch-5Fid-3D1480999230638638859-26-5Fbranch-5Freferrer-3DH4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTywo0MtNLCrKzC8p0UvOz9UvSi0uy0wtN7LPTLE1NLcwNDewNDUwNTc3VMtOrbR1DwpQA2qxBanKyczLVqsrSk1LBWrPS49PKsovL04tsnXOKMrPTQUAirD472EAAAA-253D%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DslrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ%26r%3DXeWCmJnVpFcG7y6Dk67zSA%26m%3DR9HmA4ti0dGuOpCgbtmXnaF_w8Bqevj6qvgZGXf4geKhsE8ve3FKDAmMjHr2DzSp%26s%3D9gxDVbLAhHdw-tm7tEbnCfmiskY9BxYiTWo-dvzBoxM%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1788036440490000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2knqqXR0rI1NLqTqzknRN5\">Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan SoHo Village<\/a><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.marriott.com_event-2Dreservations_reservation-2Dlink.mi-3Fid-3D1782929971291-26key-3DGRP-26app-3Dresvlink-26-5Fbranch-5Fmatch-5Fid-3D1480999230638638859-26-5Fbranch-5Freferrer-3DH4sIAAAAAAAAAxXLsQqAIBAA0L9xVHQpA2loaI1-252BIKyuOsqUU5KWvr3a39tSCrESwobAnSVCnxKfvBME8ULIqsbZyKJUWmldSKUl2-252BE2bd-252Bxr5hfHXju7CFY4OvnOozkcwQyzUbewQsv2F-252FWYQAAAA-253D-253D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&amp;r=XeWCmJnVpFcG7y6Dk67zSA&amp;m=R9HmA4ti0dGuOpCgbtmXnaF_w8Bqevj6qvgZGXf4geKhsE8ve3FKDAmMjHr2DzSp&amp;s=-cbH60mSWGlLGmsT9Gq87m8aweVRbzq84k4t7ye_Uyo&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__www.marriott.com_event-2Dreservations_reservation-2Dlink.mi-3Fid-3D1782929971291-26key-3DGRP-26app-3Dresvlink-26-5Fbranch-5Fmatch-5Fid-3D1480999230638638859-26-5Fbranch-5Freferrer-3DH4sIAAAAAAAAAxXLsQqAIBAA0L9xVHQpA2loaI1-252BIKyuOsqUU5KWvr3a39tSCrESwobAnSVCnxKfvBME8ULIqsbZyKJUWmldSKUl2-252BE2bd-252Bxr5hfHXju7CFY4OvnOozkcwQyzUbewQsv2F-252FWYQAAAA-253D-253D%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DslrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ%26r%3DXeWCmJnVpFcG7y6Dk67zSA%26m%3DR9HmA4ti0dGuOpCgbtmXnaF_w8Bqevj6qvgZGXf4geKhsE8ve3FKDAmMjHr2DzSp%26s%3D-cbH60mSWGlLGmsT9Gq87m8aweVRbzq84k4t7ye_Uyo%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1788036440491000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ke371VDBanMAcnyzyQ4OW\">Moxy East Village<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3>Air Travel<\/h3><p>NYC is serviced by 3 major airports that are accessible via public transportation: Newark, JFK, and Laguardia. Newark is usually the closest to NYU by car, but JFK is easiest via public transportation.<\/p><h3>Safety<\/h3><p>NYC has one of the lowest crime rates among major cities in the United States. Nonetheless, it is a large metropolitan area, and therefore use the same common sense you would anywhere: try to remain aware and in populated, well-lit areas when traveling alone.<\/p><h3>Scams<\/h3><p>We will not book hotels for you or give your information to hotels. If you receive an unsolicited email asking for your travel dates, it is almost invariably a scam. Here is sample text an author has already received:<\/p><pre style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border: 1px solid #ddd;border-left: 3px solid #007bff;color: #333;font-family: &#039;Courier New&#039;, Courier, monospace;font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.6;max-width: 100%;overflow: auto;padding: 1em;display: block\">From: Lodgings &lt;lodgings@converiatravels.com&gt;\nDate: Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 5:47\u202fAM\nSubject: Accommodation in New York City - 8-11 November 2026 - NYU\u2019s Kimmel Center\nTo: x@x.x &lt;x@x.x&gt;\nCc: y@x.x &lt;y@x.x&gt;\n\nDear Professor X,\n\nKindly confirm your arrival and departure dates for the upcoming conference in New York Cityso we may proceed with the hotel reservation.\n\nIf your itinerary is not yet finalized, we will proceed with a standard reservation for the conference dates 8-11 November 2026.The\nreservation offers flexibility. Cancellations made at least 30 days prior to check-in are eligible for a refund in line with the\nreservation terms Stay dates may also be adjusted upon request.\n\nPlease reply with your travel dates so we may send the hotel booking form and finalize the reservation.\n\nKind regards,\nReservation Team\n\n__\n\nConfidentiality Notice:\nThis email and any attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information and are intended solely for the use\nof the intended recipient(s). If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete it from your\nsystem.\n<\/pre><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hotel and Travel Information Hotel Options We encourage participants to find accomodations using their favorite travel tool. 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