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SHERATON FERNCROFT HOTEL
50 Ferncroft Road
Danvers, Massachusetts 01923
978-777-2500
www.sheratonferncroft.com

About the Hotel:
The Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel is in a convenient location and offers amenities for all ages. The hotel is located 8 miles from historic Salem, 20 miles north of downtown Boston, and near major interstate highways.

Conference Overflow Hotel

As of September 23, we have arranged an overflow hotel for conference attendees, because the expanded room block at our conference hotel has been completely filled.

The overflow hotel is:

Holiday Inn Peabody (about 5-10 minutes down the road from the Sheraton Ferncroft). The Holiday Inn Peabody is located at US 1 North & US 128 (95) North, at 1 Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960.

You can call 978-535-4600 to book a room, and use the booking code “TCS” to get the agreed-to room rate of $109/night plus tax. Holiday Inn will honor this room rate through October 2nd.

Additionally, you can book through the Holiday Inn online form as long as you complete your reservation by Oct. 2nd. You will need to use the booking code “TCS” to get the preferred room rate.

Room Rates and Reservations at the Sheraton Ferncroft

As of September 23, our expanded room block at the Sheraton Ferncroft has been completely filled.

So, the remaining rooms will be at a much higher rate than was available at our special conference room rate. As noted above, we have arranged a Conference Overflow Hotel nearby.

If you have difficulty booking your hotel room through the hotel's toll-free number, 1-800-325-3535, please contact Peter Campisani of the Sheraton Ferncroft at (978) 750-7984.

Each room includes a 27" color television with cable channels and in-room movies, two-line telephone, coffeemaker (tea also available), iron and ironing board, hair dryer and bath amenities, alarm clock and radio. The hotel is 100% non-smoking. Guest rooms are equipped with IBAHN high speed internet; 24-hour access is $9.95.

Complementary Internet access is available at "THE LINK," located in the main hotel lobby.

Special Requests
Please contact in-house reservations at 978-777-2500 for the following:

• Cribs, subject to availability and complimentary.
• Rollaway beds, for an additional charge.
• Refrigerators, subject to availability, for an additional charge.
• Accessibility: Some guest rooms and suites are equipped for ADA accessibility. Such services include are not limited to hearing impairment devices, wheelchair accessibility (including roll-in showers), sofa beds, and connecting accommodations.

Transportation

Driving Directions:

FROM LOGAN AIRPORT:
Take Route 1A North.
Take Route 60 West.
Take Route 1 North to the end.
Follow signs for Ferncroft Road.

FROM THE MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AIRPORT:
Take 293 South/101 East.
Take Route 93 South.
Take Routes 95/128 North [Note: Routes 95 and 128 are the same road at this point.]
When 95 and 128 split off from each other, take 95 North.
From 95 North, take the Topsfield exit (Exit 50). Bear left at Route 1 South/Danvers. Take the first right onto Ferncroft Road.
[Note: MapQuest and Google Maps will suggest a different route, but this is the easiest and usually the fastest way to get to the hotel from the Manchester Airport.]

FROM THE EAST:
Take Route 114 West.
Take Route 1 North. Stay right past the exit for 95 North and take the next exit on your left for Route 1 South.
Take the first right onto Ferncroft Road.

FROM THE NORTH:
Take Route 95 South to Exit 50. Take a right onto Ferncroft Road.

FROM THE WEST
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East.
Take the exit for 95/128 North. [Note: Routes 95 and 128 are the same road at this point.]
When 95 and 128 split off from each other, take 95 North.
From 95 North, take the Topsfield exit (Exit 50). Bear left at Route 1 South/Danvers. Take the first right onto Ferncroft Road.

FROM SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS:
Take Route 93 North through the city of Boston.
Take the exit for Routes 95/128 North (Exit 37A). [Note: Routes 95 and 128 are the same road at this point.]
When 95 and 128 split off from each other, take 95 North.
From 95 North, take the Topsfield exit (Exit 50). Bear left at Route 1 South/Danvers. Take the first right onto Ferncroft Road.

Airport Transportation from Boston’s Logan Airport:

Logan Express
800-23-LOGAN
www.massport.com/logan/getti_logan_peabo.html
Logan Express picks up at all airport terminals hourly and will drop you off at a satellite parking location in Peabody, which is less than 10 minutes from the hotel. Call the hotel for pick up at the satellite location; this service is provided on a first come, first served basis. As of August 2009, the cost is $12 for one person, one way. [Hint: Peabody is pronounced PEE-buh-dee.]

Flightline Shared Van Service
800-245-2525
www.flightlineinc.com
24-hour shuttle service to and from airport; advance reservation required. As of August 2009, the cost is $61 for one person, one way.

North Shore Shuttle
781-631-8660 or 800-649-8660
www.northshoreshuttle.com
24-hour shuttle service to and from airport in private cars and private or shared vans, buses, or limos. As of August 2009, the cost of the shared van is $58.50 for one person, one way; or $78.50 total for 4 people.

Taxis
Taxis are available at the ground transportation site outside each terminal. Flat rates are posted for many destinations. Be sure to inquire whether the flat rate includes airport and roadway/tunnel fees, which can be considerable.

Rental Cars
Rental Cars are also available.

Airport Transportation from the Manchester, New Hampshire, Airport:

Flightline Shared Van Service
800-245-2525
www.flightlineinc.com
24-hour shuttle service to and from airport; advance reservation required.

Rental Cars
Rental Cars are also available.

Trains and Buses
Amtrak and major bus lines go to Boston, about 20 miles from the hotel.

Meals

DINING OPTIONS AT THE HOTEL

The Sheraton Ferncroft offers a range of dining options.

• Tradewinds Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• You can find snacks at Tradewinds Lounge.
• Pastries and specialty coffees are available at the Starbucks®.
• In the water park are A&W, featuring chili dogs, fries, and Root Beer Floats, plus Pizza Hut Express with many pizzas to choose from.
• You can also dine in the privacy of your room with room service.

OTHER ONSITE FOOD OPTIONS
Details to be added

Area Attractions

Convenient to Routes 95 and 128, the hotel is an easy and picturesque drive from many popular attractions in New England.

Salem, MA
8 miles from the hotel
www.salem.com
In Salem, home of the witch trials of 1692, you can visit the Peabody Essex Museum (http://pem.org/homepage) or Nathaniel Hawthorne's House of Seven Gables (www.7gables.org), among many cultural and historical sites.

Marblehead, MA
12 miles from the hotel
www.marblehead.org
Picturesque Marblehead is the yachting capital of the world. Explore the shops and restaurants of the city’s harbor area.

Gloucester, MA
19 miles from the hotel
www.ci.gloucester.ma.us

Rockport, MA
23 miles from the hotel
www.rockportusa.com
On Cape Ann you can visit Gloucester's picturesque fishing fleet or check out the artists’ colony in nearby Rockport. Whale watching, boating, horseback riding, fishing, and beach days are available in the area.

Lexington, MA
22 miles from the hotel
www.lexingtonma.gov

Concord, MA
28 miles from the hotel
www.concordma.gov
Visit Revolutionary War battle sites, including the scene of “the shot heard around the world.” Explore the New England countryside and stop for apples or pumpkins at a roadside stand

Crane Beach, Ipswich, MA
17 miles from the hotel
www.thetrustees.org/pages/294_crane_beach.cfm

Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester, MA
22 miles from the hotel
www.gloucester-ma.gov/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=121
Among the many beaches along Massachusett’s Atlantic coast, two favorites are Crane Beach in Ipswich and Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucestor.

Downtown Boston
20 miles from the hotel
www.cityofboston.gov/visitors
In Boston, take a walking tour of historic sites along the Freedom Trail; visit world-class museums including the Museum of Fine Arts, the Gardner Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Science, and the New England Aquarium; stroll down Charles Street in historic Beacon Hill; or sit at an outdoor café on Newbury Street, Boston’s version of New York’s Fifth Avenue.

The conference hotel is about 20 miles from downtown Boston. ThyCa Boston support group members suggest that you think twice before driving a car into Boston (or the adjacent cities of Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline), for several reasons. Driving in Boston is confusing even for people who live in the area. Numerous one-way streets make negotiating your way around the city difficult. Street signs can be confusing, misleading, or missing. Parking is severely restricted, so you’re likely to end up in a parking garage that may cost $30 or more for a two-hour stay. Morning rush hour can last as late as 10 a.m., and the afternoon commute can start as early as 2:30 p.m., especially on Route 93 and other major arteries going through the city. More important, however, is the fact that everything you’ve ever heard about Boston drivers is true. The typical Boston driver’s goal is to reach his or her destination in the least possible time, with the fewest possible stops. You haven’t had the true Boston driving experience until you’ve seen a car take a left turn from the right lane in front of ongoing traffic—on a red light. (This is not an exaggeration.)

Boston has excellent public transportation. If you’re committed to driving, consider parking the car at an MBTA station outside the city and taking the subway (also known as the “T”) or a Commuter Rail train. Ask the hotel concierge for details.

Shopping

Northshore Mall
Peabody, MA
5.0 miles from the hotel

Antiques in Essex, MA
16 miles from the hotel
Most New England towns have at least one or two antique stores. More than 30 antique stores are listed on the Essex town website at http://essexma.org/Pages/EssexMA_Visitors/antiques.

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