Hotels
We recommend making hotel reservations as early as possible, since Tucson is a year-round tourist destination, and hotels may be fully booked during the conference week.
Conference Hotel:
We have a block reservation for conference attendees at the conference hotel, the
(also known as Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club) 6200 N. Club House Lane, Tucson, AZ 85750 USA, which will be held until Thursday, August 23, 2024.
Please note that the cancellation policy has recently changed.
A reservation of a room from the conference block is valid only in conjunction with a paid conference registration that is in effect on or after August 12.
Please use the following link to book your room, $175++ ($224.10 inclusive):
Click to Book Accommodations for the 2024 Ultrafast Dynamics and Ultrafast Bandgap Photonics XII
At time of booking, The Lodge will take a credit card to guarantee the reservation. A non-refundable deposit of one night’s room will be charged on August 12. Breakfast is available for $30 inclusive per day. If you would like to prepay for the breakfast, please contact Jeff @ 520-577-4084. Any guest staying at the Ventana Canyon Club & Lodge can eat in the Bar and Grille. Alternatively, they can use a complimentary shuttle that runs 2 miles from the property, such as a shopping and restaurant area on the corner of Kolb Road and Sunrise Drive.
We recommend booking as early as possible. Please note that the block may be fully booked prior to the deadline (August 23, 2024). [Update August 15,2024: We are told that the block reserved for the conference is now fully booked. However, it may still be a good idea to check the conference hotel, because rooms may become available due to cancellations. It is also possible that rooms are available for some, but not all the conference dates. When you click on the above link to book accommodations, please enter your dates to check for availability. It may also be a good idea to call the hotel, but please make sure they understand that you are an attendee of the Ultrafast Dynamics conference.]
Other hotels:
If you stay at a hotel other than the conference hotel, you will need to drive (rental car) to the conference hotel or use a taxi/Uber/Lyft. Below, we list hotels and show results of cost estimates obtained from Uber.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tucson Paloma Village
3110 E Skyline Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718
A recent cost estimate for a ride from Embassy Suite by Hilton Tucson Paloma Village to the conference location using UberX was $10.36 (June 26, 2024).
Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort
5501 North Hacienda del Sol Road
A recent cost estimate for a ride from Hacienda Del Sol to the conference location using UberX was $12.91 (June 27, 2024).
3660 E Sunrise Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718
A recent cost estimate for a ride from La Paloma Country Club to the conference location using UberX was $9.84 (June 26, 2024).
7000 N Resort Dr, Tucson, AZ 85750
Loews Ventana is an upscale resort very close to the conference hotel. Loews Ventana offers a complimentary shuttle to Ventana Lodge. It is also possible to walk, but that is not recommended after sunset.
Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa
245 E. Ina Rd
A recent cost estimate for a ride from Westward Look Resort to the conference location using UberX was $16.35 (June 27, 2024).
4626 N Campbell Ave
A recent cost estimate for a ride from Eddy Hotel to the conference location using UberX was $15.66 (June 27, 2024).
Homewood Suites by Hilton Tucson/St. Philip’s Plaza University
4250 North Campbell Avenue
This hotel is a little bit south of the Eddy Hotle, in St. Philip’s Plaza.
A recent cost estimate for a ride from Homewood Suites by Hilton to the conference location using UberX was $18.39 (July 21, 2024).
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tucson East
6555 E Speedway Blvd
A recent cost estimate for a ride from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tucson East to the conference location using UberX was $16.59 (June 30, 2024).
There are also several (possibly cheaper) hotels that are a little bit farther from the conference hotel. For example, to the west of the conference hotel, several hotels are a little farther than the Westward Look Resort, many of them on or close to Oracle Road between just south of Rudasill Road and Magee Road, for example, Hampton Inn & Suites Tucson Mall (on Oracle Rd.), La Posada Lodge & Casitas (on Oracle Rd.), TownePlace Suites Tucson (on Rudasill Rd.), Best Western Innsuites Tucson Foothills Hotel & Suites (on Oracle Rd.), 3 Palms Tucson North Foothills (on Oracle Rd.). There are also hotels south of the conference hotel such as the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tucson East mentioned above and other hotels such as Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, Comfort Suites at Sabino Canyon, Hilton Tucson East, Hampton Inn & Suites Tucson East/Williams Center, and other hotels on or close to Broadway Blvd.