ISSTA 98 Hotel Information
The Symposium hotel is the
1201 Gulf Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, Florida 34630
The hotel overlooks the Gulf of Mexico and is only a five-minute
stroll or a short trolley ride to beautiful Sand Key Park Beach,
ranked as one of America's top 20 beaches.
It is 12 miles from St. Petersburg/Clearwater Int'l Airport and
20 miles from Tampa International Airport.
The hotel has two-room suites, each with private balcony overlooking
Clearwater Bay and living room views of the Gulf of Mexico.
All spacious two-room suites
feature a living room with double sleeper sofa, a bedroom with two
double beds or one king-size bed, and have a private, furnished
balcony. All suites have a coffee maker and microwave,
TVs with free and pay movie channels, clock-radio, entertainment center,
web bar, mini-bar with refrigerator and a full bath.
The facility has
- 7 restaurants
- 4 lounges
- 25 boardwalk shops
- Waterfall pool
- Jacuzzi, sauna, exercise room
- Children's activity center
- Massage therapy center
To make reservations
Please call the hotel directly:
Radisson Suite Resort
1201 Gulf Blvd
Clearwater Beach, Florida 34630
Phone number: +1-813-596-1100
Mention the "Association for Computing
Machinery" when you call. The rate is $139.00 + tax for single/double.
Children under 18 years of age stay free with
parents. Reservations must be made by
February 2, 1998 .
All guaranteed room requests require
an advanced deposit or credit card
to guarantee arrival after 4pm.
Reservations can be cancelled
with full refund if cancellation is
made 48 hours prior to arrival.
DIRECTIONS
The Airport Connection Limo offers shuttle
service from both Tampa International
and St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airports.
The direct service from Tampa International
is $17.00 one way and $30.00 round trip.
The service from St. Petersburg is $11.50 one
way and $22.00 round trip, with stops at other hotels
along the way.
The phone number is (800) 282-6817.
Reservations are advised but not necessary.
BY CAR:
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Driving from the St.Petersburg/Clearwater Airport:
Take St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport exit.
Follow 686 to Gulf Blvd. Turn right onto Gulf
Blvd. Hotel is 2 miles on right.
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Traveling by car from elsewhere:
Clearwater is easily accessible by I-275, U.S. 19 and S.R. 60.
WEATHER
The Tampa Bay area boasts 361 days of sunshine. In
March, the average daytime temperature is 76 degrees F.
Clearwater/St.Petersburg/Tampa Bay area
Clearwater, a resort city in the Tampa Bay area, overlooks
the Gulf of Mexico. Besides beautiful
beaches, the area offers a variety of sports,
museums, aquariums, nature parks, theaters,
concerts, and shopping.
Particularly noteworthy are the
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Salvador Dali Museum
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Museum of Science and Industry
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Florida Aquarium
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and
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Busch Gardens.