Travel and Hotel Information

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HOTEL

JBoss World Berlin will be held at the Maritim proArte Hotel.

The name Maritim is synonymous with outstanding, first class standards, an elegant ambience, international and german culinary specialities, personal service and heart-warming hospitality.  This hotel is a first class designer hotel with his large conference center in the heart of Berlin. Expressive art and exclusive design create a generous and harmonic ambience. In the vicinity are the German Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, the Potsdamer Platz, the Museumsinsel (Museum Island), the German State Opera, concert halls and theaters as well as Europe’s largest variety theater, the Friedrichstadtpalast.

Hotel Reservations
JBoss has reserved a special conference rate of 159.00 Euros per night for attendees.
To make your hotel reservations, call the hotel directly at: and be sure to mention that you'll be attending the "JBoss World Berlin Conference 2006" to get the discounted rate.
Please provide 24 hours' notice when canceling your reservations to avoid deposit forfeiture or penalties.

Hotel Address

Maritim Hotel bedrooms booked out - please reserve your rooms at the Hotel Jolly

Hotel Map

Other Accomodations:

JBoss has also reserved a special conference rate of 159.00 Euros per night for attendees at the Jolly Hotel.

To make your hotel reservations, call the hotel directly at: and be sure to mention that you'll be attending the "JBoss World Berlin Conference 2006" to get the discounted rate.

Hotel Address

Jolly Hotel Vivaldi Berlin
Friedrichstraße 96
10117 Berlin
Phone :+49 30-20 62 66-0
Fax : +49 30 20 62 66-999

TRAVEL
Please note that all transportation costs are the responsibility of the attendee.
By Air:
Berlin has two main airports: Schönefeld and Tegel.

Tegel Airport (closest airport)
Telephone - +49 180 500 0186
The airport is located 8km northwest of Berlin city center. There are good shopping and eating facilities, as well as a number of bars.

Taxi - Taxis are available at the taxi rank outside the terminal building. It takes about thirty minutes to reach the city center and costs about €15.

Bus - Jet Express Bus numbers 128, 109, and X9 run to underground stations in Berlin. They run every ten to fifteen minutes from about 5:30 am to about 11 pm, and take about forty minutes to reach the city center. There is also a service that runs to city center destinations, including Unter den Linten and Franzosische Strasse. Information is available from the BVG office in the main hall of the terminal.

Road - The airport is connected to the Berlin city motorway. The A100 or the A111 north both have well signposted exits to the airport. Get directions here.

Schoenefeld Airport
Telephone - +49 180 5000 186
The airport is located twenty km from the city center.

Taxi - There are metered taxis available outside each of the terminals. It takes about forty minutes to the city center and costs about €28-35.

Bus - A bus service operates from outside each of the terminals to Berlin.

Train - The Airport Express train stops at a station close to the airport, which is connected by a shuttle bus. It runs every thirty minutes from 5 am to 11 pm and takes thirty minutes. Cost €2. All railway stations in Berlin are linked by tramline 7. Not all trains are marked Airport Express as the service isn’t dedicated to the airport.

Car Rental - It is easy to rent a car for use in Germany and collect it at either of these two airports. All the major companies have desks for car hire collection and cars can be prebooked over the internet.


BVG (Berlin Transport)
Telephone - +49 30 19449

 

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www.onlineberlinguide.com/berlin-sightseeing.html