In the past I have seen discussion of the high prices of CHI Hotels and alternatives posted to this list. I know many folks share rooms to bring down the expense. Well, this year I don't have anyone to share with, so I did some research and thought that what I found would be useful to others in the same predicament. So here is some info: www.gohotel.com/seattle_wa_hotels/seattle_wa_hotels.html gives you a list of downtown hotels. Most of the first 20 in this list appear to be within walking distance (I estimate no more than 1.5 km) of the CHI venue - the WA Convention Center. In fact, you can get a map of all these hotels (including all CHI "official" hotels) from this page. At least three - Kings Inn Hotel (+1 206-441-8833), Commodore Hotel (+1 206-448-8868) and the Camlin Hotel (+1 206-682-0100) - all cost less than the cheapest CHI hotel, esp. if you call them directly. What is more, the Camlin Hotel is right across the street from the convention center - closer than some of the CHI hotels. Of course, don't expect sheraton-style luxury! I am not affiliated with any of these hotels or the web site above. This is merely a public service announcement for informational purposes only :) ________________________________________________________________________ N. Hari Narayanan Associate Professor, Computer Science & Software Engineering, Auburn U. Adjunct Faculty, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology Tel: +1 (334) 844-6312 Fax: +1 (334) 844-6329 Home: www.eng.auburn.edu/~narayan Email: [log in to unmask] Mail: 107 Dunstan Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA _________________________________________________________________________