Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn

Address: 245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Telephone: 410-785-7000

Hotel Reservations and Cancellation Policy
Important Hotel Policies
Useful Notes
A Note for Foreign Fans
Directions
Alternate Hotels

The Shore Leave Bunny Update 6-23:
The Hunt Valley Inn has started a waiting list. To be put on the waiting list, call the Reservations Manager, Sue Karr at 410-785-7000 M-F during business hours. The people at the 1-800 number do not have information about the waiting list. The best time to call is Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 1 PM, Eastern Time. If you have to leave your request on voice mail, leave your name, number of rooms wanted, arrival and departure dates and number of nights. Also clearly state your telephone number and e-mail address and ask for a call back to confirm that you have, indeed, been placed on the waiting list.

Do not cancel existing reservations at other hotels until you have confirmed a new one at the Hunt Valley Inn.

Update:
The Hunt Valley Inn is Sold Out for Shore Leave 31. (Information about alternate hotels appears at the bottom of this page.)

The hotel is now accepting reservations for Shore Leave 31. Please keep checking this website for updates. To make your reservations call the 410 area code number or the 800 number.

To receive a special room rate of $129 (plus applicable taxes) per night, be sure to mention Shore Leave and use one of our two group codes:

SHOA -- Room with two double beds. No double bed rooms are available.
SHOB -- Room with one king bed. No king bed rooms are available.

If you are quoted a rate other than $129 per night, please contact our Hotel Liaison immediately and she'll sort it out.

Hotel Reservations and Cancellation Policy:

The Reservations and Cancellation Policy for Shore Leave 31 is:

Guaranteed reservations for Shore Leave must be secured, normally by credit card. Your credit card will not be charged for the deposit until June 19, 2009.
Reservations may be cancelled without penalty until 6pm on June 19, 2009.
You must pay for one night if you cancel after June 19, but before 6pm on July 7, 2009.
You must pay for every night you reserved if you cancel after 6pm on July 7, 2009.
Hotel reservations for Shore Leave must be for a minimum of two nights.

ATTENTION: Help Another Fan!

While the hotel cancellation policy, as stated above, allows you to cancel a reservation up to 21 days before the convention without penalty to you, the hotel's policy allows the hotel to resell any rooms canceled less than 30 days before the convention at full price rather than at the convention rate. So please try to help another fan by making your cancellation by June 2. This way another fan can call in for a reservation and get your room(s) at the discounted convention rate.

We thank you, and they'll thank you, too!

Important Hotel Policies:

You may not sleep in vehicles parked in the parking lot. This includes campers and RVs.
No pets of any kind are permitted in any area of the hotel (this includes guest rooms). Service animals, such as guide dogs, are exempt from this restriction in accordance with the law, but the person accompanying them must need the service animal.
All room parties must be pre-authorized by the convention chairs. The hotel will shut down non-authorized room parties. To obtain details or authorization please email the convention chairs.
There is a charge for rollaways and refrigerators. So many people request them that the hotel must rent extras and this charge pays for them. Rollaway cots are only available for rooms with king size beds.
Rooms with two double beds are now limited to four person occupancy.
All hotels overbook conventions slightly as standard policy. Rooms are assigned as you check in, not based on when you made your reservation, so check in is first-come, first-serve.
If you pay for your room by any method other than by a credit catd, the hotel requires a $20/day deposit for incidentals. This is done at all larger hotels and is not just a policy applied during conventions. This deposit is returned to you if not used, but the method varies with your payment method. If you have any questions concerning the method of refund, discuss this with the call agent when you make your reservation.
Please note that all Marriott hotels have no-smoking policies.

Useful Notes:

The hotel has an ATM machine. It is located across from the entrance to the Garden Dealers Room.
Bring a sweater or sweatshirt and a pair of long pants. The hotel rooms, especially the convention facilities, can be a bit on the chilly side even though the convention is during high Summer.
If you have any problems with the hotel, contact our Hotel Liaison. She will try to resolve your problem.
A floor plan of the hotel with all the convention facilities can be seen by clicking here.

A Note for Foreign Fans:

No local hotels or banks exchange foreign currency. If you need cash in US dollars, you have three options: bring it with you from your country, get it at the Foreign Exchange Office at BWI Airport, or get it at the American Express Travel Office in downtown Baltimore. Please click this link for details on the last two.

Directions:

For directions, please see the Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn web site, or our Directions page.

Alternate Hotels:

Embassy Suites Hotel 213 International Circle Hunt Valley, MD 21030 Tel. 410-584-1400 This hotel is just across the highway from the Hunt Valley Inn. It provides a cook to serve complimentary breakfast and a complimentary social hour.	Hampton Inn 11200 York Rd. Cockeysville, MD 21030 Tel. 410-527-1500 This hotel is about a mile away from the Hunt Valley Inn on York Road. It provides free breakfast, free local calls, free in-room coffee, and a dataport in every room.)	Courtyard by Marriott 221 International Circle Hunt Valley, MD 21030 Tel. 800-321-2211 or 410-584-7070 This hotel is just across the highway from the Hunt Valley Inn.
Red Roof Inn - Baltimore North 111 W. Timonium Road Timonium, MD 21093 Tel. 410-666-0380 ( 5 miles, 8 min. by car)	Holiday Inn Timonium 9615 Deereco Road Timonium, MD 21093 Tel. 410-560-1000 ( 5 miles, 9 min. by car)	Crowne Plaza Baltimore North 2004 Greenspring Drive Timonium, MD 21093 Tel. 410-252-7373 (6 miles, 10 min. by car)
Sheraton Baltimore North 903 Dulaney Valley Road Towson, MD 21093 Tel. 410-321-7400 (9 miles, 12 min. by car) This hotel is located just off Interstate 695 (the Baltimore Beltway) at exit 29a.	Ramada Inn Towson 8712 Loch Raven Blvd. Towson, MD 21286 Tel. 410-823-8750 (11 miles, 14 min. by car)	Comfort Inn Towson 8801 Loch Raven Blvd. Towson, MD 21286 Tel. 410-882-0900 (11 miles, 14 min. by car)
Holiday Inn Baltimore-Towson 1100 Cromwell Bridge Road Towson, MD 21286 Tel. 410-823-4410 (11 miles, 14 min. by car)	Hampton Inn White Marsh 8225 Town Center Drive Baltimore, MD 21236 Tel. 410-931-2200 (18 miles, 25 min. by car)

Shore Leave, A fan run Science Fiction Convention, at Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, Maryland