The 16th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and other Floating Structures

Hotel and Travel

Room Booking Procedure

Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas have a number of good hotel options. We’ve arranged for special rates at a selection of local hotels. This accommodation can be booked directly through the links provided below. Links further down provide information on other hotel options.

Please note that the University of Michigan has home (American) football games on Saturday 18 Oct and Saturday 25 Oct. There is limited to no hotel availability in Ann Arbor the Friday and Saturday nights of football games due to the influx of 100,000 fans. If you wish to arrive early or stay late, staying in the city of Detroit or near Detroit Metro Airport are good options.

  • Hotel Option 1: Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown
    • 15 minute walk from the Michigan League
    • Group rate: 199.00 USD / night
    • Link to book hotel
  • Hotel Option 2: DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor North
    • 10-15 minute drive to the Michigan League by Uber/Lyft. Some public transport options, we are also looking at shuttle options from this hotel.
    • Group rate: 149.00 USD / night
    • Link to book hotel

Hotel Option 3: Graduate by Hilton Ann Arbor

  • Hotel Option 3: Graduate by Hilton Ann Arbor
    • 5-10 minute walk to the Michigan League
    • Group rate: 239.00 USD / night
    • Link to book hotel

Other options: Ann Arbor has numerous hotels, Visit Ann Arbor has a listing of all hotels online here. Hotels are mainly located in three clusters – downtown, the Briarwood mall area (10-15 minute drive to campus, with some public bus routes serving as well), and the North Campus cluster (which includes the DoubleTree above). Both the Briarwood mall and North Campus cluster have a few chain restaurants in walking distance, but are more suburban. The local organizing committee can answer any questions about hotel options – please contact us at prads.2025@umich.edu

Ann Arbor

PRADS 2025 will be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Ann Arbor is a city with a vibrant mix of cultures, with over 50,000 students attending the University from around the world as well as a multitude of communities both in and around the city.

To learn more about Ann Arbor, including information on things to do, places to eat, and the University of Michigan, check out the Destination Ann Arbor website.

Travel Help

Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) offers direct flights from both Europe and Asia, and many US cities are well connected with Detroit through regularly scheduled flights.

DTW is 25 miles (30 minute drive) from downtown Ann Arbor, and there are rideshares that commute in either direction, as well as taxis and black cabs at each terminal by Metro Taxi (walk up) and Metro Cars (bookable plus some walk up). For public transport, the recommend option to travel directly from DTW to Ann Arbor is the Michigan Flyer. The Michigan Flyer is a motorcoach that has regularly scheduled trips between DTW and local cities. Their website is available here. The Ann Arbor stop is a 10-15 minute walk from the downtown hotels and the conference venue.