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 Director Randal Churchill, "The Teacher of the Teachers"™
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ACCOMMODATIONS

This page is updated for 2016.

See below for Local Transportation       See below for Directions to Class

After classes begin, motel rooms can often be arranged to be shared with another student to slash prices in half. (It may not be as easy to share accommodations for those who need to stay over just for occasional class nights.) See "Reasonable Accommodations" below for details. The first Inn listed in the left column is where our classes are held, and the next one is within walking distance.

Call or email the hotel directly to make your reservation. Be sure to mention HTI to get special rates offered to our students. Most of the rates below are promised throughout 2016, but we can't guarantee all of them. Besides the discounts listed below, if you stay in a California hotel at least 31 consecutive days, you can arrange to avoid paying sales tax.

Reserve EARLY! This is a very popular area. These hotels can get booked on some days several months in advance.

Corte Madera Inn, Corte Madera

Tel: 800/777-9670; 415/924-1502 Email: cmadera@reneson.com
Corte Madera Inn
An excellent Best Western Inn with free parking and a lush, five acre resort-like setting this is where our classes meet. Through May 2016, HTI's hugely discounted single or double occupancy rate is $135/night plus tax, including hot breakfast buffet. The June-October 2016 rate is $155 (which is $77.50/night if sharing with another student). Facilities include 37" LCD TVs, complimentary wireless internet, courtesy shuttle service, guest laundry room, picnic area, putting green, outdoor fire pit, heated pool, two whirlpool spas & executive fitness room. Rooms have refrigerators. The large, charming "Town Centre" shopping center across the street has a supermarket and many restaurants and shops.

Marin Suites Hotel, Corte Madera

Tel: 800/362-3372; 415/924-3608 Email: marinsuites@olshotels.com
Marin Suites Hotel
A three block walk from class, this recently remodeled hotel has free parking and the following complimentary amenities: expanded continental breakfast, high speed & wireless internet, local area & 800 calls, in-room safe usage, morning newspaper, an exercise facility, sauna, whirlpool spa and heated pool. Most units include either a kitchen or kitchenette (all have at least a refrigerator and a microwave). The steeply discounted HTI daily rates for all of 2016 are studio: $135; 1 bedroom suite with 1 or 2 beds: $149; 2 bedroom suite with 3 beds and sofa bed: $175, plus tax. For example, sharing a 1-bedroom apartment with 2 beds would cost $74.50/night per person. HTI students may even get further discounts, depending on length of stay & availability. HTI students may even get further discounts, depending on length of stay & availability -check with Director of Sales Matthew about that or for any monthly stay needs.

Motel 6, San Rafael

Tel: 415/453-3450 fax: 415/459-0955
This new privately owned motel at 737 Francisco Blvd E. is a 7-minute drive north of class, so you will need a car or to share one with a classmate. There are no standard rates for HTI students, but expect a 10%-15% discount off regular rates. Talk to manager Brian for discount. Rates are usually $89 on weekdays and $95 on weekend days for 1 person during the Spring and $95 on weekdays and $120 on weekend days during the Summer. Prices can vary depending on local events.

Extended Stay America, San Rafael

Tel: 415/451-1887 fax: 415/451-1889 Email: SRF@extendedstay.com
Extended Stay DeluxeThis hotel is a 7-minute drive north of class, located at 1775 Francisco Blvd. E. in San Rafael. It has full sized kitchens and flat-screened TVs with DVD players in all of the rooms, as well as free wireless internet throughout the property, on-site laundry, indoor heated pool, outdoor hot tub, meeting room, Continental breakfast, business center and fitness center. The 2016 monthly discount is $108/night through April, and $131/night in May through October, with no tax charged if you stay 31 nights or more. The discount for 7-14 nights is $117/night through April, then $144, and for 15-29 nights is $113/night through April, then $140. Book using the special rates corporate code: CRM:0079193

Marinwood Inn & Suites, Novato

Tel: 415/883-2406 fax: 415/883-3765
This Inn completed a total remodel 2 years ago and is a 12 minute drive north up Hwy. 101 from class, between San Rafael and Novato. Includes breakfast, fridge, microwave, LCD TVs, wifi, and new carpet, furnishings and paint. The king rooms include a microwave and fridge, the king and queen suites include full kitchenettes. Contact the Inn for current rates and for a potential discount for HTI students.

Presidio Inn, San Francisco
Tel: 415-931-7810 fax: 415-422-0566 email: presidioinn@gmail.com
This friendly inn is close to the Golden Gate at 2361 Lombard Street. Much closer than most S.F. accommodations, it is a 20 minute drive to class. Includes flat screen TV, free parking, fridge, microwave, continental breakfast. As of this writing, the special rates for HTI students approved by manager Ricky: $400/ week plus tax per room with a king bed, or $1200/4 weeks. Show our brochure to request the rate.

Encore Express, San Francisco

Tel: 415-816-6207
This is at 1353 Bush Street, in the prestigious Nob Hill area. As of this writing, hostel dorm bunk beds: $29-45/night, double with shared bath: $59-79/night, queen with shared bathrooms: $69-89, queen with private bath: $89-109/night plus tax, Jr. Suites range from $119-139. These are weekday rates, but manager Lily will give weekday rates to HTI students on weekends as well. Check for current price and availability.

International Quarters, Inc. Marin & Bay Area

Tel: 415/491-7650
email: inquiries@iqhousing.com
IQ Furnished 1BR in Larkspur Landing This is an agency that rents completely furnished and equipped studios and 1-3 bedroom apartments (with an extra roll-away bed available). At Larkspur Landing, within a 5-minute drive of class, rentals are $141-$157 per day for 1 bedroom, $185-$192 per day for 2 bedrooms and $214-$226 per day for 3 bedrooms - plus tax. Lower prices are available in north San Rafael, a 10-minute drive. Includes all utilities, wireless internet, cable TV, long distance phone, housewares and linens. Clients can arrive any day depending on availability. International Quarters prorates partial months. Move-in ready.

American Youth Hostels
There are four local sites of the American Youth Hostel chain in the area:
Marin County site
Marin Headlands (Sausalito): phone: 415/331-2777

The Marin Headlands Hostel is the closest, most reasonable and perhaps nicest of the Bay Area hostels, and draws adults of all ages. It is in a National Park near Sausalito (the three others are in San Francisco). Prices are $28-$35/night in a dorm. Private rooms: $82-$132 /night total for up to three persons. There is no tax or membership fee. There is a 14-night per year limit per hostel. Cooking facilities are available. Like the closer San Francisco hostels, Marin Headlands Hostel is a 25 minute drive from class. You will need to have a car or share a car with a classmate because there is no public transportation except for Sundays and holidays.

San Francisco sites
Ft. Mason (Fisherman's Wharf):
Building 240, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
phone: 415/771-7277
fwinfo@sfhostels.com

Downtown (Union Square, San Francisco):
312 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
phone: 415/788-5604
dtinfo@sfhostels.com

City Center:
685 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
phone: 415/474-5721
ccinfo@sfhostels.com

The 3 San Francisco hostels of the American Youth Hostel chain have public transportation and are convenient to S.F. attractions. Dorms are $28-$65 /night and private rooms are $89-$155. Memberships are required for Downtown and City Center. Call for reservations.

Marin Park (an RV Park)
Tel: 415/461-5199      fax: 415/925-1584
Only one mile from class at 2140 Redwood Highway, Greenbrae, CA 94904.
Rates for 2016 for units under 18 ft. are $450/week, plus 10% tax, for 1-2 people, including water, electricity & cable TV.


Reasonable Accommodations Ideas

First, let's again emphasize that if you stay at least 31 consecutive days at the same accommodations, you can arrange to avoid paying sales tax.

Local hotel prices are reflective of this being an upscale, popular area between San Francisco, beautiful parks and beaches, and the wine country. However, we've negotiated large discounts with many accommodations for 2016. Sharing can, in most cases, help you further slash the cost in half. All of our accelerated classes have students from other states and countries who are actively seeking to share accommodations, but it is much better to arrange this once classes begin. (In fact, you can begin to meet classmates at our optional get-acquainted meeting the evening before class begins.) Plan on having your own private room for the first two or three nights, then a motel room can usually be shared for the remainder of the time.

Or other opportunities may be even more appealing. For example, we have connections for rooms in private homes in the area for reasonable prices. If interested in this option, get more information by phoning or emailing Pat at the HTI office. And once classes have begun, another possibility may be to get a room at a local classmate's home, which would cost considerably less than motel rates.

For those of you who have a travel trailer or other camping gear and like the outdoors, there are some lovely parks in the area with reasonable rates. There is also Marin Park, (a trailer park) about a mile from class (see above).

There can be many creative ways to keep costs down. For example, the Marin Headlands Hostel tends to draw mature adults of all ages who appreciate nature. Sharing a private room with two classmates could cost $28 per night each, and if a car is needed the costs can be shared of a reasonable rented car as described below.


LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
Public Transportation from the
San Francisco International Airport

From the San Francisco Airport take the Marin Airporter (phone: 415/461-4222; $20 one way) from any of the blue pillars downstairs at ground level for all domestic flights. This bus comes through on a regular schedule (usually every half-hour) which is posted on the pillars. Get off at the fourth stop (about an hour drive) at Larkspur Landing, which is within a mile of our class location. From there take a taxi if you are going to the Marin Suites Hotel or another nearby motel. If you are staying at the Corte Madera Inn, call 924-1502 from Larkspur Landing for their complimentary shuttle.

For international flights, the new pick-up point for the Marin Airporter is on the arrivals (baggage claim) level. To find the bus, cross to the Center Island Transportation Zone, and wait at the green and white striped curb. Look for the sign saying "Airporter". Please note: This is a new pick-up location. They no longer pick up on the ground floor in Courtyard "A".

You can also take the Marin Door to Door from the airport. This 24-hour service is $45 one way; $12 for each additional person. Call 415/457-2717 to make arrangements. If you call by noon the day before, they will meet you on time for your flight arrival.



Public Transportation from the
Oakland International Airport


The Oakland Airport is just as close to our class location as the San Francisco Airport. Some airlines may charge less to fly into Oakland.

From the Oakland Airport take the Sonoma County Airport Express (phone: 800-327-2024; $26 to San Rafael, round trip tickets are available onboard at a discount) which leaves the Oakland airport every 2 hours from 6 am to 9:15 pm. Buses pick up passengers directly outside baggage claim in the center island at the regional transportation stop. It is about an hour's ride to the San Rafael Transit Hub. From there you can take a taxi south to Corte Madera, which is about 3 miles.

Marin Door to Door (see above) is $50 from this airport. 		Reasonable Automobile Rentals
at Both Airports

Here are the car rental agencies with offices near the San Francisco and Oakland Airports that are usually the most reasonable. Note: car rental rates via websites are sometimes higher than via phone calls. Also, the best deals, such as those quoted below, are often the ones done well in advance.

Economy car rates as of early January 2016: (These change frequently)
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
www.enterprise.com, 650/697-9200, extension 5.
As of this writing, compact car rates for HTI students at the San Francisco and Oakland airports are $173 per week, plus tax and airport fees. Get the HTI discount code by contacting Pat at the HTI office.

Dollar Rent A Car
www.dollar.com, 800-800-4000.
As of this writing, current HTI rates are $150 per week at theSan Francisco airport and $208 per week at the Oakland airport, plus tax and fees.

Thrifty Rent a Car
www.thrifty.com, 800-THRIFTY
They have the same price structure as Dollar Rent A Car.

All of the above rates include generous free mileage, but not insurance, nor extra fees for persons under age 25. Be sure to confirm all costs when reserving your car. The added fees are usually lower at the Oakland Airport than the San Francisco Airport.

For all of the above agencies, if your arrival is at the San Francisco terminal, take the blue AirTrain via short term parking and ride to the rental car center for offices on the 4th floor.

Golden Gate Bridge.

The classes and introductory meetings meet at the Corte Madera Inn, Corte Madera (next to Hwy 101, a 10 minute drive north of the Golden Gate Bridge). If you want to use your GPS, Google Maps or Mapquest.com, the address of the Inn is 56 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera CA 94925, which is not our mailing address. There is plenty of free parking.

Directions from San Francisco: Going north on Highway 101, take Paradise/Tamalpais exit, then turn left to cross the overpass. Turn right on Madera Boulevard. Turn right at the first street past the shopping center. The Inn is on your left.

Directions from the East Bay: Take Highway 580 across the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge. Take the Sir Francis Drake Boulevard exit to Highway 101 and go south. Take the second exit, Madera Blvd. The Inn appears immediately on your right.

Directions From the Sacramento area and beyond: Going west on Highway 80, take Hwy. 37 to Hwy. 101 and go south, then continue with the following directions below.

Directions from the North: Going south on Highway 101 past San Rafael, take the Madera Boulevard exit, which is soon after the Sir Francis Drake Boulevard exit. The Inn appears immediately on your right.

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