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TRAVEL
Conference attendees must arrange their own travel to Martinique. The conference site at Hôtel La Batelière, shall be reached by taxi. It is located 19 Km from the airport Aime Césaire. A welcome assistance and transport (taxi service) to hotel la Batelière and Squash Hotel from airport Aime Césaire shall be provided on Saturday Nov. 29th, Sunday Nov. 30th, and Monday Dec. 1st. If you would like to use the taxi service, you must register for it. To register for the taxi service click here. For more information on transport click here.
Travel from USA: American Airlines flights between the U.S and Martinique operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays through Miami, Florida. Air France also flies jets 3 times a week from Miami, Florida. In addition, Seaborne Airlines operates 4 times a week out of San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sundays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays with convenient connection from the United States.
Travel From Paris: Flying to Martinique from Asia and Europe goes through Paris. Three companies including Air France, Air Caraibes and Corsair provide direct flights from Orly airport. XL air ways has a flight on Sunday from Charles de Gaule airport.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms has been reserved at Hôtel La Batelière and at Karibea-Squash Hotel. The rates are as follows:
STANDARD ROOM at Hôtel La Batelière:
Single room, buffet breakfast and taxes included: 115 €/day + 1 €/day/pers. Tourist tax.
Double/Twin room, buffet breakfast and taxes included: 130 €/day + 1 e/day/pers. Tourist tax.
STANDARD ROOM at Karibea-Squash Hotel:
Single room, buffet breakfast and taxes included: 107 €/day + 0.76 €/day/pers. Tourist tax.
Double/Twin room, buffet breakfast and taxes included: 122 €/day + 0.76 €/day/pers. Tourist tax.
SUPERIOR ROOM Hôtel La Batelière :
Single room, buffet breakfast and taxes included: 130 €/day + 1 €/day/pers. Tourist Tax
Double/Twin room, buffet breakfast & taxes included: 145 €/day + 1 €/day/pers. Tourist tax
SUPERIOR ROOM Karibea-Squash Hotel :
Single room, buffet breakfast and taxes included: 127 €/day + 0.76 €/day/pers. Tourist Tax
Double/Twin room, buffet breakfast & taxes included: 142 €/day + 0.76 €/day/pers. Tourist tax
Booking services: To book your hotel room at Hôtel La Batelière please email reservation@hotelbateliere.com and use the following code: PIRE/DEC14. To book your hotel room at Karibea-Squash Hotel please email
reservation@squashhotel.com and use the following code: SQUASHTV011214.
The hotel is located about 19 kms from the airport. The hotel recommends using a taxi from the airport to the Hotel. For more information on taxis click here.
Please email teranano@rice.edu if you have any questions.
At the link above you will find postings from TeraNano V attendees looking for hotel roommates at the conference. The posters below have agreed to be responsible for following up, in a timely and collegial manner, with each person who contacts them to express an interest in sharing a room at the TeraNano V conference in Martinique.
EXCURSIONS IN MARTINIQUE
For those wishing to experience more of Martinique, excursions on the island have been arranged via Carib Congress and are available for purchase. For more information on the specific tours, click here. To register yourself and/or a guest for these tours, click here