Warning — Beware of Housing Pirates! PyCon and our registrar, Conference Technology Enhancements (CTE), have learned that attendees and exhibitors have been contacted by a third party agency urging them to book accommodations for the conference through them. Please be aware that this is a scam, as these rooms are usually offered at higher rates, are non-refundable and/or carry a significant cancellation penalty. CTE is the only official housing agency for PyCon. Neither CTE nor PyCon is calling delegates to sell rooms. If you are contacted by an agency other than CTE offering to make your hotel reservations, we urge you to not use their services. We cannot protect you against them if you do book a reservation. PyCon and the PSF is not responsible for any hotel reservations made outside of the official housing bureau. Only book hotel reservations through our registration site to ensure you receive the conference rate and are guaranteed a hotel room.# Venue From the start of tutorials to the close of sprints, PyCon 2016 is taking place at the Oregon Convention Center north of downtown Portland, across the Willamette River at the east end of the Steel Bridge (Route 99W). The map below shows the convention center in relation to the several conference hotels, that you can read more about below. **Oregon Convention Center**
777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
[https://www.oregoncc.org/](https://www.oregoncc.org/)
Hotels
The Hotel Eastlund is about a 5-minute walk from the venue.
*The Crowne Plaza, Courtyard Mariott, and DoubleTree are another block or two away, within a 10-minute walk of the conference center.
*PyCon has become a large enough conference that we need many hotels this year! The Hilton, Courtyard Portland City Center & Marriott Portland City Center hotels are across the river in downtown Portland — about a 30-minute walk, or ~15 minutes away if you take public transportation. - see the options on Google Maps on how to get to/from the Hilton - see options on Google Maps on how to get to/from the Courtyard Portland City Center - see options on Google Maps on how to get to/from the Marriott Portland City Center - The Hilton and the Courtyard Portland City Center are the closest hotels to downtown venues including those where the evening dinners will take place. *
Everyone that is staying at a conference hotel (booked through the conference website) will get a complimentary week-long ticket for the TriMet public transportation system in Portland. These tickets will be distributed at registration when you pick up your badge.
Are you **looking for a roommate** to share the cost of a hotel room? Head over to the Room Sharing page to find other members of the community who are also looking to share! When you complete your registration for PyCon 2016, the registration site will let you book your hotel reservation through our official housing bureau. This is the **only way to get the conference rate** listed below.Portland, OR 97232 **$154** USD/night (plus tax) [Website](http://www.doubletreeportland.com)
Portland, OR 97204 **$179** USD/night (plus tax) [Website](http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/oregon/hilton-portland-and-executive-tower-PDXPHHH/index.html)
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