33rd FEBS Congress & 11th IUBMB Conference

Accommodation

The following information applies only to Accommodation for Individual Delegates Accommodation Application Deadline is May 31st 2008

The following are some of the hotels that have been booked for the 33rd FEBS Congress & 11th IUBMB Conference. For additional options, please contact the Hospitality Department of the PCO:

AC&C InternationalProfessional

Congress Organizer

1A Pierias str.

14451, Metamorfosi

Athens-GREECE

Tel.+30 210 6889130

Fax. +30 210 6844777

email:

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Minimum stay for all hotels: 4 nights (for the period between June 28th and July 3rd, 2008)

HOTEL	HOTEL CLASS	DISTANCE FROM CONGRESS VENUE	CLOSEST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MEANS STATION TO THE HOTEL	ROOM TYPE & RATE (per room/night) in Euros
HOTEL	HOTEL CLASS	DISTANCE FROM CONGRESS VENUE	CLOSEST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MEANS STATION TO THE HOTEL	SINGLE	DOUBLE
President	4*	10km	Metro Station Panormou (500m)	100	110
Ilissos	3*	6km	Metro Station “Syggrou – Fix” (2km)	104	118
Mistral	3*	2km	Electric Railway Station (2km)	99	132
Athens Mirabello	3*	8km	Metro Station “Omonoia” (100m)	75	95
Best Western Museum	3*	8km	Bus Station (200m) to Metro Station “Omonoia”	75	95
Iniohos	3*	8km	Metro Station “Omonoia” (100m)	75	95
Golden City	3*	8km	Metro Station “Metaxourgio” (500m)	70	85
Crystal City	3*	8km	Metro Station “Metaxourgio” (50m)	70	85
Best Western Pythagorion	3*	8km	Metro Station “Omonoia” (100m)	65	90
The Athens Odeon	3*	8km	Metro Station “Omonoia” (200m)	55	70

The above mentioned prices are in Euros (per room/per night) and include:

Accommodation
Buffet breakfast
VAT
One weekly free pass to the public means of transportation / per resident

A number of rooms have been arranged for delegates with physical disabilities. For further information please contact the Hospitality Department at

Standard check–in time: 14.00 hrs, Standard check-out time: 12:00 hrs. In case you would like to check-in earlier and/or check-out later than the standard hours, you may do so upon request and depending on the hotel availability. Please bear in mind that there will be an extra charge based on the actual time of check out.

Accommodation Booking

Accommodation will be offered on a "first-come first-served" basis. Since central hotels will be the first ones to be booked, please make your reservation as soon as possible.

ON-LINE BOOKING

If you have not registered, please click HERE for the Electronic Registration Form. Following Registration please select the Accommodation option
If you have already registered, please click HERE

BOOKING BY FAX

Please download the Accommodation Form HERE.

*Important notice: On-line payment process for the 33rd FEBS Congress & 11th IUBMB Conference (registration, accommodation etc) is fully encrypted in order to protect credit card transactions, using VeriSign SSL certificates.

Accommodation Terms & Conditions

All bookings for rooms require payment of one night’s rate as deposit.
Within five (5) days after having received your accommodation booking and your deposit, the PCO will send you an informative letter regarding your hotel booking status with the balance due (to be paid on June 6^th 2008).
The Congress Secretariat will charge your credit card with the balance due on June 6^th 2008 without further notice.
Within five (5) days after having received the remaining amount for accommodation, the PCO will send you the hotel voucher.
Should you not receive either the informative letter or the hotel voucher, please contact the PCO:
AC & C International S.A.
Professional Congress Organizer
1A Pierias St., 144 51 Metamorfossi, Athens Greece
Tel. +30 210 6889130, Fax. +30 210 6844777
E-mail:
All hotel bookings are considered valid only upon full payment of the room and receipt of the hotel voucher.
There is a minimum stay of 4 nights for all hotels between June 28^th and July 3^rd , 2008

Cancellation & Substitution Policy for Individual Bookings

Written cancellations received prior to February 29^th, 2008 will receive full refund minus € 50 handling fee.
Written cancellations received between March 1^st, 2008 and April 30^th, 2008 will be charged with one (1) nights’ stay.
There will be no refund for cancellations received after May 1^st, 2008.
Substitutions regarding accommodation can be made until May 30^th, 2008 at a € 50 handling fee. In this case, a new accommodation form duly filled in is required and must be sent to the PCO.
No substitutions can be made after June 1^st, 2008.
All refunds will be processed one (1) month following the end of the Congress.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

NON ARRIVAL will result in the release of the reservation by the hotel and no refunds will be made.
LATE ARRIVAL / EARLY DEPARTURE (based on the dates of the confirmed booking) will result in the charge of the total accommodation amount and no refunds will be made.

INSURANCE

AC&C International SA, in cooperation with AIG Greece SA (American International Group), has arranged a Travel Insurance Program for all FEBS Participants (aged 3-70 years old), which covers them from the time of departure from their country, during their trip and until the time of their return to their country.

At a rate of 15 € per person participants may benefit from the INSURANCE BENEFITS for a period of ten (10) days (June 26^th – July 5^th 2008).

Should you wish to make an on line reservation for this service.
If you have not registered, please click HERE for the Electronic Registration Form. Following Registration and Accommodation please select the Insurance option.
If you have already registered, please click HERE

You may also reserve this service by FAX, by downloading the Accommodation

Form HERE.

It should be noted that the data given during on line bookings will not be disclosed to any third parties who are not directly involved in the organization of the Congress, nor will it be publicized in any other way.

President Hotel

The President Hotel, is only a few minutes away from museums, archaeological sites, commercial and business centers. At the roof garden, on the 21st floor, the Pool Bar offers cold drinks, buffet, live Greek and international music along with a perfect view of Athens while the main restaurant offers an extended variety of Greek and international dishes.

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Ilissos Hotel

Ilissos Hotel has a splendid view to the Acropolis and to Lucabettus. Fully renovated and oriented towards domestic and international business tourism, Ilissos Hotel is ready to offer traditional Greek Hospitality with international quality standards. The state – of – the – art facilities as well as the friendly and professional service offered by the hotel’s personnel can guarantee a pleasant and comfortable stay to all visitors.

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Mistral Hotel

Located 4 kilometres from Piraeus Port and 40 kilometres from the airport, Mistral Hotel offers unique view of Mikrolimano Bay. The hotel provides all courtesies and services so that your trip, be it for business or pleasure, will be a total success.

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Athens Mirabello

It is located on a quiet pedestrian street in the centre of Athens, in the Omonoia square area, and in small distance from the harbor of Piraeus and the Airport, the ATHENS MIRABELLO is the ideal location for the visitor or the business traveler. The discreet luxury of its spaces, in a harmonious combination with the warm atmosphere and the high quality services, offers a unique experience of distinguished hospitality, ideal for vacations or business travels.

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Iniohos

Iniohos is a warm and friendly hotel in the center of Athens. It offers all the amenities of a modern hotel such as restaurant, bar - cafeteria, conference rooms, internet corner and parking available 24 hours.

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Golden City

GOLDEN CITY HOTEL rests 300 m from Omonia Square. The newly constructed building is modern and carefully decorated, offering a pleasant relaxed atmosphere

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Crystal City

Crystal City Hotel enjoys a most convenient situation right in the centre of Athens, very close to the National Museum, Plaka square and the city's most prestigious sight, the Acropolis. The hotel offers an array of facilities for both leisure and business travellers.

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Best Western Museum

Athens Best Western Museum Hotel is a very comfortable Athens City hotel, centrally located next to the Athens Archaeological Museum, the Athens Polytechnic University close to the Athens Metro, the main sights and the shops of Athens.

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Best Western Pythagorion

PYTHAGORION HOTEL, Athens, Greece is located next to the National Theater and conveniently situated within walking distance of Plaka area the old quarter of Athens, Acropolis, the Parthenon, Syntagma Square, the Main Railway station and the Metro of Athens. Hotel Pythagorion provides an ideal base for the Athens visitor with easy access to most of Athens sights and attractions as well as the dining and shopping areas.

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The Athens Odeon

The hotel is within walking distance from Monastiraki, Acropolis, the flea market and Keramikos area. It is close to metro station "Omonia" and the subway station that leads you to the port of Piraeus All rooms have been furnished to meet your demands for absolute comfort and perfect style.

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FEBS 2008 Travel Insurance Details

AC&C International S.A., in cooperation with AIG Greece SA (American International Group), offers you a Travel Insurance Programme covering you from the time of your departure from your country, during your trip and until the time of your return to your country (from 26/06/2008 to 05/07/2008) at a cost of 15 Euros per person (Note: Travel insurance covers individuals aged 3-70 years old)

Insurance Benefits

ACCIDENTAL DEATH 25.000,00 €: If the Insured suffers loss of life due to accident, within 180 days from the date of the accident, the Company will pay to the Legal Beneficiaries the above amount.
PERMANENT TOTAL/PARTIAL DISABILITY DUE TO ACCIDENT 25.000,00 €
MEDICAL EXPENSES DUE TO ACCIDENT IN/OUT OF HOSPITAL UP TO 1.500,00 €: The Company will reimburse the costs incurred due to accident, in or out of hospital, based on the original invoices, up to the specified limit.
EMERGENCY EVACUATION UP TO 4.500,00 €: The Company will pay the costs, up to the specified limit, should emergency evacuation prove necessary due to severe injury or sickness which occurs for the first time during the trip. The Company will cover immediate transportation to the nearest Hospital, Clinic or Medical Centre, as well as Hospitalization and Medical services and expenses including all relevant costs necessary for Medical Evacuation and transportation to place of residence.
REPATRIATION OF REMAINS UP TO 4.500,00 €: In case of death of the Insured due to Accident or Sickness which occurs for the first time during the trip, the Company will pay the actual amounts required for the repatriation of remains to the Insured’s country of residence, up to the above amount.
EMERGENCY FAMILY TRAVEL 4.500,00 €
LIMIT FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION FOR CONVALESCENCE UP TO, PER DAY 235,00: In case of the insured being hospitalized for more than 5 days, the Company will pay the cost of a round trip, economy class air fare to bring a person chosen by the insured to be at his bedside, as well as hotel accommodation for the insured’s convalescence, up to the above amount.
TRIP CANCELLATION 500,00 €: If prior to date of departure, the trip is cancelled due to Death, Sickness or serious Injury of the Insured, or of his traveling companion or of an immediate family member (up to 2nd degree of relationship), the Company will reimburse the Insured for the non-recoverable, paid in advance expenses for accommodation and/or travel, up to the above amount.
BAGGAGE DELAY FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS UP TO 500.00 €
PERSONAL LIABILITY UP TO 15.000,00 €

AIG ASSIST WORLDWIDE ASSISTANCE SERVICE: 24 hours/day, 365 days per year immediate response/assistance worldwide via toll-free numbers, for all insured persons. AIG local staff will assist with all requirements regarding cover provided under this policy i.e. General Information, Technical, Medical, Medical Assistance and Medical Transport. AIG Assist will guarantee and where required, pay such amounts to Hospitals, Doctors, Transport Companies etc., on behalf of the insured.

33rd FEBS Congress & 11th IUBMB Conference Peace & Friendship Stadium, Athens, Greece