Hotel

This year's conference will be held at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Lexington. Located just two miles from campus, this hotel is situated in a delightful downtown shopping district and surrounded by many delicious eateries. The Hyatt is within walking distance to the Downtown Arts Center, Triangle Park, and the restored historic Kentucky Theater.

To make reservations to receive our special conference rate of $105 per night, please call (888) 591-1234 or visit the Hyatt web page at:

http://lexington.hyatt.com/groupbooking/uken

Indicate that you are making a reservation for the British Women Writers Conference. April is a busy time in Lexington, so please make your reservations in advance.

For more information about the hotel, you may visit:

http://lexington.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp.

Directions

The Hyatt is located at 401 West High Street in Lexington, KY. The telephone number is (859) 253-1234.

If you are arriving by airplane, the Hyatt shuttle can pick you up at the Bluegrass Airport and convey you to the hotel. If you wish to drive from the airport, you may follow signs from U.S. 60 East (Versailles Road) into downtown Lexington. Versailles Road turns into Maxwell Street. Turn left onto South Broadway at first traffic signal. The hotel is on corner of High Street and South Broadway. The airport is approximately six miles from the hotel.

If you are driving south on I-75 or east on I-64, take exit #113/US-27/US-68 towards PARIS/LEXINGTON. Take a right on Broadway, and drive about 3 miles, heading towards downtown. When you reach downtown, you will take a right on West High Street. The Hyatt will be on your immediate right.

If you are driving north on I-75 or west on I-64, take exit#113/US-27/US-68 towards PARIS/LEXINGTON. Take a right on Broadway, and drive about 3 miles, heading towards downtown. When you reach downtown, you will take a right on West High Street. The Hyatt will be on your immediate right.

Lexington Area Attractions

There are several notable landmarks around the Lexington area, including Keeneland Race Track, the medieval stone castle in neighboring Versailles, Labrot and Graham Bourbon Distillery, and the many beautiful horse farms for which central Kentucky is renowned. Please ask us about these or any other attractions in the area. You may also visit http://www.visitlex.com/ or http://www.kytourism.com/ for more information about central Kentucky.