Hotel
For the latest information on hotel availability, check online hotel reservations or contact onPeak by email or telephone at 800.243.1582.
Online hotel reservations
The Sheraton Boston Hotel will serve as the official meeting headquarters hotel. Staying at the Sheraton gives you the easiest possible access to the John B. Hynes Memorial Convention Center and connects you under one roof to all meeting-related activities, without having to go outdoors. When you choose to go out, the Sheraton puts you in the very heart of Boston, where you will be ideally located in the city’s historic Back Bay neighborhood near art museums, shopping, restaurants, and iconic Boston attractions such as Fenway Park, Newbury Street, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, and the Boston Public Library.
MLA has secured a block of rooms at the Sheraton at a special rate of $229 per night for a single or double room. The cutoff date for this rate is April 10, 2013. Rooms are subject to availability. To make it easy for you to reserve your room, MLA has partnered with onPeak for housing services. As a bonus, when you book by April 10 at the Sheraton, you will automatically be entered in a drawing for a complimentary dinner for 2 at the Sheraton’s restaurant.
Your patronage at the Sheraton makes it possible to secure the space necessary for the meeting at a greatly reduced cost. The Sheraton offers you discounted rates, a time-saving convenient location, the best networking opportunities, and comfortable rooms. Your stay at the Sheraton also helps MLA meet its contractual obligations, avoid penalties, and keep meeting registration prices down. Thank you in advance for your support.
Rooms are subject to availability. Reserve early. As backup, MLA has reserved a small block of rooms at the Hilton Boston Back Bay to serve as an overflow hotel.
If your travel plans call for you to stay at the conference hotel early (April 28–30) or later ( May 10–12), email your reservation request to mla@onpeak.com with a copy to mlafa2@mlahq.org. The hotel will honor the discounted MLA conference rate over these dates, subject to limited availability, as these dates are outside MLA's room block.
If you have booked directly with the Sheraton, before MLA partnered with onPeak in January, please make any changes or cancellations directly through the hotel. When calling the Sheraton, reference the Sheraton confirmation number that you received via email from the hotel. If you are making a new reservation, please book directly with onPeak.
Call-in reservations: Call onPeak at 800.243.1582 and ask for the room rate for “Medical Library Association—Joint Meeting with ICML.”
Email: Email requests and questions to mla@onpeak.com. Expect a response within 48 hours, not counting weekends and holidays.
Guarantee: You will need a valid credit card to make the reservation. A deposit equal to one night's stay is required.
Cancellation: The deposit is refundable only if notice is received by the hotel at least 72 hours prior to arrival and a cancellation number is obtained.
Roommates: If you wish to split the room cost with other guests, please coordinate reservations with your roommate(s) and then advise the hotel upon check-in/check-out. The hotel will be able to provide you with a receipt upon check-out. To locate a roommate, try MLA's automated roommate match service.
Deadline: Reservations must be made by April 10, 2013, to receive the following rates, subject to availability:
Single/Double: $229 (plus tax)
Double/Twins: $229 (plus tax)
For more rate options, click here.
Official Housing Service: MLA’s only official housing service is onPeak. If you are contacted by others offering housing for the meeting, please note that they are not affiliated with MLA. Entering into financial agreements with such companies can have adverse and costly consequences.
