Seville airport (see map 1) is located about 10 Km north east of the city, on the A4 motorway to Cordoba and Madrid at km 533. There is a special airport bus service (EA in the bus lines plane) every 30 min, from 05.45 to 00.45 to city centre. The cost of a single ticket is 2.40 EUR and the bus has several stops If you go to Campus Reina Mercedes area (conference place) you can get off in the last stop (Prado, Avda del Cid) and there you can take the regular bus number 34 and 37.  You can also take a taxi from the airport to the city centre, but it will cost around 20 EUR (it is quite expensive in comparison with the bus). If you are coming by train, you will arrive to Rail Station Santa Justa, which is connected by regular buses with the city centre.
    Sevilla is a very tourist city and lodgement prices are not cheap. Anyway,
near the Reina Mercedes Campus there are reasonable options of different
quality levels (see maps 1, 2 and 3) 

    1.- Al-Andalus Palace Hotel
    2.- University Residence “Rector Estanislao del Campo”
    3.- Sevilla Youth Hostel

PRICES are usually very high in this hotel because it is a high standard hotel, but organisation has made a great effort to get a special price for ICA delegates.
Single room: 61.65 EUR (+7% IVA), breakfast included
(a supplement of 9 EUR for double rooms, in case you want to share room or you come with accompanying person)
To be sure to get this special price you should book before the end of June 2010.

BOOKING INFORMATION: If you wish to book at this hotel or receive more details or information, send an e-mail to Nuria Marín (responsable of events at the hotel) nuria@hoteles-silken.com (Phone +34 954298850) Please indicate in your e-mail that your attending 14 ICA, in order to get this special price of 61.65 EUR

WEB PAGE (in English): https://www.hoteles-silken.com/hotel-al-andalus-palace-sevilla/en/

1. Hotel Silken Al-Andalus Palace
Avenida de la Palmera s/n, - 41012 Sevilla

CHARACTERISTICS: The Hotel Al-Andalus will surprise the visitor with its ample proportions, its light and its elegance. Its modern architecture has endowed it with interior spaces opened out to the marvellous light of Seville and to the building’s 15,000 square metres of gardens. The hotel has 535 fully equipped and tastefully decorated rooms, offering guests a warm and comfortable atmosphere. All rooms have air conditioning, minibar, safe, hairdryer and marble bathrooms, with additional features such as broad-band internet connection and modem, international TV channels, pay-TV and room service. The Al-Andalus offers a wide but select gastronomic choice, with spacious restaurants, both indoor and outdoor, decorated in a variety of styles.

The hotel is very close to the Reina Mercedes campus (10-15 minutes walking) and perfectly connected with the city centre through the bus lines 34 and 37

2. University Residence “Rector Estanislao del Campo”
Calle Guadalbullón s/n, 41013 Sevilla

CHARACTERISTICS: This residence is located very near to Reina Mercedes Campus (8-10 minutes walking), close to the Al-Andalus Palace hotel.
The residence is a new building with all the modern facilities, including a nice swimming pool. The organisation recommends it as an excellent option at good price. Everything is new and all the rooms are fully equipped. All rooms have private bathroom

 PRICES
-Single room with private bathroom and private kitchen: 43,90 EUR (IVA and breakfast included)
-Single room with private bathroom and shared kitchen: 35,75 EUR (IVA  and breakfast included).
These single rooms are located in little apartments of two single rooms each one with private bathroom. There is a locked door for the apartment, common to the two single rooms, entrance, kitchen and then, two separate unlocked doors for each room. Consequently, if you choose this option, you can indicate which people you wish to share the kitchen and the entrance of the apartment, or at least, indicate that you wish to share with a participant of the ICA, to avoid sharing apartment with a stranger (remember that the door of your single room has no key. -Double room (large bed) with private bathroom and kitchen: 68,45 EUR (IVA and breakfast for two persons included)

Although most of the rooms at the residence are usually occupied by university students along the whole year, the director of the residence has kept for the conference 30 single rooms with private kitchen, 9 apartments with share kitchen (18 single rooms) and 3 double rooms (with large bed). But they have kindly asked that booking should be made before 30 June 2010.

BOOKING INFORMATION: If you wish to book at this University Residence, please contact to Lourdes Torres (reception manager of the residence) reservas@rusevilla.com (Phone: +34 955062485). Please indicate in your e-mail that you are attending 14 ICA 

WEB PAGE (only Spanish, not available in English): https://www.rusevilla.com/

3. Sevilla Youth Hostel
C/ Isaac Peral 2, 41012 Sevilla

CHARACTERISTICS: Sevilla Youth Hostel is a modern and functional three floor building, with a central patio regarded as a place of relaxation with a tasteful atmosphere. In the basement there is an event room, and on the ground floor the communal facilities, the meeting rooms and an accommodation floor. The upper floors house bedrooms with balconies. The building is provided with double, triple and quadruple bedrooms with private or shared bathrooms. The youth hostel is just 3-5 minutes walking from the University Campus and could be a nice option for students attending the conference. Prices are cheap but, importantly, you need to bring your Hostelling Card, and if you do not have it, please get in your country before coming. It is also possible to get it here in Spain directly in the Hostel (less than 30 years: 5 €, more than 30 years: 12 €)

PRICES
-People less than 25 years: 16 EUR (IVA and breakfast included)
-People more than 25 years: 22 EUR (IVA and breakfast included)
Prices are per person (not for room). There are double, triple and quadruple rooms (not single). So we recommend that if you are coming in groups of 2, 3 or 4 persons you can indicate it to avoid share room with strange people. Anyway, if you wish to use a double room alone (without sharing), it is also possible but you should pay a supplement of 8 EUR to the normal price (16 or 22 EUR)

BOOKING INFORMATION: e-mail for contact and reservations: sevilla.itj@juntadeandalucia.es (reception e-mail). Please indicate in your e-mail that your attending 14 International Colloquium on Amphipoda

WEB PAGE (Spanish and English):https://www.inturjoven.com/ing/albergues_ini.asp?id=19
(English version of this web page usually fails and online booking often give problems, so in the case you wish to know more details about the Hostel and make your reservation, it is advisable to contact directly by e-mail or even phone (+34 955056500).