Conterpoint 2010 -- The Hotel


Conterpoint 2010 returns to a familiar building with a new name: the Chase Suite Hotel, located at 1380 Piccard Drive in Rockville, Maryland. (The ownership group is the same, the hotel has been rebranded). The room rate is $109/night single-quad for a lovely suite room which includes a living room and kitchenette. Suites are available with either a king bed or two double beds. Call 888-433-9407 (toll-free) or 301-590-9880 (local area) and mention "Conterpoint" to get the convention rate. (Note: The hotel Web page has a reservation function, but you won't want to use it as it gives only the considerably higher standard room rate.) The room block expires May 24, 2010.

The hotel has a restaurant on site serving breakfast and dinner. The breakfast buffet (complimentary for registered guests) runs 6:30 AM-9:00 AM on Monday-Friday and 7:30 AM-10:00 AM on Saturday & Sunday. Dinner hours are 5:30 PM - 10:30 PM on Monday-Saturday and 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM on Sunday. A number of restaurants are within a five-minute drive from the hotel, including at the King Farm Village Center on Redland Road about a mile from the hotel. Many excellent places also deliver to the hotel. Menus are available in the rooms or at the hotel’s front desk.

 

Directions


A Google map of the hotel can be found here


Driving -- from Baltimore and Points North:

Take I-95 south to the I-95/I-495 split.
Take I-495 towards Bethesda/Silver Spring.
Take I-270 North towards Rockville/Frederick.
Take Exit 8 to Shady Grove Road/Redland Road
Stay right on exit ramp, following "Redland Road" sign.
At 1st light, turn right onto Piccard Drive. The hotel will be on the right.

Driving -- from Virginia and Points South:

Take I-66 East or I-95 North to I-495 North.
Take I-495 north towards Rockville/Silver Spring.
Cross the Potomac River (American Legion Bridge).
Stay left through I-270/I-495 split, following signs for I-270 (Rockville/Frederick).
Take Exit 8 to Shady Grove Road/Redland Road.
Stay right on the exit ramp, following "Redland Road" sign.
At 1st light, turn right onto Piccard Drive. The hotel will be on the right.

Driving -- from Frederick and Points West:

Take I-270 south from Frederick, Maryland.
Take Exit 6, MD Route 28/W (Montgomery Avenue).
At the top of the ramp, turn right.
At 2nd light, turn right onto Research Blvd.
At 1st light, turn right onto Gude Drive.
At 1st light, turn left onto Piccard Drive. The hotel will be on the left

Local Transit:

The Shady Grove Metro Station at the end of the Red Line is about one mile from the hotel. The Woodfin offers a free shuttle to and from the station. Call the front desk (301-590-9880) to arrange for a pick-up. There are also usually taxicabs waiting outside the station, or call one of the following:

Action Taxi

(301) 840-1000

Barwood Cab

(301) 984-1900

Regency Cab

(301) 990-9000

Montgomery Taxi Cab

(301) 926-9300


From Local Airports:

From Reagan National Airport, go to the National Airport Metro station, directly connected to the airport. From there, take the Yellow Line northward (the train will be labeled "Mt. Vernon Square" or "Fort Totten") to Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station, and from there take the Red Line to the Shady Grov Metro station. Make sure the train has a destination of Shady Grove; some Red Line trains on only go as far as the Grosvenor stop. Travel time is about an hour.

From Dulles Airport, take the Washington Flyer shuttle to West Falls Church Metro station. From there, take the Orange Line eastward (trains labeled "New Carrollton") to Metro Center Metro station, and from there take the Red Line to Shady Grove (trains labeled "Shady Grove"). Allow about 2 1/2 hours between Shady Grove and Dulles Airport.

From BWI/Marshall Airport, take the shuttle bus to the BWI rail station, and take an Amtrak or MARC train to Union Station. (Note: MARC runs only on weekdays, but Amtrak serves these stations daily.) and follow the "From the Train" directions below.

Alternatively, contact one of the following airport shuttle services for transportation directly between the hotel and the airport. A 24-hour advance reservation is recommended:

Airport Connection (all airports)

(877) 772-5466

Airport Shuttle (all airports)

(800) 776-0323

SuperShuttle (all airports)

(800) 258-3826

Washington Flyer (Nationall & Dulles only)

(301) 926-9300



From Amtrak:

The Amtrak Union Station adjoins the Union Station Metro station. From there, take the Red Line to Shady Grove (train labeled "Shady Grove"). Allow about 40-60 minutes between Shady Grove and Union Station.

 

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Updated 24 April 2010