Travel & Hotel Information

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Planes, Trains, Automobiles
(i.e. How to Get from There to Here)

PLANES
There are many ways to plan your travel. Our favorite way is to book online at a travel site or at the individual airline sites. Here are some suggested sites:
  • Expedia
  • Orbitz
  • United Airlines
  • Delta Airlines
  • Vanguard Airlines
  • American Airlines (and what used to be TWA)
  • Continental Airlines
  • Northwest Airlines
  • US Airways Airlines
  • Southwest Airlines

  • There are two main airports that we suggest flying into:
    LAX = Los Angeles International
    approx 30 miles from Caltech/Pasadena
    LAX website
    BUR = Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena
    approx 20 miles from Caltech/Pasadena
    BUR website
    The best ways to get from LAX or BUR to Pasadena are renting a car, using a shared ride van (such as Super Shuttle), or having someone pick you up.

    Mapquest map with LAX, BUR, and Athenaeum

    Other Airport possibilities:
    ONT = Ontario
    approx 40 miles from Caltech/Pasadena
    LGB = Long Beach
    approx 30 miles from Caltech/Pasadena
    SNA = Orange County/John Wayne
    approx 50 miles from Caltech/Pasadena

    AUTOMOBILES
    Rental cars can be reserved at an on-line travel site or through the individual rental car company. Rental car companies vary by airport.
  • Expedia
  • Orbitz
  • Hertz Rental Car
  • Alamo Rental Car
  • Dollar Rental Car
  • Avis Rental Car
  • Budget Rental Car
  • National Rental Car
  • Enterprise Rental Car

  • TRAINS
    There are ways to take trains to Los Angeles, but this isn't the best way to get to L.A.
    The main train station in L.A. is Union Station.
    There is a Hertz rental car desk at Union station and taxis are available.
    Amtrak website.

    DISCOUNT TRAVEL
    If you're looking for cheaper travel (airfare, rental car, hotel, etc.), you could try one of the online discount travel sites, like Priceline.com or Hotwire.com.

    Hotels
    (Where to stay when you're here)

    There are 4 hotels that we're recommending for the wedding: the Saga Motel (jump to Saga), the Hilton Garden Inn (jump to Hilton-Garden Inn), the Courtyard by Marriott in Old Town Pasadena (jump to Courtyard), and The Athenaeum at Caltech (jump to Ath).

    Mapquest Map with Hotels and Athenaeum

    Saga Motel
    LOCATION 1633 East Colorado Boulevard
    Pasadena, CA 91101
    (approx. 1 mile from The Athenaeum and 4 miles from the Suchter house)
    CONTACTS (800) 793-7242
    (626) 795-0431
    FAX (626) 792-0559
    Owners = Gary & Jan
    RATES $66.00 and up, depending on room type and # of people in room
    Room options = 1 double bed, 1 king bed, 2 double beds
    Also have 2 family rooms which are one room with 1 king and 2 double beds
    DETAILS This hotel does not block rooms.
    Heather's family and Heather currently have reservations here for the week before the wedding. You could identify yourself as a guest of the Heather Ryan/Sean Suchter wedding, so they can possibly put you near other wedding guests.

    Other details:
    70 rooms
    Free Limited Breakfast (i.e. cont bfst, toast, bagels, etc.)
    Free Parking
    Non-smoking Rooms
    Pool
    Laundry/Valet Service available
    Cable Television
    Hilton Garden Inn
    LOCATION 199 North Second Avenue
    Arcadia, CA 91006
    (approx. 7 miles from The Athenaeum and 3 miles from the Suchter house)
    CONTACTS Reservations/Hotel direct (626) 574-6900
    Call the hotel directly at the number above and ask for the RYAN/SUCHTER WEDDING.
    RATES $79.00/night = wedding rate for Thur Aug 22nd, Fri Aug 23rd and Sat Aug 24th. If you need additional nights, they will be $79 also.
    DETAILS Hilton Garden Inn website
    We have a block of 10 rooms available for Thur Aug 22nd and Fri Aug 23rd, and 20 rooms for Sat Aug 24th at the rate of $79/night. Identify yourself as a guest of the RYAN/SUCHTER WEDDING.
    These rates/rooms are available until Friday, August 9th, so make your reservations before then. Note: This deadline is a week later than I originally listed.

    If they still have room available after this deadline, they might still give you the wedding rate if you ask.
    Other details:
    124 rooms
    Microwave & refrigerator in each room
    Convenience mart (open 24-hours)
    Restaurant open for breakfast
    Free parking
    Non-smoking Rooms
    Fitness room
    Heated outdoor pool & whirlpool spa
    Laundry/Valet Service available - Self-serve laundry
    Courtyard by Marriott
    Old Town Pasadena

    LOCATION 180 North Fair Oaks Avenue
    Pasadena, CA 91103
    (approx. 3 miles from The Athenaeum and 6 miles from the Suchter house)
    CONTACTS Marriott Central Reservations (800) 321-2211
    Hotel (626) 403-7600
    Hotel FAX (626) 403-7700
    Identify yourself as a guest of the RYAN/SUCHTER WEDDING.
    You can make reservations online at Marriott's website, but you won't be able to get the wedding rate through on-line reservations.
    RATES $74.00/night + tax = wedding rate for Fri, Aug 23rd and Sat, Aug 24th.
    Parking, $9 for self, $9 for overnight valet
    Other nights will be higher ($??, they couldn't quote me an exact rate for additional nights).
    You might be able to get lower additional night rates with AAA, or other discounts.
    DETAILS Courtyard by Marriott, Old Town Pasadena official website, for more details
    We have a block of 10 standard rooms (5 doubles and 5 kings) available for Fri, Aug 23rd and Sat, Aug 24th at the rate of $74/night for single and double occupancy. Identify yourself as a guest of the RYAN/SUCHTER WEDDING.
    These rooms are only available until Friday, July 26, 2002, so make your reservations before then.

    If the block of 10 rooms is used up, let Heather know because they'll let us block more rooms if needed, if more are available.
    Other details:
    6 floors, 304 rooms
    Room service/coffee shop
    Parking, $9 for self, $9 for overnight valet
    Non-smoking Rooms
    Pool
    Laundry/Valet Service available - Self-serve laundry
    Cable Television
    Old Pasadena is a older section of Pasadena that has been redone and now has lots of nice restaurants and expensive shops.
    The Athenaeum
    on the California Institute of Technology campus

    (wedding & reception location)
    LOCATION 551 South Hill Avenue
    Pasadena, CA 91106
    (0 miles from The Athenaeum and 5 miles from the Suchter house)
    CONTACTS (626) 395-8200
    RATES $95/night for singles and doubles, (room types = 2 twin beds or 1 double bed)
    $125-150/night for suites
    DETAILS Athenaeum website, online booking not available.
    This is the faculty club at Caltech. This is mainly a place for members (mostly professors and graduate students) to meet and eat lunch and dinner Monday-Friday.
    They have a limited number of rooms (only 28 rooms) for guests of Caltech and Athenaeum members.
    We have blocked 5 rooms (all double beds) under the name of RYAN/SUCHTER WEDDING. If they ask for the member's name, it's Richard Suchter (Sean's dad).
    The room block has been extended one more week!!! These rooms are now available until Friday, August 2, 2002, so make your reservations before then.

    When looking for other hotels, you can choose hotels in Arcadia or Pasadena and be close to the wedding.

    Hotels around the Pasadena area though are very hit or miss. If you want to know whether a hotel you are considered is good or bad, please contact us (email Heather at hkryan@ugcs.caltech.edu ) or the Suchters (email Sean's parents at rcsuchter@hotmail.com ) for advice.

    If you're looking for a cheaper hotel room, you could try one of the online discount travel sites, like Priceline.com or Hotwire.com

    Other hotels:
    The Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel
    1401 South Oak Knoll Avenue
    Pasadena, CA 91106
    (800) 241-3333
    (626) 568-0715
    Ritz-Carlton website
    Hilton Hotel
    150 South Los Robles Avenue
    Pasadena, CA 91101
    Reservations (800) 445-8667
    (626) 577-1000
    Hilton website

    Heather Ryan, hkryan@ugcs.caltech.edu
    last updated July 25, 2002