Housing? Suite! (Totally, dude.)

It seems necessary to provide a few more details about sleeping accommodations. Let's start from the beginning...This is the paragraph that you've already seen:

Our brand new 300 bed residence opened its doors to students on August 26, 2004. The residence hall showcases breath-taking views of the Long Island Sound and offers the opportunity to relax in any one of the centrally located lounge areas. The residence hall also features central air conditioning, suite style living, and new furnishings. Linen services are provided. Most rooms are "your basic college dorm”. The suites have their own bathrooms shared between three to four bedrooms.

A word about the phrase "suite style living" --
A suite can potentially accommodate 8 people. Each bedroom sleeps two people in twin captain's beds, and each suite has 3-4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Each bedroom has a full door, and each bathroom within the suite is private with a full door. Each suite has one central entrance.

The suite bathrooms really are more on the private side of "semi-private" -- each has one shower, one sink, one toilet. There will be no rows of half-doored stalls or padding down an open hall in your PJs.

Further, as best as we can, couples will be assigned to a suite with other couples, women to a suite with other women, men in a suite with other men. We will try to do this by floor as well, actually.

A word about the sentence "Linen services are provided." --
Each bed will have clean sheets, one blanket, one pillow, and two towels. (Probably all of that will be brand new, never before touched by human hands, so the germophobes among you can rest assured!)

I know the conferences in the past have provided dorm accommodations, so I hope there are no illusions about this being a hotel, or competitive with hotel accommodations. There is no turn-down service or "Housekeeper, please make up this room" sign to hang from the door knob or anything like that. The dorm will be clean and air-conditioned. The only other "frills" are an elevator, a fitness room on the first floor, and a lounge on each of the other floors.

A word about the rate --
The cost per person, per night, is $60. You are welcome to bring your spouse/S.O. or to take a bedroom for yourself, but think of it as a "per bed" rate...There are two beds in each bedroom. If you are using both beds, you must pay for both beds.



We are doing our best to ensure your comfort, and we think these arrangements are manageable for most people. As always, you may contact me with additional questions or concerns. fberke@sunymaritime.edu or 718-409-7237