The Academy will be held
at the Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel.
Lodging
VDH employees will only be reimbursed for the lodging rate ($89).
Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel
Lodging rate: $89.00 (plus 14% tax) per nightLodging
VDH employees will only be reimbursed for the lodging rate ($89).
Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel
Reservations can be made by calling Marriott reservations at 800-468-3571 or the hotel directly at 757-673-3000. You must refer to our block as “Virginia Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness Academy” or by clicking on the link below.
Make hotel reservations online
Reservations must be made by April 16, 2016 to receive our special room rate.
Parking
Parking will be available for $5 per day (50% off of the normal rate)
Meals
Tickets for breakfast on your own at the hotel restaurant will be $10.00.
Norfolk Waterside MarriottParking will be available for $5 per day (50% off of the normal rate)
Meals
Tickets for breakfast on your own at the hotel restaurant will be $10.00.
235 E Main St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
Norfolk, VA 23510
Reservations can be made using this link.
The Norfolk Waterside Marriott, the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, and the Renaissance Portsmouth hotels are conveniently located on the Elizabeth Ferry route. Pickup from both the Sheraton and the Marriott hotels are at the North Landing Ferry Dock and travels to the Waterside Ferry Dock. The ferry starts at 5:35 and runs every 30 minutes. The ferry runs until 9:45 nightly.
Click here for the Elizabeth River Ferry Schedule. [PDF]
Additional Lodging for May 17
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside
777 Waterside Drive. Norfolk, VA 23510
777 Waterside Drive. Norfolk, VA 23510
Lodging rate: $89.00 (plus tax) per night
Reservations can be made using this link.
The Norfolk Waterside Marriott, the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, and the Renaissance Portsmouth hotels are conveniently located on the Elizabeth Ferry route. Pickup from both the Sheraton and the Marriott hotels are at the North Landing Ferry Dock and travels to the Waterside Ferry Dock. The ferry starts at 5:35 and runs every 30 minutes. The ferry runs until 9:45 nightly.
Click here for the Elizabeth River Ferry Schedule. [PDF]
Additional Lodging for May 17
Comfort Inn - Olde Town
347 Effingham St
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Reservations can be made by calling Comfort Inn directly at 757-397-7788. You must ask for the Virginia Preparedness Academy rates to receive our special room rate.
Parking
Parking will be available for $5 per day (50% off of the normal rate)
Meals
Tickets for breakfast on your own at the hotel restaurant will be $10.00.
Click here for a list of restaurants within walking distance of the Renaissance Portsmouth.
Travel information for VDH Employees
Click here for travel information.
Directions
Directions from I-64
E
Take Exit 264 to the right from I-64 E to I-664 South. (You will see the Hampton Coliseum on your
left) Continue on I-664 S through the
Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel (MMBT). There is no toll. Take Exit 9 (US 17) and stay to the left at
the fork. Merge onto VA-164 East (Western Branch Freeway). Continue on VA164 East over the West Norfolk
Bridge. Stay to the right as VA-164
becomes US-58. Take the last exit (under
the overpass) onto London Blvd. (VA-141). Follow London Blvd into Olde Town
where it becomes London St. Continue on
London St. to the end where it intersects Water St. Make a left turn and the Renaissance is on
your right.
If you miss the exit from I-64 to I-664 South and continue on
I-64 through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel…the penalty is an extra 15-20
minutes, plus a $1.50 toll* (E-Z Pass) $4.00 toll*(w/out E-Z Pass) at the
Downtown Tunnel! See directions below.
Take Exit 284A to I-264 W towards Portsmouth/Norfolk. Exit right towards the Downtown Tunnel to Portsmouth
(TOLL!*) Stay in right lane through the
tunnel. Just after exiting the tunnel,
take Exit 7 and stay to the right at the fork onto Bart St. Continue on Bart St., around the traffic
circle to Crawford St. Continue on
Crawford St. to Glasgow St. Make a right on Glasgow and the Renaissance will be
on your left.
Directions from US
13S / US-58E / US-460W (from Suffolk)
Continue on US-58E /US-460.
Just past the Hampton Roads Executive Airport on left take the US-13 N
ramp toward I-264 E/I-64 /Portsmouth /Norfolk /VA Beach. Merge onto I-664 S and move to the left
lanes. Merge onto I-264 East via Exit
15A on the left. Continue on I-264 E to
exit 7-B Effingham St North. (There is
lots of construction going on…) Stay to
the left on the ramp to Pavilion Dr. (towards the NTelos Amphitheater). Turn
right at the light onto Bart St. Follow
the traffic circle around and continue down Crawford St. Make a right on Glasgow St. and the
Renaissance will be on your left.
Toll info can be found at
https://www.driveert.com/
