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Accommodation

 

The Organising Committee has selected the following hotels located close to the Conference site. Transportation will be arranged to and from the off-campus locations listed below.

Courtleigh Hotel Kingston

Courtleigh

Address: 85 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston, Jamaica
Tel No.876-929-9000
Website: http://courtleigh-hotel.jamaicahotel24.com/en/ 

The Courtleigh Hotel is offering special rates for the conference:                         

  Single Double
DELUXE   US$153.00 US$165.00
ONE BR. SUITE US$209.00 US$222.00

 

Rates include: - Sunrise Buffet Breakfast - Complimentary Wireless Internet

Rates are per room per night and are inclusive of 16.5% government Tax & 10% service charge; US$ 4 special room tax. Government Tax, Service Charge, Energy Surcharge, and Room tax are subject to change and may be increased without prior notice.

Maximum capacity of bedrooms is 4 persons

Download the Booking Form for Courtleigh

 

On Campus Accommodation

A Z Preston Hall

Preston Hall

Address: UWI Mona, Kingston 7
Website: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/azpreston/portfolio-3-cols
Contact: jlu@uwimona.edu.jm

Rates:
UWI Mona students - JMD $1270 per night
All others - US$25 per night

Download the information sheet for further details.

 
138 Student Housing

student housing

Address: UWI Mona, Kingston 7
Website: http://138studentliving.com/
Contact: info@138studentliving.com
Tel: 1-876-665-1235
Download the Booking Form

Rate: US$65 p.n.

The residential hall comprises a number of blocks with 2 blocks consisting of 48 rooms being reserved for visiting faculty and students to The University of the West Indies, participants in symposiums and conferences, sports teams as well as other short term visitors.

Each bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom with attractive furnishings including a mini refrigerator, single bed, desk and chair.

Residents of each room have access to a comfortably furnished communal space offering a fully-equipped kitchen and a living/dining area with cable television. Convenient living for residents is assured with the availability of free Wi Fi service throughout the complex, a laundromat with concierge service and snack vending machines. The facility also offers a meal plan where residents can have breakfast and dinner for an additional US$16 per day at the nearby Senior Common Room.
The view from the bedrooms includes the Blue Mountains, Long Mountain, Red Hills, Jacks Hill and the Kingston Harbour.

 

Mona Visitor's Lodge (this accommodation is fully booked)

Mona Lodge

Address: UWI Mona, Kingston 7
Tel No.: 876-927-2598 or 876-970-2893
Email: monalodge@uwimona.edu.jm
Website: www.monavisitorslodge.com

Room Type

Single

Double

Standard Room

$115

$140

Junior Suite

$135

$165


Continental Breakfast available.

The Knutsford Court Hotel

Knutsford

Address: 16 Chelsea Avenue, Kingston 5
Telephone: 876-929-1000
Website: http://www.knutsfordcourt.com/

The Knutsford Court Hotel is offering special rates for the conference:

  Single Double
STANDARD US$118.00 US$131.00
SUPERIOR US$142.00 US$155.00
JR. SUITE US$156.00 US$169.00


ALL Rates are inclusive 16.5% government tax, 10% service charge and US$4.00 room tax. US$12.65 per person additional to the double rates for triple occupancy. Inclusive of a complimentary Sunrise Breakfast Buffet is served daily. Inclusive of complimentary wireless internet and access to our gym

Download the Booking Form for Knutsford

The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel

Jamaica Pegasus

Address: 81 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5, New Kingston  
Email:   reservations@jamaicapegasus.com  
Tel No: 876-926-3691-9  
Website: http://www.jamaicapegasus.com/
Sales Rep: Kimone Grant sales4@jamaicapegasus.com

Type

Rate (USD)

Standard Room

$280

Deluxe Room- 2 double beds

$280

Deluxe Room- king bed

$280

Suite Standard- 2 double beds

$300

Royal One Bedroom

$400


The rates quoted below are applicable for a minimum of 10 rooms staying for no less than 3 nights. If you are doing a group booking, you are encouraged to do soon ASAP.

ROOM TYPE/BED TYPE

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

DOUBLE
OCCUPANCY

DELUXE ROOM (KING/DOUBLE BED

171.39

196.69

ROYAL JUNIOR SUITE KING

211.87

237.17

ROYAL ONE BEDROOM SUITE

239.70

239.70


Rates are inclusive of:

Government Tax -16.5%, Service Charge - 10%, Energy Surcharge - US$8, Special Room Tax - US$4
Government Tax, Service Charge, Energy Surcharge, and Room tax are subject to change and may be increased without prior notice.

CHRISTAR VILLAS HOTEL

Christar


Address: 99A Hope Road Kgn 6,
Phone: 876-978-3933, 876-978-8066-71
Email: christarvillas@gmail.com
Website: http://www.christarvillashotelja.com/

Studios (sleeps 1-2 persons) ? US$137 per night
2 bedroom (sleeps 4 persons) - US$252 per night

 

 

SPANISH COURT HOTEL

Spanish Court

Address: 1 St. Lucia Avenue, Kingston 5
Tel. No.: (876) 926 0000 / (876) 618 6000
Fax: (876) 926 1613
Email: info@spanishcourthotel.com
Website: www.spanishcourthotel.com
You can Book Online

ROOM RATES*:


Standard Rooms (limited view)

USD $179.00

Deluxe Rooms

USD $189.00

Junior Suites

USD $229.00

One Bedroom Suites

USD $319.00

Two Bed Room Presidential Suite

USD $999.00

 

*Rates subject to change.

SPECIAL WEEKEND RATES AVAILABLE
Room rates include internet access. All rates are per room, quoted in U.S. dollars and are based on single/double occupancy. A 10% Service Charge and Government Taxes of 16.5% will be added to your bill. The Government has introduced a new tax on the Tourism Industry which will be effective September 1, 2012. Therefore, as of September 1, 2012 your bill will reflect an Occupancy Tax of US$4 per night, in addition to the other charges.

Effective January 1, 2015, the General Consumption Tax (GCT) charged by the Government is 16.5%.

 

 

 


Venue: UWI, Mona Campus

The UWI Mona campus, located in Northern Kingston, encompasses 653 acres of land formerly part of two large sugar estates, Papine and Mona. Scattered throughout the campus are the famous historic ruins of a Roman-style aqueduct, water wheel, and other remnants of the sugar works which once stood on the site ....Read More »

Important Dates
Practical Information

Some practical information for Conference attendees, including:

- Arriving in Jamaica
- Currency
- Mobile Devices
- Getting around
- Eating Out
- Shopping

About SCL

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Local Organising Committee:

Prof Silvia Kouwenberg
silvia.kouwenberg@uwimona.edu.jm

Prof Hubert Devonish
hubert.devonish@uwimona.edu.jm

SCL Secretariat:

SCL Secretary
Dr. Clive Forrester
secretary@scl-online.net

SCL Treasurer:
Dr. Jo-Anne Ferreira
treasurer@scl-online.net

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Jamaica

  • Population: 3,000,000 est;.2014
  • Capital: Kingston; 970,000 est. 2014
  • Area: 10,991 sq kms (4,244 sq miles)
  • Languages: English and Jamaican (English Creole)
  • International Airports: Norman Manley International (Kingston) and Sangster International (Montego Bay)
  • Telephone Code: 876
  • Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours

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