**A limited number of spaces are available for veterinary students to stay with Penn Vet students who volunteer their apartments. Please select this option at registration if you are interested. If we are able to place you we will email your housing assignment to you after registration and your host will contact you as soon as possible.**

 

We understand that many Symposium participants will be traveling a great distance to attend, University City has many hotels to accommodate all of you. Any questions can be directed to PennSpecialSpecies@gmail.com. Our recommendations are:

 

Airbnb

 

Discounted Hotel Offers:

 

Hotels within walking distance:

 

The Inn at Penn

3600 Sansom Street (West Philadelphia)

Mention you are visiting Penn for a discount

 

Homewood Suites by Hilton

4109 Walnut Street (West Philadelphia)

Ask for the Special Species Symposium Block or follow this link for a discount.

 

Hotels requiring transportation:

 

Holiday Inn Express Midtown

1305 Walnut Street (Center City)

Mention you are visiting Penn for a discount

 

Holiday Inn Stadium

900 Packer Avenue (South Philadelphia)

Use this link for a discount

                

For an extended list of hotels in the area visit Hotels Rates (Hotels near the University of Pennsylvania).

A note on PARKING in Philadelphia

• Street-parking near the vet school is limited. Many streets are restricted to 2-hour parking only (without a special pass). Please park carefully as we do not want you to accumulate parking violations.

• The University of Pennsylvania offers some VISITOR PARKING options (with hourly rates), visit Penn Parking for more parking info and map. We suggest the parking garage on 38th and Walnut because it is the closest.

• Please contact your hotel or host directly to ask more about parking.

Visiting Philly

In addition to the Special Species Symposium we encourage you to make the most of your trip by visiting some of Philadelphia's many attractions! Commonly visited sites include South Street, Fairmount Park, Reading Terminal Market, Rittenhouse Square, Old City, Independence Mall, and the rest of University City and the University of Pennsylvania.

For more information about Philly, please review the following sites: GoPhiladelphia, Hello Philadelphia , , Trip Advisor, Frommer's Guide, and Philly Visitor.