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Hotel and Travel Information

Travel Arrangements:
Lowell is located conveniently between two major airports: Boston's Logan Airport and the Manchester, NH Airport. Click here for maps and directions. Attendees flying in for the seminars will need to arrange for daily transportation between their hotel and the University campus.

About Lowell, MA
Lowell is a city rich in history and culture. America’s Industrial Revolution is commemorated at the Lowell National Historical Park, where visitors can tour the canals, turbine exhibit, textile mills, and "mill girl" boarding houses that tell the story of the transition from farm to factory. Birthplace of Whistler and Kerouac, Lowell is also home to the largest free folk festival in the United States. With sports events, historical parks, museums, and theaters, Lowell has something for everyone.



For additional information on Lowell and the surrounding areas, visit http://www.merrimackvalley.org/


About Boston

fanueil hallBoston, located about 30 minutes from Lowell by commuter rail or car, is a city brimming with history, arts, museums, and sports. The Freedom Trail highlights 16 historic sites, including Boston Common, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, the U.S.S. Constitution, and the Old North Church, the site of the lantern signal "One if by Land, Two if by Sea" that started the American Revolution. A wide array of entertainment and fine dining await Boston visitors.

For more information on things to do in the Boston area, visit  http://www.bostonusa.com/.


Enjoy UMass Lowell's New State-of-the-Art Recreation Center

All individuals registered for the Plastics Seminars can take advantage of the many amenities at the University's new state-of-the-art Recreation Center free of charge. The 65,000 square foot facility houses a fully equipped fitness center, basketball courts, racquetball courts, an indoor track, saunas, locker rooms, showers and more. Exercise classes are held on site including step, cardio-kickboxing, spinning, martial arts, yoga, dance and a host of other pursuits.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: You should make your own room reservations as soon as possible. Some area hotels are listed below. Unfortunately, none are within walking distance of the UMass Lowell campus.

When making room reservations, please let them know that you are a UMass Lowell seminar attendee.

HOTEL LOCATIONS:

Hawthorn Suites
25 Research Place
No. Chelmsford, MA 01863
(978) 256-5151
2.0 miles to campus
Radisson Heritage
10 Independence Drive
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 256-0800
3.2 miles to campus

Fairfield Inn by Marriott
1695 Andover Street
Tewksbury, MA  01876
978-640-0700
4.8 miles to campus

Residence Inn
1775 Andover Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640-1003
4.9 miles to campus

Holiday Inn
4 Highwood Drive 
Tewksbury, MA  01876
(978) 640-9000
5.1 miles to campus
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott
550 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
8.8 miles to campus

Wyndham Billerica
270 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01862
(978) 670-7500
9.2 miles to campus

 

Transportation to and from Logan Airport can be arranged by calling:

Flight Line
Toll Free 1-800-245-2525 or             

M & L Transportation Services, Inc.
Toll Free 1-800-225-4846 (outside of MA only)
1-781-938-8646 (In MA & Logan)

 

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