MacHack Location Information

MacHack '96 Location
Fairlane-Dearborn Conference Center
Holiday Inn

Hotel Information
Travel Information
Holiday Inn Reservations
Other Hotels
Local Stores

Hotel Information

MacHack '96 is changing locations again this year. The new location will be the Fairlane Holiday Inn in Dearborn, Michigan. This hotel was chosen after an extensive search for hotels which could hold MacHack. Here is a partial list of the features of the hotel:

Newly renovated!
Facility is only 10 years old.
Data port in every room.
Machine room is 2,219 square feet.
There is an atrium with round tables.
Sleeping rooms are away from the atrium area.
Banquet will be on-site.

Travel Information

If you'll be flying into town for MacHack '96, you should fly into Detroit Metro Airport.

The hotel is located at Ford Road and Dearborn, in Dearborn Michigan. Directions are available on the FAQ page.

Holiday Inn Reservations

Rooms at the Holiday Inn are $82 (US) for single/double rooms. To make reservations at the Holiday Inn, completee the following form. Remember, you need to both register for MacHack '96, and reserve a hotel room if you want to stay at the hotel.

Other Area Hotels

Since spaces are filling up for MacHack, here are some other hotels to try:

Residence Inn by Marriott 5777 Southfield Dearborn across the street 313/441-1700	Dearborn Inn - Marriott 20301 Oakwood Dearborn about 2 miles away 313/271-2700
Hyatt Regency Fairlane Town Center Dearborn about 1 mile away 313/593-1234	Ritz-Carlton Dearborn 300 Town Center Dr. Dearborn about half mile away 313/441-2000
Mercury Motor Inn 22361 Michigan Dearborn about 3 miles away 313/274-1900	Village Inn of Dearborn 21725 Michigan Dearborn about 3 miles away 313/565-8511

Stores Near the Holiday Inn

Bookstores:

Borders Books and Music - about 1/2 mile
not the original, but still a good one

Waldenbooks - at the Mall

B. Dalton Booksellers - at the mall

Little Professor
22174 Michigan near Monroe and Military
best selection of magazines and out of town newspapers

Computer Stores:

CompUSA - across the street

Babbages - at the mall
313/271-2910

Egghead Software
26560 Ford Rd
Dearborn Heights
313/562-4410

Malls and Strip Malls:

Fairlane Town Center - largest, fanciest, indoor mall

Strip Malls: - Go east on Ford Rd. Malls on both sides.

Super K-Mart
Target
Mervyns
Sport's Authority
many others...

24 hour stores:

Super KMart - on Ford Rd, just east of hotel
(across the freeway on the same side)
Rite-Aid (used to be Perrys)
5650 Schaefer Rd
313/581-3280


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Last updated: June 5, 1996 by dpk