Hotel Accommodation

Registration Department
1-3 rue du Chantepoulet
CH-1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488   
Fax: +41 22 732 2850
E-mail: reg_isme12@kenes.com

Kenes International is the official travel agent for ISME-12 and will be offering special reduced rates for accommodation and tours.

Accommodation at special symposium rates is available at the following hotels: 

Rates quoted are in AUD ($), per room, per night and inclusive of breakfast and 10% Goods and Service Tax.

Official check-in time for the hotels is 14:00 hours and check out is required before 11:00.

Each participant will receive an individual confirmation, indicating the name and address of the hotel. The booking will be final upon receipt of the corresponding payment.

For hotel reservations made by a sponsoring company, the participant will receive the hotel confirmation from the sponsoring company directly.

For block bookings (10 rooms and more), companies are requested to send their request by fax, or E-mail to Kenes International. Different payment and cancellation policies will apply.

Payment

Full payment for accommodation provided by Kenes International is payable (less deposit) before your arrival in Cairns.

Kenes International accepts Travellers’ cheques, Euro cheques, Visa, MasterCard and American Express* credit cards. Postal orders will not be accepted.

*Please note that payments made by American Express will be charged in US$ Dollars according to the exchange rate on the day of payment..

Please note that 3 weeks prior to arrival in Cairns, your credit card will be automatically charged for the balance of your hotel accommodation. Participants who paid their deposit with a bank transfer or cheque are required to send the balance of outstanding accommodation charges to Kenes International 21 days prior to arrival.
Full prepayment is required for all hotel accommodations prior to arrival.

Payment of hotel accommodation in AUD ($) should be made by one of the following methods:

• By credit card via the Symposium website
  All room rates quoted for accommodation are in AUD ($).
  Payment for hotel accommodation by Visa and Mastercard will be charged in AUD ($).
  Payment for hotel accommodation by American Express will be charged in US$ according to the rate of exchange on the day of transaction.
• By cheque AUD ($) made payable to “ISME 2008"
• By bank transfer: please make drafts AUD ($) payable to “Kenes International for ISME 2008”
                    Credit Suisse Bank, Geneva Branch, 1211 Geneva 70, Switzerland
                    Clearing number: 4835
                    Account Number: 0251-693980-52-154
                    IBAN code: CH85 0483 5069 3980 5215 4
                    Swift No: CRESCHZZ 12A

Important:  All bank charges are the responsibility of the participant and should be paid at source in addition to the registration / accommodation fee.

Accommodation Cancellation Policy

Rooms cancelled prior to 30 days prior to arrival: full refund less AUD$ 50 handling fee.
Rooms cancelled between 29 - 11 days prior to arrival: 1 night cancellation fee.
Rooms cancelled less than 10 days and for non-show: full cancellation charges / no refund.

Early Departure Fee

Important Notes
Kenes International and their agents shall not be responsible for and shall be exempt from all liability in respect of any loss, damage, injury, accident, delay or inconvenience to any person, or his /her luggage or any other property for any reason whatsoever, for any tourist services provided. Personal travel and health insurance is recommended.