Education of Patients for Self-Management Patient-Centered Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Diseases,Including The 3rd DAWN Summit; Florence, Italy April 27

Hotel Accommodation

Registration and Accommodation Department
17 Rue du Cendrier
P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 732 2850
E-mail: reg_tpe@kenes.com

Kenes International is the official travel agent for Therapeutic Patient Education 2006 , and will be offering special reduced rates for accommodation.

Accommodation at special rates is available in the following categories.

Hotel Rates shown are per room, per night and include VAT and breakfast. In the event of the VAT increasing, the resulting increase in hotel rates will be passed on to the client.	Category	Walking distance	Single room	Double room
Grand Hotel Villa Medici FULLY BOOKED	*****	10/15 minute walk	Є 240	Є 270
Grand Hotel Villa Medici Deluxe FULLY BOOKED	*****	10/15 minute walk	Є 350	Є380
Grand Hotel Baglioni FULLY BOOKED	********	5 minute walk	Є 240	Є 250
Grand Hotel Minerva FULLY BOOKED	********	10 minute walk	Є 200	Є 230
Rivoli FULLY BOOKED	********	10 minute walk	Є 200	Є 230
Albani Deluxe room FULLY BOOKED	********	2 minute walk	Є 185 Є 260	Є 205 Є 280
Grand Hotel Adriatico FULLY BOOKED	********	10 minute walk	Є 185	Є 205
Starhotel Michelangelo	********	15 minute walk	Є 185	Є 205
Londra FULLY BOOKED	********	10 minute walk	Є 185	Є 200
Brunelleschi FULLY BOOKED	********	15 minute walk	Single f or single use: Є 165 Double for single use: Є 210 Queen size bed: Є 190	Є 240
Machiavelli Palace FULLY BOOKED	*******	5 minute walk	Є 170	Є 195
Cellai FULLY BOOKED	*******	10 minute walk	Є 145	Є 165

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BOOKING
In order to benefit from the special rates, please use one of the following booking methods:

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

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We strongly advise all participants to reserve their hotel accommodation as soon as possible. Kenes International will not be able to guarantee rooms after March 15, 2006.

Reservations will only be confirmed if credit card details are fully supplied; alternatively please forward a deposit of € 200 per room.

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 deposit.

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

For block bookings (10 rooms and up) companies are requested to send their request by fax or Email to Kenes International. Different payment and cancellation policies will apply.

PAYMENT
Payment for accommodation, provided by Kenes International is payable (less deposit) before your arrival in Florence.
Kenes International accepts Travellers’ cheques and Euro cheques (in the currency of the issuing country) Visa, Master Card, Diners Club and American Express credit cards. Payments made with Diners and American Express will be charged in U.S. Dollars

Three weeks prior to your arrival in Florence, your credit card will automatically be charged for the balance of your hotel accommodation. Participants that have paid with a bank transfer or cheque need to send this balance to Kenes International. Full prepayment is required for all hotel accommodation.

CANCELLATION OF ACCOMMODATION
Cancellations or changes must be received in writing to Kenes International.
In the event of non-arrival, the hotel will automatically release the reservation, and payment will be non-refundable.

Up to 90 days prior to arrival – full refund less bank charges
From 60-90 days prior to arrival – deposit non-refundable
From 30-60 days prior to arrival – 2 nights cancellation fee
Less then 30 days prior to arrival – full cancellation charges

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.
Official check-in time for the hotel is 15:00 hours and check out is 11:00 hours.