2012 Linux Storage, Filesystem & MM Summit | Hotel & Travel

The Linux Foundation Linux Storage, Filesystem & MM Summit will be held at the:

Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, California
94102

Hotel Nikko San Francisco is a 4 star, luxury hotel located in the heart of the city, just north of Market Street at the corner of Mason Street & O’Farrell Street. Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Chinatown and the famed cable cars are nearby.

Accommodations
The Linux Foundation has secured a room block/discounted room rate of $179/night at the Hotel Nikko. Please click here to make your reservation. The room block is now closed.

Hotel Parking
Valet parking is available 24 hours with in and out privileges. Rates are $10.00/hour with a $45.00 maximum (plus taxes). Potential oversize vehicle fees may apply. The garage entrance is located on Ellis Street. Less expensive options are available close by and include: The Mason O'Farrell garage is located at 325 Mason Street, directly across from the Nikko. Rates are $8.00/hour or $32.00/day. Best Parking, located at 525 Jones Street, 2 blocks from the Nikko, offers parking for $20.00/day, Sunday - Thursday. On Fridays and Saturdays, the rate is $$35/day. To view a map of parking facilites close to the Hotel Nikko, please click here.

Air and Ground Transportation
Reserve your air travel as soon as possible. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the closest major airport. It is 25-minutes from the airport to downtown San Francisco.

If you require transportation between the airport and hotel, taxis are available 24 hours a day outside the lower (arrivals) level.

Airport Express provides shuttle service directly to the Hotel Nikko. The rate is $19/person if you call (415) 775-5121 from the airport. You may also book online at www.airportexpresssf.com. If you reserve the shuttle at least 12 hours prior to pick up time, you'll receive a discounted rate of $17/person (or $30 if you book round-trip). All shuttles are located on the upper (departures) level.

To take public transportation, there is a BART statation located in the International Terminal at SFO, just a short walk from the domestic terminal. You may also take the AirTrain from the domestic to international terminal.

From SFO, take any San Francisco train to the Powell Street station, then walk 3 blocks up Powell Street to O'Farrell and turn left. Walk half a block to the Hotel Nikko O'Farrell Street entrance.

The following are links for public transportation trip planning in San Francisco.

SF MTA & BART

Driving Directions to the Hotel Nikko
From the South (SFO, Silicon Valley)
From the East Bay (OAK, Oakland, Berkeley)
From the North (Marin, Napa/Sonoma, San Rafael)