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Hotel Information is now online!

For a second year, the convention will take place in the lovely Old World-inspired  Marriott San Mateo-San Francisco Airport, which offers special, low rates for con attendees!

UPDATE: If you've been told by the Marriott that the hotel is sold out, please check again! We've had them release at least 40 more rooms, so there should be more available to reserve. Please note that the convention this year will follow just after the large Oracle OpenWorld Conference in San Francisco, so some week days before the Friday of the convention may not be available. If you are told that no rooms are available at the con rate (or that all rooms are SOLD OUT), please contact the [ Con Director ]; she will have the hotel release more rooms to the convention room block.

Room Rates & Reservations | Parking & Transportation | Map & Directions

The Marriott San Mateo-San Francisco Airport

Marriott San Mateo-San Francisco Airport
1770 South Amphlett Blvd.
San Mateo, California 94402
Phone: 650-653-6000
[ Website ]

Located central to both San Francisco and San Jose, and only 10 minutes from San Francisco International Airport, the Marriott hotel offers a beautiful, elegant, contemporary setting with an Old World twist. 

Tastefully decorated, comfortable rooms  include the following amenities:

Elegant, comfortable guest room

• Entertainment center with 27" TV offering free cable channels, pay-per-view movies and video games
• Relaxing recliner with reading lamp
• Large well-lit work area 
• Two-line data port phones with voicemail, speaker phone and message alert
• High-speed Internet access
• Individual climate control
• Coffeemaker, hairdryer, shower massage, iron and ironing board

*The hotel offers their apologies about the microwave situation last year.  During the hotel rennovation that completed a month before Yaoi-Con, the new furniture and set-up did not allow enough space for the microwaves to be put back.  They are available in very limited rooms, but not most rooms, as expected from last year.

ROOM RATES & RESERVATIONS

Special Convention Room Rates are as follows:

If you get an error message reserving online please email the requested dates to Craig Cordova at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

To Confirm, Change or Cancel Your Reservation at the Marriott:

Call 1-800-556-8972

Users MAY reserve reserve rooms from 20 September - 2 October 2008. Outside the core convention dates (26-28th), rooms have limit availability.  

If you booked rates under AAA or without using the Yaoi-Con booking codes, please email Craig with your reservation number so the convention will receive the room night credit.

If you have any questions or problems with your reservations, please contact the Convention Director: [ CONTACT ] 

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

Parking for Hotel Guests:

Discounted parking for overnight parking is $6/day for Hotel Guests. This DOES include in-and-out privileges.

Parking for Non-Hotel Guests/Daily Attendees:

Attendees attending the event (non-hotel guests) will pay $1/hr for maximum of $6/day. There are no in-and-out privileges - that is, if you stay for 2 hrs, you pay $2 upon leaving the parking lot; if you return and leave again, you will pay the hourly rate again for however long your vehicle was parked since your return.

Transportation from San Francisco Airport:

SHUTTLE

Downloadable shuttle schedule  

The Marriott Hotel does have complimentary shuttle service to and from San Francisco International Airport, running daily from 5:00AM and until 9:00PM. Be aware that there is one shuttle per hour, arriving at the Hotel Shuttles area outside of the Airport Terminal.  Arrival time at the airport is approximately 15 minutes after leaving the hotel (so the first shuttle gets to the airport at 5:15AM).

Note: Please look for the Marriott San Mateo-San Francisco Airport shuttle, as there is another shuttle for the Marriott San Franciso Airport Hotel, which is NOT the correct hotel. You want to go to San Mateo, not Millbrae/Burlingame.

And remember to tip your driver! ($1-$2 per piece of luggage is acceptable, more if you have heavy luggage) ^^

TAXI

If you do not want to wait for a shuttle or if your flight arrives after 8:30PM you may need to take a taxicab from the airport to the hotel. Taxi fares from SFO to San Mateo are approximately $24.00 (rate as of Jan 21, 2007).

CALTRANS

Hayward Park station is located 0.7 miles from the Marriott Hotel  OR San Mateo station is located 1.9 miles from the Marriott Hotel

Go HERE for schedules, maps and fares.

SAMTRANS

Schedules, Maps & Fares

Bus Line Closest to Hotel: Route 292 

Hotel Stop:  Delaware Blvd & Concar Dr.

Northbound Stop (To Downtown San Mateo & San Francisco Mission & 1^st St.)

Southbound Stop (To Hillsdale Shopping Center)

If unsure of where to get off for certain stops closest to your destination, ask the Operator to announce your stop and they will announce the stop once the bus is close by.

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)

There are no BART stations located in San Mateo; however, you may take BART into SFO and catch a hotel shuttle to the Marriott. Please be aware of the limited shuttle hours. Visit the BART Web site for more info and schedules.