Lodging: Hotels or Hosting for students

Hotels

For more choices, best prices, maps, photos and reservations, we suggest you consult a hotel search engine such as  www.kayak.com, www.sidestep.com or www.orbitz.com.

To find a hotel roommate, please join this google bulletin board and post a message: YTF Hotel Roommate Finder

Budget (Duncan Hotel, Econo Lodge, Days Inn)
Mid-priced (La Quinta, Farnam Guest House, New Haven Hotel)
Upscale (Omni Hotel, Historic Mansion Inn)
Hotel tax in Connecticut is 12%

BUDGET

Duncan Hotel
1151 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT
203-787-1273
Prices of rooms here are $50 (single) $70 (dbl) $85 (triple) $100 (quadruple) per night. Triple and quadruple rooms usually involves sharing a queen size bed and/or using a pull out sofa. Bookings for April are accepted starting on March 1. It's a small hotel with limited availability, so book as early in March as possible! There are a few non-smoking rooms. Very basic accommodation, but it is less than a block from the main Fest location, and right in the middle of all the action. Street parking involves parking meters. 

For guests with a car, there are several budget options nearby.

Econo Lodge
100 Pond Lily Ave, New Haven, CT
203-387-6651
Econo Lodge New Haven
$57 and up (online rate through search engine), you can pile up to 5 to a room.
This Econo Lodge is close to exit 59 on the Merrit Parkway (Rt 15), and 3 miles to the Fest. It has a pool!
There is also an Econo Lodge in West Haven very conveniently located off I-95 but likely to be a bit loud, similar price.

MID-PRICED:

La Quinta
400 Sargent Drive, New Haven
203-562-1111
$109-129
http://www.lq.com
Although it is less than 2 mi from the Fest, it’s on the highway, so you will need a car if you choose to lodge here.

Farnam Guest House B&B
616 Prospect Street, New Haven CT
(203) 562-7121 or toll free: (888) 562-7121
http://www.farnamguesthouse.com/
$69-170
This B&B is about 2 mi from the Fest, located in the elegant Prospect Hill neighborhood. Rates vary from room to room, so check the website for details.

New Haven Hotel
229 George St, New Haven
203-498-3100
$125-228
http://www.newhavenhotel.com/
This hotel is located in the heart of Downtown New Haven, and is a stone’s throw from many restaurants and bars. The hotel has well-appointed rooms and suites, but it is currently right next to a new, major construction site.

UPSCALE

Omni New Haven
155 Temple Street, New Haven
203-772-6664
http://www.omnihotels.com
Starting from $149
Located steps away from the Green, and within a few blocks of Fest locations.

Historic Mansion Inn
600 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT
203-865-8324
http://www.thehistoricmansioninn.com/
$169-$189
This B&B is located on Wooster Square, a small but picturesque tree-lined park. This neighborhood is also known as New Haven’s Little Italy, and is home to two world-famous pizza restaurants, Pepe’s and Sally’s. Wooster Square is across from Downtown New Haven, and a very short drive to the Fest.

Hotel roommate finder

Hosting for students

We are sorry, we now have a long waiting list for home hosting for students. We can no longer accept requests for home hosting. 

Please research your hotel options as outlined above. See also the roommate/carpool bulletin board.

Limited home hosting options available for registered students.  Because demand is likely to far outstrip availability, we  can host students only.

To request hosting, please fill out the Housing Request Webform; the link will be active as soon as registration opens. To significantly improve our capacity and your chances, fill out a form together with a friend if you don't mind sharing a sofabed with him/her. We will give preference to hosting 2 people in an available bed, over only one. If you can offer your own couch as a future return favor, we might be able to persuade more hosts. We are already promising them a free T-shirt, but every little bit helps. We'll do our best to match you with a suitable host.

If you are an out-of-town student tanguero looking for a crash pad, please click here.

If you live in New Haven and are willing to host an out-of-town student tanguero, please click here.