Accommodation
Conference participants will be hosted at the Ibis Kuwait Salmiyah Hotel on Salem Almubarak Street, approximately a 10 minute walk from the AUK campus.
The hotel offers the below special rates to AMICAL participants, inclusive of free WIFI, breakfast buffet and airport transfers, and a 20% discount on food & beverage.
- Standard room: KWD 35 per night
- Shared standard room: KWD 38.5 per night (KWD 19.25 per person)
- Executive room: KWD 46 per night
- One bedroom Suite: KWD 65 per night
The price listed is for one person. If two persons will share the room, there will be additional KWD 3.5 per night (per room) to cover breakfast. Note that if you are receiving financial support and sharing room, AMICAL will cover half of the room’s total cost.
Check-in is at 14:00 and check-out is at noon. If conference attendees arrive few hours earlier, the hotel will do its best to accommodate them at no charge if there are available rooms.
There are plenty of restaurants, shops, and ATM machines on Salem Almubarak Street. Sultan market is just a few steps from the hotel. Marina mall and the beachfront are 800m from the Ibis.
Hotel address
Salem Al Mubarak Street, Salmiya
Kuwait
Tel: (+965) 25734247, (+965) 25761222
Alternative options
- Symphony Style Hotel (5 stars) – less than 500m from campus (5 mins walk)
- Al Muhanna Plaza Luxury Plus (3 stars) – 650m from campus (8 mins walk)
- Holiday Inn Kuwait Salmiyah (5 stars) – 1.2 km from campus (15 mins walk)
- Boudl Hotel Suites (4 stars) – 1.2 km from campus (15 mins walk)
Transport
From airport to hotel
The conference hotel (Ibis Hotel Salmiya) is located 22 km from Kuwait International Airport and 0.08 km from the American University of Kuwait (AUK).
The hotel offers complimentary transfer from and to the airport for all AUK guests. If for any circumstances, you needed to catch a taxi, the ride from airport to the hotel will cost about KD 8-10 (EUR 24-30). Airport taxi service is available 24/7.
From hotel to campus
The hotel is in walking distance from the AUK Campus. However, a shuttle bus will be there to transfer all participants to the conference venue in the morning and back at the end of the program.
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