[robocup-worldwide] RoboCup 2014: Information on Accommodation, Travel and Safety

April Foster april.robocup at gmail.com
Wed May 28 21:25:56 EDT 2014


Dear RoboCuppers,

With less than 2 months away from the kickoff of RoboCup 2014 in João
Pessoa we would like to give you important information and recommendations
regarding accommodation, travel and safety. The local organization
committee is working very hard to prepare for a well organized, exciting,
entertaining and safe RoboCup in Brazil.

João Pessoa has a beautiful seaside with tropical beaches. All hotels and
accommodation opportunities offered through the official RoboCup 2014
website are in the coast area that encompasses the Tambau and Cabo Branco
Beaches. A sufficient number of rooms in all price ranges have been
reserved exclusively for RoboCup participants. These accommodations are
managed by Luck Viagens agency and you can book them directly through the
event website (http://www.robocup2014.org/?page_id=127). The list of
selected hotels and their prices can be found attached and it is also
displayed on the given website. Please, use the list of hotels on the
website to assure that your visit in Brazil will be very comfortable and
pleasant.

Please note that the deadline for booking one of the blocked rooms is
*** June 10th ***.
After this date, we will be not able to guarantee the availability of rooms
and their prices.

We strongly recommend that you book accommodation for all of your team
members through our event web page. We strongly discourage you from booking
any other hotel out of this list for several reasons:
* The recommended hotels for the event are all along the coast where you
can walk during the day and the evening comfortably and safe. In those
areas, there is a special tourist police force that can help you in English
language. It is recommended to stay in the coast area that encompasses the
Tambau and Cabo Branco Beaches where special safety measurements have been
taken. It is furthermore recommended to avoid to walk away from this area
as other areas of the city are less safe. It is therefore not recommended
to stay in a hotel away from the area of the selected hotels or to go there
on your own.
* All of the official hotels will be served by a free bus shuttle service
exclusively established to bring RoboCup participants from their hotels to
the venue, which is about 8-16km away from the selected hotel area, and
back. The place and number of stops and busses will be adapted according to
the final distribution of participants to the recommended hotels.
* All the hotels in the official list offer special prices for RoboCup
participants. Because of the touristic season it is expected that all of
these recommended hotels will be booked out besides the rooms blocked
exclusively for RoboCup.
* From the airports of Joao Pessoa, Recife and Natal, a variety of special
transport arrangements at reduced rates are available to RoboCup
participants to bring them directly from the airport to their recommended
hotel and back. It is highly recommended to make use of these safe and
effective ways of transportation. Booking information is available on
http://www.robocup2014.org/?page_id=1180
* For the participants in all of the rooms booked through the official
agency in the recommended hotels, LOC plans to make their badges available
in the hotel as you arrive. Also special volunteers will be available at
these hotels to assist RoboCup participants in any needs.

Regarding vaccination, João Pessoa does not require Yellow Fever or Malaria
vaccines. However, if you plan to visit other areas of Brazil you should
check for recent travel health information of other areas 4-8 weeks before
departure. Additional information and hints will be given on the event web
page.

For any further questions regarding accommodation, travel or safety please
contact us through info at robocup2014.org.

Best Regards,
RoboCup 2014 Organization Team
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