Hotel and Travel
Book Your Hotel
IMPORTANT: Please plan to secure your room early as many hotels sold out last year.
Marriott Residence Inn
503 Plantation Street,
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
Phone: (508) 753-6300
HOTEL WITH SYMPOSIUM ROOM BLOCK
The Residence Inn Marriott is approximately a 10 minute walk, located 0.6 miles from the UMass Chan campus. The symposium rate of $239 per night is available until May 22, 2026.
*Shuttle service will be available for transport to & from the symposium site across the street.
Beechwood Hotel
363 Plantation Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
Phone: (508) 754-5789, Toll Free: (800) 344-2589
The Beechwood Hotel is conveniently located across the street from the main UMass Chan campus and approximately 0.3 miles from the RNA Therapeutics Institute, in the Albert Sherman Center. This hotel is within walking distance from UMass Chan Medical School.
*There is no room block and shuttle service may not be available.
Hilton Garden Inn
35 Major Taylor Boulevard
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01608
Phone: (508) 753-5700
Located in the city center, the Hilton is conveniently located near many restaurants and the Worcester Art Museum. It is 2.3 miles from the main campus. For those attendees requiring a government rate for your hotel stay, please contact the hotel directly to secure this rate. Proof of employment may be required.
*There is no room block and shuttle service is NOT available.
Travel
By Plane: If you are traveling to UMass Chan Medical School via air, Boston Logan Airport is about 50 minutes away depending on traffic, and Worcester Airport is about 20 minutes away with limited flights. TF Green Airport in Providence, RI, and Hartford-Brainard Airport in Hartford, CT are each approximately 1 hour by car from UMass Chan, while the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, NH is 1 ½ hours by car.
By Train: Union Station in Worcester, MA has regular rail service from/to Boston, MA, with connecting Amtrak service throughout the U.S. .
By Car and Parking Info: The campus is easily accessible from many major highways. Parking is available in designated locations. Please follow "Event Parking" signage upon arrival to campus. Click here for driving directions. Or View on Google maps (Address: 55 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604)
Upon arrival to UMass Chan Medical School please go to the Albert Sherman Center Lobby to pick up your registration materials. It is always required that you wear your registration badge while on the campus. The badge will give you access to all symposium related events. Download Campus Map (PDF)
Explore Worcester
Local Attractions
Blackstone Canal District - https://thecanaldistrict.com/
Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary - https://www.massaudubon.org/
Hyland Orchard and Brewery
Ecotarium - https://ecotarium.org/
Marino Lookout Farm - https://www.lookoutfarm.com/
Nashoba Valley Winery - https://nashobawinery.com/
Old Stone Church - https://wbhistory.org/
Purgatory Chasm - https://www.mass.gov/locations/purgatory-chasm-state-reservation
Tower Hill Botanic Garden - https://nebg.org/
Union Station - https://www.worcesterma.gov/union-station
Wachusett Brewing Company - https://www.wachusettbrewingcompany.com/
West End Creamery - https://www.westendcreamery.com/
Worcester Art Museum - https://www.worcesterart.org/