Accommodations

Check Back Frequently For Updates & Additions.You must specifically request the special Dodge Poetry Festival rates when making reservations at the hotels listed below, and be sure to call the hotel directly, which in some cases is not the toll free number. Rooms at Poetry Festival rates are available on a first-come first-serve basis. A wide range of additional accommodations can be found on any of the popular travel search engines, like hotels .com, orbitz.com, or Travelocity, for example.

WITHIN 10 MINUTES

RESIDENCE INN by MARRIOTT (973) 691-1720
271 Continental Drive, Mt. Olive, NJ. Take Route 80 to Exit 25. Five Minutes from Waterloo Festival rates: $119.00 for a studio and $129.00 for a one bedroom. Price includes a full American Breakfast. This rate is available until August 24, 2008.

WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL (973) 448-1100
1000 International Drive, Mt. Olive, NJ. Take Route 80 to Exit 25. Five minutes from Waterloo. Festival rates: $99.00 (King Size Bed) and $109.00 (Two Double Beds). Restaurant. This rate is available until August 22, 2008.

DAYS INN (973) 347-5100
On Route 46 in West Ledgewood, NJ. Take Route 80W to Exit 27B, 80E to Exit 27, 2 miles on Route 46E. Festival rates starting at $69.00. Upgraded rooms are $79.00. Two persons allowed per room. Extra for more. Children are free.

WITHIN 20 MINUTES

HILTON GARDEN INN (973)328-0600
375 Mount Hope Avenue, Rockaway, NJ. Take Route 80 to Exit 35 toward Dover and merge onto Mount Hope Avenue. Festival Rate: $109.00 for a Standard Double or a Standard King. These rates are available the nights of September 25 through September 27. Reservations must be made by September 10, 2008.

BEST WESTERN INN (973) 625-1200
14 Green Pond Road, Rockaway, NJ. Take Route 80 to Exit 37, turn left at exit (100 yards on 513 North). Festival Rate: $89.00 for Two Double Beds. Rate includes the hot, deluxe continental breakfast (6 a.m. to 10 a.m.). Indoor pool & Dunkin Donuts on premises.

WITHIN 30 MINUTES

CANDLEWOOD SUITES (973) 984-9960
100 Candlewood Drive, Morris Plains, NJ. Take Route 287 North to Exit 39 (Route 10 West to Dover). In under 3 miles, hotel is on the left. Festival Rate: Wed-Thurs $109.99; Fri-Sun $74.99 for a Standard Queen with pull-out couch. Please ask for the “Poetry Festival Rate” when you call. These rates are subject to availability. Includes fully equipped kitchen, TV (cable and movie rentals), free high speed internet, free local calling, fitness room, and free washers and dryers. http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cw/1/en/hotel/PASMP/welcome

EMBASSY SUITES (973) 334-1440
90 Parsippany Blvd, Parsippany, NJ. Located at the junction of 46 and 202. Festival rates: Wed $189.00; Thurs-Sat $119.00 for a King Suite and $129 for a Double Bed Suite. These rates are available until September 10th, 2008.

FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES (973) 263-0095
3535 Route 46 and Cherry Hill Road, Parsippany, NJ. Take Route 80 to Exit 42 and merge onto Cherry Hill Rd going N. Festival Rate: $109.00 includes deluxe continental breakfast from 6 a.m.-10 a.m. and are available until September 10, 2008. Free high speed internet, free local calling, and gym onsite.

COURTYARD HANOVER (973) 887-8700
157 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ. Take Route 287 North to Exit 39 (Route 10 East to Whippany). Follow Route 10 East for 5 traffic lights. After 5th light, hotel is on the right. Festival Rates: Wed $139.00; Thurs-Sat $84.00. These rate are available until August 29, 2008.

BED & BREAKFAST RESERVATION SERVICES

BED & BREAKFAST INKEEPERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY
(732) 449-3535 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon - Fri; http://www.njinns.com
For information on B&B’s statewide (not reservations).

CAMPGROUNDS

ALLAMUCHY STATE PARK/STEPHEN’S SECTION (908) 852-3790
Or call Hopatcong office in September for information (973) 398-7010
Off Waterloo Road, Hackettstown, NJ; Take Route 80 to Exit 25, left at second light onto Waterloo Road, 7 miles on left; about 4 miles from Waterloo Village.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/stephens.html

PANTHER LAKE CAMPING RESORT (973) 347-4440
Or call (800) 543-2056 for reservations.
6 Panther Lake Road, Andover, NJ. Located off of Route 206. Approx. 5 miles from Waterloo Village. Daily rates for 2 adults: $39.00 per night. $8.00 each additional adult. http://njcamping.com/panther

SWARTSWOOD STATE PARK (973) 383-5230
Off Route 619 in Stillwater, NJ; about 40 minutes northwest of Waterloo. Offers Trailer Campsites, Group Campsites and Yurts. Rates from $20.00 per site. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/swartswood.html