You will stay on campus, in the room of a female undergraduate engineering student. Her name and contact information will be emailed to you by March 30, 2012. You will most likely sleep on the floor or on a futon, so please bring a sleeping bag, blanket, pillow, etc. Your host will send you an email or call you to introduce herself in by April 6, 2012 so that you may make further arrangements if necessary.
When you stay on campus you are a guest of the university and required to abide by the rules of the university, including but not limited to: observation of residence hall quiet hours; no possession/consumption of alcohol under the age of 21; no smoking under the age of 18; no possession/consumption of illegal drugs. Also, remember that someone has been gracious enough to open her room to you so please be considerate of her personal property as well as the property of her roommate.
The following hotels are located closest to the Virginia Tech Campus. For your convenience, the local number for each hotel is listed below.
The Inn at Virginia Tech
On campus
(540) 231-8000
Hawthorne Suites
1020 Plantation Road
(540) 552-5636
Holiday Inn
900 Price's Fork Road
(540) 552-7001
Hampton Inn - Christiansburg*
380 Arbor Drive
(540) 381-5874
*Ask for the Women's Preview Weekend block of rooms for a $95 per night rate on April 13 and 14. There are only a set number of rooms reserved for this rate.
Note: Christiansburg is within close proximity to Virginia Tech's campus. Parents may contact their travel agents for Christiansburg hotel information. You may also visit the Blacksburg Lodging website for more information.