Travel Information

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Edwards Lifesciences are located in the heart of Orange County, CA. Both UCI and Edwards are within three miles of John Wayne International Airport (SNA Airport). Other airports include Long Beach Airport (LGB, 23 miles away), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 40 miles away), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 45 miles away), and San Diego International Airport (SAN, 86 miles away).

Room Reservations

We recommend the following hotels. All are located near Edwards Lifesciences, UC Irvine, and the John Wayne Airport.

Homewood Suites ($159 a night): We have a limited number of rooms under a hotel block; please use the following link. Accommodations include shuttles to the John Wayne Airport and to the Edwards Lifesciences campus. The hotel is 1.5 miles from Edwards.

Embassy Suites ($120-198 a night): Individuals may contact Mitchel Colebank for an Edwards discount code or can request the “Edwards Rate” over the phone. Accommodations include shuttles to the John Wayne Airport and to the Edwards Lifesciences campus. The hotel is 0.2 miles from Edwards. The hotel website can be found here.

Springhill Suites ($169-200 a night): Individuals may contact Mitchel Colebank for a UC Irvine discount code. Accommodations include shuttles to the John Wayne Airport. The hotel is 0.8 miles from Edwards. The hotel website can be found here.

Sonesta Irvine (on Von Karman Ave, $115-$145 a night): Individuals may contact Mitchel Colebank for a UC Irvine discount code. Accommodations include shuttles to John Wayne Airport. The hotel is 1.6 miles from Edwards. The hotel website can be found here.

Staybridge Suites Irvine-SNA ($143-$200 a night): Individuals may contact Mitchel Colebank for an Edwards discount code or can request the “Edwards Rate” over the phone. The hotel is 0.9 miles from Edwards. The hotel website can be found here.

Questions regarding abstract submission should be submitted to Mitchel Colebank at mcoleban (at) uci (dot) edu.