Location

AnimeNEXT 2009 is Moving! Your favorite New York and New Jersey area anime convention is moving to a larger facility for the 2009 convention. We are moving to the bigger and better facilities at the Garden State Exhibit Center and the DoubleTree Somerset Hotel in Somerset, New Jersey, less than one hour away from our former facilities in Secaucus. You can look forward to a larger facility with more meeting rooms and areas for more AnimeNEXT events, some great places for cos-play photo shoots and a beautiful new hotel. The recently modernized and renovated DoubleTree Hotel is our 2009 official hotel. AnimeNEXT attendees have sold out the Double Tree Hotel and the Holiday Inn. AnimeNEXT has negotiated a special rate at a third hotel, the Crowne Plaza Somerset. Please mention "AnimeNEXT" when booking a room to get the special rate of $119 a night. There are more details below.

Maps of the convention area and event rooms for 2009 can be downloaded using the links below. These are in PDF format so you need Adobe Reader.

Area Overview | Exhibit Center | Doubletree Hotel | Training Center

Hotels

* Centrally located near Interstate 287 and the NJ Turnpike in Somerset, NJ
* Nearby the Garden State Exhibit Center
* Just 10 miles from the Garden State Parkway
* Approximately 30 minutes from Newark International Airport (EWR)
* Within one hour of Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore and Manhattan
* Approximately 85 miles from JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport

Crowne Plaza Somerset-Bridgewater
110 Davidson Ave
Somerset, NJ 08873
Direct number: (732) 560-0500
$119 a night
Please mention "AnimeNEXT" when reserving a room to get the special rate.

SOLD OUT
Holiday Inn Somerset
195 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ  08873
Tel: 732-356-1700 Fax: 732-356-0939
www.somersetholidayinn.com
$119 plus tax (Mention Group Code NEX)

SOLD OUT
Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Somerset
200 Atrium Drive, Somerset, New Jersey, United States 08873-4197
Tel: 1-732-469-2600 Fax: 1-732-469-4617
www.doubletreesomerset.com
$139 plus tax

Directions

General Driving Instructions

From Route I-287 North Take exit 10 for Route 527 New Brunswick/Easton Ave. Follow Route 527 North to the first traffic light and make a left onto Davidson Avenue. Continue on Davidson Avenue for one half mile and make a left into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel.

From Route I-287 South Take exit 10 for Route 527 Easton Ave/New Brunswick. Follow Route 527 North and bear left toward signs for Davidson Avenue. At the first traffic light make a left onto Davidson Avenue. Continue on Davidson Avenue for one half mile and make a left into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel.

From the New Jersey Turnpike Take Exit 10 for Metucen/Edison to I-287 North. Take exit 10 for Route 527 New Brunswick/Easton Ave. Follow Route 527 North to the first traffic light and make a left onto Davidson Ave. Continue on Davidson Avenue for one half mile and make a left into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel.

From the Garden State Parkway North Take Exit 127 for I-287 North. Take exit 10 for Route 527 New Brunswick/Easton Ave. Follow Route 527 North to the first traffic light and make a left onto Davidson Ave. Continue on Davidson Avenue for one half mile and make a left into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel.

From the Garden State Parkway South Take exit 129 for I-287 North. Take exit 10 for Route 527 New Brunswick/Easton Ave. Follow Route 527 North to the first traffic light and make a left onto Dividson Avenue. Continue on Davidson Avenue for one half mile and make a left into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel. (Optional- exit for Route 22 West to I-287 North) Take exit 10 for Route 527 New Brunswick/Easton Ave. Follow Route 527 North to the first traffic light and make a left onto Dividson Avenue. Continue on Davidson Avenue for one half mile and make a left into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel.

From Philadelphia Take the New Jersey Turnpike North to Exit 10 for Metucen/Edison to I-287 North. ake exit 10 for Route 527 New Brunswick/Easton Ave. Follow Route 527 North to the first traffic light and make a left onto Davidson Ave. Continue on Davidson Avenue for one half mile and make a left into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel. From Princeton Area Take Route 202/206 North to Route 22 East to I-287 South. Take exit 10 for Route 527 New Brunswick/Easton Ave. Follow Route 527 North to the first traffic light and make a left onto Dividson Avenue. Continue on Davidson Avenue and make a right into Atrium Corporate Park. Follow to the front entrance of the hotel.

Driving Instructions From Airport Newark Liberty International Airport - 22 miles Take the New Jersey Turnpike south . Exit #10 at Metuchen and to 287 North. Go to Route 527 North. At the first light turn left onto Davidson Avenue. Continue for 1/2 mile and turn left into the Atrium Corporate Park. This will take you to the entrance of the hotel.

Public Transportation NJ Transit to the New Brunswick Station. At New Brunswick, get a cab to the hotel. (NJ Transit's New Brunswick's line leaves from New York Penn Station, so it can boarded there.)

We are also working on trying to provide a shuttle bus from the New Brunswick Train Station to the convention site.