Located in Oakland, the heart of Pittsburgh's educational and medical community, adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. Two miles from Downtown. Free shuttle service to Downtown, area hospitals, university; 18 miles (35 minutes) from Pittsburgh International Airport; airport shuttle available ($12.50 one way, $21 round trip, taxi $35 one way estimated; towncar $35 one way). Highway access from east via I-376, west via I-79, south via Route 78, north via I-80.

Contemporary 10-story hotel, 253 guest rooms with three suites. All rooms soundproff with individual a/c control, direct-dial phone with voice mail, color cable TV with remote control, in-room movies, radio, four non-smoking floors. 48 executive rooms include desk, lounge chair, ottoman, work area, and modular jacks for computer modem access. Two accessible rooms.

Foster's Bar and Grill is a casual bistro serving seafood, steak, gourmet pizza, and pasta.

Gift shop. Secretarial, fax, and copier services. In-room modular jacks for computer modems. thrifty Car Rental desk in lobby. Groups can be pre-registered.

Indoor self-service parking for 300 cars, $12/day. Outdoor parking for 40. Overnight guests have in/out privileges.