Aura Soma Lava conference facility, 196 East Main, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Check in here first. If you have any questions or needs, please ask!
Maps & Directions: These maps will show you how to get to Lava Hot Springs and the Aura Soma Conference Center from different directions.
Accommodations: Please make arrangements for your own accommodations. We suggest that you first try the Aura Soma Lava family of small inns (mention that you'll be attending the ISU Bioinformatics Workshop)
Here is a list of other accommodation possiblities. We suggest the following as they are just a couple of blocks walking from the Aura Soma conference center:
- Aura Soma Lava
- Lava Hot Springs Inn
- Dempsey Creek Lodge
- Alpaca Inn
- Lava Spa Motel
- River Bridge Inn
- Home Hotel
- Riverside Inn
- Tumbling Waters Motel
The Workshop will cover the accommodation costs for people giving a talk. If you are giving a talk, please try to stay at the Riverside Inn. Contact Mike Thomas for details. Alcohol could not be purchased for the conference due to University restrictions. However, you are welcome to bring beverages of any kind. There is a grocery store at the corner of Main and Center.
There is a hot spring-fed pool adjacent to the conference center. This is available for use by all conference participants at no charge. You may also use the World Famous Lava Hot Springs city facility, located about 2 blocks east of the conference center (cost is about $5 for an all-day pass).