This Boca Raton Training FAQ section contains the following information:
Our Florida training center is located in lovely Boca Raton Florida. Boca Raton is approximately
35 miles from West Palm Beach airport, to the North or Fort Lauderdale airport to the South. Each
is 45-55 minutes by car.
Visit the training facility website.
1200 North Federal Highway
Suite 200, Mediterranean Room
Boca Raton, Florida, 33432
Florida is a popular winter destination, hotel rates will vary seasonally.
Generally Florida's tourist season runs from approximately October through April.
Holiday Inn Hotel Highland Beach-Oceanside
2809 South Ocean Blvd
Highland Beach
FL 33487
Tel: 1-561-2786241
Website
Features on property:
High Speed Internet Access, complimentary access to full service Health Club, Outdoor Pool, to name a few.
Directions:
- Start out going south on S Ocean Blvd / FL-A1A toward Highland Beach Drive. (2.0 miles)
- Turn right onto NE 40th St / NE Spanish River Blvd / FL-800 W. (0.5 miles)
- Turn left onto US-1 S / N Federal Hwy. (1.7 miles)
- Turn left at the traffic light into the complex where Federal Highway and Glades Road meet.
Approximate distance = 5 miles / 9 minutes
Directions from airports - Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm Beach
- Exit airport to I-95
- Head South from West Palm Beach airport or North from Ft. Lauderdale
- Take I-95 to the Linton Blvd exit (Delray Beach).
- Head east to A1A (ocean road past US1 and over the Intercoastal)
- Turn Right to the Hotel, 1 mile on the left (East side of the road)
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott Boca Raton
5130 NW 8th Avenue (I-95 & Yamato Road)
Boca Raton, FL 33487
tel: (561) 994-2107
fax: (561) 994-0226
Toll Free: (888) 287-9400
Website
Features on property:
- This hotel is nonsmoking
- Spacious studio suites, innovatively laid out, stylishly furnished and smartly designed
- Complimentary Suite Seasons Breakfast® buffet
- Free High Speed Internet, wired in all guest suites and wireless in the public areas.
MetaSwitch Rates:
$159 from 1-1-08 to 4-30-08 in season and $99 from 5-1-08 to 12-31-08 for any room at SpringHill
Please contact Deron Haller at (561) 869-8503 for reservations or special request.
Use this link to make an online reservation
and the promotional discount code will automatically be entered into the Corporate Promotional Code field.
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott Boca Raton
5110 NW 8th Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33487
tel: (561) 994-7232
fax: (561) 994-2134
Website
Features on property:
- This hotel is nonsmoking
- All suites offer Full Kitchens
- Free High Speed Internet
- Separate areas for sleeping, eating/working and relaxing
- Studio, One bedroom and Two bedroom suites available
MetaSwitch Rates:
One Bedroom $179 from 1-1-08 to 4-30-08 in season and $119 from 5-1-08 to 12-31-08
Two Bedroom $199 from 1-1-08 to 4-30-08 in season and $139 from 5-1-08 to 12-31-08
Please contact Deron Haller at (561) 869-8503 for reservations or special request.
When making an online reservation, enter the Metaswitch corporate promotion code YJT in the
Corporate Promotional Code field, and the MetaSwitch corporate rate will automatically populate
the rate field.
Directions to the Training Center:
Exit hotel to Yamato Road. Make a 'U' turn at the light and head East (toward I-95).
Stay on Yamato Rd. and continue to Federal Highway / US1 (1.2 mi.), Right turn on Federal Hwy. (South) for 2.4 miles.
Sharp left into the parking lot at the Glades road intersection.
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Boca Raton
3400 Airport Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33431
tel: (561) 393-5308
Website
Features on property:
Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast and
complimentary High-Speed Wired/Wireless Internet Access.
Directions to the Training Center:
Exit hotel heading south toward Glades road. Proceed to end of Glades Road. The training center is directly ahead.
Note: Construction on Glades road from this hotel may make the commute a bit slow however the center is less than 3 miles door to door and should be less than 10 minutes.
- Boca Raton Plaza Hotel and Suites
2901 N Federal Hwy
Boca Raton, FL 33431
tel: (561) 750-9944
Website
Features on property:
Microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers and complimentary High Speed
Internet access.
Directions to the Training Center:
Exit the hotel heading South on Federal Hwy. for 1.2 miles. Sharp left into the parking lot at the Glades road intersection.
- Breakers On The Ocean
1875 South Ocean Boulevard
Delray Beach, FL33483
tel: (561) 278-4501
Website
Features on property:
Efficiency apartments, continental breakfast
and situated directly on the ocean. There is no Internet access in rooms.
Note: This hotel is very "quaint." Great for families, but a bit difficult to get to the training facility and it currently has limited Internet access.
Directions to the Training Center:
Exit the hotel heading North on A1A / Ocean Highway (right turn). Left turn on Yamato Road (.5 mi), Left turn onto Federal Hwy. / US1. Proceed South for 5.5 miles to Glades Road. Sharp left into the parking lot at the Glades road intersection.
Generally speaking a rental car is a good idea. Boca Raton has plenty of taxis as well. Some hotels may offer a shuttle service from the airports. Check with your Hotelier.
Exit the Airport / Rental Car facility heading South on I-95. Take exit 45 for Glades Rd/SR-808. Proceed East on Glades road to the end. The training center is directly ahead.
Approximate time is 45 minutes.
Exit the Airport / Rental Car facility heading west on 595. Exit North on I-95. Take exit 45 for Glades Rd/SR-808. Proceed East on Glades road to the end. The training center is directly ahead.
Approximate time is 45 minutes.
Exit the airport and merge onto Airport Expy/SR-112 E via the ramp to I-95 N/Beaches
(partial toll road). Take the exit onto I-95 N toward Orlando. Take exit 45 for Glades Rd/SR-808. Proceed East on Glades road to the end. The training center is directly ahead.
Approximate time is 75 minutes.
Park in any undesignated parking space (blank yellow), additional
parking is provided toward the rear of the parking lot behind the building.
We will provide computers for the class as well as all writing materials so you do not need to bring those. You may want to bring your own laptop if you wish to work in the evenings. Hot drinks, sodas and cookies will be provided during the training.
You are free to make your own arrangements for lunch and dinner.
Our training computers have access to the internet for use during breaks, but our training network may not accommodate your requirements to VPN into your corporate network. If you need internet access to your corporate network,
you should ensure that your hotel has a suitable internet connection.
Orlando is approximately 3 hours from the facility. It is not practical to try to make this run in one night.
The Florida keys are a bit closer, approximately 2 hours to the first key, Key Largo; however Key West is approximately 4.5 hours away.
Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami are much closer
destinations and offer a wealth of night life and things to do.
Miami is the furthest at approximately a 1 hour jaunt.
Mostly it is sunny and warm. Florida does have seasons of inclement weather, but for the most part, it’s very nice each day. It can be very warm and humid in the summer months. The beaches are very close and accessible. The water temperature is moderate all year long. It is not uncommon for a "Northerner" to go for a swim in January.
Just don’t expect the locals to join you! See SunSentinel.com for the latest weather.
- Dining
Dining in Boca Raton is exquisite. The variety of restaurants range from McDonald's
to Top-end Steak Houses. We also have restaurants like Brewzzi's which is a microbrewery
and the Cheesecake Factory, just to mention a couple.
Your instructor can assist finding the right establishment
for your taste. Good cuisine and inexpensive cuisine are not difficult to find.
Maybe good-inexpensive cuisine is...
- Boomers
Family entertainment featuring a very large Arcade, bumper boats, go karts.
- Muvico Theater complex
Very nice accommodations for movie viewing including theaters
that offer couch style seating and sit down dinner. Other seating is available.
- Golf
Several Municipal golf courses are located within 10 miles of our training facility.
- Live Theater & Shows
Kravis Center for the Arts
- Fishing
Nightly fishing trips via charter boats are available in the neighboring
towns of Boynton Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
- Jet Skis
Rental of Jet Skis is available close to the Training center in Boca
Raton and nearby neighboring towns.
- Live Web Cams
South Beach Park Boca Raton
(NOT South Beach Miami)
Boca Raton Inlet