Lodging FAQs

This is the first year the BTConference is including lodging as an add-on option. We thank you for your patience and grace as we work through this added complexity.

We have a block of Deluxe and Superior rooms at The Empress which are first come first serve starting on Oct. 24 through Nov. 1. Please make your reservation soon.

Update July 2025

No more Superior rooms are available at the Empress


  • You were charged the correct cost when you registered. If you received another registration confirmation in early-mid July stating the regular (non-early-bird) price, it is because we had to move your registration to another system.

    You will not be charged additional costs.

    We apologize for the confusion and appreciate your grace and patience as we work through these new circumstances.

  • Empress (per person, includes breakfast and lunch)

    • Deluxe single - $440 USD

    • Deluxe shared - $250 USD

    • Superior shared - $205 USD

    • Superior single - $350 USD

    Park Hotel (1.3km from conference site, breakfast included)

    • Shared - $120 USD

    • Single - $239 USD

  • Superior: $60 per room per night ($30 each for a shared room)

    Deluxe: $80 per room per night ($40 each for a shared room)

  • For those staying at the Empress:

    Breakfast and lunch are included

  • The hotel package at the Empress Hotel includes a stay from Monday, October 27 - Saturday, November 1.

    All breakfasts and lunches are included in this cost.

    Dinner is not included, but there are many affordable dining options nearby.

    Deluxe - Single - $440 USD

    Deluxe - Shared - $250 USD per person

    Superior - Single - $350 USD

    Superior - Shared - $205 USD per person

  • Every foreign national staying at a hotel in Thailand must provide passport information.

Refund Policy

Requests for cancellation and refund of registration must be received by May 31, 2025. Such registrants will receive a full refund, less a $10 administration fee. After May 31, onsite registration will be transferred to online registration, with the difference refunded. (Note: Online registration allows full access to pre-recorded presentations, ppts, papers and handouts during and after the conference).