VAF 2026 Lodging & Travel
Conference Hotel
Marcus Whitman Hotel
6 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
VAF has secured a block of rooms from Tuesday, May 26 through Sunday, May 30.
Hotel room rates quoted below are per room, per night, and subject to prevailing city, county, and state taxes; and fees and assessments. Rates are guaranteed until Tuesday, April 30, 2026.
Rates are $189 per night for May 25, 2026 and May 26, 2026 and $229 per night for May 27, 2026 through May 30, 2026.
Check-in is at 4:00pm and checkout is at 11:00am.
To make your reservation, you may also contact the hotel directly via phone: (866) 826-9422. Use code word "VAF" to access our block of rooms.
Travel & Transportation
By Plane
The Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW) is five minutes from our downtown hotel and offers rental cars, limited shuttle buses, and taxi services. Flying to Walla Walla takes forty-five minutes from Seattle via Alaska Airlines.
The Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) in nearby Pasco has nonstop service on several major carriers from cities including Burbank, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles (seasonal), Minneapolis, Phoenix-Mesa, Salt Lake City, San Diego (seasonal), San Francisco, and Seattle. The drive to Walla Walla is forty-five minutes by rental car.
Other airports, train, and driving options:
If you chose to fly to a different airport and drive, there are several options:
– Spokane, WA: 2.5 hour drive
– Seattle, WA: 4 hour drive
– Portland, OR: 4 hour drive
– Boise, ID: 4 hour drive
Overnight parking is included at the Marcus Whitman Hotel. Guests are welcome to use either the main parking lot or the convention center lot. Electric vehicle charging stations are available for an additional fee at the hotel.
If you choose to take the historic Empire Builder Amtrak train to Pasco, there are connecting bus services to Walla Walla.
Please contact Julia Griffith, VAF Program Associate, with questions about the conference at conference@vafweb.org