We have booked a block of rooms at the DoubleTree San Antonio Downtown, located directly across from campus (0.2 miles).
Discounted rate: $139 (plus taxes) a night for a room with two full-sized beds
Address: 502 W Cesar E Chavez San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: 210-224-7155
This rate includes amenities such as free WiFi and discounted parking. It may be possible to extend this special rate for up to three days before and/or after the conference.
From the hotel website: This modern hotel is a 1-minute drive from I-10 and I-35, and a mile walk from the San Antonio River Walk. All rooms offer sophisticated decor and custom-designed beds, plus flat-screen TV and WiFi. An all-day bistro-style restaurant and wine bar serves casual meals and offers outdoor seating. There's also a fitness center and an outdoor pool and patio, and a free downtown shuttle.
By phone: Call Hotel Reservations at 1-800-HILTONS and ask for the room block for Spanish in the US Conference (promotional code: SPA).
Online: Go to this link.
Important: If you are interested in this hotel option, please book by the cut-off date, March 19, 2025. The hotel will honor reservations made by that date. After March 19, additional reservations will be subject to availability and prevailing rates.
Space Sharing: To help graduate students and other conference attendees looking for an economical way to stay in San Antonio, SIUS2025 has organized a GroupMe which can be used to share accommodation, airport rides, and so on. The link is here. Please feel free to communicate with colleagues through this means. You know the rules: keep it polite, to the point, and everybody wins! We thank UTSA international Ph.D. student Katharina Six for offering to monitor this conversation.
Other Accommodation Options: Downtown San Antonio offers an array of other lodging options, which you can explore here. There are also multiple options in Vrbo and Airbnb which some of you may find more attractive.