Key Messages San Antonio is a big draw for meeting professionals due to its accessibility of location, affordable price and variety of options. San Antonio’s River Walk is known as the “world’s largest hotel lobby” and is 15 miles of walkable oasis lined with restaurants, nightlife, shopping and hotels. San Antonio’s downtown walkability is a big draw for meetings as it saves on transportation costs and heightens attendee experience and engagement. The airport is only eight miles from downtown San Antonio’s approximately 14,000 hotel rooms. San Antonio offers affordable hotel accommodations within a variety of tiers, both downtown and throughout the 45,000+ hotel rooms citywide. Dining in San Antonio is affordable and delicious due to the large variety of options that fit every budget. Our restaurant culture has moved into the limelight as acclaimed chefs and talented new graduates from the Culinary Institute of America San Antonio (one of only three locations in the nation) make their mark. With the perfect combination of quality, variety and hospitality, dining in San Antonio offers incredible food served everywhere from upscale steak houses to unique food trucks. San Antonio’s Henry B. González Convention Center has recently undergone a $325 million expansion, increasing its footprint to 1.6 million square feet, with 514,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, over 70 versatile breakout meeting rooms and the largest ballroom in Texas. Visitors to San Antonio love to explore the River Walk, more than 50 golf courses, the culinary scene, the year-round warm weather and historic sites, including the Alamo, one of the city’s five Spanish colonial missions recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. San Antonio was #1 on SmartAsset’s Best Cities for Conferences list two years in a row (2015 & 2016). San Antonio was one of the leading meeting destinations of 2016 according to Smart Meetings. San Antonio is listed as a must-visit destination for 2017 on Expedia.
Key Messages San Antonio is a big draw for meeting professionals due to its accessibility of location, affordable price and variety of options. San Antonio’s River Walk is known as the “world’s largest hotel lobby” and is 15 miles of walkable oasis lined with restaurants, nightlife, shopping and hotels. San Antonio’s downtown walkability is a big draw for meetings as it saves on transportation costs and heightens attendee experience and engagement. The airport is only eight miles from downtown San Antonio’s approximately 14,000 hotel rooms. San Antonio offers affordable hotel accommodations within a variety of tiers, both downtown and throughout the 45,000+ hotel rooms citywide. Dining in San Antonio is affordable and delicious due to the large variety of options that fit every budget. Our restaurant culture has moved into the limelight as acclaimed chefs and talented new graduates from the Culinary Institute of America San Antonio (one of only three locations in the nation) make their mark. With the perfect combination of quality, variety and hospitality, dining in San Antonio offers incredible food served everywhere from upscale steak houses to unique food trucks. San Antonio’s Henry B. González Convention Center has recently undergone a $325 million expansion, increasing its footprint to 1.6 million square feet, with 514,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, over 70 versatile breakout meeting rooms and the largest ballroom in Texas. Visitors to San Antonio love to explore the River Walk, more than 50 golf courses, the culinary scene, the year-round warm weather and historic sites, including the Alamo, one of the city’s five Spanish colonial missions recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. San Antonio was #1 on SmartAsset’s Best Cities for Conferences list two years in a row (2015 & 2016). San Antonio was one of the leading meeting destinations of 2016 according to Smart Meetings. San Antonio is listed as a must-visit destination for 2017 on Expedia.