CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES · SAN ANTONIO
San Antonio for conventions and conferences.
The Henry B. González Convention Center is steps from the River Walk. Hotels, restaurants, team events, and everything you need for a successful group trip.
THE VENUE
Henry B. González Convention Center.
Total Space
1.3M sq ft
One of the largest in the US
Exhibit Halls
440K sq ft
Contiguous space
Location
Downtown
River Walk access
Meeting Rooms
100+
Multiple configurations
The Henry B. González Convention Center sits directly on the San Antonio River Walk — delegates can step out of sessions and be on the River Walk in under 5 minutes. The Alamodome is adjacent for arena-scale events. Hotel inventory is clustered within walking distance, which makes logistics straightforward for large groups.
HOTELS
Convention hotels.
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Connected to the convention center via skywalk. 1,003 rooms. Largest convention hotel in SA.
Marriott Rivercenter
River Walk location. 1,000+ rooms. Conference facilities onsite.
Marriott Riverwalk
Boutique-feel Marriott on the River Walk. Good for smaller executive groups.
Hilton Palacio del Rio
Historic River Walk hotel. 481 rooms. Well-suited for conferences needing character.
Hotel Emma (Pearl)
Best hotel in SA. Boutique, 146 rooms. Executive offsites and leadership retreats.
JW Marriott San Antonio
Hill Country resort. Best for multi-day events that benefit from resort amenities.
GROUP DINING
Group dining picks.
Boudro's Texas Bistro
up to 20–80River Walk. Private dining options. Reliable for large groups.
Paesanos Riverwalk
up to 20–60Italian. Semi-private rooms. Consistent for corporate dinners.
Bohanan's
up to 10–40Best steakhouse in SA. Executive dinners. Book 3+ weeks ahead.
Southerleigh (Pearl)
up to 20–60Excellent for offsite dinners. Pearl setting impresses out-of-towners.
Supper at Hotel Emma
up to 10–40Best venue for leadership dinners. Sophisticated, memorable.
Mi Tierra
up to 20–100+Market Square. Large groups, festive, uniquely SA experience.
TEAM EVENTS
Team event ideas.
River Walk Architecture boat tour — private charters available
The Missions walking route — 3 missions in 2 hours, free
Pearl Cooking class or mixology event
Spurs game at AT&T Center (Spurs season Oct–May)
Fredericksburg wine country chartered outing
Pearl Farmers Market morning + La Panadería breakfast
LOGISTICS
Convention logistics.
Airport to convention center
SAT (San Antonio International) is 20–25 min by rideshare. $25–40 typical.
Walking radius
Convention center → River Walk restaurants → major hotels is all walkable. Many attendees never need rideshare during the day.
Charter bus
Multiple operators serve SA conventions. Book 60+ days out for peak dates.
Peak convention seasons
January–April and September–November. July/August is slower but hot.
PRIVATE CONCIERGE
Convention concierge.
PRIVATE CONCIERGE
Let Willie plan the whole convention free time.
Starts at $250 for 2 hours · Day trips from $900
Day trips (from $900) are quoted — request yours →