Hotels

2025 Room Block Now Open

San Japan will be located at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and the San Antonio Grand Hyatt Hotel. We will have room blocks available at the San Antonio Grand Hyatt, Marriott Riverwalk Hotel, Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, and the La Quinta Riverwalk Hotel in downtown San Antonio, Texas. It will be taking place on Labor Day Weekend. The convention will be located in multiple locations: San Japan will take place in Halls 1 – 4 within the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention, along with connecting panel rooms throughout the convention. There will be activities on the Grand Hyatt’s 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors. We will have over 1,000,000 square feet of combined space to utilize.

The Convention Center is directly next door to the Grand Hyatt, and the hotel is near the Rivercenter Mall. Inside the Rivercenter Mall is a food court with various low-cost eateries (less than a 5-minute walk from the convention). Everything is at the heart of the famous River Walk, with the famous Alamo a short walk from the hotel.

Note: San Japan only links to a contracted room block at a discount rate. All information provided by the hotel is listed on this page. We do not handle hotel customer service questions. You must contact the hotel property for further queries or reservation issues. This includes Passkey, as San Japan does not handle that.

Grand Hyatt San Antonio

San Japan has negotiated a fantastic convention hotel rate at the Grand Hyatt, starting at $178/night (the average daily rate is $350 and up per night). If you want to arrive early or stay a couple of days afterward, you can reserve a room at the convention rate from Wednesday until Tuesday of the convention year. There is free Wi-Fi in all hotel rooms at the San Antonio Grand Hyatt.

Double Bed reservations are usually reserved first. Be sure to read the FAQ below, which answers the most frequently asked questions we’ve received over the years.

For 2025, parking is only discounted to 25%, starting at $35+tax/day; only one car is discounted at this parking rate per room.

Marriott Riverwalk & Rivercenter Hotels

This year, we have reserved two room blocks with the Marriott hotel closest to the convention center: the Marriott Riverwalk, located at 889 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, 78205, USA, and the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, located next to the Rivercenter Hotel. The Riverwalk Hotel is directly across the street from the Grand Hyatt and HBG Convention Center.

The room rate starts at $179/night for a standard King room (regular rate $255-$350/night) and $209/night for a standard Double room. We have a limited number of rooms allocated to us at Marriott hotels. The cut-off date is August 1st.

If you are trying to get the discount rate, call the reservation agent to ask for the SAN JAPAN 2025 room block.

We do not run PASSKEY if you are having issues with your reservation. You must contact Marriott directly. If the Marriott National Customer Service says you must contact San Japan about Passkey issues, this is INCORRECT information. You must immediately call them back to speak to another customer service agent.

Marriott will offer a room block at the Rivercenter Hotel, located at 101 E. Bowie St., one block away from the Riverwalk Hotel.

Parking is not discounted starting in 2025, and it starts at $47+tax/day.

La Quinta Riverwalk Hotel

We have arranged a room block with La Quinta Riverwalk Hotel , located at 303 Blum St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA. This hotel is one and a half blocks from the HBG Convention Center.

The room rate is $172/night for a standard Double room (regular rate $229/night). La Quinta has allocated us a limited number of rooms. The cut-off date is August 1st. Some king suites are available. Breakfast is complimentary at La Quinta.

You must reserve the rooms online for the discount. Parking is not discounted, and it starts at $32+tax/day.

Hotel FAQ

Question Answer
I have an issue with my hotel reservation.San Japan does not handle any customer service issues pertaining to hotel reservations. You must call the hotel property to handle it. The only thing that San Japan has in connection with a hotel is a contract with them which gives direct access for attendees to a room block that gives attendees a discount rate. This contract allows us to access space to hold the event. We list on the page with information to contact them. We do not run reservations, we do not run hotel customer service, nor we do not own the hotels.

If you are having an issue making a reservation then please contact the hotels, not San Japan. If the national customer service at the hotel says we handle it that is absolutely incorrect as we will redirect you back to the hotel to speak to another representative. Passkey is a 3rd party system handled by the hotels, not San Japan. We do not control hotel reservations at all.
Will my credit/debit card be charged when I reserve a room?Grand Hyatt, Marriott, La Quinta: Your credit card will not be charged when you reserve your hotel room. It does not matter if you currently do not have enough money to cover the room charges. It will only be charged when you arrive at the convention hotel OR if you don't show up for your reservation (so be sure to cancel if necessary). You may see a pending charge on your credit card, but the hotel does this to ensure that the card on the reservation is valid. This is standard national policy with all hotel reservations. You must cancel 72 hours before your arrival otherwise your credit card will be charged for at least one room night.
What should I do to get the lowest hotel rate?We list above the rates depending on how many are staying in your hotel room and the hotel selected.

Note: If there is any issue with the hotel room, like a key card being needing to be reactivated, the person/people that listed on the room will be the only person which can make necessary changes at front desk or ask for a new room key.
What is the minimum age to rent a hotel room?You will need to be at least 18 years old with a major credit card. Contact the hotel if you have questions about policies and setting up your reservation.
I need to reserve more than one room, what do I do?All hotels will allow you to set up a second reservation online or call the hotel directly (phone number is above), ask for Reservations, and they will set it up for you. If you need more than two rooms, then you'll need to contact the hotel.
Does the hotel have high-speed internet?Hyatt & La Quinta: Wi-Fi will be free in all hotels room. Wi-Fi is not free in the convention spaces of the Grand Hyatt. There is limited free internet in the Grand Hyatt lobby.

Marriott: It is $15.95/night+tax in the hotel room. There is free internet in the lobby. If you sign up for their free membership rewards program then the internet access will be free in the hotel room
Do people who are not under the San Japan room block in Grand Hyatt have to wear wristbands?The Grand Hyatt will be forcing all patrons who are staying in the hotel during San Japan to wear wristbands in order to access the elevators.
Are there any activities around the immediate area?The hotel is right in the heart of the Riverwalk, which you can tour. There is a River Taxi service a short distance from the hotel, located on the Riverwalk by the mall, which costs $15 each way or $22 for a full-day pass. The Alamo, HemisFair Park with the Tower of Americas, and Ripley's Believe Or Not are all located within a mile radius of the hotel.
Am I required to reserve and/or stay at the Hotel in order to attend San Japan?No, you are not required to reserve or stay at the Hotel. However, it is quite beneficial for San Japan if you decide to reserve a room as we are required to fill a certain amount of hotel rooms in order to have access to the hotel meeting space. To ensure that San Japan is able to hold future conventions at the hotel & convention center, we highly recommend in considering to reserve a room at the hotel. You're also much closer to the action instead of walking 3-6 blocks in the hot Texas heat to another nearby hotel.
After 9pm, the mall will be closed. What food options will be available? Where can we get food?There is a 24-hour cafe and coffee shop within the Grand Hyatt. Denny's and IHOP are less than two blocks from the hotel, and Whataburger is four blocks away. Here is a list of places in the area that are open late and 24 hours and less than .5 miles from the convention.
How much is parking around the area?

Hyatt: Self-parking is $35 per day + tax + fees if you stay at the Grand Hyatt and the room is under your name. The discount will only apply to one car, with additional cars being the average $47/day rate + tax + fees. Valet Parking will not be discounted. The discount will be applied when you check in, but let them know at the Front Desk.


Marriott: Starting in 2025, there will be no parking discount with Marriott. The standard rate for self-parking is $47/day + tax, and for Valet parking, it is $60/day + Tax.

Marina Parking is $12 per day, and it does allow overnight parking. However, it is usually full by Thursday night of the convention and for the duration of the convention.

Parking is available for $3- $10 in the general area, but these lots are at least four blocks from the convention area and they are not secure.

How much is the total cost per room night with tax?

Hotel tax rate is 9%, comprised of a 7% general occupancy tax and 2% for the Convention Center expansion. The City also collects 1.75% for Bexar County. This tax is in addition to the 6% rate imposed by the State of Texas, which must be remitted to the State. This comes to 17.75% total. We do not control these fees. The final bill will depend on the hotel selected and the number of people chosen for the reservation.

Why is there a large secondary charge to my credit/debit card when I check in?!Grand Hyatt and Marriott have national policies in which they put a hold on your card for additional services and potential damages to the room. This is called incidentals. The rate is $50/day for Hyatt, $40/day for Marriott, and $50 at La Quinta. Even if you are paying by cash, you must put a credit/debit card on file, as a hold will be placed on your card account. The national corporate offices set these policies for a required hold. They are not a policy set by our host hotels. If you are using a debit card, we recommend that you have at least $350 extra for the impending hold on your card so that you are not hit with non-sufficient funds fees by your bank. After you've checked out, the funds will be released back to your account in 5-7 business days.
What about elevators and escalators?All activities for San Japan on the Grand Hyatt side will be on the 2nd, 3rd floor & 4th floor. Elevators in the Grand Hyatt will not be accessible to the 2nd-4th floor except for disabled attendees. There will be escalators to the 2nd-4th floor inside the Grand Hyatt hotel. There are 4 elevators total in the Marriott Riverwalk hotel accessible to hotel rooms.