Austin hotels offer special rates for ISOJ 2026 registrants

Looking for a place to stay while you’re in beautiful Austin for the 27th International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ)?

To help make your stay easy and affordable, organizers have secured special rates at local hotels.

To reserve your hotel stay under these special rates, see links provided in your registration confirmation email or send a message to isoj@austin.utexas.edu.

Special rates are available exclusively for registered ISOJ attendees at the following hotels:

Downright Austin, A Renaissance Hotel | 701 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown Capitol | 303 West 15th Street, Austin, Texas 78701

Hilton Austin | 500 East 4th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701

We are working to secure special rates at additional hotels and will update this article accordingly.

Please reserve your spot as soon as possible as there are several events taking place in Austin during the 27th ISOJ. Additionally, hotel pricing is dynamic so book as soon as possible for the best rate.

ISOJ is taking place Sept. 17-18, 2026, at the Texas Union on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The Union is located at 2308 Whitis Ave., at the southeast corner of 24th and Guadalupe streets. Before making your hotel reservation, we recommend checking the distance between each hotel and the conference location.

If you’ve not yet registered for the 27th ISOJ, remember that you can join us online or in person in Austin. Registration is open and the last day to take advantage of early-bird rates is July 20.