LoneStarCon 3 says its two Marriott hotel blocks will “soon be fully allocated,” with 1300 rooms already booked. Rooms are now available at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio, too.

The full press release follows the jump.

Press Release #26

LONESTARCON 3 SECURES ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION AT HILTON PALACIO DEL RIO

LoneStarCon 3, The 71^st World Science Fiction Convention
San Antonio, Texas
August 29 – September 2, 2013

[email protected]
www.LoneStarCon3.org

Postal queries to: P.O. Box 27277, Austin, TX 78755

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, July 11, 2013

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – LoneStarCon 3, the 71st World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”), is pleased to announce that because bookings in our original hotels are now almost fully allocated, we have secured additional room capacity at the Hilton Palacio del Rio. This hotel is located across the street from the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, only a half block walk from the main entrance. The $154 price for single/double occupancy for this hotel is the same as the convention’s original room blocks at the Marriott Rivercenter and Marriott Riverwalk, with the added benefit of free wireless Internet access in the guest rooms.

Although the original Marriott room blocks will soon be fully allocated, a small number of rooms might become available from time to time from members who cancel existing reservations. With over 1300 rooms already booked by convention members, San Antonio’s Riverwalk area is expected to be buzzing when the Worldcon arrives in town on August 29.

For full information and booking instructions for all the LoneStarCon 3 hotels, see www.lonestarcon3.org/hotels/.

ABOUT THE WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION

Founded in 1939, the World Science Fiction Convention is one of the largest international gatherings of authors, artists, editors, publishers, and fans of science fiction and fantasy. The annual Hugo Awards, the leading award for excellence in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, are voted on by Worldcon membership and presented during the convention.

LoneStarCon 3 is sponsored by ALAMO, Inc., (Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization), a 501(c)(3) organization. For information about memberships or hotel accommodation, please visit our website at www.LoneStarCon3.org. Please send press questions, or requests to be removed from the LoneStarCon 3 press release mailing list, to [email protected], and send general queries to [email protected].

“World Science Fiction Society,” “WSFS,” “World Science Fiction Convention,” “Worldcon,” “NASFiC,” “Hugo Award,” and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society.