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( TOY SOLDIER SHOW SPONSORED BY TSSD )
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
THIS YEAR - HOME TO:
THE BIG DANCE!!
THE NCAA MEN'S FINAL FOUR
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
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FIESTA 2008!!
THE 40th ANNIVERSARY
OF
HEMISFAIR - 1968
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THE 2nd ANNIVERSARY OF
"THE TEXAS SHOW"
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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
2008
BOLIVAR HALL - LA VILLITA - SAN ANTONIO
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SHOW UPDATE
05/03/08
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ATTENTION ATTENDEES / COLLECTORS!!
WE WILL BE SHIPPING OUR "SHOW" PRODUCTS MAY 14th TO TEXAS.
WE CANNOT BRING EVERYTHING - AND THE KITCHEN SINK - SO
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE A "WANT LIST" FOR THE SHOW!
WE HOPE TO HAVE:
PEGASUS WWII RUSSIAN NAVAL INFANTRY
PEGASUS ROMAN GLADIATORS SET # 1
PEGASUS ROMAN GLADIATORS SET # 2
BLACK CAT NAPOLEONIC RUSSIANS
TSSD SET # 11
NEWER 21st CENTURY TANKS & FIGURES
SOME PAINTED GUYS
TSSD FIGURES & PLAYSETS
FOAM BUILDINGS & TERRAIN
PAINTED FOAM & TERRAIN
AND MORE!!
AND
STEVE WESTON WILL HAVE HIS NEW STUFF - AND THE NEW "BANDITOS"!!
RON BARZSO WILL HAVE SOME NEW GOODIES!!
"THE MARXMAN" EXPECTS TO HAVE SOME NEVER BEFORE SEEN ITEMS!!
AND
THERE WILL BE NEW METAL FOR SALE, PLUS DISPLAYS FROM "KING & COUNTRY" AND "COLLECTORS SHOWCASE"!
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THE "OFFICIAL" SHOW HOTEL
THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - ALAMO SUITES
HOTEL DIRECT: 210-277-1000
TOLL FREE: 1-800-472-1985
EACH ROOM IS A "SUITE" WITH TWO SEPARATE ROOMS. EITHER TWO QUEEN BEDS OR ONE KING BED, PLUS LIVING ROOM WITH SLEEPER SOFA, BATH, FREE HOT BREAKFAST, FREE PARKING, FREE INTERNET. ABOUT FIVE BLOCKS FROM THE VENUE, AND CLOSE TO THE TROLLEY.
Holiday
Inn Express Alamo Suites - Downtown is a four story all interior corridor
hotel with 78 beautifully appointed suites located right in the heart of the
city. All suites have a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, iron/ironing
board, hair dryer, free wireless High-Speed Internet access,
data
port connection and two 27” stereo TV’s with 70 channels of expanded cable.
The hotel features a free HOT Deluxe Continental Breakfast, exercise room
as well as an outdoor heated pool and spa. The hotel has luxurious Jacuzzi
suites located in their own room right off the master bedroom. All Jacuzzi
suites have a spectacular view of downtown. Our Family Suites include a
separate living room area with a queen size sofa sleeper, ceiling fan,
and a full length mirror.
HERE IS A MAP OF THE HOTEL LOCATION.
LOOK AT THE DOWNTOWN MAP.
THE VENUE, "LA VILLITA", IS SHOWN JUST TO THE LEFT OF "HEMISPHERE PARK"
http://www.alamocityhotels.com/map/map1.html
THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR THE "BLOCKED" ROOMS WAS APRIL 21st
NO ROOMS ARE LEFT AT THE SPECIAL SHOW RATE.
THERE ARE PROBABLY STILL A FEW ROOMS LEFT AT A REASONABLE RATE.
MANY MORE HOTELS SHOWN BELOW.
IF YOU HAVE BOOKED, BUT CHANGE YOUR MIND
PLEASE CANCEL THE RESERVATION!!
( TO AVOID ANY CHARGES ON YOUR CREDIT CARD! )
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THE "SHOW HOTEL"
IS JUST TWO BLOCKS FROM
"MARKET SQUARE"
MARKET SQUARE HAS IT ALL - FOOD - SHOPPING - ENTERTAINMENT - THE TROLLEY - AND MORE!
CHECK IT OUT
http://www.marketsquaresa.com/?res=1024&ver=true
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WE HAVE A TERRIFIC LINE-UP OF EXCELLENT DEALERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE UK. NEARLY ALL METAL, PLASTIC AND COLLECTIBLE FIGURES WILL BE REPRESENTED.
DEALER LIST
( IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER )
BARZSO PLAYSETS, INC. - CHICAGO
( PLASTIC PLAYSETS, FIGURE SETS, ACCESSORIES )
BMC TOYS - NEW JERSEY
( PLASTIC PLAYSETS, FIGURE SETS, ACCESSORIES )
BRUNTON'S BARRACKS - ARIZONA
( OLD AND NEW METAL FROM MOST MAJOR METAL MANUFACTURERS; OLD BRITAINS )
COLLECTOR'S SHOWCASE - AUSTIN
( NEWER US METAL MANUFACTURER - AWESOME WWII & CIVIL WAR STUFF - LOCATED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS )
COMPTON CREEL'S PAINTING SERVICE - DALLAS AREA
( EXCELLENT MASTER PAINTER OF FIGURES, BUILDINGS & ACCESSORIES )
ED GANNON'S COLLECTIBLES - DALLAS AREA
( VINTAGE PLASTIC, UNIFORMS, NAPOLEONIC HEADGEAR, AND MORE! )
GARY BEADEL COLLECTIBLES - DALLAS AREA
( VINTAGE PLASTIC, ALAMO ITEMS, AND MORE! )
HOBBY BUNKER - BOSTON
( MATT HAS IT ALL AND WILL BE BRINGING A LOT OF NEW METAL )
KING & COUNTRY - SAN ANTONIO DE BEXAR / HONG KONG
( HONG KONG BASED MANUFACTURER OF FINE QUALITY METAL FROM MANY PERIODS )
LITTLE BAND MAN - LOUISIANA
( MANUFACTURERS OF HAND PAINTED, METAL MARCHING BANDS )
MARXMAN - NEW YORK
( EVERYTHING IN PLASTIC AND METAL, 8 TABLES PILED HIGH!! )
MIKE KUTNICK COLLECTIBLES - CHICAGO
( CONVERTED FIGURES, PAINTED FIGURES, VINTAGE PLASTIC AND MORE )
NORTHCOAST MINIATURES - CALIFORNIA
( HAND CAST AND PAINTED METAL FIGURES, WAGONS, VICTORIAN ERA, AND MORE!
RICK EBER'S MARX COLLECTIBLES - NY
( HUGE VINTAGE PLASTIC DEALER - MARX FIGURES AND PLAYSETS )
STEVE WESTON'S TOY SOLDIERS - UK
( UK MANUFACTURER "SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER" SERIES OF FIGURES & BUILDINGS, WWI TANKS, REPLICANTS )
TOY SOLDIERS OF SAN DIEGO
( US MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY 54mm PLASTIC FIGURES FOR CIVIL WAR & WWII, BUILDINGS & TERRAIN PIECES )
TOY SOLDIERS OF TEXAS
( METAL & OLD BRITAINS )
WILLIE FORESTER - LAS VEGAS
( MARX REISSUE PRODUCTS - ALAMO PLAYSETS, KNIGHTS PLAYSETS, 6" GUYS, 12" KNIGHTS )
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WE WILL HAVE REENACTOR GROUPS:
"THE TEXAS RIFLES" - A CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT GROUP
"ALAMO - TEXAS REVOLUTION" REENACTORS
ALSO
THE SAN ANTONIO TOY CLUB
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BRACKETTVILLE TRIP
SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE INDICATED A DESIRE TO TAKE A SIDE TRIP TO BRACKETTVILLE - SITE OF THE JOHN WAYNE ALAMO AND MOVIE SET / TOWN.
http://www.sdsoldiers.com/alamo_village.htm
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WE WILL PUT YOU IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER.
STEVE & LINDA WESTON steve@plasticsoldiers.co.uk
MIKE KUTNICK bkutnick@ameritech.net
ERIC JOHNS ericjohns@roadrunner.com
DICK WOOD rwoodn618@rogers.com
GARY DUTKO gmdutko@comcast.net
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COME FOR THE SHOW!
STAY FOR THE FUN!!
THE RIVER WALK AT NIGHT
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THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AT NIGHT
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THE ALAMO AT NIGHT
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WHERE IS THE SHOW?
LA VILLITA's "BOLIVAR HALL"
LA VILLITA
418 VILLITA STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
*FROM SPACE!!
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THE LONG BUILDING WITH THE ORANGE TILE ROOF NEAR THE LOWER CENTER IS BOLIVAR HALL.
ALL OF THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE HALL ARE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, WITH SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, ETC.
SOME OF THE NEARBY PARKING AREAS ARE SHOWN.
THE DARK AREAS AT THE TOP LEFT AND TOP RIGHT ARE PARTS OF THE RIVERWALK.
THE HILTON HOTEL IS ON THE RIGHT.
CAN'T GET LOST NOW!!??
BOLIVAR HALL - UPSTAIRS
418 VILLITA STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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( INTERIOR OF THE HALL - PRE-SHOW SET-UP )
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( FRONT BALCONY )
LA VILLITA - DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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MAP OF DOWNTOWN WITH LA VILLITA, ALAMO, RIVER WALK
HELPFUL HINT:
( IF YOU WALK NORTH UP THE RIVER WALK TO THE HYATT - YOU CAN WALK THROUGH THE HYATT LOBBY - THE RIVER ACTUALLY RUNS THROUGH IT! THEN OUT THE BACK DOOR, UP THE STAIRS SURROUNDED BY WATERFALLS, AND AT STREET LEVEL IS "THE ALAMO"!!
WHEN?
MEMORIAL WEEKEND 2008
SATURDAY MAY 24th, 9:30am UNTIL 3:30pm
SUNDAY MAY 25th, 10:00am UNTIL 2:00pm
DEALER SET-UP = FRIDAY MAY 23th, 8:00am UNTIL 6:00pm
WHAT?
A GATHERING OF DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS AND COLLECTORS DISPLAYING AND SELLING TOY SOLDIERS AND RELATED ITEMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
WHY?
BECAUSE IT'S FUN!
AND THE COLLECTORS OF TEXAS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE ASKED FOR A "TEXAS SHOW", AGAIN!!
WHAT BETTER LOCATION THAN THE "OLD TOWN" OF LA VILLITA IN HISTORIC SAN ANTONIO, HOME OF "THE ALAMO"!!
COME ALONG AND BE A PART OF HISTORY.
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TABLE SPACE
SOLD OUT
FOR ALL TABLES INSIDE THE HALL
A FEW TABLES STILL AVAILABLE OUTSIDE
OUTSIDE COVERED PATIO TABLES - JUST $ 45.00 PER TABLE
( tables will be brought indoors at night )
760 - 723 - 6583
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GENERAL INFORMATION
THIS SHOW IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BOTH SATURDAY & SUNDAY.
ADMISSION:
ADULTS - $ 5.00 FOR DAILY ENTRY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER - FREE
REENACTORS IN HISTORIC GEAR - FREE
FREE BAGS OF TOY SOLDIERS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE KIDS!!!!
( while supplies last - get there early!! )
LOCATION:
BOLIVAR HALL
418 LA VILLITA STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205
THIS IS IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN, NEXT TO THE RIVER WALK, ARNESON RIVER THEATRE, HILTON HOTEL, CONVENTION CENTER, HEMISPHERE PARK, AND 2 BLOCKS FROM "THE ALAMO".
MAP QUEST FOR DIRECTIONS
http://www.mapquest.com/?cid=google&sem=1&ncid=MPQMAP00170000000007
LA VILLITA VILLAGE
(HEY GUYS, WHILE YOU ARE SHOPPING FOR TOY SOLDIERS, LOOK WHERE THE WIVES CAN GO - A GOOD TIME FOR ALL!)
ACCESS
THE EVENT ROOM IS UPSTAIRS ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND SERVED BY AN EXTERIOR STAIRWAY.
( AN ELEVATOR IS AVAILABLE FOR DEALER LOADING AND UNLOADING, AND FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESS ONLY )
VENUE PARKING
PARKING FOR THE EVENT IS IN THE FORM OF NUMEROUS AREA PARKING LOTS ADJACENT TO THE VENUE, THE "LITTLE CHURCH" ACROSS THE STREET, HOTEL PARKING AND THE RIVERCENTER MALL PARKING GARAGE, WHICH IS HUGE.
AMPLE PARKING IS AVAILABLE WITHIN 1 OR 2 BLOCKS OF THE VENUE, AND YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY $ 5.00 TO $ 6.00 FOR "ALL DAY" PARKING.
MAP OF PARKING AREAS AND TROLLEY ROUTES
http://www.downtownsanantonio.org/maps.html
DEALER ACCESS
LOADING ZONES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DEALER LOADING AND UNLOADING.
THE BUILDING HAS SOME LOADING CARTS AVAILABLE, BUT YOU SHOULD BRING A DOLLY OR CART IF YOU HAVE THEM.
*NOTE: WE MAY - OR MAY NOT - BE ABLE TO PARK CLOSE TO THE BUILDING AS WE DID LAST YEAR ( due to rain ), SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY!
IF YOU SHIP YOUR ITEMS, ( UPS / FEDEX / USPS ) THEY WILL BE PLACED UPSTAIRS BESIDE YOUR TABLES.
BOX CUTTERS, BOTTLED WATER, NAME TAGS, MAPS AND TRASH CANS WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL DEALER TABLE LOCATIONS.
THE CITY ALSO OPERATES A TROLLEY CAR SYSTEM DOWNTOWN WHICH CAN TAKE YOU AROUND TOWN TO ALL MAJOR LOCATIONS.
RESTROOMS ARE AVAILABLE DOWNSTAIRS IN THE EVENT BUILDING.
THE BOLIVAR HALL CAFE IS LOCATED DOWNSTAIRS AND SERVES LUNCH.
( TRYING TO GET HIM TO OPEN FOR BREAKFAST!!?? )
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THE AREA IS SURROUNDED BY RESTAURANTS - FROM THE VERY FINE & EXPENSIVE - TO FAST FOOD.
HOTEL ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE AREA: HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - ALAMO SUITES ( rooms have been Blocked for the Show ), DAYS INN, AMERISUITES, HILTON, HYATT, LA QUINTA, SEVERAL HOLIDAY INNS, SEVERAL COMFORT INNS, THE MENGER, THE DRISCOLL, THE CROCKETT, HAMPTON INN, SEVERAL MARRIOTTS, THE ST. ANTHONY, EMILY MORGAN, AND ETC. - RESERVE EARLY TO GET THE PRICE AND LOCATION THAT YOU WANT!
EVERYTHING IS GENERALLY WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE EVENT.
IT CAN BE WARM IN LATE MAY SO PLAN ON IT.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE THAT RUNS DAY AND NIGHT, FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN, ETC.
$ 12.00 - AIRPORT / DOWNTOWN
http://www.saairportshuttle.com/Default.htm
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USEFUL WEBSITES
SAN ANTONIO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
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THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IN SAN ANTONIO.
A COMPLETE LIST OF ACCOMMODATIONS, ATTRACTIONS, PARKS, MUSEUMS, RESTAURANTS, ETC.
THE GREATER SAN ANTONIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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VISITOR INFORMATION, SPECIAL EVENTS, ETC.
DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE SAN ANTONIO
MAPS, EVENTS, CALENDAR, ETC.
THE RIVERCENTER MALL
http://www.shoprivercenter.com/main/index.php
THE ALAMO WEBSITE
http://www.thealamo.org/main.html
THE IMAX THEATRE
"THE PRICE OF FREEDOM"
THE BUCKHORN MUSEUM
&
TEXAS RANGER MUSEUM
http://www.buckhornmuseum.com/
LA VILLITA
THE RIVER WALK
http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/
ALAMO VILLAGE - BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS
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http://www.homestead.com/thealamovillage/AlamoVillage.html
THIS IS THE SITE OF THE JOHN WAYNE MOVIE "THE ALAMO", AND AN ACTIVE MOVIE LOCATION.
THE ENTIRE, FULL SCALE ALAMO COMPOUND IS HERE!!
PLUS AN ENTIRE SOUTHWESTERN TOWN AS SEEN IN SEVERAL ALAMO MOVIES, PLUS "LONESOME DOVE", "JERICHO", AND DOZENS OF OTHER FILMS AND TV SHOWS!!
IF INTERESTED IN A "SIDE TRIP" LET US KNOW AND WE WILL HOOK YOU UP WITH OTHER INTERESTED COLLECTORS AND INFO, ETC.
THE ALAMO FILM WEBSITE AND THE BRACKETTVILLE ALAMO
http://www.thealamofilm.com/alamo-village-bracketville.shtml
SEA WORLD SAN ANTONIO
http://www.seaworld.com/SWT/default.aspx
SPURS BASKETBALL
THE WITTE MUSEUM
THE FIVE ORIGINAL SPANISH MISSIONS IN SAN ANTONIO
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE THAT RUNS DAY AND NIGHT, FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN, ETC.
$ 12.00 - AIRPORT / DOWNTOWN
http://www.saairportshuttle.com/Default.htm
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AREA HOTELS
MORE HOTEL INFO:
WE USED THIS "DAYS INN" IN 2007; LOCATED DOWNTOWN AND VERY CLOSE TO ALL ACTIVITIES.
NOTHING FANCY, BUT REASONABLE RATES
FREE PARKING
OUR ROOM IN 2007 HAD A MICROWAVE, FRIG AND FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET.
EASY ACCESS TO THE FREEWAY, AND LOCATED JUST BEHIND THE RIVER CENTER SHOPPING MALL, THE ALAMO AND THE MENGER HOTEL, ETC.
FREE BREAKFAST, FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET, FREE PARKING, OUTDOOR POOL.
15 ROOMS HAVE BEEN BLOCKED OUT FOR 2008
THE RATE IS $ 129.00
YOU MUST MENTION "THE TOY SOLDIER SHOW"
( due to the Large Convention in Town - rates have been increased )
THE DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS WITH THE BLOCKED OUT ROOMS IS APRIL 21st, 2008
( THERE ARE OTHER "DAYS INN" LOCATIONS. BE SURE TO CALL THIS ONE AT 210-227-6233 )
THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER CHOICES.
IT JUST DEPENDS ON YOUR NEEDS AND YOUR BUDGET.
PLEASE NOTE:
1) AS WE HAVE BEEN CHECKING FOR HOTELS ON LINE, IT SEEMS THE RATES ARE DIFFERENT THAN IF YOU CALL THE HOTELS DIRECT.
2) THE ON LINE HOTEL MAY ALSO SHOW "NO ROOMS AVAILABLE", BUT THIS IS GENERALLY TRUE ONLY FOR WEEK NIGHTS DUE TO A CONVENTION.
3) WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CALL THE HOTEL OF YOUR CHOICE DIRECTLY FOR THE BEST DEAL.
A NOTE ON HOTELS:
LESS EXPENSIVE HOTELS CAN BE FOUND NORTH OF DOWNTOWN AND CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT. THIS AREA IS ONLY 10 MINUTES ( 8 miles ) FROM DOWNTOWN.
CHECK WITH THESE HOTELS FOR SHUTTLES TO DOWNTOWN.
THIS AREA WOULD BE CLOSE TO HIGHWAY 281 NORTH AND LOOP 410.
NEARLY EVERY HOTEL CHAIN IS REPRESENTED IN THIS AREA, AND PRICES START AT AROUND $ 70.00 PER NIGHT.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE THAT RUNS DAY AND NIGHT, FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN, ETC.
$ 12.00 - AIRPORT / DOWNTOWN
http://www.saairportshuttle.com/Default.htm
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DOWNTOWN & RIVER WALK HOTELS
THERE ARE DOZENS OF DOWNTOWN HOTELS, FROM HISTORIC TO NEWER "CHAIN" HOTELS.
YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY FROM AROUND $ 110.00 TO $ 150.00 FOR THE "CHAIN" HOTELS, SUCH AS DAYS INN, COMFORT INN, ETC.
MID-RANGE HOTELS MAY INCLUDE THE LA QUINTA, SOME NICER HOLIDAY INNS, ETC. AND YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY $ 140.00+ TO $ 180.00+
FOR THE HYATT, HILTON, MENGER, MARRIOTT, AND OTHER HIGHLY RATED HOTELS YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY $ 300.00 AND UP.
THE OLD DOWNTOWN JAIL HOUSE
NOW A
COMFORT INN
Comfort Inn Alamo/Riverwalk Historic (TX781)
120 Camaron Street , San Antonio, TX, US, 78205
Phone: (210) 281-1400 Fax: (210) 228-0007
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Trolley Shuttle Service to all downtown attractions is available within walking distance from the hotel. Free maps of the San Antonio River Walk and downtown area are available at the front desk. Built in 1879, the hotel served as San Antonio's Bexar County Jail until 1962 and has become an important part of San Antonio's history
AMERISUITES RIVER WALK SAN ANTONIO
601 S Saint Marys St - San Antonio, TX, United States 78205
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2 BLOCKS TO THE SHOW VENUE
1-800-257-2906
HAMPTON INN DOWNTOWN RIVER WALK
414 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205 US
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1-800-359-7234
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