hotel & travel

Residence Inn Brownsville **
3975 N. Expressway 83
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 956-350-8100
Fax: (956) 350-8101
Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/BRORI-Residence-Inn-Brownsville
** UTB is not recommending any particular hotel. However, the Residence Inn Brownsville (Marriott) is honoring the State rate until April 15th and is reserving 20 rooms for the conference paticipants. Code UTFH for reservations.

La Quinta Inn & Suites
Brownsville North
5051 North Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 350-2118
Fax: (956) 350-2122
Website: http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?propId=242

Homewood Suites by Hilton® Brownsville
3759 N. Expressway
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 574-6900
Fax: (956) 574-6910
Website: http://homewoodsuites1.hilton.com/en_US/hw/hotel/BROHWHW-Homewood-Suites-by-Hilton-Brownsville-Texas/index.do

Hampton Inn and Suites Brownsville
3000 N. Expressway
Brownsville, Texas 78526
Phone: (956) 548-0005
Fax: (956) 504-9793
Website: http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BROHSHX

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Brownsville
1985 N Expressway
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 550-0666
Fax: (956) 550-9449
Website: http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/brownsville/brotx/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=mdpr-_-googlemaps-_-ex-_-brotx

Isla Grand Beach Resort
500 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone: 1-800-292-7704 or 1-956-761-6511
Website: http://www.islagrand.com/

Pearl South Padre
310 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone: (956) 761-6551
Website: http://www.pearlsouthpadre.com/hotel-overview.aspx

Airports:

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
Brownsville, Texas
Website: http://www.flybrownsville.com/

Valley International Airport
Harlingen, Texas
Website: http://www.flythevalley.com/

Things to do:

Gladys Porter Zoo
500 Ringgold Street
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 546-7187

Children's Museum of Brownsville
501 Ringgold Street #5 Dean Porter Park
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 548-9300
Fax: (956) 504-1348
Website: http://www.cmofbrownsville.com/

Historic Brownsville Museum
641 E. Madison Street
Phone: 956-548-1313
Website: http://www.brownsvillemuseum.org/

Brownsville Museum of Fine Art
660 E. Ringgold Street
Phone: (956) 542-0941
Website: http://www.brownsvillemfa.org/