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MARCH 12-18, 2026 | AUSTIN, TX


EXPLORE SXSW Hotel Marketing & Media

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SXSW Hotel Marketing 

SXSW partners with select downtown hotels that host attendees throughout the Conference and Festivals, along with networking events, panels, and parties. Whether you’re aiming for personal impact or broad exposure, SXSW Hotel Marketing & Media opportunities keep your brand front and center throughout the event.

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Hotel Marketing & Media Offerings

Building Wraps

03-08-2025_Paramount+_CBSInteractive_Jordan Hefler_02494Transform untapped real estate into impactful brand moments. This monumental media format puts your message on full, large-scale display at the heart of SXSW in downtown Austin. Ensure your branding is front and center, making an unforgettable impression during SXSW!

 

 

 

Key Cards & Door Hangers

03-15_HBO_Lauren Lindley-3-1Boost your visibility and make a lasting impression with SXSW Branded Hotel Key Cards and Door Hangers. This unique opportunity places your brand directly in the hands and on the doors of a captive audience of attendees, speakers, and creators staying in affiliate SXSW downtown hotels. Secure unmissable exposure as your message becomes part of their daily routine.

 

 

Room Drops

DropTravelPro_Driskill_3-6_cpTreat SXSW hotel guests to a little southern hospitality with Hotel Room Drops. Delight recipients with your product and/or service, using a personal touch to make a lasting impression. This high impact opportunity is a unique way to showcase your brand, engage directly with consumers, and build brand loyalty.

 

 

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SXSW HOTEL MARKETING & MEDIA

Brand integration in SXSW hotels offers a wide spectrum of opportunities to connect with attendees where they stay, gather, and unwind. These placements can scale from targeted, high-touch moments such as a custom in-room drop that puts your brand directly in attendees’ hands to large-scale executions like exterior building wraps that deliver hundreds of thousands of impressions.

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QUICK ATTENDANCE STATS

240,000+

In-Person Attendees across the 2025 Conference and Festivals

2,583

2025 Press Attendance

32%

Of Attendees Have Ultimate Decision Making Power at their Organization

Current and Recent SXSW Hotel Marketing & Media Branding Clients

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