The University of Iowa
The vibrant campus of University of Iowa is part of the Iowa City/Coralville metropolitan area (population 150,000). The University of Iowa campus is a popular place for holding international meetings because of its good infrastructure, compact easy-to-walk downtown campus area, large number of hotels, reasonable accommodation prices at the downtown hotels, and personal safety. Most places of interest are within walking distance.
The University of Iowa has a long tradition of excellence in environmental hydraulics research mainly via the research conducted by faculty, research scientists, and graduate students associated with IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering. IIHR is a world-renowned center for hydraulics education, research, and public service with a history of more than 100 years. Two main components of IIHR are the Lucille A. Carver Mississippi Riverside Environmental Research Station (LACMRERS), the first university-owned facility on the Upper Mississippi River focusing on environmental hydraulics research, and the Iowa Flood Center, the nation’s first university-based center for study and research dedicated to floods.
Iowa City
Iowa City has been consistently voted one of the best 100 places to live in the US. The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is located less than 20 miles from downtown Iowa City. Direct flights are available from many of the major airports in the US, including Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, and Minneapolis.
Accommodations
Attendees can take advantage of discounted conference rates at two nearby hotels. Both properties are within walking distance of the conference venue and offer rooms for $119 per night if reserved by April 30, 2027. Use the direct booking links below to reserve your stay.
Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University
The conference room rate of $119 per night is available through April 30, 2027, using the booking link below. The group code 91N should be automatically applied. If you book directly through the hotel's website, please enter the group code 91N to receive the conference rate.
If rooms are no longer available online, please contact the hotel directly at 319-248-6100 and mention the ISEH Symposium 2027. Additional rooms may be made available beyond the reserved room block, subject to availability.
This hotel will also host the formal dinner on Wednesday, June 2.
Book at Hilton Garden Inn
Graduate by Hilton Iowa City
The conference room rate of $119 per night is available through April 30, 2027, using the booking link below. The group code 92P should be automatically applied. If you book directly through the hotel's website, please enter the group code 92P to receive the conference rate.
If rooms are no longer available online, please contact the hotel directly at 319-337-4058 and mention the ISEH Symposium 2027. Additional rooms may be made available beyond the reserved room block, subject to availability.
Residence Hall Option
There are also cheaper accommodations for graduate students and young researchers in a University of Iowa residence hall. Please read the Summer Housing Guidebook and, if you're interested in staying in a residence hall, select that option when you register for the conference.
Note: This is the 2026 guidebook. We will share the 2027 guidebook once it becomes available. Please note that laundry facilities will not be available in 2027.