210-224-1234 (what a great number) |
The newest hotel downtown. Opened around May
2008. Technically on the Riverwalk but at the end of
the line. With over 1000 rooms you
can bet they know you. Not! But it's a Hyatt
and you can expect the best.
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210-270-7799 |
Opened Apr. 2007. This hotel is a conversion of the
Alamo National Bank building and I have to admit the lobby
looks terrific. At three stories high no one could
afford to build a lobby like this for a new hotel but this
lobby was built as a bank lobby back around 1929.
Gorgeous! Being a conversion the rooms are not all
that large. The one I saw had two queen beds;
adequate room but no where near the suites of Hotel Contessa. Also the hall way floors are not carpeted
like you would expect in a new hotel but travertine stone
of long ago. Not a distraction if you remember what
the building once was. The pool is outdoors on the
23rd floor and has the best view of downtown that
any pool or anyplace else for that matter (excepting the
Tower) has of town.
Currently the hotel only has a breakfast bar open in
the mornings. There are planned two restaurants to
be opened in Dec. '07 along the riverwalk.
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extension of 50+ rooms is under construction)
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210-229-9222 |
No longer the newest, but still quite new, this hotel
opened along the River Walk in Jan. 2006. All the rooms are suites and they are nice. I toured
it and am impressed. There rates at one time were
very competitive. I haven't priced them lately. I
think this is going to be one of my preferred places.
It's on a quiet stretch of the river, most rooms have nice
views and the rooms are large.
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210-223-4361 |
Much ballyhooed historical hotel. No doubt it's
got history and a better location than the St. Anthony,
but certainly not the class. Normally I would prefer
the St. Anthony over the Menger, but go with whichever
gives you the best price.
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210-227-3241 |
The third of the trio of historic hotels in
town. It's o.k. but there's nothing real special
about it. It's across the street from the theater
that hosts all the traveling Broadway plays, The
Majestic. Also catercorner to the new and expensive
Hotel Valencia.
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210-222-9181 |
This used to be a motel but they recently opened a 10
story hotel on the property and razed the motel portion.
Everyone is jumping into the tourist trade and La Quinta
wanted to bump up their number of rooms. So now we
have another hotel in town. Ugh!
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210-225-6500 |
This hotel was at one time on its death bed, but the
creation of RiverCenter Mall, next door, breathed new life
into it. Because RiverCenter Mall offers 1 hour
free parking many San Antonians park next door when we go
downtown. I pass it often but I've never known
anyone to ever stay there. Although it's old, it's
not poorly located. Personally, I think the hallways
smell. Wouldn't stay any further east of
this location except to stay at La Quinta.
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210-354-2800 |
A convention hotel with big ballrooms and meeting
rooms. As it used to be a bank and office building
it wasn't built to be next to the tourist areas. You
can do better.
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210-224-8800 |
A rather
charming and quaint boutique hotel. The
building was actually moved down the street to it's
current location. It's small and intimate. Not
on the river but on a well lit major thoroughfare so no
problem walking to it at night. The bar and
restaurant have their local admirers. I wouldn't mind
staying here if I couldn't get into the Drury Inn or the
price differential elsewhere was too great.
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210-224-2500 |
This is right next door to the Hotel Valencia.
It's on the river but there's nothing on the river at this
spot to see or do. If the price is not too different
go 2 doors down the street and stay at the Drury Inn
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Havana Riverwalk Inn
210-222-2008 |
A small intimate inn. I've heard the rooms are
lovely. But if you're a regular site-seeing tourist
it's too far from the main drag. Plus their rooms
are normally too
expensive regardless of how nice the rooms are.
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210-518-1000 |
Built on the site
of, and using part of the structure
of, the old St. Mary's law school building. The is a
well run, locally owned and well situated hotel.
If you get a river view suggest you stay a few floors up
from river level to avoid any night reveling. All
river view rooms have either private or shared balconies, a
really great feature.
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210-222-1400 |
Pretty decent location, on the river. This hotel
was built in 1968 for San Antonio's HemisFair. A 21
story building built in nine months! The fifth
through 20th floors are comprised of individually built
concrete rooms which were raised into place as
construction ensued. But normally too expensive when
compared to alternatives.
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210-225-5100 |
Formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, it used
to be occupied by medical offices. The building was
sold and remade into an hotel. Across the street
from the Alamo. Nothing special about this place.
However, having said that, their rooms with jacuzzis are
really great rooms with good city views. I've know
locals who have spent romantic weekends in those rooms.
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210-227-4392 |
One of my personal favorites. Built in 1910 it
has the elegance and grandeur of the old line hotels of a
bygone era. Not on the Riverwalk; it is an
historical hotel that I would stay at. Certainly a
distinguished address. But there pricing tends to be too
high. Normally it should be comparable to the Gunter
at about $99/night. Try to negotiate down.
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210-223-3200 |
I must confess it took a friend in Dallas to tell me
about this place. It opened after 9-11 and hasn't
advertised. The location is perfect!. It is
better viewed as a B&B, not a hotel. One room I
inspected the a/c wasn't working. It's on the 2nd
& 3rd floor of a small (former office) building you
enter by buzzer or key card. They have no valet. And
no parking, nor restaurant. Only
continental brkfst in the a.m. Because of its
windows and hard wood floors I am concerned about it being
hot and noisy. But one guest who stayed here said
she had no real problem with noise. She posted the
info on the bulletin board. Search the bb and see
her comments. P.S. don't be wooed by the fitness
center, it's several blocks away.
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210-212-5200 |
A quiet place
to stay. Used to be the
Petroleum Commerce Bldg. Situated at a perfect spot
on the river; one would hardly know it's there. For a
small and intimate hotel setting this is perfect!
It's not near the rowdy noisy part of the river, but I
would still get a room several floors up from street
level. Without a
river view room, you'll be looking at a another building
50 ft away. My only complaint is that it is run
lean. Never anyone behind the desk when I go in. Also
no bellman. A hotel for the do it yourselfers.
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210-224-6500 |
Along with the new Watermark Hotel probably the most lavish hotel in town. Built
by one of San Antonio's own billionaires. It's a
convention style hotel with a large ballroom, etc.
If you are celebrating a honeymoon or wedding anniversary,
their basic rooms are probably some of the most luxurious rooms in
town. But it's a big hotel.
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210-222-1234 |
Best located hotel in town. But you will pay for
the privilege. No doubt a fine establishment but
just a block or two away and you can get a much better
bargain.
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210-227-9700 |
Amazing what money can do. The location is on
the river but at the end of the main restaurant
strip. I've got many friends in town that like this
place. But I don't. It tries for an intimate/
exclusive feel but comes off as pretentious. The
entrance is literally on Houston St., so if you come by
car you unload almost in traffic. Personally, I'd
save my money and go elsewhere.
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210-229-1000 |
Formerly a Four Seasons Hotel. Has nice grounds
but is several blocks away from the Riverwalk. You
will pass the Fairmount to get here, so I would stay there
before staying here. But the Fairmount doesn't have
a pool and the pool here is very nice. Probably the
nicest of the downtown hotels. It's got grass on the
surrounding lawn!
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210-223-8500 |
Formerly the Watermark Hotel. This hotel has been
opened since Jan. 2004 and a few years ago in a Conde Nast pole of their readers
it was listed as the
50th best hotel in the country.
No other hotel in the great State of Texas made the list.
I've heard first hand from users that their spa is superb.
So expect the best here and to pay for it. My only
criticism is the view in certain directions.
All the west views face a building wall 3 ft. away from
your window! Ouch! The east side is not much
better. Best is the river side.
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210-223-1000 |
1000 rooms! Need I say anymore? A good location, but just a big convention style
hotel. If you're here for a convention, it and it's
sister hotel, the Marriott Riverwalk, are well
situated.
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210-224-4555 |
A good location, right across the street from the
Marriott Rivercenter. Just another run of the mill
big hotel.
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The hotels listed below are alternatives for
comparison only. They would not normally be on my
recommended downtown hotel listing.
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Red Roof-San Antonio Airport
210-340-4055 |
O.k., I put this hotel in for all those people who are
like me. Cheap. If you have a car this hotel
is a viable alternative to staying downtown. It has a
lighted sign posting rates along the highway and is about
the cheapest place that is in a good area. In fact,
the area is in the affluent north side of town,
essentially suburbia. And the area is really
good. And it's really
a straight shot via the expressway to downtown from here,
about a 12 min drive. Suggest you drive to town like the rest of us
who live here and park for the day and sightsee.
For that matter, any hotel along Loop 410 between
Nacogdoches (on the east) and Blanco Rd. (on the west) is
o.k. to stay at. There are many to choose from so
you'll have to do the work yourself. They are all
near the airport, which is now located in town (the
city having grown around it) and in a very nice
area. I think you will feel at home along this stretch of
town, it's where all the local action is.
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210-271-0001 |
Against my better judgement I'm listing this motel and
the Motel 6 below. I don't have any problem with La
Quinta other than it's not where the action is by the
Riverwalk area. However, having said that, if you
are as cheap as me and don't want to spend the money for
any of the above mentioned hotels, and don't have a car
to stay at any of the hotels on the north side of town
(see comments on Red Roof Inn above) then this is the next
best place to stay that is cheaper than the rest. It
is directly across the street from Market Square which is
a normally crowded two mexican restaurant
attraction. You can't stay any closer to Market
Square than this motel! I think it a safer nighttime
spot than any other hotel in the Market Square area (which
is on the sleazier side of town). But at only $16
cheaper than its sister motel at this date's pricing I
would stay at the other.
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Motel 6 - Downtown
210-225-1111 |
Boy, once I started on the slippery slope of listing
cheaper hotels/motels I feel forced to list just one
more. This is for those who are even cheaper than
the people referred to above at the listing of La Quinta
Market Square. If you are just destitute, without
a car and somehow have access to a computer to read
this, then the cheapest downtown place that I would direct
you to is this place. It's a block away from Market
Square. It's on the edge of a day labor area and not
too far from the County Jail. So you figure it
out. But, it's cheap. If you feel you have to
stay here I don't want to know about it.
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