Article DetailsThe Best San Antonio Hotels |
| Date Added: May 28, 2008 09:15:07 AM |
| Author: Richard |
| Category: Hotels |
| San Antonio is a beautiful Texas city, full of historical landmarks. There are many hotels in San Antonio most of them wish they could be located near some San Antonio tourist attraction such as the River Walk, the Alamo, the Alamodome, etc. For the upcoming "Final Four", all San Antonio hotels will be very busy due to the influx of additional visitors. Most of them will be going to the San Antonio Alamodome, at 100 Montana Street, San Antonio, TX 78203 for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball event where the final four teams will compete in the tournament for the national championship game. I hope that you will have a nice trip to San Antonio, Texas, as I did in 1977 to St. Mary's University for a religious, Charismatic conference and non-degree courses. As of March 13, 2008, many of the best hotels in San Antonio are already booked for the 2008 Four competition. You need to verify if the hotel has any available rooms. The following are a few of the best San Antonio hotels, which are not listed in any order. 1. San Antonio Riverwalk Plaza Resort Hotel And Conference Center 100 Villita St, San Antonio, TX 78205 Toll free: 1-800-554-4678 for reservations Website:www.riverwalkplaza.com Some room amenities include: AM/FM radio, color TV, and in-room coffee. Meeting rooms are available for your convenience, with 150 people capacity in meeting style setup. If necessary, equipment can be rented. The business center offers printer, computer, copier, and fax machine. A gourmet restaurant can be found on-site. A fitness center (open 24 hours a day) is available on the premises. For an April 4 to April 8, 2008 reservation, a standard room with 1 King size bed, the rate is $324.00 per night. This San Antonio hotel is about one mile from the Alamodome, and about ½ mile from the Alamo. 2. Marriott Rivercenter 101 Bowie Street San Antonio, TX 78205 Phone: 1-210-223-1000 Toll free: 1-800-648-4462 To view the hotel's website you may click here. This San Antonio hotel has a location on the San Antonio River Walk, and it is located about ½ mile from the Alamodome, about ½ mile from the Alamo historical site, and about 15 miles to SeaWorld. This hotel is also located about 8 miles from the airport, no shuttle is listed, and the taxi fare according to the hotel's website is about $22.00 one-way. This San Antonio hotel is nonsmoking. It also has a fitness center, indoor/outdoor pool and whirlpool. Click on the link to "Guest Rooms in Detail" for a detailed look at room amenities which include color TV with cable, and high-speed internet in all rooms. The hotel has on-site restaurants that include "Cantina Del Sol" and "Sazo's Latin Grill". Best available rate, for one king size or two double beds for a stay from April 11, 2008 to April 15, 2008 is $229.00 plus taxes. This San Antonio hotel also charges a fee of $8.33 per hour for on-site parking, or $21 daily. If you prefer valet parking is available for $27 per day. Check-in is at 4:00PM and check-out is at 12:00PM In addition, as of March 14, 2008, they still have a room labeled "N.C.A.A Special Event Rate" for the Final Four, however this is the Hospitality suite, which includes a king-size Murphy bed, sitting area and wet bar for $554.00 plus tax per night for a reservation of Friday, April 4, 2008 to Tuesday, April 8, 2008 3. San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk 889 East Market Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 Phone: 1-210-224-4555 Toll free: 1-800-648-4462 To visit this San Antonio hotel please click here. This San Antonio hotel is a sister hotel to the above Marriott Riverview. The Marriott Riverwalk location is just across the Riverview, and it has the same amenities as the Riverview, including a fitness center. This San Antonio hotel is also located about ½ mile from the Alamodome, and about ½ mile from the Alamo historical site. This hotel in San Antonio has parking on-site for $21 per day, with valet parking available for $27 per day. This hotel is located about 8 miles from the airport and according to the website, the taxi fare is about $22.00. Check-in is at 4:00PM and check-out is at 12:00PM. This San Antonio hotel has amenities which include balcony views of the city and the River Walk below, coffee maker, luxury bedding, color TV with cable channels, etc. The Riverwalk has no rooms available at this time for the Final Four, however it is an alternative hotel in your search for some of the best San Antonio hotels. For example if you need a reservation for April 11, 2008 to April 15, 2008, one room, with one king-size or two double beds, with water view, has a price of $269.00 per night, plus tax. Please note that there will be a rate change on 04/14/2008. 4. Holiday Inn, San Antonio-Dwtn (Market Sq) 318 West Durango San Antonio, TX 78204 Front Desk: 1-210-225-3211 Reservations: 1-800-972-3480 To visit their website click here. For a Final Four reservation this San Antonio hotel has non-smoking rooms available for an arrival date of Friday April 4, 2008 and a departure date of Tuesday April 8, 2008. For one room with two adults the rate is $399.00 per night for two double beds. The hotel's fitness center is located on the lobby level and according to the website is open 24 hours a day. You may also use the off-site health/fitness center for a $10.00 fee. There is also an outdoor pool. This hotel in San Antonio is within walking distance to the River Walk, and less than 2 miles from the Alamodome. This San Antonio hotel has a check-in time of 3:00 PM, and a check-out time of 12:00 PM. This San Antonio hotel has free parking for registered guests. Business Services include facsimile, PC availability, and printer. Seven meeting rooms are available for up to 200 people. Available equipment includes 35mm slide projector, VCR, and DVD player. Some room amenities include color TV, high-speed Internet access, and the morning newspaper is delivered free of charge to your room. The restaurant located in the hotel is the "Trolley Stop", serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Room service is available 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM. San Antonio International Airport is 10 miles away. This San Antonio hotel has no shuttle, and its website states that a taxi ride is about $20.00, one-way. 5. The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio 420 W Market Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 Phone: 210-224-6500 This list of the hotels in San Antonio continues with this hotel, where guests are offered Venezuelan dark chocolate upon their arrival. From 3:30PM to 5:30PM in the hotel lobby, Mexican cookies are served to the guests, and every Friday and Saturday a Spanish guitarist plays Latin American ballads. Most of the hotel's rooms overlook the river, and the rooms are decorated in historical Texas style. For an overview of this San Antonio hotel, on their website, click here. This hotel in San Antonio is centrally located, 0.2 mile from the Alamo, 0.2 mile from the Alamodome. Some of the room amenities include private balcony, coffee maker with Starbucks coffee, etc. For a list of the room amenities, click here. Some hotel services at this San Antonio hotel, include spa services at additional cost. A gym is also available. The hotel has also an outdoor heated pool. Most of the rooms are smoke free. Note that a maximum of two pets per room are allowed, but their owners will get charged a $125.00 flat fee for room cleaning, regardless of the pet's behavior. The hotel offers 15 meeting spaces for up to 50 people and they offer high speed internet in the meeting rooms at a charge. For this San Antonio hotel, for a stay of April 11 to April 15, 2008 the charge is: $309.00 plus taxes, for a traditional double bed in a non-smoking room, with high-speed internet available for a fee. 6. Fairfield Inn & Suites San Antonio SeaWorld/Westover Hills 4026 Wiseman Blvd San Antonio, Texas 78251 Phone: 1-210-682-6800 The website for this hotel is linked here. This hotel in San Antonio belongs to the Marriott chain of hotels and it is 1 mile from Sea World, it is about 19 miles from the Alamodome, and about 18 miles from the San Antonio Airport. This San Antonio hotel website states that a one way taxi trip from the airport to the hotel costs about $37.50 The "Hotel Highlights" state that this hotel is nonsmoking, with complimentary shuttle service available 7 days per week to local businesses and to Sea World. This hotel in San Antonio offers free continental breakfast, an exercise room, an outdoor swimming pool, a business library, and free on-site parking. The hotel's business services include copy service and fax. The hotel has a check-in time of 3:00PM, and check-out time of 12:00PM. Some room amenities include: high-speed Internet access, coffee maker/tea, CD player, color TV. To see more guest room amenity information, please click here. For a Final Four special event reservation of a check-in of Saturday, April 4, 2008, and a check-out of Tuesday, April 8, 2008, the rate per night is $289.00 plus taxes. This "Special Event Rate", includes one king size bed, a 32" LCD TV, a mini refrigerator, and a microwave. In case you need to change your reservations, some hotels have very strict rules for refunds. So, please remember to call the particular San Antonio hotel in order to find out their refund policies. I hope that this list gave you a partial guide to some of the best hotels in San Antonio. I hope that I was able to help you in your visit to beautiful San Antonio, Texas. Enjoy your stay as I did. |
