The Watermark Hotel and Spa
(CC) Riverwalk by Urban/Wikimedia Commons
You will find the Watermark Hotel and Spa in downtown San Antonio, where it is part of the historic landscape that includes the Riverwalk. If you enjoy walking tours, you may reach the famous Alamo and also the Mexican market "El Mercado" on foot. There are a number of other sightseeing opportunities, such as the Majestic Theatre, which you may also reach quite easily as part of your walk. The Mobil Guide gives the 98-room Watermark Hotel and Spa four stars. While this is a smaller venue, the number and variety of machines you find in the fitness room is still impressive. There are treadmills, standard as well as recumbent stationary bikes, copious weight lifting equipment, and also strength training machines. After a vigorous workout, enjoy a quick shower and a few laps in the heated rooftop pool that is open year-round. Weekend Kundalini yoga classes and a full service spa--it offers massages, facials, and herbal treatments--round out your available fitness options. Room rates start at $249, but may go higher, depending on the number of travelers in your party and also the time of year you travel.
The Watermark Hotel and Spa
212 West Crockett St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
(866) 605-1212
Emily Morgan Hotel
(PD) The Alamo by Muhgcee/Wikimedia Commons
Expedia gives the 177-room Emily Morgan Hotel boutique four stars, and AAA concurs by offering the venue four diamonds. You will find this locale across the street from the famous Alamo, near the Mission Trail, and just two blocks away from the River Center Mall, which makes it an excellent base camp for exploring San Antonio on foot by yourself or with your pet.
The Emily Morgan Hotel is a pet-friendly business that actually caters to pet lovers and encourages them to bring their animals. A $75 fee covers the stay of your pet, no matter for how long you decide to rent a room. Moreover, the chef of the hotel restaurant has created a pet menu, from which you may choose dishes alongside your own room service orders. Room rates vary, depending on the season, but usually start at about $140 per room.
Emily Morgan Hotel
705 East Houston St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 225-5100
Hotel Valencia
AAA awards Hotel Valencia four diamonds, and Travel Muse agrees by offering the hotel four stars. This chain hotel offers 213 rooms designed in a classical Mexican style that incorporates a number of Spanish and also ultramodern style elements. This is the hotel to visit when you want to relax in style and get some pampering. Spa services are available as part of the room service menu and you may call for a massage or other spa treatment at any time. Since the hotel is centrally located on the Riverwalk, you may reach stores, historic sites and sightseeing opportunities on foot.
The Valencia decided to stop offering commercially bottled water from its menus, and instead opted for the environmentally friendly use of Natura Water. This sophisticated filtration system makes the use of bottled water unnecessary and greatly reduces the business' and also the guests' carbon footprints. Moreover, the produce the hotel's restaurants use is locally grown, while the meat is derived from naturally raised animals.
Room rates vary, but generally start at about $199 per room.
Hotel Valencia
150 East Houston St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 227-9700
