Hotel Contessa
4.4
Excellent(2,907 Reviews)Hotel in San Antonio, TX
4-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Riverwalk San Antonio hotel in Downtown San Antonio with a full-service spa
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and a restaurant. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace are onsite.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Contessa offers 265 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 37-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and a restaurant. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace are onsite.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Contessa offers 265 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 37-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
This San Antonio hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
Hot tub or spa
TV
Map of San Antonio, TX
Available Rooms
Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View
1 King
Sleeps 3
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Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, City View
2 Double
Sleeps 4
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Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, River View
2 Double
Sleeps 4
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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, River View
1 King
Sleeps 3
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Deluxe Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, City View
2 Double
Sleeps 4
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££££
Reviews
4.4
Excellent(2,907 Reviews)4.4
Very comfortable hotel
4.4
Ok, but need extra pillows and did not get them until 3hrs later after second attempt.
4.4
This hotel is amazing! Very friendly staff. Happening scene. On the riverwalk. Close to everything! 8 minute walk to Alamo and 12 to the Alamodome. Service at Ambler was really slow. But everyone always made sure we had everything we needed, especially Fast Eddie. Our favorite part was the gorgeous rooftop pool. I also had a massage, which was well worth it. Thank you Jesse.
4.4
Lovely location on the river walk. Property is beautiful. Spacious comfortable suite over looking the river walk. Small areas were showing challenges of big older property. Restaurant was excellent. They were smoking meat on the patio several evenings.
Hotel Contessa made a work week enjoyable
4.4
Nice suite
Very comfy bed
Great location
Great drink at the bar
Expensive valet parking
4.4
It was good
4.4
Food was excellent and rooms were wonderful
4.4
Overall awesome place, tucked away on the quiet side of the riverwalk, short walking distance to everything. On site restaurant was awesome. The only cons I have are pretty important to me, cleanliness and plumbing. There were several pretty gnarly stains in the carpet and couple of them had thick dried (something) in them. We also found a hoop body piercing in the carpet. The shower drained super slow. Trying to shower off two toddlers quickly turned into a bath and then had to wait 10+mins after before anyone else could get in for a shower. If you were showering, you had 2 minutes before you were above ankle deep water. Also, if you turned the water temp past a certain point it triggered some type of loud sound to come from the mixer. In the morning we had a few crickets in the bathroom as well, don’t know where they came from.
4.4
This was my second stay at the hotel Contessa. Every single staff member was amazing and friendly from the front desk to the housekeepers to the bar to the concierge. Eddie was an amazing concierge who was welcoming and could answer any questions. His recommendation for dinner became our favorite spot. The hotel is very convenient to walk to any of the main areas and Riverwalk. The noise level being close to the elevator was not the best. The shower is not designed for a tall person. Plus, it would be nice to have a fan in the bathroom. even with the few negatives, this hotel is in amazing choice
4.4
Great hotel right next to Riverwalk. Even though downtown, it was tranquil in our room at night. We upgraded to a small suite which was wonderful. A lovely lobby with a nice bar inside and an inside/outside restaurant, the latter right next to the Riverwalk. We had an excellent breakfast by the walk, watching the ducks and the people walking by. Walkable to many other restaurants, bars (server good rooftop ones), and venues like the convention center. A few minor nits: Nice windows in the room, too bad they had heavy amount of dirt on them, some rust on the bathtub (???), the restaurant offered lattes but were out of any basic flavors.
4.4
Very nice hotel, situated on the river walk, is pet friendly and has a great restaurant and bar. The valet service is a little pricey though. Rooms are spacious and updated.
4.4
The room had stained curtains and we had no hot water. That was the biggest issue and reason for overall rating. The bathroom had no air vent. The beds were uncomfortable. But we did have a nice stay, my family and i really enjoyed the pool.
4.4
Stayed two nights. First night, I heard the elevator ALL NIGHT LONG! Sounds like a ghost “ooohhhing” over and over again. Asked to move rooms. Ended three floors up and three doors further from the elevator. In the second room, the AC wouldn’t cool enough but I didn’t want to seem demanding so I just dealt with it. Very minimal improvement on the noise. Then to top it all off, the people in the room next door were VERY vocal during and completely unashamed of their ‘romantic adult relations’ being broadcast from 12:30am-3:30am… the ONLY things positive about the stay were the rooftop pool (although I was sad to see the jacuzzi was out of order) and the amazing staff! Not sure I’d go back again at nearly $800 for a two night getaway.
4.4
The beds were very uncomfortable. The room was spacious however the bathroom was fine however the shower floor looked dirty (like it needed to be scrubbed) the pump for the body wash was missing the nozzle so I was unable to use that the coffee maker was broken and the Fiji $8 dollar water in the room was overpriced. For the high price of the room, they could have included complimentary bottled water in the room. I had requested two robes and there was only one included. Nice place however for the amount one pays I believe there are far better hotels in the vicinity.
4.4
Hotel was nice and staff were beyond great!! Great bar and food. Only thing needed was bathroom needs to be updated
4.4
Great stay
4.4
Changed rooms from the original room due to cleanliness. Both rooms had stained carpet and stains on the walls. The first room needed many maintenance repairs. The second room had a missing remote. The a/c worked well.
4.4
The good:
Check-in service and room were amazing. Staff is very friendly.
Now to the bad:
Check out included over $150 in unrecognized charges at the bar and restaurant, which I never went to. Pool was dirty. When we tried to relax and dip our feet in the water, realized we were sitting in chemical powder that was all over my fiancés legs and bleached my shorts that are now ruined. Hotel desk management was very untrusting of the situation and would not talk to me personally. The over charging and pool cleanliness align with other reviews we’ve seen so this a systemic issue. Great support staff that are very friendly, but concerned with management.
4.4
I had to ram the room door in because it was stuck shut, there were menus across the floor when we walked in and the shower seat would not stay in the upright position. We were very disappointed with the room and our stay and will be looking for another hotel to stay at when we go back to San Antonio in a couple of weeks.
4.4
The location was great - on the riverwalk but not directly in the ultra busy section. The hotel staff were very friendly & helpful. Our room was well appointed and spacious. The noise level was pretty high from the street, air conditioner & lobby bar area. Elevators were hit or miss (but it was a busy holiday weekend). Overall a great stay.
4.4
The Location of the property is probably its best feature after our recent stay. Short walking distance to the Riverwalk restaurant strip made it ideal and the rooftop pool was great to use late at night after dinner.
However, hot water in the shower was an issue. Maintenance came to our room and explained they had repaired all the equipment but you need to turn the shower on and the tap in the sink and run for 5 minutes to get the pump working…not what I’d consider 4 star hotel service. Avoid room 1227 and request a change if put into that room if you want hot water when you turn the tap on.
4.4
Great view
4.4
It was exactly what I expected. Rooms were spacious and clean. Only issue was the safe in the room was malfunctioning but they resolved it quickly. Pool was nice. Will stay again.
4.4
Just a sweet stay, Chris at the front desk was amazing. Room was clean and comfortable. Guest services was responsive. Pool and hot tub were an added bonus at the end of a long day. Great stay even with children. In walking distance to Dave and Busters as well as Lego land. I’d highly recommend.
4.4
Good stay family was happy
4.4
My go to place and only hotel i will ever stay at in San Antonio! Highly recommend!
4.4
They have been remodeling the rooms, they look much better. recommended.
4.4
Room never cleaned. Had to ask for trash to be picked up and requested room to be cleaned the next day due to arrived late that day .. still next day was
Not clean
4.4
Super spacious and comfortable. Bar patio opens to Riverwalk
4.4
Stay was good. I was somewhat disappointed in the room service. Housekeeping didn’t change out the dirty towels. They left the sink and bathtub dirty, and I went to the front desk to request more as I left for dinner and an evening out. We returned 3 hours later and still no clean towels.
4.4
The place was very nice. Hotel workers were very polite, from the front desk to the bartenders to the valet drivers. Wait can be a bit long for the valet at certain times, though that's understandable. But something to consider when deciding if you want to valet or just use the parking lot across the street for a smaller fee. Room was clean and stylish and hotel is in a fun and nice location.
4.4
I would say that the staff was absolutely wonderful and friendly. But the rooms were subpar. For the amount of money that a person spends on a suite, there should at least be a microwave and I shouldn't have had to ask for 2 days in a row for someone to come and fix something in my room. But other than that the hotel was wonderful and the staff was absolutely great.
4.4
Great !
4.4
Beautiful hotel. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Convenient to the Riverwalk and dining options. Definitely recommend this hotel.
4.4
The hotel has a good location by the river walk. The rooms have great space but need updates, specifically the bathrooms that have old chipped bathtubs.
4.4
Great customer service, bar tender fantastic, place super clean and convenient to surrounding activities. This is why I continue to stay here!
4.4
Beautiful hotel!
4.4
Great location, but not worth the price. Look out for fees and bought a parking fee.
4.4
Nice weekend in the river. Pleasant hotel with convenient location
4.4
Pros: Enjoyed the sectional, bed was comfortable.
Cons: Person at the front desk was not friendly, not helpful. Room was dark - not bright as shown in the photo. Mold/Mildew in the shower.
Overall: Room wasn’t worth the price.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in San Antonio?
The average price for a rental in San Antonio is £128 per night. This rental is £46 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hotel Contessa. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Hotel Contessa. Enjoy the water!
Is Hotel Contessa pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Hotel Contessa?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and laundry.
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