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Mokara Hotel & SpavsDrury Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk
Both properties are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Mokara Hotel and Spa is preferred by most professionals compared to Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk. Mokara Hotel and Spa comes in at 95 with positive reviews from 10 sources like Fodor's, Star Service and Gayot.
Mokara Hotel & Spa
Fodor's
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Gayot
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
212 W. Crockett, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $220/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Luxury accommodations and services are offered at this hotel in the shell of the historic 19th-century L. Frank Saddlery Building with an entrance facing the River Walk." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The 99-room Mokara is one of San Antonio’s most stylish hotels." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Formerly the Watermark Hotel & Spa." Full review
Star Service "Once the Watermark Hotel, the Mokara Hotel & Spa is located across the river from sister Omni La Mansion del Rio." Full review
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Multiple phones, mostly new flat-screen TVs, CD players, costly wireless high-speed Internet access, robes, safes and espresso coffeemakers are standard, and fax machines, VCRs and DVD players are available upon request.
Gayot "Refined and tasteful, with just the right blend of urban sophistication and Texas warmth, this smoke-free hotel is in a great location, just minutes from The Alamo."
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Mokara Hotel & Spa, housed in a building that once served as a saddlery, provides plush accommodations and a world-class spa." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This "well-located hotel" near the Alamo and the River Walk promises a "touch of luxury."" Full review
Jetsetter "A relaxing luxury hotel on the famous River Walk, with an exceptional restaurant and a dreamy rooftop pool."
Frommer's "It’s close to downtown’s three major theaters and several fine dining venues—feels peaceful and restorative...rooms are comfortably sophisticated, with high ceilings, luxe bedding, oversize bathrooms " Full review
Lonely Planet "If you really want to go all out, this luxurious hotel... is a good place to get pampered." Full review
Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk Frommer's Star Service Gayot Fodor's Frommer's Frommer's
201 North St Mary's, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $110/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "This chain does a good job of offering comfort and location at a good price... both properties have direct access to the River Walk." Full review
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Be sure to take note of the Plaza Riverwalk's lobby. It was built in 1929, the heyday of exuberance.
Star Service "While demanding travelers will want to stick with the usual suspects—Westin, Menger, Hotel Valencia and Omni La Mansion del Rio, budgeters looking for value cannot go wrong here.
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Gayot "The location couldn't be better for guests doing business downtown. It is also ideal for those visiting historic city sights."
Fodor's "One of the best values among River Walk hotels, the Drury Inn & Suites is in the landmark Petroleum Commerce Building on the riverfront." Full review
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Ask for a room with a terrace overlooking the river.
Frommer's "Both the grand high-ceilinged design and the prime location are not what you’d expect from moderately priced digs, where a hot breakfast and happy-hour snacks and drinks are included in the room rate. " Full review
Frommer's "A hot breakfast and happy-hour snacks and drinks are included in the room rate. The rooftop pool affords views of the San Fernando Cathedral." Full review
