If you've been to the Riverwalk, you no doubt have seen this hotel. It towers above the River Center Mall and the Riverwalk and is attached to the mall via walkways. Another convenience is the huge parking garage. The location is easy to find from the freeway and is great for activities in downtown San Antonio. We stayed there on a Sunday recently and was very impressed. We were instantly greeted when we pulled up and were met by a very cheerful person at the desk. When we booked our room (we did it on line through the hotel and got the best rate-be careful if you try to book through one of the discounters as you may not actually end up on the river, but instead nearby off the river) we specified an upper floor king. Our hostess put us on a corner room with a Western view of downtown San Antonio. Our view was picturesque to say the least and we ended up watching the sunset from the huge picture window. The room was very large with a flat screen TV. The bed was pretty firm but not that bad. The room was quiet and the temperatures worked very well. The bathroom is pretty typical, but I really enjoyed the shower and good water pressure. Wifi is available in the room but you have to pay for it. The hotel grounds and facilities are very nice and have been maintained pretty well given the age of the hotel. Although we didn't use the exercise room, it looked above average with several treadmills, elliptical and weight machines. The pool is an indoor/outdoor type with generous seating around the deck. The pool temperature felt great. We did not eat at the hotel, but the restaurant in the lobby and the coffee bar looked great. The hotel bar is very nice with a lot of comfortable seating and some places that are actually romantic if you don't want to go to the river. I mentioned the location and I would be remiss if I didn't comment on the location; very convenient to the rest of the riverwalk and the Alamo. Take a river tour on one of the boats and get a feel for the river and other attractions. We had a great short stay at the hotel and I would recommend it to a first time visitor to the River City and Alamo.
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