Marriott Plaza San Antonio

Frommer's Review

Pheasants and peacocks stroll the beautifully landscaped grounds of this gracious hotel, located across from HemisFair Park, close to La Villita, and just north of the King William district. Four 19th-century buildings that were saved from HemisFair's bulldozer in 1968 were later incorporated into the Plaza complex. Three are used for intimate conference centers -- the initialing ceremony for the North American Free Trade Agreement was held in one of them -- and the fourth houses a health club and spa. This is also one of the few hotels in town that has lit tennis courts -- not to mention a croquet lawn.

The service is old-world, too. The staff is efficient and friendly, and you're pampered with such touches as a complimentary shoeshine and evening turndowns with bottled water and filled ice buckets. And while the old-world-style facilities had begun to look just plain old in recent years, a $6-million revamp of the public areas and rooms has more than made up for the ravages of time. All rooms are nonsmoking.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; outdoor pool; tennis courts; croquet garden; health club; Jacuzzi; bikes (free); concierge; business center; Wi-Fi in public areas; limited room service; massage; babysitting; laundry/dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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