San Antonio Riverwalk hotels figure among the best hotels in town, and for good reason. For starters, the shopping and dining options along the Riverwalk are complete, and the picturesque water views only accentuate the appeal. Add in the fact that the Riverwalk offers up plenty of nightlife opportunities, and it only gets better. The best Riverwalk hotels in San Antonio are also among the city's best luxury hotels, so a good location isn't all that you can expect to enjoy. A bounty of amenities and a host of enticing facilities are also usually part of the deal.

When it comes to the luxury San Antonio Riverwalk hotels, travelers have a number of excellent options to choose from. These options include the Omni La Mansion del Rio (pictured), which is widely considered to be the best overall hotel in the city. The Omni La Mansion del Rio is romantic, graceful, and stylish, and its awards list is a relatively long one. Facility highlights include a fantastic riverfront restaurant, an attractive outdoor pool, and a concierge desk that can come in handy when looking for tips on attractions and things to do.

If you want to be pampered, some of the best Riverwalk hotels in San Antonio feature onsite spas that offer a range of soothing treatments. While the Omni lacks a spa of its own, its sister property, the Watermark Hotel & Spa, boasts one that is available to both Omni and Watermark guests. As is true of the Omni, the Watermark is one of the top-rated luxury San Antonio Riverwalk hotels. In fact, it might just be the most luxurious hotel on the Riverwalk. In the rooms and suites, an elegant, modern décor awaits, as do marble bathrooms with whirlpool tubs. Facility highlights include a splendid rooftop café and pool area. Guests are escorted to their rooms after checking in at the Watermark, and should you book in advance, which most guests do, the mini fridge will be stocked with all the things you requested.

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These are easily two of the best Riverwalk hotels in San Antonio, but they surely aren't the only gems. There's also the Hotel Contessa, which can also satisfy the needs of anyone who has luxury San Antonio Riverwalk hotels in mind. In addition to a 1,700-square-foot Aveda spa, this upscale hotel offers spacious suites with flat-screen TVs, oversized bathrooms, and ultra-comfortable furnishings. For some travelers, this is enough to seal the deal. It only gets better when you consider the excellent restaurant, which offers up savory Spanish cuisine and regional American fare. An atrium bar, a heated outdoor pool, and a business center are just some of the other facilities that help to make the Hotel Contessa one of the very best Riverwalk hotels in San Antonio.

Most of the San Antonio Riverwalk hotels are upscale in nature, as is the case with the Westin Riverwalk Hotel. No fewer than 473 rooms and 66 suites await travelers at the Westin Riverwalk, and they all feature signature Heavenly Beds and signature Heavenly Bath products in the marble bathrooms. In-room spa services can be enjoyed during a stay at the Westin, and you shouldn't have trouble filling down time between the four onsite restaurants, the fitness center, the elegant pool, and the other facilities.

At the Hilton Palacio del Rio, the guest units aren't as luxurious, though they aren't shabby either. A few different dining establishments figure among the facilities at the Hilton Palacio del Rio, and you might be interested to know that the Alamo is just two blocks away.

Another hotel that can meet the needs of travelers who have luxury San Antonio Riverwalk hotels in mind is the Grand Hyatt. This large, contemporary hotel boasts 1,003 well-equipped rooms and suites, and between the various facilities, getting bored during a stay is a virtual impossibility.

For the best Riverwalk hotels in San Antonio for travelers interested in spending less, two good options include the Crowne Plaza Hotel Riverwalk and the Holiday Inn San Antonio-Riverwalk. While not luxurious, the rooms and suites at these hotels are clean, comfortable, and tasteful. They are also filled with enough amenities to ensure a pleasant stay. At the Holiday Inn, large, flat panel TVs add an upscale edge, while the guest units at the Crowne Plaza feature CD players among the standard amenities.