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2.5 of 5
116 Navarro Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
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O'Brien Historic Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel
O'Brien Historic Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel
O'Brien Historic Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel
O'Brien Historic Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel
O'Brien Historic Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel
Ranked #84 of 342 hotels in San Antonio
4.0 of 5 stars 172 Reviews
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Winder, Georgia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great Downtown Location & Service...Not Much Else”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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Stayed here for a business trip in Jan. 2012. Location was great, within easy walking distance to conference center, restaraunts, Alamo, etc. The service was great as well; I forgot my phone charger, and without hesitation, one of the desk attendents let me borrow his for the week I was there. My room was ok, nothing spectacular. This hotel is definitley historic (older). My room faced the road from the third floor and every morning the single pane, wooden windows made it sound as if traffic was IN my room, noisey. Not much to their breakfast. I would recommend this hotel for its location and if you only plan to be in it for a few hours each day/night to sleep, then leave again the next morning. I'd try other hotels with downtown locations first....but don't exclude this one from the list.

Room Tip: Ask to face away from Navarro Street....its loud!
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Oak Creek, Wisconsin
2 reviews
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“Very Nice Little Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

Our Family of 4 booked a 4 night stay here between Christmas and New Year's for the Alamo Bowl game. What a great choice! The location is fantastic, walking distance to everything. 5 min to the riverwalk,10-15 min to Alamodome, 10 min to the Alamo. The room itself is on the small side but has nicer finishes, large flat screen TV, free WiFi, marble bathroom, comfy triple sheeted beds. I booked a balcony room and we really enjoyed the unobstructed views of La Villita, Tower of the Americas and part of down town. Granted there is a parking lot below but it was still nice. Staff was always friendly and helpful. The breakfast was perfect and the Texas shape belgium waffles were tasty and unique! Overall would reccomend to all.

Room Tip: Get a balcony room, enjoyed bright sunny mornings and quiet nights
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Killeen, Texas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Very disappointed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
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My husband and I bought the O'Brien hotel deal on living social. The deal included free parking. When I called to make the reservation the lady I spoke with said if there wasn't enough room in their parking we would be reimbursed for whatever payment we made to park. When we arrived we paid for parking and asked to be reimbursed. The manager told us "sorry we can't give you any money back. I can move my truck but you have to stay here and not leave." these was part of the deal. The whirlpool didn't work properly. The shower would randomly come on. We had to get up at 4 to put more money in for parking. At 5 we heard very loud noises coming from above our room. It sounds like something was falling through the roof. We were really looking forward to this stay but we didn't get what we were promised. The staff was very rude to top it all off. We heard the manager talking about us as we left.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Houston, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Lovely Holiday Hotel!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

I was fortunate to find this lovely boutique hotel, only 2 blocks from the Riverwalk, with magical holiday lights and caroling boats. The manager was a sweetheart, and as this was a special time, the large, comfortable room greeted us with roses on the pillow, and wine on the credenza! Great way to start off the evening. After a dinner on the Riverwalk of pasta and wine, back to the hotel for a whirlpool bath. Couldn't be finer!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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San Antonio, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Love it!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I booked this place because of the price honestly and the reviews here said it was pretty good when I breezed through them quickly, it was super last minute for a quick place to stay after our Christmas Party downtown. It was fantastic! clean and modernized, super cute claw foot tub in the bathroom and free breakfast! The location was also great, central to downtown and just a one minute walk from the riverwalk and La Villita! Highly recommend this place, but be ready to pay for parking $10 per night. No bar or restaraunt on site though, but who cares when you have the entire riverwalk to choose a place to eat and drink just a step away.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 116 Navarro Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Price range (per night):* INR5,872 - 8,556

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