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O'Brien Historic Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel

2.5 of 5
116 Navarro Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
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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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Houston, Texas
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

We stayed here 05/25/12. We were lucky that they had a room for us even though we did not make any reservation. We arrived on Friday night. The hotel has it's own private parking space with a fee of USD10/night, multiple entry. We took the double queen bed with shared balcony. The room was spacious, and clean. The bathroom was... More

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Vashon Island
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

We were booked at one of the major chains but decided we wanted closer to the River Walk. At the last minute I looked at "Choice Hotels" and up popped the O'Brien, part of their historic hotels collection. With AAA discount it was less than half the cost of where we were booked. I did some work on the net... More

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Wisconsin
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

I'm one to do a lot of research before choosing a hotel basing my choice on location, cost, accessibility to activities without a vehicle, and amenities ( wireless, free breakfast, etc) I chose the O'Brien over a couple of others though I did (mentally) question the low rates ($80s) as to if it would be acceptable. As two travelers in... More

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Houston, Texas
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

We stayed just one night. I recommend this hotel with one withdraw. If you have allergies dont go. We all have trouble with the carpets and the a/c. Other than that, you can easily walk to the riverwalk, Alamo, RiverCenter and in our case, very easy to get to the ATT Center by car. Go Spurs!

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14 reviews 14 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Wow. Stayed for business. It is rundown, smells musty, horrible stains on carpet, possibly blood on a bench. Yuck. Will never stay here again.

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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Our room was clean and attractive and very reasonably priced, and to top it off was only a safe, one block walk to Riverwalk. Hotel staff were all very personable and helpful as well. We heard parking could be a challenge so we stayed parked and walked, which was not a problem since everything was close. Perfect weekend - we... More

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Branford, CT
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

We had a fantastic experience at the O'Brien during our brief one-night visit to San Antonio. We were placed here from a Priceline bid and couldn't have been more pleased. The rooms are very clean and elegant, have quite a charm, and are very spacious. Our front desk manager, Deborah, was extremely helpful and kind. Thanks so much for a... More

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kent
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

The O'Brien is a slightly faded hotel in an excellent location to see the sights of San Antonio. It is in need of a make over and the breakfast is somewhat basic. Due to it's location it suffers from traffic noise and surprisingly very noisy early morning birds The Riverwalk is well worth a visit particularly at night and is... More

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Cicero, Indiana
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

We enjoyed our four nights at this small hotel in a great location. Price was reasonable, and we asked for a third floor room (quietest floor). We did not rent a car for most of our trip and highly recommend using public transportation as we easily found routes from the airport and to see the missions. We did rent a... More

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corpus christi texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012
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Beautiful, quiet hotel close to the Riverwalk (1 block) and the Mall. We enjoyed the small hotel and the proximity to downtown. Parking can be a pain, so we left the car there the whole time and walked, which was close anyways. We will return again!

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Address: 116 Navarro Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
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