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The Westin Riverwalk: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
420 Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205 (Downtown)
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Rating summary
  • Location
    5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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San Antonio
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Fabulous Birthday Party”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2012

We stayed at the Westin Riverwalk for my daughter's 11th birthday. She invited 12 girls and we stayed in THE MOST MAGNIFICIENT suite right on the river and adjacent to the pool. The accomodations were much better than we imagined and we slept all 13 of us quite comfortably in a double room connecting to a king room via the hospitality suite. We ordered roll-away beds. The kids had a ball in the terrace pool that overlooks the river. All 12 stated that it was the best birthday party they had ever been too!!. This could not have been a better experience. The staff was super curteous to me and my special requests to accomodate a bunch of children. There was so much for us to do that we found ourselves limiting our time at each place so we could be on to the next thing. There cannot possibly be a better hotel in the San Antonio area. This hotel must be experienced!!!!

Room Tip: Stay in a room overlooking the river! It just doesn't get any better than this
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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William_Petrella, General Manager at The Westin Riverwalk, responded to this review
December 19, 2012
Thank you for taking the time to give us your valuable feedback on your experience at The Westin Riverwalk, Denise. Thank you for pointing out all the positive aspects of the hotel. We appreciate all the accolades. We wish your daughter a Happy Belated Birthday!

Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you again.

William Petrella
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“Great location and immaculately clean”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2012 via mobile

The hotel is on a quiet river walk spot, close to everything but less party, more class and more style than most places around. Balcony is small with no furniture. Great restaurant downstairs. Live music was delightful but meeting staff was just okay. Very kind helpful people when they are around.

  • Stayed December 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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William_Petrella, General Manager at The Westin Riverwalk, responded to this review
December 19, 2012
Thank you for taking the time to give us your valuable feedback on your experience at The Westin Riverwalk, Llianabug. Thank you for pointing out all the positive aspects of the hotel from the service to our signature Italian restaurant, Zocca Cuisine d'Italia.

Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you again.

William Petrella
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Cibolo, Texas
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Excellent Food, great service and friendely staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2012

I am a platinum member with Starwood. I spend 200 nights a year in a hotel room, thus the idea of staying at a hotel on the weekend in my own home town was not exciting me, this was until I checked in to the Westin on the riverwalk. Soon after check-in my wife and I went down to Zocca's for dinner and I was impressed with the ambience, staff, service and great food. We were greeted during our dinner by Eugene Schlaff (Sous Chef) to see how our food was and for some great conversation. This set the tone for the rest of the weekend, which was fantastic.

I can tell you that you will not be disappointed with Zocca's. I will be back, whether staying at the hotel or visiting the riverwalk. Those meatballs melt in your mouth!!!!!!!!!

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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William_Petrella, General Manager at The Westin Riverwalk, responded to this review
December 19, 2012
Thank you for taking the time to give us your valuable feedback on your experience at The Westin Riverwalk, Jaquila. Thank you for pointing out all the positive aspects of the hotel from the excellent food to the great service. Sous Chef Eugene is ecstatic that he was able to make your stay extra special.

Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you again.

William Petrella
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“Can't please everyone.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

If I were an animal lover, I would probably appreciate the fact that this is a pet friendly hotel but I'm not. I dont mind if people bring their pets; I just dont want to listen to barking most of the night. I took my family the Saturday after Thanksgiving; which BTW is an extremely busy weekend. I was checked in fast and was given 2 upgrades with Riverwalk balcony rooms. I thought that was very nice and I really appreciated it. The problem was the doberman next door. Fortunately, I had been up late for the past 4 nights and even though the dog was barking because his owner wasnt in the room and I could hear when "Daddy" came home; I pretty much was passed out that night. If that hadnt been the case, I would have called down and changed rooms. Other than that I thought the room was nice and the location was good as well. The property is very well maintained and is really beautiful. I would probably not stay there again unless I was guaranteed a room that wasnt next to any pets.

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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“5-day meeting - Excellent attention to detail, minor hiccups”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2012

We have just completed a 5-day meeting at the Westin Riverwalk San Antonio. The group had comments about how the Westin reflected the city we were in. Many rooms and meeting areas open onto riverwalk balconies, allowing us to profit during breaks and have lunch on the terrasse. It is walking distance to many attractions, events and Convention Centre.
Zocca restaurant is an excellent restaurant - quality, value, etc.
Meeting rooms are well appointed and serviced. Each banquet captain introduced themselves each day, and service was personable and professional. Planning was effortless and easy with sales & catering. Last minute orders were incorporated with minimal delay.
I would specifically like to mention: Brooke Engel in Sales & Catering, who never lost patience once with the on-going changes likely in a 5-day meeting; Horhay (George) the houseman who was always timely, helpful & cheerful; Executive Chef (name?) & Eugene Schlaff - Sous-chef - & his team, who put out excellent, healthy, quality food every day; Michael Dudek and his banquets team - Joshua Cavallo & Angel Gomez, Luis Salazan & Ronald Delgado - who all ensured my event was as successful as they could make it from a service point of view, adding last minute suggestions and assistance.
The Concierge, David Swift, is a wealth of information and resource. If you need reservations anywhere - or a cowboy hat - he's the guy to send you in the right direction.
I haven't mentioned housekeeping, maintentance or security, only because they were invisible! Rooms were all cleaned impecably, replacement of items was done immediately, and when a call was made to refresh a meeting area, they were there quickly.
Negatives were the meals being set out minutes before their delivery time, and refreshing of rooms after a break were sometimes out of sync with our announced break times. "Bangy" meeting room doors disrupted the meetings and need to be re-hinged.

Room Tip: Riverwalk rooms preferable to City-view rooms. Allocation is the same, but the windows can allow a...
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  • Stayed December 2012, traveled on business
    • 4 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
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
The Westin Riverwalk Hotel San Antonio
The Westin Riverwalk Hotel
Westin Hotel San Antonio
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Westin Riverwalk
San Antonio Westin
Address: 420 Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
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Region: United States > Texas > San Antonio > Downtown
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#2 Business Hotels in San Antonio
#5 Family Hotels in San Antonio
#8 Romantic Hotels in San Antonio
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
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Located on the world famous Riverwalk in San Antonio, The Westin Riverwalk is in the perfect location to relax and recharge. Expect a warm welcome when you visit our hotel. ... more   less 
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