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O´Brien Historic Hotel

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Garden
Interior
Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Point of interest

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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Map
116 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, 78205
  • Aztec Theater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • San Antonio River
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Shops at Rivercenter
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • San Antonio, TX (SAT-San Antonio Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

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Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 260 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

  • 260 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, City View

  • 260 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • 260 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

  • 260 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Balcony

  • 260 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 260 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Jetted Tub

  • 260 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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4.1 out of 5, Very Good, (4687)
The price is $289
per night
$342 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 3 - Mar 4
Riverwalk Plaza

About this property

O´Brien Historic Hotel

3.5-star hotel in Downtown San Antonio
Self parking, a business center, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and a garden. Change of towels is available on request.
O´Brien Historic Hotel offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 27-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This San Antonio hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

O´Brien Historic Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Self parking on site (USD 25.97 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 27-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 25.97 per day (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel O'Brien
O'Brien Ascend Collection
O'Brien Ascend Collection San Antonio
O'Brien Hotel
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O'Brien Hotel Ascend Collection hotel San Antonio
O´Brien Historic Hotel Hotel
O´Brien Historic Hotel San Antonio
O´Brien Historic Hotel Hotel San Antonio
O'Brien Hotel an Ascend Collection hotel

O´Brien Historic Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 431 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 96 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 83 out of 1008 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to river walk, convenient, nice staff. I would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

I’m from houston and I had booked a night with O’Biien Historic Hotel. 45 minutes away they call me to tell me the room I had booked had a problem and that they would refund me my money back. So I did have nowhere to stay and I had to drive back to Houston. I have never had this happen to me. I wouldn’t never want someone to have to go through this. 👎👎👎👎👎
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The evening staff was friendly and helpful. I was excited to stay in one of the historic hotels, but there was quite a bit of deferred maintenance that the hotel needs to attend to. The beds are not very comfortable and we were put in a downgraded room from what we booked and paid for
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Amazing staff. Friendly and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rommy

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amigable staff, clean rooms. Centric, you can walk everywhere. Everything is closed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Do not expect alot of amenities, but this is a great little boutique with perfect access to anything you want on the riverwalk (walkable within a block )
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marco a

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay for a get away
Ian was very friendly and helpful. Great big smiles that was needed after a long day of traveling. The hotel was very cute. I really liked how they had the bar tables in the middle of the rooms. Great if you have a family event. The room was quaint and we had a balcony. Very nice to sit on the balcony in the morning with a hot cup of coffee. The hotel is right off the river walk. Nice location. We were able to walk everywhere including to the Alamodome.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Thanh Nhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean, Blanco

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the view and cozy environment!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Bradley, North Vancouver

Liked: Staff & service
This property is old and tired. It has tons of potential though. Needs paint and removal of carpeting and a good deep clean. The water pressure in the shower was excellent and there was lots of hot water. The bedding and towels were clean. Our patio provided a great view of La Villita and the location provides access to the Riverwalk at several locations.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

jesus

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
To old of a hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint Gem Near the Action
Felt safe and very close to downtown events. It is older but I really enjoyed the charm of the decor.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bryan, Albuquerque

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nicer old property! Right next to the riverwalk
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
One thing I didn’t like is there is no public restroom in the lobby so if more than one person has to go to the bathroom at the same time then you’re screwed. Other than that it was a very quick walk to the riverwalk (1 block) and that was good. Kinda sketchy during the walk but if you don’t go too late then you’re fine. Also didn’t like how the hotel tried to charge $25 for parking when you can park for 24 hrs directly across the street for $7.50. They should tell the guests about that. I was ok cuz I figured it out on my own. But I would stay there again because it’s pretty cheap for so close to the riverwalk. Balcony didn’t offer much of a view (the parking lot) but it was nice to have a place to go outside
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Hitesh

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs severe redecoration
The hotel rooms are in bad condition and in severe need of closing down and redecorating the rooms. Doors do not close properly and look like someone has done a bad job of a repair. The folks in reception need to keep the promise to make up the room as agreed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Ciara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff were some of the friendliest, most helpful people and they made the stay more enjoyable. without them, i would rank my stay much lower. positives: close to the riverwalk. it’s not even 3 minutes to get to everything which pretty much makes this hotel worth the value. once again, the staff was super friendly and professional. negatives: the hotel has a very strong mildew smell. the common areas are clean, but our room had an overwhelming odor of mildew and maybe even mold honestly. the door to our bathroom was basically broken. the sheets on one of our two beds were stained so we only slept in the one bed (which was fine because only two of us were staying in the room). the toilet wouldn’t function properly unless holding onto the handle for awhile. i had to fix it no less than 4 times. the pictures of the hotel on their website made the rooms look a lot nicer than they actually were. while the hotel is historic, it is in desperate need of renovation. once again, the staff was WONDERFUL and they were the most positive aspect of our stay. we would definitely come back if renovations were made based on the location and staff alone.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kristin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tino

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only good thing about it was it was close to river walk other then that the room has a strong mildew smell to it they have a floor fan in the room cause it gets hot there they have a tv but no cable services you have to get Roku services on your phone and add a credit card payment there’s no local channels either customer service tried to fix the tv but couldn’t so he said he would wave my parking fee when I check out they said they don’t know anything about it it also says there’s free breakfast but that’s not so you have to pay for breakfast this was a bad stayed I would recommend no one to stay here I would of stayed at motel 6 for half the price they said they said they give out parking pass at was there at 3:00 check in time and they said they didn’t have any seem like a lie to me he said they had some then he said he is out of them
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The last "boutique" hotel i stayed in nefore this was run-down and just terrible overall. But the O'Brien was clean and well-maintained. I also liked its location, with many of downtown San Antonio's attractions being within walking distance. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024