OverviewThis hotel is situated along Interstate 410 and is located across the highway from Palo Alto College (a 3-minute drive away). This budget property is well located for guests looking to access major highways and explore the area by car.
Both smoking and non-smoking accommodations are available. All rooms include free Wi-Fi, free local calls, a TV, a coffeemaker, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer and air conditioning. Select rooms also include a sofabed and/or a mini-fridge and a microwave. Accessible rooms are also available.
Free parking is available on site and pets are permitted in select rooms for free. This hotel does not have an elevator.
A free breakfast is served from 6 am to 9 am on weekdays and from 7 am to 10 am on weekends. This hotel does not have an on-site restaurant.
Other on-site amenities include an outdoor pool and guest laundry facilities.
Kelly USA Business Park and the Colonial Mission Trail are both an 8-minute drive away, while Toyota's San Antonio Plant and the Southwest General Hospital are both 10 minutes away by car. Downtown San Antonio, which features the Riverwalk and the Alamodome, is about 20 minutes away by car. SeaWorld is 25 to 30 minutes away by car, while Six Flags Fiesta Texas is about a 35-minute drive away.
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is about a 25- to 35-minute drive away. (All driving time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified by a front desk agent on September 20, 2013: The free breakfast hours.
The GoodAmong the reviews used for this analysis, guests gave a mix of opinions about this hotel. However, many reviewers agreed that the hotel was conveniently located for accessing area highways, while several guests found restaurants within walking distance.
A few reviewers thought that their rooms were generally comfortable, while a couple of guests found the beds comfortable. While several guests said that their rooms were clean, some other reviewers were not happy with the cleanliness of their rooms (see below for more details).
A couple of guests thought that the room rates were reasonable.
Several reviewers thought that the staff were friendly, however, some other guests disagreed. A few guests appreciated the free breakfast, while some other reviewers thought that the breakfast could have been improved (more details below).
The Bad
As mentioned above, guests described positive and negative experiences at this hotel, among the reviews sourced for this editorial.
Several guests thought that the room interiors seemed dated. Several reviewers complained that their rooms did not meet their cleanliness expectations and these reviewers described dusty surfaces, dirty carpeting and garbage left behind by previous guests.
Several reviewers thought that the free breakfast offered poor food and selection.
A few guests said that the staff member(s) they encountered were unfriendly and disinterested.
A couple of reviewers were disturbed in their rooms by traffic noise.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 3.2 out of 5, with 74% of 116 guests recommending the property.
TripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #219 out of 345 hotels in San Antonio, with an average score of 3 out of 5, from 36 reviews.
The author called the hotel on September 20, 2013 to verify some information.