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Hotels with a kitchen downtown in San Antonio

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

Updated 1 September 2026 · 16 San Antonio hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in San Antonio, out of the 16 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.5 down to 4.3.

The Maverick, powered by Placemakr is the one I would book myself.

The Maverick, powered by Placemakr

Highest rated of the five

The Maverick, powered by Placemakr

★★★★★4.5 from 362 reviews

The Maverick, powered by Placemakr comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 362 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under downtown and around $179 a night on the dates we checked.

16 hotels in San Antonio qualified for this list and five made it. Inn on the Riverwalk is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. The Maverick, powered by Placemakr1

    The Maverick, powered by Placemakr

    ★★★★★4.5 from 362 reviews

    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Inn on the Riverwalk2

    Inn on the Riverwalk

    ★★★★★4.7 from 217 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Club Wyndham La Cascada3

    Club Wyndham La Cascada

    ★★★★★4.3 from 2,556 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  4. The Continental, powered by Placemakr4

    The Continental, powered by Placemakr

    ★★★★★4.5 from 51 reviews

    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Staybridge Suites San Antonio Downtown Conv Ctr, an IHG Hotel5

    Staybridge Suites San Antonio Downtown Conv Ctr, an IHG Hotel

    ★★★★★4.4 from 853 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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How this list was put together

16 San Antonio hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

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