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Hotel Contessa

306 West Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA, 78205-2953
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Suite Season Savings$129.00 - $329.00
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About us

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of San Antonio and choose our hotel as the perfect destination for your meeting or event. Our boutique-style hotel is nestled in the heart of downtown San Antonio, just steps away from the iconic River Walk. Discover 265 luxurious suite accommodations that offer a modern, bright, and spacious atmosphere. Our hotel boasts a full-service spa, an enticing on-site restaurant, and bar - Ambler Texas Kitchen + Cocktails, a rooftop pool with breathtaking panoramic views of the city, a 24-hour fitness center, and 10,000 square feet of flexible event space. Hotel Contessa beautifully blends the historic and cultural essence of San Antonio with contemporary ideals.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built2005
Renovated2014
Total meeting space35,372 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms265
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

AAA
Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
Trip Advisor: 2017 Certificate of Excellence AAA: 2005-2020 Four Diamond Award Downtown Centro - Best Downtown Place to Host a Wedding - Hotel Contessa & Marriage Island

Venue Highlights

3D Event Space
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Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Need dates

Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events

Dec 13, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025

Seasonal Availability

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High season
Shoulder season
Low season
May 01 - Sep 30

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
35,372 sq. ft.
Largest room
2,277 sq. ft.
Space (private)
10,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
15
Second largest room
2,277 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
1 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
1,180 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
300
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Meeting space

Meeting room floor plans

Magnolia Download PDF
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Anaqua
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Contessa Ballroom
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Magnolia Foyer

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
265
Single (1 bed)
170
Single (1 bed) rate
$149.00 - $499.00
Double (2 beds)
95
Double (2 beds) rate
$149.00 - $499.00
Suites
265
Tax rate
9%
Occupancy rate
7.75%

Location

Getting Here

• Distance from Dallas: 273 miles | 4 hours 10 minutes • Distance from Houston: 197 miles | 3 hours 12 minutes • Distance from Laredo: 157 miles | 2 hours 30 minutes • Distance from Austin: 79 miles | 1 hour 30 minutes • Distance from Corpus Christi: 143 miles | 1 hour 58 minutes • Distance from San Antonio Airport/Hwy 281: 9.8 miles | 17 minutes
Distance from airport 9.7 mi
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $57.00/day )

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Welcome to the online home of The Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas. The Quarry Golf Club is home to an award-winning golf course, a fully stocked pro shop equipped with all your golf and souvenir needs and a casual-dining restaurant that overlooks the back nine of the course. The course was designed by nationally-recognized golf course designer Keith Foster. The Quarry is recognized throughout the country for its unique setting and design. At The Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio, you will be challenged and rewarded in many ways. The front nine plays in a links-style format and features rolling hills, native grasses and immaculate greens. The back nine lays out in a 100-year-old quarry pit. With elevated tee boxes and shots that will fly over large expanses, you will definitely love your experience at San Antonio’s premier daily fee golf course, The Quarry. After a day at The Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio, you will certainly feel like you played one of the most unique and enjoyable rounds of golf in your life.
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Hotel Contessa Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Hotel Contessa's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does Hotel Contessa have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Recycling, city programs

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Hotel Contessa and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Hotel Contessa's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
No response.

Health and Safety

Were practices at Hotel Contessa developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
local government
Does Hotel Contessa clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
all cleaned
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