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    Emily Morgan - A DoubleTree by Hilton

    3.3 (378 reviews)
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    View of hotel from The Alamo
    Jeana T.

    My visit was Sunday - Wednesday, I came for my son's graduation from Fort Sam Houston. Very conveniently located near the airport, the base, the RiverWalk, and the Alamo is directly behind the hotel. The rooms are small, the hot water is hotter coming out of the sink versus the shower. Bed is very comfy! I do nothing there is a bad view anywhere from the hotel. Staff was friendly. I recommend NOT parking in the city parking lot and save a lot of money parking on the street. It's like $3.00 for 10 hour parking, and parking is free after either 6 or 8 pm. To park in the parking lot is about $40 a day.

    Fly catcher on the buffet bar next to the food.

    Location is really convenient. Next to the Alamo and the mall and riverwalk. Quick walk to many of the highlights. I understand this is a historic hotel, but so are many of the hotels on the riverwalk. Virtually all the hotels in this area are billed as historic, unique and were at some other time a business of some other sort than a hotel. This said, you expect a unique experience when you stay at one of these properties. You put up with older decor, antique furniture, eclectic sounds. The following are disappointing and the reason I rated this experience at 3 stars... 1) Gnats at a restaurant that charged $55 for a buffet for 2 people. Couple this with a fly catcher next to the food... honestly, we should have walked out instead of continuing to eat there. That's on me... but definitely wanted to let others know so they can avoid that experience and ownership knows what their managers deem acceptable practice. For $25 a plate and $180 a night... you can do better. 2) Water pouring from the ceiling in the lobby the morning you wake up. This is the part where you know you are staying in a historic hotel. You expect unique experiences. What you don't expect is the staff to not address it. The management didn't print a letter, send an email, or offer any kind of apology. As a customer service driven industry, one that prides themselves on experience and getting out ahead of the pack, I would have liked to have seen management address the elephant in the room rather than stand idly quite and assume no one say the gallons of water cascading from the ceiling. Do better! Send a letter apologizing for the inconvenience at the very least and comp a cookie or two. You depend on customers and when you have a monumental failure like this, step up and own it. You can't help it when problems come up, but you definitely own the response. 3) Tell guests at check in if you are not planning on freshening up the room or providing daily room service. Why make guests call and ask? I've stayed at many properties and all tell you to expect room service daily or not. They also tell you what to do if you would room service if they don't typically offer daily room service. This hotel is billed as a 4-5 star property. To be rated this highly more should be expected of the management when problems arise.

    The Alamo view was only visible if you were over 5'8"
    Chanele R.

    I stayed with a friend for two nights, and we had a really unpleasant time overall. The hotel was not what it was billed as, certainly not the standards of a 4 or 5 star hotel. The rooms themselves felt more like 2 stars, as the furniture was all pretty old, the bedsprings made a lot of noise when you moved, and the whole place was dingy and needed a freshening up. There were peeling decals, chipped paint, strange stains, and generally felt like something from the 1980s. What really made our experience bad was that the climate control could not be controlled. We had the same problem in two different rooms on two different floors, so it seems like a building issue. In both rooms, we could not adjust the temperature, and the vents just blew hot air. It got so hot in the rooms that we were both sweating and unable to sleep. It was below freezing outside, but we couldn't open the windows or do anything to cool it off. The thermostat was turned all the way to 64, but it was easily over 80 degrees. After getting almost no sleep the first night, I begged to be let out of the second night's reservation, but the hotel refused. They offered only a $50 credit and new room, which was only less run down than the first and still had the terrible heating issue. (And they never actually applied the $50.) When we reported that we still were unable to sleep the second night, all we were offered were free breakfast tickets, which we didn't want or need. (We had dinner the first night at the hotel restaurant, and the service that I would not return there anyway.) I regret deeply not just eating the price of the second night and going somewhere else. I felt like the hotel did not care about my discomfort at all. And yes, it does seem to be haunted. We saw and heard plenty of weird stuff, but I could have overlooked that if I wasn't having near heatstroke in the rooms.

    Bathtub
    Brianna N.

    Unfortunately stayed here on a special night in a second floor suite and was disappointed. The front desk service was nice enough, but none of the outlets in our room charged our phones. (We brought an external charger thankfully). We woke up and it was 60 degrees in the room but it couldn't be changed! Our suite might've had a library but it didn't even have a microwave, and what we paid for it like as a large room at least have a microwave! TV remote only worked 50% of the time. It was just okay until I looked closely around the tub and some of the paneling on the walls. I love that it's a remodel of a super neat historic building but it needs some TLC and I'll probably stay elsewhere next time sadly. But a beautiful lobby area!

    Unexplained fresh blood.
    Kevin T.

    This review is July 4, 2025 and is immediate while we are still in the room. We have two more nights here. We get back from our Sip n Cruise tour on the riverwalk and everyone is in front of the Alamo waiting for the fireworks. We came on up to our room 708 to watch from our window. My wife jumps in the shower real quick. The fire alarm goes off. We walk 7 floors down to the first floor. False alarm. We make it back up to the room. I take a bath. I did not shave. After drying off I grab a fresh pair of underwear and sit on the end of the bed. I put them on. I go back to the bathroom and hang my towel up and turn the lights out. When I walk back into the room there were three very fresh and wet blood stains on the end of the bed. We could not find where the blood came from. I leaned across the bed with my belly touching the bed. When I stood back up there was slight blood where my front waist would have touched. The left inside and front of my underwear was covered in blood. I and my wife inspected my body and especially my mid section and absolutely no cuts. No scratches. Not bleeding from any orifice. This was our second room. We were already moved from the 2nd floor to this floor because we were not given what was requested but management was gracious enough to switch us. The first room was literally atrocious but this room visually and for comfort is very nice. But I have no explanation for the blood!!!!! Management did send us a nice bottle of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries.

    2story lobby
    Nanette M.

    I wouldn't stay here again. It's not appealing and the staff are not friendly except ONE out of 8-9 different valet guys. No one is welcoming or greets you. Not even management. They are all too busy in their phones or talking amongst eachother about their personal lives. This was my husbands go to hotel when traveling here for business, but when I'm traveling with him, we will definitely not be staying here. I worked for the hotel industry and expect better!

    Paloma & old fashioned
    Betty W.

    I did not stay at this hotel, I just walked around the entrance and sat at the bar for a drink. This hotel is very well maintained and classy. The bartender was attentive & my Paloma was great. My friend enjoyed the old fashioned.

    A grasshopper
    Isaac V.

    Where to begin? My first experience with this hotel was when I called ahead to inquire about their parking situation. As soon as the front desk picked up, I was promptly put on hold. After about 20 minutes, I decided to hang up. When I arrived at the hotel, I noticed that the person at the front desk wasn't even busy. The hotel workers who stand outside also, did not even bother opening the door for me when I walked past them. By the way, parking isn't included in the room rate, and you have to use the public parking lot. That adds an additional $38 every 12 hours. I arrived quite late and was hungry. Fortunately, their bar served food until 11 pm. It took about 30 minutes before I was acknowledged and asked what I wanted. I ordered a sandwich to go and asked how long it would take. The lady at the bar assured me it would be ready in about 20 minutes. So, I ordered a drink as well. An hour later, I finally received my food. Luckily, the chicken BLT was still warm, but the fries were cold. Now, the hotel may look nice on the outside and in the lobby, but the rooms are very small. I got a king bed, so I can only imagine how much smaller their queen or single beds are. They also don't have a fridge or microwave in their rooms. Instead, they provide an iron, a small desk, and a lounge chair. The lighting could be better, as it's not well-lit when it's dark. To add to my surprise, I found a grasshopper just casually chillin' in my room! On the first night, the elevators were working fine, but they were slow. The next day, one elevator was out of service, and only one other one seemed to be working. However, it took the elevator cab 20 minutes to reach my floor. You can take the stairs, but they're exterior, and in the heat, that's not a pleasant experience. Overall, I give this hotel a one-star rating. The only positive thing I can say is that the Moscow mule I ordered at the bar on the first night was decent. However, I wouldn't recommend staying at this hotel. For a Hilton, it's not worth the money. It's subpar at best, and there are many more positive aspects of other hotels. I'm glad I had an event rate during my stay, as it saved me money.

    12.27.22 It's recommended to book your stay on the seventh if you really want to experience some ghostly activity
    May A.

    Historic hotel with a Paranormal twist We did not stay in this historic hotel but I was intrigued in its rich history. I read articles about it and found them to be fascinating especially its past when it was once the city's first Medical Arts Building and was used as a medical facility (downstairs level were the offices and the top floors was the hospital). We were curious... We visited the hotel while we were in San Antonio. It was said that the 7th, 9th, 12th, and 14th were the most haunted floors. It remains to be seen and I'm not a believer of the paranormal but we had a chance to speak to an employee in the basement. She shared some eerie experiences including once when she was cleaning on one of the floors and was about to go inside the elevator, as she started to push her cart inside she was taken aback to see a a lady in black and gray towards the back of the elevator. She apologized to the figure and said she didn't see her. Then the apparition disappeared. She had more stories to tell... we were all ears. We did go up to the 9th floor. It had undeniably the smell of a hospital, you know, as you walk in one right away you notice a different smell profile. It had a strong odor. Oh, also there is no true "fourteenth floor." The 14th floor is actually the 13th floor. The Emily Morgan was inducted into the Historic Hotels of American Organization in 2015 but earlier, in 1977, it was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Alamo Plaza Historic District and won other awards, as well as being featured in plenty of magazines. Very distinguished building indeed. The hospital... err, hotel is in a great location in downtown San Antonio. Pretty much walking distance to the RiverWalk and just around the corner to The Alamo. Would love to revisit SA for a third time and stay here at the Emily Morgan. The lobby is beautiful. Review #2829

    Room
    Carrie B.

    I had a good stay here while in town for a conference. The room was a good size and had a beautiful view of the Alamo out the wall of windows. Room could use a little refresh- some discoloration on parts of the wall and ceiling. The TV seemed very far from the bed which wasn't ideal. Otherwise the room was pretty good for an older hotel. The hotel is convenient to the river walk and many shops and restaurants but a little further to the convention center. Service was so-so. Some staff were awesome and went above and beyond while a few were less friendly/helpful. A staff member at the restaurant tracked down a food request I had which made my morning! The desk clerk who checked me out was friendly and helpful. The valet were all excellent!

    Jessica C.

    I wish I could say I recommend this hotel but I don't. Check in was easy, per usual. We got upgraded to the higher floors and the view was nice. However, the room smelt like an old library.. we didn't need much from the staff during our stay so I can't say whether they were good or not. But the room we got had bed bugs.. I tried to call the front desk and speak with a manager and they told me he wasn't in yet. I told them what was going on and I wasn't looking for a refund nor a free stay. I just wanted the room to be put out of service so they could have it deep cleaned and resolve the issue. I never got a call back from the manager.. I called again a few days later & I still couldn't get a hold of the manager so I asked for an email. They gave me the GMs email in which I wrote him an email. I never got a reply.. very unprofessional and not clean. Wouldn't recommend this place.

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    I love everything about this hotel! Location , history , decor , bar and friendly staff. Can't wait to stay again.

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    elevators suck, haunted, no stairs, my toilet clogged. that's all u have to say, im dissatisfied, emily.

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    Beautiful hotel and Ellie/ kelly in dinning area awesomely. We were so happy with our experience.

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    Two blocks from the Riverwalk and about 5-7 minutes from a number of outstanding restaurants, bars and stores.

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    Flower In Flour - Doughnuts, Texas Star and a Matcha

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    In the old Original Ice Factory spot, it's nice inside with good coffee options. Service: staff…read morewill recommend something to you if the names for the drinks don't sound familiar. It's coffee, you'll find something in there that you'll want to come back for. There are games and books to loiter around with. Cute place

    My friend and I tried this cute, aesthetic coffee shop last week and as soon as you walk in...it's…read moresuch a vibe! The outside doesn't scream coffee shop , in fact it's kind of an "IYKYK" type places because it's right in plain sight and I passed it for awhile before knowing what it was. Thanks to the San Antonio coffee fb group for all of the recommendations! They have a pretty expansive menu as well as plenty of delicious looking baked goods ! They have some cbd options too but I didn't try any of those. I tried the iced texas Star - flavorful and great espresso flavor. I do wish they used smaller ice cubes so the drink would last just a tiny bit longer. I also tried their chocolate croissant. Good, but would've been better warmed up! I don't remember if they offered that. My friend had the matcha and she loved it. They recently got a new matcha and she was worried because she loved the other one but was pleasantly surprised how smooth and delicious this one was as well. I definitely need to go back and try their matcha as well as other menu items because everything sounds so good. 1 star taken off because it is very hard to navigate with a stroller which is a bummer because I know tons of moms that love to venture out and find new coffee shops. On the plus side, clean restrooms with a changing table which is hard to come by!

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    Freight is such a great gallery space! They've really transformed Gallito Studios, and made it a…read moreclean, well lit, easy to navigate art space! The place has really opened up their space- it used to be crowded with a maze of tight cubicles of gallery and studios. Now, it's a wide open central gallery, with studios and smaller galleries off to the sides. In the front, they now have a coffee shop! Cool! In the back, they've paved in the side and back yards, where bands set up, and additional galleries can be found. All of the art is local, handmade, and ranges in media. Some of the art can not be purchased, as they are installation pieces. The art here is all reasonably priced, and there's a great variety of artists and vendors selling cool stuff. This place gets hopping for Second Saturday, a monthly art walk that centers around the galleries by the train tracks at South Flores. The art is just part of the scene- check out the live music too! Budding artists can rent space here to do their art, and sell it when they have events. Other than Second Saturday, you might need to book an appointment to come by many of the artists' galleries, but it seems that coffee is served all day.

    I always loved Kimura. Then I heard they were opening up inside of Freight...and my love grew!…read more I frequent the breweries in the area, and now have ramen down the street! Same great taste! Awesome/artsy location! Staff was super friendly and service was great!

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    First time here rooftop bar & bites a wonderful place beautiful ambience, beautiful photos can be…read moretaken out on the rooftop deck at sunset, service was very warm, sat at bar David was phenomenal!!! Our food was delicious phenomenal!!!! Such a nice spot!

    I've eaten at TMD several times for girl brunches and dinners and always have a great time. I also…read morestayed at the Thompson recently with my family and we ate breakfast/brunch here for the weekend. The food offered during lunch/dinner is pretty good, but I do wish there were more expansive options. It is odd that there is not one tv at their bar (in case a hubby wants to watch a sports game lol) but I get it's not the vibe. Their brunch is ok but the price is not worth it. It's over $30 if you want the meat and things like cereal , bagels , and juice. Half the price if you only want the basic cereal yogurt and bagels. I would not recommend the brunch to anyone unless they are strictly going for the view. The view and vibe are stunning. The daytime vibe is much different than the nighttime so I highlyyyy recommend going for dinner and drinks. Make a reservation because it gets crowded. The coffee bar that's there early in the morning , which is probably more for the hotel guests because it's not open for long, was kind of a let down! I had the kindest barista that was easy to talk to. However half of their menu wasn't available because there was no matcha and apparently there hadn't been in weeks which is so unfortunate. They have tons of potential and have the right staff, so hopefully they fix that soon!

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