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    Hotel Gibbs Downtown San Antonio Riverwalk

    3.9 (138 reviews)
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    JiHae L.

    Great location and right across the street from the Alamo. However, there were some issues with my stay. Upon checking in I was notified that the spectrum cable tv in the rooms were out. At night, I noticed stains on my bedding, on my pillow cases and comforter. Since the person at the front desk couldn't leave his post, I had to change the sheets and bring up everything myself. Also, I had to bring all the items to the front desk. It wasn't fun changing everything when I was ready to go to sleep. Anyways, another night a roach was found underneath the toilet roaming about. I killed the roach quickly and was wary about leaving things on the floor. A few days later, the cable TV was out again. I did try the breakfast items, but I found hair by a tortilla wrap. So that made me concerned with what other foods may have hair. This is why I am giving this hotel a below average rating.

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    Jarvas H.

    I had a wonderful stay at Hotel Gibbs. The customer service was excellent, with staff going above and beyond to help with any inquiries or local recommendations. The complimentary breakfast was a highlight, offering freshly cooked breakfast tacos, fresh fruit, juices, and coffee. Being a historic landmark, the hotel's decor felt timeless, featuring beautiful mosaic, marble, and wood accents that gave it a classic vibe. Its prime location, just diagonally from the Alamo, made it easy to explore downtown San Antonio. Fall is an especially great time to stay here!!! Enjoy!!

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    Erik E.

    The Hotel Gibbs was a really unique historical hotel located directly across the street from the Alamo! It was located within 5 minutes of everything from the alamo, to the Riverwalk, to the historic downtown district it is a fascinating 1909 Hotel that has been maintained with comfortable rooms and comfortable beds. I would definitely recommend staying here if you are visiting the Alamo and the immediate area. *I also recommend booking on Expedia as you can probably get a discount on your stay here. I called before arriving to verify our room and also the parking situation. I will note that there is not any free local parking so you should take into account that each night you will pay an additional $45 parking fee. However that includes valet which is done through an app once you arrive. The valet parking staff is very friendly and also very efficient and I appreciated their services. Upon arriving, there is 24/7 staff at the desk. We were given keys for our room and very pleased with the unique historic qualities of the building. There are modern elevators and the rooms have been restored and maintained very well. It's fascinating because you'll feel like you're in an old official city building however once you enter the rooms you'll be quite pleasantly surprised. We got a room with two queen beds in a nice sized room, a private bathroom, refrigerator and also a K-Cup coffee maker. The beds were extremely comfortable and the temperature and cleanliness of the room were quite pleasing. There is even an additional closet with the store your suitcases if need be. I really like the breakfast buffet served in the mornings. All of the scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy we're all fresh and not made from powdered eggs which I appreciate. The hotel does not have a Starbucks like coffee service in the building however just within two blocks or less there is the Crockett Hotel which I would recommend going for excellent gourmet crafted coffees/frappes. We were very pleased that it was located in a safe area directly across from the Alamo where there is 24/7 Sheriff services and it's actually across the street from the police station. It's a very quiet area as opposed to a couple of blocks out where there's more homeless people. But don't be alarmed because it is safe to walk around the local area at night with so much police around. The staff was very friendly and responsive. My only disappointment was that out of our three nights stay, the cleaning service failed to turn our beds and clean our rooms for 2 days. I'm not sure what the issue was but the front desk apologize and made sure that our room was appropriately cleaned and stocked. *There was not a bathtub in the room, but only a shower stall in case you have intentions of taking a bath. Overall, we had a very pleasant stay here! I definitely give this place two thumbs up and it would have given it five stars but due to the limited room cleaning service I can only give it four. However, I would highly recommend staying at the Hotel Gibbs! Great location, great valet parking and staff and very comfortable!

    Free wine tasting
    Jennifer S.

    Historic, modern, sleek, friendly, convenient, & overall great experience. I know I give out a lot of 5 stars but I only ask for a few things. 1. Great customer service - the caveat is, it has to be genuine. I hate forced service and every single person here was SO friendly. I'm a native San Antonionian and I know we can be nice but I guess I never realized how friendly we really are. From Sarah at the front desk, to the door men helping with my luggage, to the guy who did our wine tasting. 2. Clean - the rooms were spotless, the building is historic so there is some wear and tear but it's minimal. Gibbs has done a fantastic job of preserving the fine details of the building and and even better job of providing some facts about some historical things they've preserved all while maintaining a clean space. 3. Convenience - the Alamo is literally across the street. But I've been there so many times. There are some great local spots in and around the hotel. The walking paths are great and a short 5 minute walk takes me deeper into the city center! We're already planning our stay for next year during fiesta but this time we're staying the whole weekend. PS there was a breakfast included, but we ended up going to a local spot instead because we've always wanted to try it and we went early enough in the morning to where there was no line. I did see people walking around with breakfast. I just didn't get a chance to take a look at it, but heard it was good. PSS there's also a lovely wine tasting made from flowers not grapes. If you like sweet wines this may not be for you, but a wine lover should check it out! We left with a bottle of Dande!

    While this part of the elevator is no longer operational, it is still beautiful!
    Samantha B.

    My one night stay at Hotel Gibbs may have been short but it was certainly memorable! I am a huge fan of historical experiences rather than new and trendy places to stay, and HG supplied exactly what I was looking for. With little pieces of history tucked away in each corner, there was enough to explore to keep me going yet the updates to allow for a comfortable stay were just right! Rooms are small, but what could you expect for renovated office spaces? For what it lacks in size, it makes up for in beauty and location. Tucked away in what felt like a very safe corner of busy downtown, you are not only a stones throw away from The Alamo- you are quite literally sleeping on the original grounds of the mission's complex. Touted as haunted for that very reason, I do have to divulge we heard some weirdly inexplainable noises at about 2 am. And unless a hotel employee was for some reason dragging chains around the floor for fun...I fear we may have experienced a glimpse of the haunt! Your stay provides a free wine tasting at Florvino (DO recommend) as well as complimentary breakfast, however, the food is no different from what you'd find at any chain hotel so it's boasts of signature breakfast tacos did feel a little embellished. That, along with staff who were not rude but also not friendly, more so just...there, is my only reason for four stars. Regardless, I would recommend this hotel to anyone wishing to stay in the heart of downtown and can imagine that someday maybe I will return to see if I can't get to the bottom of those mysterious sounds.

    Hallway view of room door

    Hotel was exactly as displayed in pictures posted by hotel. Very clean and comfortable, AC, desk, mini fridge for cooling beverages and Keurig in room. Complimentary wine tasting for two, with wines made from flowers. Excellent guest-customer service from front desk, wine tasting, coffee-breakfast bar and checkout. Very nice, quaint hotel stay.

    View from the bed; good use of space in a small room
    Deanna J.

    I was looking for a reasonably priced hotel in downtown San Antonio for a staycation for my husband and I and this was certainly it. Walking distance to the Alamo let's you know just how downtown it was. It was way too hot to walk anywhere for us, but it's a great selling point for this hotel. The room was very comfortable, and had the basics of what every somewhat upscale hotel has (i.e. modern decor, bath gel, etc). The room had a Keurig, but they failed to provide bottled water so there was no way to make coffee other than to use water from the sink from bathroom (HARD pass). There is no carpet throughout the hotel so there is an echo everywhere making it mildly annoying when people were in the hallways having what felt like ridiculously loud conversations. Fortunately, it was usual after 9 am before this happened so we could still enjoy sleeping in. I'd definitely return to the hotel. Reasonably priced valet parking ($36/night), a bar (Taproom 1909) downstairs that serves as the space for the free breakfast taco bar each morning from 7 am to 10 am, make it a pretty perfect place for a short getaway to San Antonio.

    The Alamo
    Gladys C.

    Hotel Gibbs is located by the Alamo in San Antonio. The hotel has parking but it is valet only. The valets are great. The staff at the hotel are friendly and knowledgable of the area around the hotel. There are free buffet style breakfasts and free fruit and spa like water. The hotel use to be a bank or post office and you can see some old items there in the hotel. The room I had was modern and it had a huge shower. The wifi is free and there is a desk in the room to work at. Housekeeping will come in during the morning and tidy up the room if you'd like. I was recommended to stay at the hotel to get to be up close to see the Alamo. I walked right across the street and saw the Alamo. There are a lot of interesting shops along the street and a river walk. I recommend the hotel.

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    Hotel Gibbs is perfectly located downtown close to the River Walk, River Center Mall, The Alamo, restaurants, and bars!

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