The O'Brien is a small boutique style hotel. My husband and I stayed here while in San Antonio for the annual Christmas Riverboat Parade. It is in downtown, but a bit secluded, still near all the main downtown attractions. Nothing fancy about the hotel, but it's a nice place with it's own unique charms (old style bathtub, windows that raise... more

We just returned from a trade show in san Antonio. We hardly ever stay in the big convention hotels but look for a small "boutique" nearby. Last year we stayed at the Riverwalk Vista which was also excellent but could not get in for under $200 this year so we took a chance on the O'Brien. The cab driver was... more

I recently stayed at the O'brien while attending the Women of Faith conference, held at the Alamodome. The room was comfortable, once we figured out the ceiling fan, and room fan. Continental breakfast was sufficient. Alamodome was a short walk away, cutting through Hemisphere Park, which allowed us to leave the car parked the whole weekend. Riverwalk was 2 short... more

Great location within walking distance of the Riverwalk. The Obrien offers great value to the Corporate Traveler such as myself looking for a hotel near downtown. The convenience and great staff will definitely keep me coming back! more

The O'Brien Hotel simply does not have enough parking. The desk clerk told us the city of San Antonio wasn't allowing the hotel to lease any more spaces from the lot across the street, and the little lot in back is not only ridiculously small, it is very difficult to get out of. And if you park there, the only... more

We checked in at 5 p.m. and our toilet didn't work. Asked desk clerk to have it fixed. Returned 5 hours later and sewage was in the toilet. Asked again for repair and was told they had no one to do repair. Manager was rude, said there was no other room and refused to give discount or help find another... more

This was in a great location, just a 5 minute walk from the Riverwalk. We stayed here as I did some apartment hunting for an upcoming military move. This hotel does give a military discount, so make sure you ask. The rooms were very clean, and they lay out robes, which is nice, but they are not exactly comfortable. The... more

I went for a conference and like another poster here I was overbooked even though I booked 2 months in advance. Only, I found out once I got to the counter on checkin. The counterperson was a very nice guy who got me into the AmeriSuites a couple blocks away. Not great but what can I do then... He said... more

Excellent location within close proximity to the Riverwalk. Rooms and common areas seem to have been recently updated and are nice. The only down side was a fair level of road noise and a 5am garbage truck that seemed to be compacting garbage for about 1/2 hour. more