I was very impressed with this hotel in San Antonio. It was right on the riverwalk, had everything you would want, yet cost approx. $100 less than the other hotels on the riverwalk. I thought it was a great stay.

Location: Perfectly situated on a quieter portion of the riverwalk and just a few minutes of walking to the busier area and the alamo.

Rooms: Well appointed and spaciously, very clean and quiet. Air conditioning worked great and the huge windows (from floor to ceiliing let in a lot of light. I only wish that they could open to enjoy the view a little more.

Breakfast: We only had breakfast one of the mornings (very early). It was great eggs, biscuits, fruit, yogurt and more. They had everything! One of the other days we opted to enjoy a traditional San Antonio breakfast at market square. That day we got up a little later and noticed a bit of a line-up.

Lobby/Service: Excellent and staff was friendly and accomodating. Free popcorn too! The doors are locked at night so you have to use your pass card to gain access. The Lobby was spacious with plenty of places to relax. When we left (mid May) they were just starting renovations.

Elevators: Can be a little slow sometimes but it usually wasn't a problem.

Pool: Smaller but relaxing on the hot day we were there with a great view over the riverwalk as it is on the roof.

All in all there wasn't much wrong with this hotel and I would definetely stay here again. Keep in mind that there are two Drury Inn's in downtown San Antonio about 2 blocks from each other. The Riverside is the smaller of the two and Taxi cabs seem to have a tough time remembering where it is. Make sure you let them know which one it is and the address.

We just returned from a three night stay at the Drury. It is a great location for a family. I traveled with four adults and two kids and the one bedroom suite was perfect. There was room for us to spread out and the two televisions meant the kids could watch what they wanted. The room was really clean and the location was great. We were able to walk to the businesses on the riverwalk as well as the Market and La Villita.

The only negative is the construction that is going on right next door to the North of the property. Our room was located right next to the work being done and it began at or before 8 a.m. every morning this negated any plans of sleeping in.

The complimentary sodas and popcorn was great. The business center was great and had free internet service as well as the ability to print for free.

Overall it was a great experience and a place that I would recommend for families.

Stayed here for a conference, had a two queen suite. Suite does come with refridgerator and microwave. There were only two washclothes and 1 shampoo provided daily. No conditioner, so bring your own. We had a riverwalk suite on the 7th floor but the street noise was terrible. There was constant honking and city buses passing by, and even with the room fan at full blast, I found it difficult to sleep. The rooms are clean but reminded me of a motel not a hotel, so If you are looking for that boutique experience....look elsewhere. There is a decent full breakfast included and a nightly happy hour, The pool is postage stamp size. The front desk staff were, however, very accomodating and friendly. We travel a lot, so I have a pretty good basis with which to compare. Will probably go else where in future.

We stayed in one of their suites, and won't return.

Positives:
Location.
Friendly front desk staff.
Great air conditioning (important there).
Bathroom was spotless.
24-hour free business center.
Free long distance.
Free Internet.
Free soft drinks and popcorn after 3pm.
3 free happy hour drinks.
Free breakfast (waffles, scrambled eggs, french toast, bagels, juice), was plentiful but low quality.

Negatives:
We asked for housekeeping at 1pm and it still wasn't done at 3pm. We heard several other guests complain that it was late afternoon and their rooms still weren't cleaned either.
The carpet was dirty.
The room was run down.
The only air vent blew directly onto the bed, and when I tried deflecting the vent vanes I got black stuff on my hands, possibly mold.
Construction was going on in the lobby, so they gave us a discount, but we still won't return or go to any other Drury hotels.