K79

Thanks. I'll make sure to keep hydrated and put lots of spf during the day and look for "hot spots" at night.

CloudCoder

The Riverwalk is several yards below street level. During the hot summer months it seems 15 to 20 degrees hotter down on the Riverwalk than up on the street. Of course Non-Texans wilt and even melt at those temperatures. Best strategy: stay indoors during the day; come out and party at night.

K79

Thanks. Among other things, I will keep ice packs handy, just in case. How about entertainment? Do people (tourists, non-Texans) go out at all during the day?

CloudCoder

Just google "things to do in San Antonio". It's the 7th largest city in the USA; there are hundreds of things to do.

prncess674

checked in Friday afternoon for a weekend stay. I haven't stayed at a Regency Atrium hotel in forever and was slightly apprehensive that it would feel really dated. They did a great job updating the communal areas and I was pleasantly surprised by the whole stay. If you are here purely for pleasure the location is perfect if you like being in the hustle and bustle. The Hyatt Regency is at the most populated part of the Riverwalk which was great.

We took the boat ride ($8.25 for a narrated tour) and saw the location of all the hotels so we got a pretty good lay of the land and I wouldn't hesitate to book here again. It is right across the street from the Alamo and as a platinum I was upgraded to an Alamo view king. The room was very spacious though the bathroom really isn't big enough for two people to get in there at the same time.

Didn't eat at any of the hotel restaurants as there were too many choices in the area and we were only there 2 nights.

K79

Any particular family restaurant outside the hotel that you may recommend?

prncess674

Most of the food on the riverwalk is pretty mediocre so if you go in with that in mind then you will be fine. Friday night we stopped at La Paloma around 8ish and we never actually ordered dinner. We ended up just eating chips, guacamole and salsa. We were worried that we were going to be rushed out and we had a perfect table right on the river so when she came to take our dinner order, we said we were just going to order the guac and drink. Not wanting the waitress to think we were cheap, I handed her a $20 bill and she became our new best friend as she continued to bring us cocktails and never rushed us.


Saturday we headed to Casa Rio which is supposedly famous. That night we did order dinner and again we had a great table so I give the food a break for not being great. The average entree price was under $10 so hard to complain too much.

I am sure that there is much better food in San Antonio, but it doesn't come with riverside tables.

Firewind

Does the County Line barbecue still have a place on the Riverwalk? When there was, I thought it wasn't quite as good as the original San Antonio County Line, but still very good barbecue. County Lines claim "18 hours", but the original one came closer to that in my view.

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Yup:
http://www.countyline.com/CountyLineRiverWalk.html

K79

Thanks! I guess in order to avoid disappointments, I wont have any expectations about good food on the river walk/front.

JackE

I only had one Riverwalk meal, which was at the Zuni (no relation to the one in S.F.) and it was forgettable. The one thing I do remember is that it came with a "free chef's choice appetizer" that was some routine chips and salsa... same thing my entree came with, LOL.

CloudCoder

Nowadays I find that urbanspoon.com is a much better resource than asking for personal recommendations. Urbanspoon collates the personal recommendations of everyone.

That said, I'm a local and we enjoy Waxy O'Conners, Iron Cactus (good food, abysmal service) and Q on the River (in the Hyatt Regency). Schilo's Deli just off the Riverwalk is outstanding.

CMK10

San Antonio Hyatt Regency Stay Report - 9/19-9/21:

Location: A great location for all San Antonio sights. The Alamo is literally a block away and the hotel has an entrance right onto the Riverwalk. It's in a bit of a touristy area, but then again a lot of downtown San Antonio is a touristy area. Thankfully soundproofing is good and the crowds aren't an issue.



Hotel: Older but quite nice. There's a large central atrium and lobby which is very inviting. Breakfast is served in a restaurant just off the lobby and there's also a bar that overlooks the atrium. In the basement are several shops and just outside on the Riverwalk are a bunch of restaurants and bars. There's a pool and gym up on the 11th floor that I didn't see. Do note that some of the rooms are a really long walk from the elevator as the hallway doesn't run as a full square.

Check In: This was my first stay since I obtained Hyatt Platinum and the agent acted like it was a big deal which was nice. She asked if I needed a 2 PM check out and explained how Wifi would work. Apparently as there's no Regency Club here I was entitled to breakfast, I'm not sure if it was because of my status or my room rate but I was told I could have the full breakfast buffet for two in the restaurant.

Room: I had paid extra for a river view which got me a large king room. That said, it had a really tiny bathroom which was disappointing. Also, it wasn't serviced very well. My desk lamp was unplugged, one of the outlets didn't work and when I went to make coffee I found there was only one pack of decaf and no cups. On the positive side the Wifi worked well, there were outlets by the bed and the TV was quite nice.





Other: I did Valet parking ($39 a day vs. $29 for self park) and they were great about getting my car quickly.

I liked this hotel, all the staff were great and the location was perfect for downtown. I'd happily be back.

CloudCoder

jrizzl

looking at the hotel's website, it looks like they have a new breakfast and quick lunch restaurant inside called "Mkt Place."
http://sanantonioregency.hyatt.com/e...n-antonio.html

does anyone know if the Diamond bfast amenity is there now or in the old hotel restaurant (Q Kitchen)?

CMK10

When I was there (late September) it was the Q Kitchen still.