Conferences, board meetings, product launches, galas and weddings can be organised at Hotel Contessa, with a ballroom for up to 300 guests and about 11,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. The all-suite hotel stands on West Market Street in downtown San Antonio, Texas, directly on the River Walk.
Seminars and company events
The meeting floor offers rooms for every size of program. The Boardroom takes 10. Mesquite and Retama take 30 each, with Retama available in boardroom or classroom setup. Laurel, Cedar, Palm, Anaqua and Magnolia cover groups of 50 to 100, and Magnolia can be set theater style. For plenary sessions, the Contessa Ballroom takes 300, or splits into Contessa A and B for 150 each. Several rooms open onto private terraces, which helps for breaks in the open air. The events team provides packages, services and a request for proposal process.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel stands steps from Marriage Island on the River Walk. Outdoor ceremonies take place on the terraces and at river level, and receptions take up to about 200 guests depending on the room and setup. Wedding packages include a menu tasting with the in-house culinary team, which designs custom menus for each couple. The Atrium, at river level, takes up to 150.
Rooms and capacities
The Contessa Ballroom covers 2,277 sq ft for up to 300; the Atrium 2,800 sq ft for 150; the Cypress Room 1,617 sq ft for 150; Magnolia 1,120 sq ft for 100; Anaqua 902 sq ft for 100; Cedar 812 sq ft for 80; Palm 729 sq ft for 75; the Riverview Terrace 1,113 sq ft for 75; the Riverwalk Patio 450 sq ft for 60; Laurel 780 sq ft for 50. The hotel also lists the Jack Guenther Pavilion at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, for up to 250.
Accommodation
Every room is a suite. Types include Cityview and Riverview suites of 500 sq ft, Riverview King Corner and Executive suites of 550 sq ft, accessible suites of 626 sq ft and the Contessa Suite of 1,000 sq ft. The total number of suites is not given on the site.
Catering
Catering comes from the hotel's culinary team, with custom menus for meetings and weddings. Amber, the hotel restaurant, serves all-day dining indoors and on a terrace overlooking the River Walk.
History and setting
The hotel faces the San Antonio River as it winds through downtown, within walking distance of the River Walk restaurants, the convention district and the historic missions trail. Marriage Island, a small landscaped island in the river, sits just beside it.
Getting there
The address is 306 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205. San Antonio International Airport is about 15 minutes north by car. Amtrak trains stop at the San Antonio station, a short drive east. The hotel publishes directions and parking details on its site.
