Premier River Walk property enhanced guest suites, meeting space and public areas
San Antonio, Texas, February 2015 . . . . The iconic, Four Diamond 265-room Hotel Contessa, located on the banks of San Antonio’s famed River Walk, has completed an extensive, nine-month renovation program. Director of Sales & Marketing Jerry Jensen made the announcement.
Designed to enhance the guest experience for both leisure and corporate travelers, the revitalization underscores Hotel Contessa’s continued evolution and status as one of San Antonio’s premier, downtown luxury hotels. The hotel opened in December 2005 and is owned by Hixon Properties and Silver Ventures. Benchmark Hospitality International operates Hotel Contessa as part of the company’s Benchmark Resorts & Hotels® portfolio.
The refurbishment project included enhancements to Hotel Contessa’s 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, including the 2,277-square-foot Contessa Ballroom and 10 conference rooms. Vibrant new color palettes of subtle grays, Mediterranean blues, vibrant oranges with shades of ecru, maroon and olive all coincide in different patterns and styles throughout meeting rooms, adding an elegant, yet modern touch in keeping with the hotel’s Mediterranean-style architecture and ambiance. The refreshed meeting rooms and foyers received new carpeting, paint, artwork and lighting fixtures. Some meeting rooms feature rich hand-carved wood paneling or chair railings that highlight the new cream/ecru-colored walls. Existing features include complimentary WiFi, ergonomic chairs, glare-free lighting, soundproofing and conference tables with a non-reflective, hard writing surface. Many of Contessa’s breakout rooms feature scenic views or terraces framed by towering cypress and live oak trees that line the River Walk.
Known for its oversized, luxurious, all-suite accommodations, each of Contessa’s 265 guest rooms were extensively renewed with new couches and chairs in both the bedroom and dining room, new floor lamps and lighting fixtures on the walls, window treatments, bed quilts, artwork, new coffee tables, dining room tables, dressers, TV stands, night stands and new desks. Additionally, all bathrooms received new tile and new showers. Carpeting was also replaced in those suites that do not have hardwood floors.
