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The Fairmount Hotel vs Mokara Hotel & Spa

Both properties are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Mokara Hotel and Spa scores significantly higher than The Fairmount. Mokara Hotel and Spa comes in at #1 in San Antonio with accolades from 10 reviews such as Frommer's, Oyster and Jetsetter.

The Fairmount Hotel
The Fairmount Hotel
8 / 10
401 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $150 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Not to be confused with the Fairmont luxury hotels, this is a small San Antonio original, independently owned and one of a kind." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"At the pinnacle of boutique, luxury hotels in San Antonio, it offers premium amenities such as flat-screen TVs, canopy beds, verandas, marble baths, and a courtyard with a fountain." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Small and unassuming. You could almost walk by and miss the exclusive digs at the Fairmount. Good thing, too. Who wants others to notice?" Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"A small jewel of dark-red brick, carved limestone and elaborate pediments, this ornate ltalianate railway hotel was built in 1906 and moved six blocks and across a bridge in 1985."
Gayot Gayot
"The 74 guest rooms and suites maintain the historic atmosphere while catering to the needs of modern travelers with amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi."
Mokara Hotel & Spa
Mokara Hotel & Spa
9 / 10
212 W. Crockett, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $220 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Luxury accommodations and services are offered at this hotel in the shell of the historic 19th-century L. Frank Saddlery Building with an entrance facing the River Walk." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The 99-room Mokara is one of San Antonio’s most stylish hotels." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Formerly the Watermark Hotel & Spa." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Once the Watermark Hotel, the Mokara Hotel & Spa is located across the river from sister Omni La Mansion del Rio." Full review
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Multiple phones, mostly new flat-screen TVs, CD players, costly wireless high-speed Internet access, robes, safes and espresso coffeemakers are standard, and fax machines, VCRs and DVD players are available upon request.
Gayot Gayot
"Refined and tasteful, with just the right blend of urban sophistication and Texas warmth, this smoke-free hotel is in a great location, just minutes from The Alamo."
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