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Reviews of The Emily Morgan San Antonio - a DoubleTree by Hilton

4 out of 5

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1002 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing!! Thank you Lee and Ashley!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from FOM on 22 May 2024
Thank you for your feedback Jessica! We will pass along your compliments!

6/10 Okay

Katy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It wasn’t terrible but when comparing the deluxe king room at the Emily to rooms at the Menger and Westin we have stayed at, it was lack luster. The pool is closed until July which was disappointing. The bath tub also didn’t properly drain. The ac was weak but that’s common with older riverwalk hotels. If your looking for decent amenities I would look elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from FOM on 22 May 2024
We thank you for your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the slow drain and low blowing A/C. We do have engineering on staff 24/7 to assess any issues that may arise during our guest's stay. We hope to earn your trust back and welcome you back for a stay in the future.

2/10 Terrible

Rohit

Disliked: Staff & service
When we checked in, there was no hot water, so we had to take cold showers. The jacuzzi was not working, the Wi-Fi was down, and the pool was under maintenance. I booked this for our honeymoon night, but it turned into a horrible experience with no proper communication from the hotel. I contacted Expedia, and a representative named Wuhan tried to reach the hotel but couldn't get in touch. He raised a service request and informed me that someone would contact me within 72 hours to process a refund. I paid $200 for my honeymoon, and I was unable to enjoy it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meagan

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful building right next to the Alamo and easy walking to the Riverwalk.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from FOM on 21 May 2024
Meagan,We sincerely appreciate your 5-star review! We are thrilled to know you enjoyed our beautiful historic hotel and our easy access to the best downtown attractions! Hurry back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tammie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location of this property is perfect.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from FOM on 14 May 2024
We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed our location Tammie! Please look no further on your next visit to San Antonio!

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from FOM on 18 May 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review!

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from FOM on 14 May 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review!

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was a great find! You are right next to the Alamo and so many restaurants and shops. Parking is valet only but they were a great service!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review Iris! We are glad to hear you enjoyed our property. We hope to see you again on your next visit to San Antonio!

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pool was closed and did not know that ahead of time, I really wanted to know that. When you walk in the lobby, it smelled so bad I kept sneezing.But our room was really big and nice and I loved the location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from FOM on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review Suzanne. We are currently renovating our pool deck we apologize for the inconvenience. We do have it displayed on or website. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your room and our location. We hope to see you again in the future once our pool reopens!

10/10 Excellent

debbie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FOM on 14 May 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to San Antonio!

2/10 Terrible

Ram

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FOM on 24 Apr 2024
We sincerely apologize for not meeting your expectations. We would like to know what we could have done better. We hope we have the chance to provide you with a 5-star stay in the future.

4/10 Poor

Shiva

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
We reserved a room with two queen beds through a non-refundable arrangement due to having two children under 2 years old. However, upon check-in, we were assigned a room with one double bed and a sofa on the side. Despite our request for the room with two queen beds, we were informed that all such rooms were already occupied and that only the official website accurately displayed room availability. We felt deceived, but because it was late, we reluctantly checked in. Had we known beforehand, we would have never booked the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FOM on 18 Apr 2024
We sincerely apologize for this reservation discrepancy. We hope to better serve you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unsafe outside die to The mayor of San Antonio
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from FOM on 12 Apr 2024
Thank you for your 5/5 review!

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and quiet, perfect location!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 2 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review Shannon! We are delighted to know you enjoyed our clean and quiet rooms as well as our wonderful location.

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Bar was not open during the day or after 10pm. The AC was very difficult to control in the room.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 2 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback Robert. This comment has been shared with our leadership team. Please come back and see us again on your next visit to San Antonio!

10/10 Excellent

CARRIE

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We selected this particular hotel because it’s haunted and my kid loves that! The history of the hotel is very interesting! The room was clean and nice. My only complaint is the cost of the breakfast in the hotel restaurant… it’s pretty crazy! They should at least offer bottomless mimosas with those prices
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 2 Apr 2024
Thank you for choosing The Emily Morgan Hotel Carrie! We are glad to hear you enjoyed our beautiful historic hotel! We do offer room service to our guest in addition to our breakfast buffet for a la carte options. We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a bit old but clean and everyone was kind and professional. Across the street from the Alamo and close to shops and Riverwalk.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 12 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Maureen

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful building, but interior is run down and. Or well cared for. There is limited restaurant and bar service between main meal times. Water was lukewarm at best, and the room decor was old, dusty and tired. For the price, the quality was poor. However, the staff was amazing. They deserve to work in a property with some TLC. Special thanks to Johnny Sauceda. Location is incredible. Hilton should invest some money in interior renovations, and bring the property up to standard. I would not stay again until it is renovated.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 2 Apr 2024
Maureen,Thank you for taking the time to share your recent stay at our hotel. We appreciate your compliments on the beautiful building and incredible location. It's truly disappointing to learn that we fell short of your expectations. We sincerely apologize for this. We're thrilled to hear that our staff, particularly Johnny Sauceda, provided exceptional service. We're fortunate to have such a dedicated team, and we'll be sure to pass your kind words on to Johnny. We look forward to welcoming you back after our coming renovation.

2/10 Terrible

Porsha

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was No hot water, No phone in the room, No wifi access. I called on ALL of these issues and only received a broken phone. I had to set it up myself in my room as someone just brought it to my door and even though it lit up was charging and plugged correctly it STILL did not work. There was absolutely NO hot water and thats fine if its not HOTTT but it was freezing cold. Un-shower-able! Called about that and while i was in the bathroom someone knocked once and then walked in. I nervously jumped up and peeked out and a full grown man was in my room!!! What in the world. I was in the bathroom, trying to take a shower so obviously asked him to wait as I get dressed fully and he goes outside my door and then im dressed in minutes and he is gone! At this point i had to work so i leave but I need basis amenities and DID NOT go back. $700 for one terri le night! I thought it was a fancy, luxury downtown hotel with history and grandeur but this place is just HISTORY! DO NOT WASTW YOUR MONEY! I am going to try to get a refund, something, because $700 is outrageous and this place is HORRIBLE!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 2 Apr 2024
Hi Porsha, we appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. We're disappointed to learn that we did not meet your expectations. We always strive to provide the best guest experience, so we'll work on improving where necessary. Please feel free to reach out to us directly. We hope we can earn your trust back for a stay in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully restored property. Perfect location!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 21 Mar 2024
We are glad to hear you enjoyed our beautiful historic property Rachael! Please hurry back to take advantage of our perfect location again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property. We will definitely be back. Do know that there is construction around the block of the Alamo.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review Danny! We are glad you enjoyed our wonderful property. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!

4/10 Poor

Mariana

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the location is in walking distance to the Alamo, the RiverWalk and other attractions, the hotel itself is pretty run down. There were dried, old boogers on our bed frame, paint was peeling, the beds were tiny (not queen size) and the smell of skunk through the air conditioning vents was present. Please be aware you will have to pay for parking or valet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 14 Mar 2024
Thank you for sharing your recent experience at our hotel. We sincerely apologize that your stay fell short of our usual standards and was not representative of the comfortable and enjoyable environment we strive to provide. We are glad you enjoyed our location, and we hope we have the chance to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Cassie

We had a beauties of the Alamo. The location for the Marathon was perfect. It was clean, historic and perfectly located.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from FOM on 7 Mar 2024
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the beauty of the Alamo and our proximity to it. Please come and visit Team Emily again on your next visit to San Antonio!

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In my original room the hot water wasnt working, so they upgraded me to a suite!!! It made the whole trip more amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 7 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review Marina! We are so glad to hear we were able to make your trip amazing! Please come back and visit us again sometime soon.

10/10 Excellent

Bertrand

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel, literally on the Alamo and very close to the river restaurants and bar. Not the most modern, but efficient and had a good experience there.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 27 Feb 2024
Dear Bertrand,Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed our hotel and location. Please come back and visit us again soon!

6/10 Okay

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying at the Emily Morgan. The property was nice and very well located to the Alamo and really anywhere in the CBD downtown San Antonio. Unfortunately, the bed was miserably hard. My wife and I like varying levels of firmness but this one left us both aching.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 22 Feb 2024
Dear Guest:Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent stay at the Emily Morgan Hotel! It's great to hear that you enjoyed the property's overall ambiance and its excellent location near the Alamo and downtown San Antonio. However, we sincerely apologize that the bed firmness did not meet your expectations and caused discomfort for you and your wife. We understand that bed comfort is crucial for a restful stay, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Billy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Park somewhere else
Rooms were nice and friendly staff. Valet parking was not as good long waiting and issues with valet staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback about your stay Billy. We're happy to hear you enjoyed our comfortable rooms and friendly staff! We apologize for the long wait times for valet. We hope to see you again on your next visit to San Antonio!

2/10 Terrible

David

Won't ever consider staying at this place again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 20 Feb 2024
Dear Guest:We're very sorry to hear you had a negative experience at our hotel. Your feedback is important to us, and we would appreciate the opportunity to understand more about what happened so we can improve. Please contact us directly to share details of your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for your 10/10 review Karen! We are delighted to know you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 21 Mar 2024
We appreciate your 5-star review Maria! Thanks so much!

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review Corey! Please come back and visit Team Emily again soon!

4/10 Poor

Daniel

After my car was vandalized I got basically no help from staff the area around the hotel is a hot mess with homeless and pan handlers.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 16 Feb 2024
Dear Guest: We are sorry to hear that your car was vandalized during your stay. There are public parking lots behind our hotel that are not affiliated with The Emily Morgan. We always recommend our valet service for better safety and security of our guest vehicles. We sincerely apologize that our staff was not able to provide you with any assistance with the public lot. We hope we receive the chance to better serve you in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 16 Feb 2024
Thank you for your 10/10 review! We can't wait to have you back on your next visit to San Antonio!

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was so amazingly i will definitely come back when i visited and i will refer the same room on 6th fl. 608 Jr suite definitely a 10
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 14 Feb 2024
We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay in one of our Junior Suites Georgia! We can't wait to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our toilet was used prior to our arrival, previous guest or housekeeper left us a present in our toilet and didn’t bother to flush it down. The room was as small as a broom closet. Blood red walls and our bed was hard as a rock. $47 overnight parking is highway robbery. The cookies were good and front desk offered to buy my wife a drink.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 10 Feb 2024
Dear Guest:Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the cleanliness issues in your bathroom. This is certainly not our standard level of service and we have shared this review with our housekeeping department to ensure it does not happen again. We are a historic property, due to this some of our standard rooms are smaller than average. We are glad to hear you enjoyed our DoubleTree cookies and that our front desk team attempted to make this right for you. We hope you will give us another chance in the future to provide you with our typical 5-star service.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 10 Feb 2024
Hello Jeffery. Thank you the 10/10 review! Thank you for choosing us. We hope to serve you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Hernan Gerardo

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful historic property with modern amenities. The location in downtown was excellent and walking distance to so much! We hardly drive anywhere. The staff was friendly and beyond helpful. My 9yo daughter loved the experience in this unique and charming property. She loved the historical aspect of the property.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 7 Feb 2024
We are thrilled to hear that you and your daughter enjoyed your stay at our historic property! We are glad you took advantage of our great location and enjoyed our friendly staff. Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to write such a positive review. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Phil at reception was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 6 Feb 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review! We're delighted to hear you had a fantastic stay with us. We're also thrilled to hear our staff, especially Phil at reception, made your experience even more enjoyable. We strive to provide exceptional service, and it's rewarding to know we succeeded. We hope to have you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Yesenia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a amazing time
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 6 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review. We're delighted to hear you had an amazing time at our hotel! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tracee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were fantastic, and the room was great with comfortable beds and a large sitting space.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from FOM on 6 Feb 2024
We're delighted that you had a positive experience at our hotel! We're especially happy to hear that you found the staff to be friendly and helpful, and that you enjoyed the comfortable beds and spacious sitting area. We hope to welcome you back again soon!

6/10 Okay

Carly

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from FOM on 31 Jan 2024
We apologize for not fully meeting your expectations. We hope to provide you with a 5 star experience in the near future. Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

JERRY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
EVERY THING WAS OUTSTANDING. I WILL TELL ALL MY FREINDS.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from FOM on 30 Jan 2024
We are thrilled to hear everything was outstanding Jerry! We can't wait to have you back and have your friends join us as well! Thank you for staying with us.

6/10 Okay

Craig

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was a bit misleading as The Emily Morgan is listed as 4-Star Hotel on Expedia but is clearly a 3-Star. As for the Pros: - Location is perfect, literally across from the Alamo. - Buffet Breakfast in the hotel is decent - Large Rooms - Excellent Service and Staff Cons: - Hotel is severely dated with cheap renos to cover what are amazing bones and rich history - Room cleaning was shoddy, I don't think the room was vacuumed prior to us taking possession and was not once during our one week stay. Overall the building exterior and location cannot be beat. If you were expecting a 3-Star Hotel, this will exceed all expectations. However, because of Expedias misleading 4-Star rating this hotel just does not stack up.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Emily Morgan General Manager on 28 Jan 2024
Dear valued guest,Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback about your recent stay at The Emily Morgan Hotel. We appreciate your positive comments on our prime location, spacious rooms, buffet breakfast, and the excellent service provided by our staff. We sincerely apologize for any discrepancies between the listed and perceived star rating. Your concerns about the hotel's condition and cleanliness are taken seriously, and we assure you that we are actively addressing these issues to enhance the overall guest experience. We value your input and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for an improved stay in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a super staff!
Loved the atmosphere. Staff was amazing. They went out of their way to get transportation so I would not miss my plane booked for the wee hours of the morning. My room was cozy. Loved the chocolate chip cookie and water welcome.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Emily Morgan General Manager on 28 Jan 2024
Dear guest,Thank you for your delightful review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the atmosphere, experienced exceptional service from our staff, and appreciated the cozy room. Ensuring you don't miss your early-morning flight is our pleasure, and we're pleased we could assist. We look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable stay.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy Davis

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from FOM on 23 Jan 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review Ms. Davis! We are glad you enjoyed your time at The Emily Morgan!

10/10 Excellent

Melody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quiet stay w my pup downtown. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from FOM on 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for staying with us Melody! We are glad to hear you and your pup enjoyed your stay. Please come back and visit Team Emily again soon!

8/10 Good

Marsha

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
It’s ok
Love the location but seems out dated and the bed is very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from FOM on 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for your review Marsha. We are happy to hear you loved our location! We hope to see you again in the future after our renovation later this year.

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from FOM on 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for your 10/10 review! We truly appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from FOM on 11 Jan 2024
Thank you for your review, please come back and see us again soon!

8/10 Good

geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from FOM on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you for your review. Team Emily looks forward to seeing you again soon!