HOTEL VALENCIA RIVERWALK RECOGNIZED WITH CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER’S 2024 READERS’ CHOICE AWARD “#7 in Top Hotels, Texas
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing Hotel Valencia Riverwalk by Valencia Collection as the #7 Top Hotel in Texas, the highest-ranking hotel in San Antonio.
This year, over 600,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers shared their recent travel knowledge of the world’s top hotels, resorts, cities, countries, islands, spas, trains, airlines, airports, cruises, and more. This feedback provided a full snapshot of the top places they enjoyed this year and can’t wait to return to next. The Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and the full list of winners can be found here.
“We are incredibly honored to see Hotel Valencia Riverwalk celebrated as one of Texas’ top hotels, and the first choice in San Antonio,” said Doyle A. Graham, Jr., president and CEO of Valencia Hotel Group. “This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to providing luxurious accommodations and exceptional service to every guest that steps through our doors, and inspires us to continue setting new standards of excellence.”
Hotel Valencia Riverwalk is situated on the vibrant banks of the famed River Walk, positioned downtown in the middle of the best dining, entertainment, and shopping without sacrificing tranquility. Steeped in history and charm, the boutique property is a centerpiece of modern elegance blending Spanish Colonial and Modern Mediterranean design. With 213 elegant and stylish guest rooms and suites, Hotel Valencia boasts a wealth of luxurious amenities including in-room spa services, over 7,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and a third-floor open-air European-style courtyard. The property features two spectacular dining concepts, Naranja Mezcal and Tequila Bar with stunning terrace views overlooking the River Walk, and a world-class Argentinian restaurant, Dorrego’s.
The 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website at www.cntraveler.com/inspiration/readers-choice-awards and celebrated in the November 2024 issues of Condé Nast Traveler U.S. and U.K.
ABOUT HOTEL VALENCIA RIVERWALK
Hotel Valencia Riverwalk is located on a quiet stretch of the San Antonio River Walk offering guests an oasis of luxury in the middle of the action of downtown’s bustling shopping, dining and entertainment district. A standout among neighboring hotels, the boutique hotel is one of seven independent properties owned and operated by Houston-based Valencia Collection. The property provides guests a modern, luxurious experience steeped in history and charm with elevated amenities including a third-floor open-air courtyard and world-class onsite dining with a terrace overlooking the River Walk. Hotel Valencia Riverwalk boasts unmatched food and beverage concepts Dorr, including Dorrego’s and Naranja Tequila and Mezcal Bar, ego’s and Naranja Tequila and Mezcal Bar with specially curated menu items and craft cocktails. For more information about Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, please visit www.hotelvalencia-riverwalk.com.
ABOUT VALENCIA COLLECTION
Valencia Collection is a Texas-based portfolio of boutique, independent hotels and a part of Valencia Hotel Group. The collection consists of seven properties across the portfolio with two luxury concepts and five urban retreat-style boutique hotels. Known for their Old-World Spain design and luxury accommodations, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio and Hotel Valencia Santana Row in San Jose, California boast as the collection’s crowned jewels for their unmatched experiences, spectacular on-site restaurants, and oasis locations. Within the collection also falls the group’s urban-retreat properties including Cotton Court in Lubbock, Cavalry Court and The George in College Station, Texican Court in Irving, and Lone Star Court in Austin. While each of these properties offers their own unique experience, the courts are known for transporting guests to a Texas night under the stars with elevated accommodations, original design, live music, and exquisite restaurants and bars. To learn more about each property within the collection, visit www.valenciahotelcollection.com.
ABOUT CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER’S READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
The winners of the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards reflect what CNT’s audience loves, remains loyal to and can’t wait to experience again within every sector of travel. This year, over 575,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers shared their recent travel knowledge of the world’s top hotels, resorts, cities, countries, islands, spas, trains, airlines, airports, cruises, and more.
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Valencia Hotel Group Continues to Build Its World Class Brand and Lands Among the World’s Best Hotels, Resorts, Countries, Cities, Islands, Spas, Airlines, Airports and Cruises
San Antonio TX – October 5, 2021– Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Valencia Hotel Group’s luxury and court hotels were named in the magazine’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards list. Hotel Valencia Santana Row was #1 in San Jose and #5 among top 20 hotels in Northern California. Additional hotels in the collection that made the top 20 list for Texas include Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, claiming the #1 spot in San Antonio and #15 in Texas and Lone Star Court, which made its debut as #5 in Austin and #20 in Texas.
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” The full list of winners can be found here.
“We are honored to see our hotels recognized by discerning travelers for their remarkable service and memorable guest experiences,” said Doyle A. Graham, Jr., President and CEO. “During another challenging year in the hospitality industry, these awards reaffirm our highest commitment to providing some of the best accommodations in the business. We are extremely proud to add our Lone Star Court hotel in Austin to this prestigious list for 2021.”
Graham is the visionary and thought leader behind building the Valencia Hotel Group collection and attributes much of the company’s success to its unique management approach and efficient cost structure; these have made the Valencia Hotel Group a leading market performer with consistent customer satisfaction ratings above the 90th percentile.
The 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler‘s website, www.cntravelerom/rca and celebrated in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler US and UK print editions.
About Valencia Hotel Group
Houston-based Valencia Hotel Group is a fully integrated hospitality company that provides management, development, branding and repositioning services for independent, full-service hotels owned by the company, in addition to third parties. Exceptional service, style and location have become brand trademarks. Earning both national and international recognition for their distinctive designs, amenities and settings, Valencia Hotel Group properties are destinations and gathering places within their respective communities, some further benefitting from and enriching their space within the cultural heart of a city. The company continues to forge a niche with hotels that anchor and add value to urban, mixed-use environments, which further support or enhance the guest experience with superior residential, restaurant, retail and office components. The Valencia Hotel Group portfolio currently includes Hotel Valencia Santana Row in San Jose, CA, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX, and The George™ in College Station, TX. The Court concept brands include Lone Star Court in Austin, TX, Cavalry Court in College Station, TX, Texican Court in Irving, TX and Cotton Court in Lubbock, TX. For more information, please visit www.valenciahotelgroup.com
About Condé Nast Traveler
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