The Mokara Hotel and Spa is a boutique hotel in San Antonio that offers some amazing views of the city, great service, and fantastic guest rooms. While the hotel is a bit pricer than some of the competition, it’s the perfect spot for a quick weekend getaway, especially if rest and relaxation are at the top of your list.

First, the Spa

If R&R is the name of the game for you this weekend, it only makes sense that you book your retreat at the Mokara Spa. This spa is elegant, and offers gorgeous design and all of the latest and greatest in spa treatments. The spa is houses in a picturesque setting that’s spacious and large, clean and pristine. There are 18 different private treatment rooms, different sanctuary rooms for each gender, and services include massages, facials, body treatments, manicures, pedicures, and hair treatments. Whether your body needs an intense moisture treatment, is demanding an anti-stress body exfoliation, or would highly benefit from a re-balancing thermal mud wrap, the Mokara Spa will make sure you’re well taken care of.

Rooms that Employ Comfort in Their Design

The rooms here are all plush and comfy as can be, and there are no complaints about a getting a good night’s sleep at the Mokara. When making a reservation, choose between premier rooms, river-view rooms, spa rooms, suites, or a handicap accessible room. Each room provides some amazing benefits, ranging from being designed specifically with relaxation in mind (spa room), a balcony that provides a stunning view of the river (river-view room), or a spacious bath and adjoining room (suite).

Calm Your Mind, Fuel Your Body

While a comfortable bed and spa treatment will certainly provide you with the relaxation and stress release you need, you’ll also need some food to fuel your body at some point. Enter, Ostra, Mokara’s four diamond restaurant. Favorite dinner items on the menu include the New England clam chowder, the raw Louisiana oysters, the grilled Mahi Mahi, the braised beef short rib, and steak and lobster. For dessert, we recommend the tres leches, flourless chocolate cake, or the key lime custard with coconut shortbread. There are also plenty of dessert wines and beverages that may be consumed in place of (or in addition to) an actual dessert.

The Perfect Place To Celebrate

Whether you’re celebrating your life with a loved one, or even just yourself, the Mokara Hotel & Spa is the ideal location. With a rooftop pool and cafe that overlook the city and river for fantastic views, rooms that are romantic by design, and a foods that are aphrodisiacs (and that can be delivered to your room upon request), there’s nothing that you won’t love about the Mokara. Besides, maybe, the price. Rooms here start at just over $400 a night for a Friday night, and are priced up to over $550 – the cost of luxury is high!