I used the St. Anthony hotel for the rehearsal dinner and reception at my wedding. They have a great location close to the riverwalk, so it was easy for my guests to go out and enjoy the sites of of San Antonio. It was also close to the churc...h we used, St. Mary's.
For the rehearsal and reception the food was amazing. We had fajitas and enchiladas for the rehearsal, and I just couldn't get enough. We had lemongrass chicken and ginger salmon for entree choices at the reception. My husband said the lemongrass chicken tasted just like his mom's asian chicken soup, and I thought the ginger salmon was delicious.
The venue was perfect because we were going for a 1940s theme, and the hotel certainly offers that historic vibe. Just be prepared that it is historic, and some of the fixtures and accomodations reflect that. We stayed at the hotel and I thought the bathrooms were rather small compared to other hotels I had stayed at in the area, but then again there were two bathrooms in my room. The rooms were also a pretty generous size with many layouts to choose from.
Sara did a great job coordinating our event, making sure everything ran smoothly. There was another wedding going on at the same time in a different room, and it was so well coordinated that I didn't really even notice.
We had a few problems with some guest reservations, so when they send you the list of people who have reserved rooms for the block, double check with your guests. I think I had some people make reservations under my name instead of just referencing my name for the block of 20 rooms we reserved. Then, when they checked in they couldn't find the reservation. We also had problems with them charging valet parking to people who didn't have cars because they mixed up rooms. However, my husband had no problem fixing this when he went down to address the problem. Every time there was an issue they took his side and were happy to help.
I had a few comments from guests that rooms were not completely cleaned when they checked in. I heard the hotel had been incredibly busy that weekend with large groups checking in, and they were having problems getting all of the rooms ready. My mom also had a complaint that the front desk would not call our priest, Father Michael, by his title. She noted that while the overall service was great, they should be more sensitive to titles like Father or Rabbi as a sign of respect.