Faux Embassy Suites
I recently stayed at the Hotel Contessa in San Antonio. It was nice enough but nothing special. It definitely looks like what it was intended to be, an Embassy Suites, with the tall atrium, area for meals below, etc. but this place is a fake on a mistake disign-wise. If you need basic, go to a Hilton, Hyatt or other, if you want some local flavor, try one of the more boutique hotels. This place is in the middle and while straddling both worlds accomplishes neither very well. The facky Mexican motifs are just that, just too faux. We were on the 6th floor and it was loud, either you got noise from the atrium in the Suite part of the room, or you got street noise from the bars in the bedroom part. It was OK, but not would not recommend if you are coming to Austin and wanted a nice treat.