Article: New 265-room hotel property on San Antonio River Walk will be upscale.

By Melissa S. Monroe, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 12--After nearly five years of trying to build a downtown hotel, San Antonio-based Hixon Properties Inc. has finally announced the name of its 12-story structure and identified the management company.

The 265-room hotel -- built by Hixon and well-known Houston developer Hines Interests -- will be known as the Hotel Contessa. Benchmark Hospitality International, which operates resorts, conference centers and hotels, will manage the hotel.

The 240,000-square-foot hotel will be completed next fall and include all-suite rooms, an upscale spa, a ...

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