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Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk

Vacation home with kitchen, 10-minute walk to San Antonio River

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Nestled in Historic Tobin Hill, this 1926 craftsman style bungalow offers a luxurious retreat. Relax by the original brick-clad fireplace or unwind with spa amenities like towel warmers and plush robes. Each room features unique artwork, pristine Casper Memory Foam beds, and blackout curtains for a peaceful experience.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk

**UNBEATABLE LOCATION, within walking distance to The Pearl with modern amenities**
Experience an extraordinary vacation home unlike any other. This registered historic residence exudes opulent elegance, nestled in the heart of Historic Tobin Hill. Its prime location offers easy access to the Pearl District, St. Mary's Strip, and the North entrance of The Riverwalk. This meticulously remodeled craftsman style bungalow seamlessly combines modern design with timeless architectural elements from 1926.

The space
Step inside and be greeted by an antique door leading you into a living room with charming wood-trimmed columns and an original brick-clad fireplace. Flooded with natural light, this home has just undergone extensive modernization.

Indulge in the captivating allure of San Antonio and relish in the sheer luxury that awaits you at this exquisite residence. Discover the pleasure of returning to a sanctuary adorned with enchanting downtown vistas, where every moment becomes a cherished memory. This lavish abode presents a haven of tranquility, featuring a primary en-suite retreat that epitomizes relaxation and rejuvenation. Immerse yourself in the glass-enclosed walk-in shower, surrender to the soothing embrace of the freestanding soaking tub, and revel in the opulence of double vanities. Embrace this perfect oasis, where unwinding takes on a whole new meaning.

Other things to note.
During your stay, you'll have access to a range of lavish spa amenities, such as a towel warmer, spa robes, and top-quality hair and body care products. Furthermore, each room is equipped with pristine Casper Memory Foam beds, and blackout curtains ensuring a truly opulent and peaceful experience.

Every room in the house is adorned with unique and personalized artwork.

Take a moment to relax and unwind while perusing the mini library, which offers a selection of books suitable for both adults and children.

As one of the few short-term rentals, we provide the convenience of a high-speed electric vehicle charger situated right on the premises.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Computer monitor
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Housekeeping (on request)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number STR-23-13500653

About the neighborhood

Map
San Antonio, TX

What's nearby

  • Methodist Metropolitan - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • San Antonio River - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • San Antonio Museum of Art - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Alamo - 2 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • River Walk - 2 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • San Antonio Station - 8 min drive
  • San Antonio International Airport (SAT) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Growler Exchange Midtown - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pegasus - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Ay Qué Chula - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Chapala Jalisco - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Otto’s Ice House - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk?

As of Dec 12, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk on Dec 27, 2025 start from $500.0, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk located?

Located in Midtown, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Methodist Metropolitan and San Antonio River. River Walk and Alamo are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Urban Elegance Retreat ideal location 5 minute walk to The Pearl, N. Riverwalk Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.4

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laura B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home in convenient location

We enjoyed our stay at this very comfortable and spacious house. Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location...and it's for sale!

A very safe and quiet neighborhood, yet a quick walk to the Pearl!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautifully remodeled home

This is a beautifully remodeled home in a quiet neighborhood. You will go WOW when you walk into the master bath! Located a few blocks from the Pearl and a block off St Mary’s street. Easily walkable to downtown also. Has everything you could need at the house and is extremely comfortable and spacious. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albessa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to all the tourist attractions

Centrally located and perfect location to get to all the tourist attractions.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

lovely base for "being a tourist" in San Antonio

Super nice renovation of an historic home in Tobin Hill. Very large, comfortable and safe. 2 min drive to the Pearl, 5 min drive to Alamo, main part of the riverwalk.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bethany W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday Get Away

This is a beautiful home for a quick stay in San Antonio. Great location. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Athena B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Air Force Graduation

We enjoyed our stay. The location was close to everything. The neighbors are friendly. The inside is beautiful!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location-Super nice house

Great location for the Riverwalk and Pearl area. 2 King beds! Really comfortable! What a find! Communication with Jason was flawless. Has everything you need with elevated toiletries and comfy well-appointed furnishings.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelley N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a gem!

This property was an absolutely amazing stay. The neighborhood was not only very safe and quiet, it was very close to all the places we were visiting including the creamery and pearl. Couldn’t get any better. The actual accommodations also surpassed my expectations. It extremely spacious. Plenty of rooms with curtains to keep the rooms dark and comfortable. I was pleasantly surprised by the primary bath and towel warmer. What a nice treat! Would heavily recommend and if we return to San Antonio, this VRBO will be at the top of our list to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great space for the family

Traveled to visit son for graduation of Air Force Training. Perfect location from Airport and to Lackland AFB. Great square footage and pictures were accurate to the living space. Thank you for the great communication
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Family Vacation

This house was a great location for a family trip. Super close to the zoo, Riverwalk, Pearl and only 20 mins to Sea World. The manager was very responsive and checked in to make sure we had everything we need. The house was lovely on the inside. It was very comfortable for our family!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

nicky C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful home

Property has seen on the pictures. The home was gorgeous, clean & well maintained. We stayed for our son's BMT graduation and it was very close to Lackland, close to the river walk & close to freeways as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Our family visited San Antonio for our son’s graduation from BMT at JBSA. This home is perfect location to many sights. Plenty of space for us all. Super cute home. Owners are very prompt to reply with questions. Loved our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything we hoped it would be

The rental property was perfect for us. Everything inside the home was prestige and functioned well. The check in instructions, property details, and local recommendations were all spot on. Jason was an ideal host. Highly recommend and would love to stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

BMT Graduation

The home was a great pick for son’s graduation ceremonies at Lackland base. Location worked very nice as home is close to the Pearl district along the river walk so left car behind and got in some steps. About 25 minute drive to the base, 15 minutes to downtown and short drive to airport. Owner has supplied clean and spacious home with everything we needed for our stay there for us including kitchen supplies, games, toiletries, clothes detergent. The master bath is gorgeous. Owner was very accommodating and easy to reach if desired. Wife was extremely happy with the home which enabled us all to comfortably celebrate our families special event.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo-Ann L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Renovated craftsman charm

Beautifully renovated house in quiet historic neighborhood close to the Pearl. Everything was true to listing. About a half hour to the Riverwalk on foot. We rented bikes at Blue Star Bicycle Company on the Riverwalk, and rode to the five missions in the area on a perfectly maintained bike path, it was joyful! The cleaning crew missed the sheets in the master en suite, which is the only thing I can complain about, otherwise the cleanliness rating would have been excellent. All in all a great place to stay if you can’t afford a hotel on the Riverwalk itself, but the Pearl district has so much to offer too, and it’s really close.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rose B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great layout for family/friend gathering

We enjoyed our annual family gathering at Urban Elegance Retreat. The open layout with plenty of seating was an ideal arrangement for easy and comfortable interaction. A well appointed kitchen provided all the utensils, glassware and appliances we needed. Great linens and comfortable beds! Casual yet well planned interior decor. Appreciated the deck and patio in the backyard as well as front porch seating. Easy communication with host.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda M., Birmingham, Alabama

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mrs. Rhonda Monroe

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Lovely newly renovated craftsman style home. Well appointed, clean and comfortable. Beds and bedding top notch.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely!

Beautiful updated home in the historic area of Tobin Hill. While we had a little issue with the a/c on the first day Jason responded immediately and corrected it quickly. It was comfortable and well appointed with special touches that made us all feel very at home. A very quiet neighbor close to the Pearl!! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Koren F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

We had a wonderful stay at the Urban Elegance Retreat. It is located near the Pearl, which was very nice and also about 20 mins from the Lackland Air Force Base. Communication with Jason was wonderful! He responds immediately and was a great host. The property is renovated and the inside is very nice and updated. The beds and pillows were extremely comfortable and the rooms and bathrooms were very spacious, as was the entire home. My only suggestions would be to replace the shower head in the master bath because the water pressure was very weak and add some hooks in the bathrooms to hang towels. Also, the hand soaps in the bathrooms were not refilled, they were mostly water. Overall, great experience and we definitely enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Light and lovely!

We stayed in this house with our two teen boys for a weekend in SA. The house is beautiful and exactly as pictured. Lots of light! The layout is ideal with open living, dining, kitchen and family rooms. The neighborhood is going through some gentrification, so there are some really nice houses and others that haven’t been improved yet. The location is very close to some trendy and fun restaurants and coffee shops. Neighbors were friendly. Host was so pleasant and responsive. Very easy to work with. A great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raquel F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tap out your Airman and Enjoy your time together

We booked Urban Elegance Retreat for our son’s AirForce Academy Graduation. The retreat was exactly as described. We wanted to stay together so my son didn’t have to choose who he visited with. 4 adults 3 teens. Very clean and extremely comfortable. We needed somewhere we could all be together but not on top of each other. It was a nice calm place to relax and visit. The separate living rooms were both outfitted with comfortable furniture and provided reasonable privacy and separation. We spent most of our time in doors as the weather was not our friend so it was imperative that it was comfortable and it did not disappoint. Thoughtful details throughout made it ascetic or comfortable. The owner was easy to reach for questions and was accommodating when he/she was able to be with requests. Most everything was addressed in a detailed welcome letter. Electronic access is the only way to go. Makes so all adults have access to come and go. That was great too.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebeca K., La Grange, Texas, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

5-Day Christmas Vacation in San Antonio

My adult son and I spent a delightful 5-day, 4-night stay at the Urban Elegance Retreat during our 2023 Christmas Season vacation in San Antonio. We found the Urban Elegance Retreat to be a beautifully renovated 1926-era Craftsman-style House located in the Tobin Hill neighborhood. This historically registered House is a short walk to the unique Pearl District nearby in which are located the famous Emma Hotel, as well as many restaurants and shops. It is also only a quick drive by private car or Uber ride to San Antonio’s fascinating River Walk. The Urban Elegance Retreat is impeccably clean and tastefully decorated. Each of its 3 large bedrooms boasts comfortable beds furnished with brand-new mattresses. Large closets are available for hanging clothes and storing luggage, etc. Both my son and I relished very restful nights sleeping on those comfortable beds. The living room and dining room are, also, of a spacious size and tastefully furnished. These rooms provide an ideal space where guests can gather for conversation or to share a meal they’ve prepared in the large kitchen well-appointed with brand-new appliances and cooking supplies for whatever type of meal is desired. Our favorite spot to relax after a busy day was the TV nook where we watched our favorite shows. We highly recommend the Urban Elegance Retreat to all travelers seeking comfort & convenience in a charming House close to San Antonio's many attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Toni A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The entire process—from booking to departure—was smooth and hassle-free. The home was spacious and well-equipped with everything needed for a comfortable stay away from home. It’s conveniently located in the heart of downtown San Antonio, close to many attractions. Overall, we highly recommend this place and will definitely book again when we return to the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient Location!

Our stay at Urban Elegance Retreat was great! You can really tell the hosts spent time on the decor; the home is beautifully designed and feels so inviting. We also truly appreciated the small touches, like having coffee available upon arrival – it was such a welcoming detail after our journey. Best of all, the home was impeccably clean, making for a comfortable and stress-free stay. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025