Destined to become one of the top hotels in all San Antonio, the luxury, five star JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa is scheduled for a January 2010 opening, welcoming guests to a 1002 room/suite complex that includes the 36 hole San Antonio TPC golf course, 140,000 sq ft of event space and the 26,000 sq ft Lantana Spa, which offers nearly 20 different treatments. The Marriott is a part of the Cibolo Canyons development - an upscale residential community in the hilly, wooded land 4 miles northeast of US 281/Loop 1604 intersection, on the north edge of San Antonio and 14 miles from the international airport. Many of the rooms overlook the beautiful, six acre garden area featuring various pools, water slides, fountains and even an artificial river with rapids. There are six dining outlets on site to cater for all tastes and occasions, plus an assortment of shops, business services and many other facilities.

The well reviewed Courtyard San Antonio North provides all necessary facilities for the business or leisure traveler. The handsome new hotel borders an area of woodland one block from the US 281 - Loop 1604 intersection near the north edge of the city, close to many shops and restaurants, and just 7 miles from the international airport. The Courtyard has 107 brightly decorated rooms & suites, an indoor pool, spa, fitness room, outdoor gazebo with fireplace, and a cafe serving cooked-to-order breakfast. Guests here to work can take advantage of free wi-fi, a 24 hour business center and a meeting room.

Close to the wooded hills on the north edge of town, the Residence Inn San Antonio Stone Oak sits at the edge of a shopping center beside the US 281-1604 freeway junction, 7 miles from the international airport. The extended stay hotel caters for guests in 88 suites that contain a full kitchen complete with dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave and stove; both full breakfast and evening reception are provided free, while self-catering guests can take advantage of the free grocery shopping service. For relaxation the usual three facilities of pool, hot tub and fitness center are available.

The northernmost of several Fairfield Inn hotels in San Antonio opened early 2009 alongside Loop 1604 just west of the US 281 junction - on the edge of a tree-lined residential neighborhood though close to several shopping centers and many businesses in the Stone Oak district. Internet access is free, as is buffet breakfast, including a hot sandwich; other amenities are an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, business library, convenience store and guest laundry. The 4 floor building contains 84 rooms & suites, all modern, spacious, and equipped with a microwave, work desk, and extra comfortable bedding.

The Holiday Inn Express airport hotel is 5 miles north of San Antonio International Airport at 16315 US 281 N (San Pedro Ave), linked by complimentary shuttle. The hotel has a quiet location set back from the road (on the west side), adjacent to a wooded, residential district, though all along the highway are many other hotels, restaurants and shops. All 67 rooms & suites have a microwave, coffee maker & full refrigerator, while the other main amenities are an outdoor pool, sauna, gift shop and fitness center.

Most of the 77 rooms in the Best Western Hill Country Suites have views over wooded, hilly land right on the north edge of San Antonio. The property is situated at the northwest corner of the busy intersection of US 281 with the TX 1604 northern loop road (next to a Wal-Mart), 15 miles due north of downtown San Antonio. Complimentary full breakfast is offered, and for other dining there are many restaurants within 0.2 miles.

The recently opened (2008) Comfort Suites in north San Antonio is part of a sizeable shopping complex next to the US 281/Loop 1604 intersection - a short walk from a HEB supermarket, a movie theater, many restaurants and other stores, yet is far enough from the highways to be unaffected by traffic noise. All 95 oversized rooms feature a microwave, refrigerator, wet bar, sofa bed, flat screen TV, work desk and coffee maker; everything is clean and modern, and the place is well managed. Continental breakfast and internet access are both free, and the hotel has the expected leisure facilities of a pool (outdoor, plus sundeck) and fitness center. Also available are a convenience store, guest laundry and meeting/banquet facilities.

The Northwoods Quality Inn is a well reviewed hotel towards the north edge of San Antonio at 1505 Bexar Crossing, just southwest of the junction of US 281 with the 1604 outer loop road. There are various restaurants and large stores around the junction, though most of this area is hilly, wooded, residential land. San Antonio airport is 6 miles south, and the downtown/riverwalk area is 14 miles away. The main services on offer are an outdoor pool, exercise room, free full breakfast and guest laundry.