SAN ANTONIO
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa will debut its $16 million expansion to both its world class River Bluff Water Experience and a new additional meeting space in late March 2016.
The five-month project adds three acres to the water park which includes a new 13,000-square-foot multi-use pavilion area for additional indoor and outdoor function space, an additional 130-foot long beach-entry pool, 70-by-35-foot sand play area, whirlpool spa, private cabanas, two body slides, 230 additional lounge chairs and artificial turf lawn space.
Guests will be treated to an elevated leisure and group experience with added recreation activities, more space in the nine-acre water park and added amenities.
The new River Bend Pavilion offers pre-function and event space for group meetings, golf tournament banquets, social events, weddings, concerts and more with 13,000-square-feet of indoor and outdoor customizable venues including a 4,200-square-foot covered deck and 5,000-square-foot pavilion.
The 18,000-square-foot event lawn includes a freestanding 700-square-foot covered outdoor stage for awards ceremonies, live music and an array of special events as well as a brand-new grill to service events and activities of all sizes. The River Bend Pavilion and expanded celebration areas will enhance the opportunities for open-air entertainment receptions. The additional indoor and outdoor venues will allow groups to reserve private spaces while enjoying the surrounding outdoor pools and waterslides.
Adjacent to TPC San Antonio, the newly developed area is ready to host teambuilding events, indoor and outdoor awards dinners, wedding, corporate and other private receptions.
Event capabilities in the River Bend Pavilion include:
- Rounds: 200 attendees.
- Theater: 400 attendees.
- Schoolroom: 200 attendees.
- Schoolroom and rounds (meet/eat): 120 attendees.
- Lawn and pavilion reception: 1,000 attendees.
Amid 600-acres of rolling oak-covered hills and currently offering the largest hotel customizable convention, meeting and event space in the Texas Hill Country, the new 13,000-square-foot stand-alone ballroom will bring the resort's total event space to 288,000 square feet.
The ballroom and event lawn provides customizable venues for any size or type of meeting or group gathering. Designed to benefit from San Antonio’s average of 300 days of sunshine a year, the year-round green turf lawn will be adjacent to the new ballroom to offer a scenic outdoor event space situated in harmony with the unobstructed views of the surrounding pristine Hill Country terrain.
“At the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa we believe in welcoming guests with a warm heart and treating them to the best-in-class service, experience and amenities that they deserve,” said Arthur Coulombe, general manager, JW Marriott San Antonio. “The completion of the River Bluff Water Experience expansion and additional event and meeting space provides our guests with enhanced recreation experiences and amenities to enjoy during their stay with us.”
The new expansion, designed by EDSA and Blur Workshop, enhances the River Bluff Water Experience with the addition of a sand area and beach-entry gradual slope swimming pool and two slide attractions.
The two new translucent blue body slides allow guests to watch riders plummet down a 47-foot free fall slide or speed through a looping waterslide. An additional 230-poolside lounge chairs were also added.
Private cabanas available to reserve have been added around the new pool area to accommodate guests looking for a more private experience while enjoying all the amenities of the nine-acre park.
The River Bluff Water Experience features an existing beach-entry large activity pool, a children’s pool with toddler-size slides, a restorative adult pool with an infinity edge overlooking Hill Country vistas, hot and cold plunge pools and whirlpools, an 1,100-foot-long lazy river and three thrilling water slides. The resort’s water features are heated during cool weather for year-round enjoyment.
The San Antonio JW Marriott offers over 265,000 square feet of total event space.
