Elegant and intimate, the Omni Mokara in San Antonio, Texas offers river views, luxe spa access, free cookies and standout service steps from the River Walk.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Mokara Spa inside the Omni Hotel is nominated as one of the best in the country by USA Today’s 10Best. News 2’s Stephanie Langston went to find out why.

The Mokara Hotel & Spa, which is located along the banks of the San Antonio River, received an overall score of 98.6 from Condé Nast readers.

Mokara Hotel & Spa was one of 200 properties in the U.S. to make the list — an one of only two in San Antonio. Mokara was one of only 171 properties to achieve Platinum Circle status.

The hotel is the companion property to the Omni La Mansion del Rio in San Antonio, both of which have been owned and operated by Omni Hotels & Resorts since 2006. The Mokara features 99 guestrooms ...