This blog is my collection of photos and videos of elevators.





Each elevator is given a speed.





Very Slow - less than 100 feet per minute

Slow - 100 to 199 feet per minute

Medium - 200 to 299 feet per minute

Fast - 300 to 699 feet per minute

Very Fast - 700 to 999 feet per minute

High Speed - more than 999 feet per minute

Friday, March 22, 2019

Hyatt Place Riverwalk Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
L - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms

Type: Schindler MT 300A

Omni La Mansion Del Rio Downtown San Antonio TX


Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms

Type: Dover (modded by ThyssenKrupp)

Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - pool and rooms
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms

Type: Dover

Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - rooms
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms

Type: Otis Series M2

Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - rooms
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms

Type: Dover

Hotel Valencia Downtown San Antonio TX


Riverwalk Elevator 

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
R - river level
T - tunnel
S - street level
2 - lobby

Type: Otis Series 1

Main Elevators

Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
S - street level
2 - lobby and restaurant 
3 - pool and fitness center
4 - rooms
5 - rooms 
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms

Type: Otis Series 4

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Holiday Inn Downtown San Antonio TX


Parking Garage Elevators

Speed: Fast

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
R - restaurant
3 - parking garage 3
4 - parking garage 4
5 - parking garage 5
6 - parking garage 6
7 - staff only

Type: Dover Computamatic w/ Impulse Fixtures (modernized by ThyssenKrupp)

Main Elevators

Speed: Very Fast

Power: Gear-less Traction

Floors:
T - scary tunnel (only one of the elevators goes there)
LR - riverwalk (only one of the elevators goes there)
L - lobby
R - restaurant
RR - service area (only one of the elevators goes there)
7 - pool and fitness center
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms
22 - rooms
23 - rooms

Type: Dover Computamatic w/ Impulse Fixtures (modernized by Kone w/Innovation Prestige Fixtures)

Courtyard by Marriott Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Fast (500 FPM)

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
LL - river level
LR - service area
1 - lobby
1R - ????
2 - restaurant
2R - kitchen????
3 - rooms & pool
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms

Type: Kone KSS 500

Drury Inn & Suites Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Medium

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
S - scary level (only one of the elevators goes there)
R - river level
1 - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms and pool

Type: Montgomery Kone KSS 220

Sheraton Gunter Hotel Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Fast (600 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
2 - rooms and pool
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms

Type: Dover w/ 3rd party fixtures

SpringHill Suites Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms

Type: ThyssenKrupp Signa4 w/ MAD BS Buttons

Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms

Type: ThyssenKrupp Signa4 w/MAD BS Buttons

Residence Inn Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
1 - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
13 - rooms

Type: Otis Series 1

Emily Morgan Hotel Downtown San Antonio TX



Speed: Fast, formerly Very Fast (600 FPM, formerly 700 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
LL - lower level
G - lobby and restaurant
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms

Type: Kone w/ Innovation Premier

Shoppes At Rivercenter Downtown San Antonio TX

Riverwalk Elevator

Speed: Very Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
R - river level
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Kone w/Innovation Bruiser Fixtures

Margaritaville Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
R - river level
S - gift shop
SR - mall entrance

Type: Schindler 3300 w/ FIGL100 Buttons

Yard House Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
S - entrance
2 - restaurant

Type: Schindler HT 330A


Macys Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
S - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Montgomery Vector


Battle For Texas Elevator

Speed: Medium

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
R - ????
B - basement
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall
3 - exhibits
4 - ????

Type: Kone KSS 570


H&M Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
1 - lower mall
2 - upper mall

Type: Kone KSS 570


IMAX/AMC Elevator

Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors:
1 - lower mall and gift shop
2 - upper mall theaters and concessions
3 - more theaters
4 - staff only

Type: Dover Impulse

Crockett Parking Garage Elevators

Speed: Fast

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
P2 - parking garage 2
P1 - parking garage 1
A - parking garage A
1 - lower mall
B - parking garage B
2 - upper mall
C - parking garage C
D - parking garage D
E - parking garage E

Type: Kone w/Innovation Bruiser Fixtures


Commerce Parking Garage Elevators

Speed: Fast

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
A - street level
B - lower mall
C - upper mall
D - parking garage 1
E - parking garage 2
F - parking garage 3
G - parking garage 4

Type: Kone w/Innovation Bruiser Fixtures

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Hotel Contessa Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
R - river level
G - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
P - rooftop pool and fitness center

Type: Kone KSS 220

TownePlace Suites Downtown San Antonio TX



Speed: Medium

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
C - concourse level
1 - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms

Type: Otis Gen2 Series 5

La Quinta Inn Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
L - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms

Type: Otis Series 6

Home2 Suites Downtown San Antonio TX



Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B - basement
1 - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms

Type: Otis Series M2 Vandal Resistant

Tru By Hilton Downtown San Antonio TX


Speed: Slow

Power: Hydraulic

Floors
1 - lobby
1R - service area
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms

Type: ThyssenKrupp Endura

Homewood Suites Riverwalk San Antonio TX

Wheelchair Lift

Speed: Very Slow

Floors:
S - street level
L - lobby level

Type: National Wheel O Vator

Main Elevators

Speed: Fast (350 FPM)

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
LL - lower level 
L - lobby
2 - rooms
3 - rooms
4 - rooms
5 - rooms
6 - rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
R - rooftop pool

Type: Otis Series 1

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Drury Plaza Hotel Downtown San Antonio TX

Lobby Service Elevator

Speed: Slow?

Power: Geared Traction

Floors:
B - riverwalk access
1 - lobby
2 - breakfast area

Type: Otis Lexan

Alamo Tower Elevators

Speed: Very Fast (800 FPM)

Power: Gearless Traction

Floors:
B - riverwalk access
1 - lobby
2 - breakfast area
3 - rooms
4 - meeting rooms
5 - rooms laundry and vending machines
6 - san fernando tower access and rooms
7 - rooms
8 - rooms
9 - rooms
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms
16 - rooms
17 - rooms
18 - rooms
19 - rooms
20 - rooms
21 - rooms
22 - rooms and fitness center
23 - rooms and pool

Type: Otis Series 2

San Fernando Tower Elevators

Speed: Medium (200 FPM)

Power: MRL Traction

Floors:
6 - alamo tower access
9 - pool
10 - rooms
11 - rooms
12 - rooms
14 - rooms
15 - rooms

Type: Kone KSS 370