Menger Hotel
Constructed in 1859, The Menger Hotel is right next to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, on the site of the first Texas brewery. Prominent figures like President Theodore Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant have stayed in the original two-story hotel.
Now a five-story hotel, this Historic Hotels of America building has 316 rooms. All rooms have free high-speed Internet access. The hotel provides coffee makers and refrigerators, if needed. Hotel amenities include 24-hour room service, an outdoor pool, babysitting services, a business center, a fitness center and concierge service. Riverside Golf Course's 18 holes are five miles from this historic hotel.
Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 223-4361
mengerhotel.com
Crockett Hotel
Crockett Hotel sits on the site of the 1836, 13-day siege in which Davy Crockett and his soldiers unsuccessfully defended the Alamo against Mexican forces. The phrase "Remember the Alamo" uttered during Texas' defeat inspired the victory at San Jacinto. In 1909, a fraternal organization constructed a six-story fraternal lodge and hotel. In 1927, a seven-story west wing was added.
The 138 guest rooms have wireless and dial-up Internet access, coffee makers, cable television with movie and video game capability, and Gilchrist and Soames bath products. Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, continental breakfast and room service until 2 a.m. Brackenridge Golf Course, an 18-hole course listed on the Texas Registry of Historical Sites, is two and a half miles from the hotel.
The Crocket Hotel
320 Bonham
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 225-6500
crocketthotel.com
The Fairmount Hotel
Constructed in 1906, The Fairmount Hotel San Antonio hotel once sat six blocks away from its current location. In 1985, when the 3.2 million pound hotel was moved to its current spot, it entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest structure moved on wheels. The hotel sits on an archeological site filled with a variety of artifacts such as British china and military objects from the Battle of the Alamo.
All 37 guest rooms and suites have free high-speed Internet access, 27-inch televisions and CD players, and two multifunctional telephones. Hotel amenities include 24-hour front desk, a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour fitness center and valet laundry services. Willow Springs Golf Course, an 18-hole course, is three and a half miles from the hotel.
The Fairmount
401 S. Alamo
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 224-8800
thefairmounthotel-sanantonio.com
About The Author
Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the “Arizona Daily Star” newspaper and “ForeWord Magazine.” Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University.
