If you want to get close to San Antonio's history, look no further! Named after Alamo defender Davy Crockett, the Crockett Hotel sits on land that was once part of the Alamo grounds. Try getting closer to history than that!

The hotel was built in 1909 by the Three Link Fraternity as a lodge for its members. Today, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been beautifully restored to reflect its original architecture while offering first-class amenities. 

Quick Facts:

• Opened: 1909 (built by the Three Link Fraternity)

• Location: Steps away from The Alamo

• Style: Restored early-20th-century architecture with original features

• Fun Fact: Named after Davy Crockett; listed on the National Register of Historic Places 

The Emily Morgan Hotel sits on Alamo Plaza, steps from the famous shrine. Built in 1924 by renowned architect Ralph Cameron, the hotel features towering Gothic architecture complete with gargoyles peering down at the sidewalk below.

Maybe they serve as a warning, because the Emily Morgan is rumored to be the most haunted hotel in America! The original building housed a hospital, and it was converted to a hotel in 1984. Let’s just say the rooms are so comfortable, some happy haunts decided to check in permanently.

Quick Facts

• Opened: 1924 (building); converted to hotel in 1984

• Location: Steps from The Alamo

• Style: Towering Gothic architecture featuring dramatic gargoyles

• Fun Fact: Rumored to be the most haunted hotel in America; originally built as a hospital

The Fairmount was originally constructed in 1906 on Commerce Street. And now you may be confused, because today it sits next to La Villita. Well, you didn’t get lost on the map.

This hotel was famously moved six blocks through Downtown San Antonio in 1985 to avoid demolition, and it’s recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest building ever moved on wheels. And the move was worth it, because it has one of the best rooftop views of the Tower of the Americas!

Quick Facts

• Opened: 1906 (originally on Commerce Street)

• Location: Now next to La Villita; moved six blocks in 1985

• Fun Fact: Recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest building ever moved on wheels; offers standout rooftop views of the Tower of the Americas

Located in San Antonio’s Pearl District, The Hotel Emma was originally constructed in 1894 and served as the Pearl Brewery until 2001. The hotel opened in 2015, combining original brewery elements like beer tanks and gears into a stunning industrial design.

The hotel’s name honors Emma Koehler, who ran the brewery after her husband died in 1914, and successfully navigated the challenges of Prohibition.

Today, the hotel offers luxury suites, a rooftop pool, as well as top dining and bar destinations.

Quick Facts

• Opened: 2015 as a hotel (original structure from 1894; Pearl Brewery until 2001)

• Location: Pearl

• Style: Industrial design that incorporates original brewery elements like tanks and gears

• Fun Fact: Named for Emma Koehler, who led the brewery through Prohibition

The Menger Hotel also sits steps away from the historic Alamo. It is the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Mississippi, with over 160 years of Texan hospitality under its belt.

Since its opening in 1859, this Victorian Era hotel has hosted celebrities, presidents, and was even the site where Theodore Roosevelt recruited his Rough Riders. So when you’re sitting at the hotel bar, you may be sharing the same seat Teddy Roosevelt sat in all those years ago!

Quick Facts

• Opened: 1859

• Location: Steps from The Alamo

• Style: Victorian Era architecture

• Fun Fact: Oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Mississippi; Teddy Roosevelt famously recruited his Rough Riders here

The Gunter Hotel sits on one of the oldest continually operating lodge sites in San Antonio. The lot originally welcomed the Frontier Inn in 1837, which opened just one year after the fall of the Alamo.

Music lovers will want to make a stop at room 414, where blues legend Robert Johnson recorded songs that would change the course of music history. Throughout the hotel, you’ll find nods to its vibrant past, from legendary artists and travelers who’ve passed through its halls to the lively nightlife scene in its Studio Bar, lobby bar, and speakeasy.

Located just steps from San Antonio’s most iconic attractions, The Gunter makes it easy to explore by day and return for a nightcap by night. 

Quick Facts

• Location: Downtown, steps from major attractions

• Fun Fact: Room 414 is where blues legend Robert Johnson recorded some of his most influential songs

When cattlemen B. L. Naylor and A. H. Jones opened The St. Anthony Hotel in 1909, they set out to create San Antonio's first luxury hotel. Their vision was so grand that the property quickly earned the nickname "Waldorf on the Prairie" for expressing the finest hospitality of its time.

In 1935, Ralph Waldo Morrison purchased the hotel and transformed it into an art lover's paradise, filling its spaces with French Empire antique furniture and museum-quality sculptures, paintings, and tapestries.

The 1950s brought renowned New York decorator Dorothy Draper, who infused her signature glamour through what she called "traditional, with a hint of modern." Today, following a multi-million-dollar restoration completed in 2015, The St. Anthony continues to reinvent itself for new generations of guests seeking unique and elegant experiences while honoring its storied past.
 

Quick Facts

• Location: Downtown, steps from major attractions

• Fun Fact: Princess Grace, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, John Wayne, and George Clooney have all walked these halls, alongside Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lyndon B. Johnson.