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San Antonio is on a roll! Take a look at some of the recent accolades being racked up in the Alamo City!

 

San Antonio: A Travel + Leisure Reader Top 15 Favorite City in the United States of 2023

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For the third consecutive year, the Alamo City has made the list of Travel + Leisure Readers' 15 Favorite Cities in the United States of 2023! Not only is this our third year in a row, but we're also the only Texas city to make the cut! Keep reading to see what other great awards and accolades our city has recently been awarded!

Hotel Emma: #1 Luxury Hotel in the United States

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Congratulations are in order for Hotel Emma who was recently named "Best Luxury Hotel in the U.S" in TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Awards. Hotel Emma is the city's 146-room boutique hotel that sits in the heart of Pearl. Once a 19th-century brewhouse, this unique hotel not only offers an incredible stay - but is also home to Sternewirth, an onsite impressive tavern that will leave you in awe from the second you step into the room.

 

The Alamo: Best Free Attraction in the U.S

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The readers have spoken! USA Today's 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards recently named The Alamo as "Best Free Attraction in the USA." Part of the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas, the Alamo is always free to enter, visitors need only to reserve a free timed ticket. Open daily with the exception of Christmas Day, the Alamo is also undergoing impressive enhancements and improvements to preserve this historic site. Among these enhancements, be sure to check out the newly opened Ralston Family Collections Center which houses the Phil Collins collection among others and artifacts.

 

Six Flags Fiesta Texas: A Top 5 Theme Park in the U.S.

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Vacation rental site HomeToGo named San Antonio's Six Flags Fiesta Texas one of the top 5 theme parks in the U.S. and for good reason! Six Flags Fiesta Texas recently added Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger, the world’s steepest dive coaster. Six Flags will also unveil KID FLASH™ Cosmic Coaster, Texas’ only racing roller coaster this summer. And that's not all - ESIX Gaming powered by Coca-Cola is now open! Six Flags' ESIX Gaming is a brand-new, top-of-the-line competitive gaming campus!

 

La Cantera Resort & Spa and Hyatt Hill Country Resort & Spa: Travel + Leisure Reader's Top Favorite Resorts in Texas

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The Travel + Leisure readers have spoken! Both La Cantera Resort & Spa and Hyatt Regency Hill Country & Spa take the #2 and #5 spots in the Travel + Leisure list of Reader's Favorite Resorts in Texas. This comes from a voting pool of almost 165,000 Travel + Leisure readers! Congratulations to both San Antonio properties!

What's New in San Antonio?

San Antonio is on the rise! Want to know what else is new in San Antonio? Check out the video below: