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This will be the wedding venue. A historical hotel, authentic and welcoming, Hotel Emma was once a 19th century Brewhouse. Now it’s an extraordinary 146-room riverfront hotel and the flagship for Pearl’s culinary and cultural community on the northern edge of downtown San Antonio.
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Situated on the Riverwalk's quiet end, our upscale hotel is near the Pearl District, home to downtown restaurants, bars, shopping and entertainment. Walk to the historic Alamo or the Spanish Governor’s Palace to admire its white adobe architecture. After an eventful day take a swim in our outdoor heated pool near our 24-hour fitness studio. Our pet-friendly hotel rooms and suites feature pillow-top mattresses, marble bathrooms and room service. As you revel in Riverwalk views from a private balcony, feel the energy of downtown San Antonio at The Westin. A Marriott property.
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With tradition and style befitting the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Mississippi, the elegant Menger Hotel welcomes guests with a nod to San Antonio’s colorful past intermingled with its cosmopolitan present—all just steps from famous World Heritage Site—the Alamo. Plus the largest heated pool in San Antonio!
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Rise above the River Walk for elevated experiences in this cultural epicenter. Unmatched skyline vistas, magnetic gathering places, refined guest rooms, and celebrated cuisine await at Thompson San Antonio – Riverwalk. Savor acclaimed dining at Landrace, immersive nightlife from our rooftop lounge The Moon’s Daughter, or kick back with a Texas-whiskey cocktail in your private cabana on the serene Cenote Pool Deck. A Hyatt property.
Travel Note
If you’d prefer a home, there are many great Airbnb options! Downtown San Antonio is very uber friendly so getting around will be no problem. Downtown, Southtown and Tobin Hill are recommended neighborhoods.
Travel Note
Rental cars are not necessary, as downtown San Antonio is walker and Uber friendly. Downtown is a ten minute drive from the airport. If you do choose to rent a vehicle, please note that parking can be costly and hard to find - especially on a holiday weekend!
Travel Note
You would not need a car for staying downtown, San Antonio is an easy city to navigate, basically stay in the center of the bullseye 🎯 Biggest tip, do NOT eat any food that is directly on the river walk, go for drinks or apps, but generally speaking the food is over priced or not worth it. The only exception is Esquire Tavern, The Canopy, or anything in the Pearl. If it has a view just get apps and drinks. Yelp is a great resource and pretty on point so don’t feel like this list is exclusive list just calling out some local favorites. But SA really has so much to explore and love. So much great food!!!! Breakfast Tacos I would argue that San Antonio’s signature is its breakfast tacos. If you want authentic Mexican, any restaurant that has numbers and pictures for the menu is going to be your spot! * Pete's Tako House https://yelp.to/l8E0xBLKVN $$ this is a local favorite to get real authentic San Antonio breakfast tacos! Also has a full bar if you need hair of the dog. Otherwise you really can’t go wrong with any local taco joint. * Tito's Mexican Restaurant https://yelp.to/cuKJI4blpr this is in a cute part of Southtown and very walkable and a good place to start your morning and explore. * The options here are really limitless when it comes to breakfast tacos. Brunch: brunch is breakfast but with alcohol 🥂Honestly so many great spots but some of the most popular are: * Gunther house * The moons daughter * La panadería (no alcohol 😒) * Southerly (beer only) * Supper * Box street social Fancy bars: check to see if you need reservations, - The moons daughter - The rooftop bar at the Fairmount Marriott - Paramour - Tower of Americas (only go for happy hour 4-6, sit at the bar, don’t order food here) Dinner: Anything Southtown, this is south of the hemisphere (tower of Americas) - Bar Loretta $$ - Noona ostera $$ - Hot joy $$ - Little em’s $$$$