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San Antonio
Home to the Alamo, America's most famous Spanish mission.
San Antonio has a lovely cobble and flagstoned river walk
that meanders several miles through downtown past specialty
boutiques, nightclubs, sidewalk cafes, hotels and parks.
Ogé House
209 Washington St.
San Antonio, Texas
T: +1 210 223-2353. 10 room b&b. US$ 155-
www.ogeinn.com
This Texas romantic hotel is an historic 1857 mansion set
on 1.5 acres on the banks of the San Antonio river.
Texas Hill Country
Majestic oak trees, acres of wildflowers, giant limestone
rocks and gently rolling hills. Birthplace and home of the
36th U.S. president. Located in the heart of Texas, the Hill
Country begins about one hour's drive east of Austin and one
hour north of San Antonio.
Fredericksburg,
Hill Country
Possessing a rich Germanic heritage and
many festivals, biergartens, b&b's and antique
shops, Fredericksburg is a favorite weekend getaway destination
for Texan urbanites.
Palo Alto Creek Farm
231 West Main
Fredericksburg, Texas
T: +1 800 997-0089. 3 room b&b. US$
150-
www.paloaltocreekfarm.com
Originally settled as a farm in 1835, accommodations
today consists of a log cabin, limestone
barn and stone house.
Rose Hill Manor
Stonewall, Texas
www.rose-hill.com.
US$ 145-
+1 877 767-2445
A Charleston-style plantation house sitting
40 rolling Hill Country acres. The
elegant romantic hotel perches on a gentle hill, offering a spectacular
view of the Pedernales River Valley. Rose Hill is located in Stonewall, 15 minutes from Fredericksburg,
and is known for its food and local Texas wines.
Austin
This college town is the self-proclaimed "Live Music Capital of the World".
Hotel St. Cecilia
112 Academy Dr.
Austin, TX
T: +1 512 852-2400. 14 rooms and bungalows. US$ 300-
www.hotelstcecilia.com
This historic mansion with a soulful rock-n-roll design vibe is located on a secluded woodsy estate in Austin's South Congress District.
-West Texas-
Big-sky
country. Vast open spaces, wildflowers,
and miles from anywhere. West Texas includes Big Bend National
Park.
Big Bend National Park, West Texas
Stunning high desert, red and brown mountains to hike,
utterly remote.
Cibolo Creek Ranch
P.O. Box 44 Shafter, Texas
T: +1 915 229-3737 18 rooms. US$ 340-, includes all meals,
horses. www.cibolocreekranch.com
Three 19th century adobe forts converted into luxury lodgings.
Marfa, West Texas
Named
after a Dostoyevsky character and the setting for James Dean's
last movie "Giant", the tiny (pop. 2,500) high desert
town of Marfa added a hip art counterpoint to its cowboy heritage
when NYC minimalist sculptor Donald Judd moved here in the
1970's, buying the local decommissioned fort and other abandoned
buildings and installing his work and others he admired. It
is now one of the largest and most important permanent installations
of contemporary art in America.
Thunderbird Hotel
601
West San Antonio St.
Marfa, Texas
T: +1 432 729-4326. 24 rooms. $79-
www.thunderbirdmarfa.com
New owners remodeled this 1959-era motel, putting it on the
cutting edge of Marfa hipness.The motel includes a film library
and such things as Poloroid cameras, vintage typewriters and
record players to borrow.
El Cosmico
Marfa, TX
6 trailers. US$ 75-
www.elcosmico.com
Blame it on our love for the desert, quirky chic, and most of all, vintage Airstream trailers (known in their day as the "Cadillac of trailers") but we couldn't resist adding El Cosmico.
-East Texas-
Bayou and lake country; bordered by Lousiana. Major
cities include Dallas and Ft. Worth.
Jefferson, East Texas
Hidden in the Piney Woods next to cypress-lined Caddo Lake—Texas'
only natural lake—a change of fortunes decreased this once booming
19th century riverport town from a population
of 30,000 to 2,500. Like Charleston and Savannah,
this abrupt change ended up being a benefit—by admirably
preserving Jefferson's 19th century architecture
and heritage. Known as the "Williamsburg of
Texas", it includes antique shops, museums, carriage
and riverboat rides.
We currently have no hotels listed here.
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