Hotels in San Antonio

Hotels in San Antonio

Hotels in the city of San Antonio are often required for tourists who need accommodation in the city. Some may want hotels that provide good views and high status. Some may want hotels that have good prices. Some may want hotels that have high status. Some may want hotels in a specific part of the city. Some visitors to the city may want hotels that have a good scenic view of the city or the areas around the city. Some may want hotels in the city or near the city.

San Antonio is the second largest city in the state of Texas and the seventh largest city in the United States. Located in South Texas, the city is a cultural gateway into the American Southwest. San Antonio was named for the Portuguese St. Anthony, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. The city has a strong military presence—it is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley right outside the city.

The city sits on the Balcones Escarpment.

The primary source of drinking water for the city is the Edwards Aquifer. Impounded in 1962 and 1969, respectively, Victor Braunig Lake and Calaveras Lake were among the first reservoirs in the country built to use recycled treated wastewater for power plant cooling, reducing the amount of groundwater needed for electrical generation.

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Because of its status as a historic urban center, the architecture and layout of San Antonio are more traditionally urban than other cities in Texas, such as Dallas and Austin, which have developed in the last half century.

The Balcones Fault Zone is a tensional structural system in Texas that runs approximately from the southwest part of the state near Del Rio, Texas to the north central region near Waco, Texas along Interstate 35. The Balcones Fault zone is made up of many smaller features including: normal faults, grabens, and horsts. One of the most obvious features is the Mount Bonnell Fault.

Many cities are located along this fault zone, and that is not a coincidence. Frequently, springs such as San Pedro Springs, Comal Springs, San Marcos Springs, Barton Springs and Salado Springs are found in the fault zone and provide a source of fresh water and an obvious place for human settlement.

Midtown
Typical Monte Vista street sign.

Bounded by Hildebrand Avenue to the north, Highway 281 to the east, I-10 to the west and I-35 to the south. Midtown features an assortment of neighborhoods ranging from the working class Beacon Hill to the up-and-coming Five Points to the established upper middle class Monte Vista. Each neighborhood has distinctive housing characteristics, from Victorian in Beacon Hill to French Eclectic, Neoclassical and Italian Renaissance in Monte Vista.

Midtown is one of the most historic areas of metro San Antonio, home to Temple Beth-El, the Pearl Brewery, Trinity University, and neighborhoods such as Five Points, Tobin Hill, Monte Vista, Alta Vista, Beacon Hill, University Hill, and Trinity Heights.

Southtown/King William

This area is located south of Downtown, south of Durango along South Presa/South Saint Mary's/South Alamo streets and, more recently, South Flores. Southtown includes the King William and Lavaca National Historic Districts, as well as the warehouse district and loft conversions of Blue Star Art Gallery along South Flores/Probandt/Cevallos streets. Southtown is known for its diverse community, art galleries, restaurants, and Victorian homes.

78209 (a.k.a. 0-Niners)

Located in the north-central corridor about two miles north of downtown and laid out roughly down the north-south axis of Broadway, the 78209 zipcode is bordered to the south by Mulberry Avenue, to the north by Loop 410, to the east by Fort Sam Houston, and to the west by US 281. This zipcode contains some of the wealthier neighborhoods such as Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills (Olmos Park neighborhood is entirely located within the 78212 zipcode). This area also includes a large swath of Broadway from Mulberry to Loop 410. Inside this area is also Mahncke Park (the neighborhood and the park), the Witte Museum, Brackenridge Park, Botanical Gardens, San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio Country Club and Japanese Tea Gardens. The whole of 78209 zipcode is sometimes referred to as "Alamo Heights" even though the precise boundaries of the Alamo Heights city and school district are much smaller than the boundaries of the zip code.

Uptown Broadway - Uptown Loop

Uptown Central consists of a very large area separated by two segments.

Uptown Broadway is home to a concentrated area of "old money" bedroom communities. These communities are Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, Lincoln Heights, and Terrell Hills.

Famous people that have resided in Uptown Broadway have included Thomas Gibson (Terrell Hills), Tommy Lee Jones (Terrell Hills), and many others. This area is home to quite a few high rise residential buildings, with more planned. Uptown Broadway is also home to many trendy boutiques as well as the University of the Incarnate Word and two very prominent museums, the McNay Art Museum and the Witte Museum.

Retail in Uptown Loop consists of North Star Mall, San Pedro Towne Center, and the soon to be Park North Plaza at site of what was once Central Park Mall.

North Central

North Central is home to many small cities landlocked within the city of San Antonio. Some of these cities are the San Antonio CO-OP district, Castle Hills, Hill Country Village, and Hollywood Park.

Far North Central (Leon Springs)

Far North Central is home to many of San Antonio's most luxurious homes. Such upscale master-planned communities in this area include Scenic Oaks, Sonterra and Stone Oak.

Northeast side

The northeast side is home to Randolph Air Force Base, Schertz, Converse, Universal City, Selma, Kirby, Windcrest, and Live Oak. Four school districts educate this side of town, including Judson ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD and North East ISD.

North/NW side

The northwest side of San Antonio is home to the South Texas Medical Center; the corporate headquarters of Valero and USAA; the campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio; Six Flags Fiesta Texas; the upscale open air shopping center.

Far West side

This is one of the fastest growing areas in Metropolitan San Antonio. A large part of this area is outside of the San Antonio city limits, but is served by Bexar County Government. Here you will find Sea World of Texas, Northwest Vista Community College, QVC, Wachovia, CitiCorp and several other large employers. The Far West subdivisions attract many military families who relocate from all over the US due to its close proximity to Lackland AFB.

West side

Known for its Mexican and Tejas culture, which is showcased in places like the Guadalupe Street commercial and entertainment district and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower. The West side is also home to the historic Our Lady of the Lake University, and St. Mary's University.

The West side's historic Prospect Hill neighborhood, one of the first communities to be built in this area, is rich in history and is within the original 36 miles of downtown San Antonio. The housing is primarily modest 2 and 3 bedroom homes with a mix of early 1900s and post WWII houses.

South side

Here you will find historical San Antonio missions and a large, close knit hispanic community; many of whose families have lived on the South Side for generations. You will also find South Park Mall, Brooks City-Base, City-Base Landing retail center, specialty stores, and dozens of restaurants.

The southern stretches of the city also include many distinct areas including: Palm Heights, Lago Vista, Thompson Field, Pecan Valley and many historically significant areas of the city.

City South

This is the area south of Interstate 410 between Interstate 37 and Interstate 35 and north of Loop 1604 consisting mostly of farmland. It is home to the Toyota manufacturing plant. It has two lakes and the Medina and San Antonio Rivers.

East side

Home to Saint Paul Square, the Alamodome, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, the AT&T Center and its older neighbor, the Freeman Coliseum. Other northern cities include Windcrest, a northeastern suburb known for its extravagant Christmas light displays. The southeastern suburb of China Grove is located along US 87 and was the subject of a Doobie Brothers song entitled China Grove.

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