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The Historic Menger Hotel
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Built in 1859, this five-story hotel is next to the Alamo and one block from the Riverwalk and the Children's Museum; the arts community of La Villita is four blocks away.
Spa and courtyard
The hotel spa offers European-style treatments, including massages, scrubs, facials, and a Finnish sauna; a landscaped courtyard surrounds a large outdoor pool and spa tub.
Varying views
All 316 guestrooms offer high ceilings, video-game consoles, and dial-up Internet access. Rooms have views of the pool area, the Alamo, the expansive gardens, or the city.
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More about The Historic Menger Hotel
What to expect: Built next door to the Alamo in 1859, the hotel has hosted guests such as Mae West, Teddy Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, Oscar Wilde, and other figures of history. Along with modern updates to the hotel, guests find the original neoclassical Victorian lobby, fine antiques and artwork, the bountiful courtyard garden, historic photographs, and a guest registry dating from a century ago. The cattle-trading guests of the Victorian era have changed to vacationers and business travelers today.Amenity highlights: A mirrored fitness center with cardio equipment and a TV overlooks the pool area. The secluded courtyard surrounds a large swimming pool and spa tub, shaded by old-growth palm trees and lush botanicals. The Alamo Plaza Spa offers European-style treatments including massages, scrubs, and facials, steam baths, and a Finnish sauna. Guests can have a nightcap at the Menger Bar, built in 1887 as a replica of London's House of Lords Pub.
Dinining
- Colonial Room Restaurant This stately neoclassical restaurant is a whitetablecloth affair with large arched windows overlooking a lush tropical garden. The specialty is American regional cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant's signature mango ice cream has been on the menu for a century. The Colonial Room serves a lunch buffet Monday through Friday, and Sunday brunch.
- The Menger Bar Teddy Roosevelt reportedly recruited some of his Rough Riders from this pubstyle bar built in 1887. A replica of London's House of Lords Pub, it has a gleaming cherry paneled ceiling and walls, booth seating, and glass cabinets. The bar offers a selection of fine cigars and accommodates poolside drink requests during limited hours.
Property amenities
The Historic Menger has 11,000 square feet of meeting and special event space that includes a ballroom, poolside space, and a large patio for events under the stars. The self-serve business center has a computer, photocopier, and fax machine.
The Alamo Plaza Spa offers a selection of European-style spa treatments including massages, scrubs, and facials. It also offers a steam bath and Finnish sauna.
A secluded courtyard surrounds a large swimming pool and spa tub, shaded by old-growth palm trees and botanicals. The pool area has plenty of chaise lounges and tables with umbrellas.
Valet parking:
$16–25 per 24-hour period.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.
List of property amenities
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Spa tub
- Spa services on site
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Audio-visual equipment
- Photocopy machines
- Fax machine
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Computer rental
- Number of rooms: 316
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Babysitting or child care
- Arcade/game room
- Garden
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Wheelchair accessible
Room amenities
- Cable/satellite TV
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Extra towels, linens, bedding
- Turndown service
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Smoking rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Rooms
This hotel has 316 distinctive guestrooms with both antique and contemporary-style furnishings, high ceilings, comfortable bedding, reading chairs, and 25-inch TVs with cable and pay movies. Tiled bathrooms offer low-step tubs and handrails. All rooms have views of the pool area, the Alamo, the expansive gardens, or the city.
Policies
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Rates from $119.00 | |
