San Antonio
Is steampunk-glam a thing? Going by this showcase hotel, originally a 19th-century brewhouse and now the centerpiece of the Pearl District, it most…
San Antonio
Is steampunk-glam a thing? Going by this showcase hotel, originally a 19th-century brewhouse and now the centerpiece of the Pearl District, it most…
West Texas
Located just inside Davis Mountains State Park, this historic 39-room inn is actually a state park in its own right. Built by the Civilian Conservation…
West Texas
Marfa’s ‘glampground’ has to be one of the funkiest choices in all Texas; you can sleep in a stylishly converted travel trailer, tipi, safari tent or even…
San Antonio
In a neighborhood known for beautiful old houses and B&Bs, this grand, Greek Revival mansion occupying a large corner lot still manages to stand out…
Panhandle Plains
This 15-story historic hotel offers a step back into life during Texas' early 20th-century heyday, when the oil economy first flourished. Public areas…
West Texas
This beautiful 1928 Spanish Colonial building has elegant rooms with carved wood furniture, Western-style artwork and sleek bathrooms. The lobby, with its…
Austin
Named for Texas singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, this Kimpton-run property impresses with the details. Touches like the French horn chandelier above…
West Texas
In a town with a thing for minimalist cubes, this has to be our favorite. The design-minded digs, which opened in 2016, are the brainchild of local…
Austin
This 1930s-vintage motel has been revamped by celebrated local hotelier Liz Lambert to create a chic SoCo retreat. Stucco bungalows hold minimalist,…
Austin
Every city needs a beautiful historic hotel, ideally made from native stone and built by a 19th-century cattle baron. Although this one is now owned by…
West Texas
The fabulous style of this Old West hotel – all Native American blankets, cowboy gear and leather accents – is matched only by its love of taxidermy…
Houston
Hip, flamboyant and fabulous. From the bordello-esque colors to the zebra-accent chairs, everything about Hotel ZaZa is good fun. The standard rooms are…
East Texas
This vintage hotel has come full circle: it started as a hotel in 1928, went through some tough times with the rest of downtown Bryan in the following…
Panhandle Plains
Funky is an understatement for this four-room B&B at the back of the bohemian Chicken Farm Art Center. Rooms are as artful as you'd expect at a 1970s…
Gulf Coast & South Texas
Many of the 78 large rooms at this boutique hotel just steps from Aransas Bay have exceptional sea views, and even if yours doesn't you can admire the…
Gulf Coast & South Texas
Tucked away into a quiet corner of nowhere, the five private rooms (half of which open onto the wraparound shared balcony on the 2nd floor) and inviting…
Fort Worth
Opened in 1907, this fine old hotel celebrates its cowboy heritage with Western-themed art, 50-plus comfortable cowboy-inspired rooms and a grand Old West…
Dallas
Feel like royalty (yes, Queen Elizabeth has stayed here) the old-fashioned way. The 422-room Adolphus takes us back to the days when gentlemen wore ties…
City View Inn & Suites at Sunset Station
San Antonio
Just beyond I-37, a mile east of the Alamo and just two blocks from the Amtrak station, this skinny little three-story building is full of clean, modern…
Dallas
Just 2 miles west of downtown, this stylish bungalow hotel makes a fabulously low-key antidote to Dallas' flashier digs. The whole structure is imbued…
Rio Grande Valley
Far and away the nicest choice in Laredo, this hacienda-style hotel occupies a complex of buildings dating from 1916 (originally a high school). The…
East Texas
You’ll get a full dose of 19th-century Texas rustic elegance in the rooms of this historic inn located in a downtown building that dates from the 1890s…
Dallas
Yes, it would be hard for this ultramodern concrete reimagining of what was originally a 1960s motel, across from SMU, to live up to the local hype. But…
Gulf Coast & South Texas
This friendly two-story motel has a great location beside the grass-covered dunes on the gulf. While the rooms themselves don't have waterfront views, the…
East Texas
The queen of shabby chic herself designed the stylish places to sleep at Prairie by Rachel Ashwell. Whether a king suite studio or a two-bedroom bungalow,…
Panhandle Plains
The best place to stay in town, the 15-story independently owned Overton is downtown and is close to the Tech campus. From the valets to the turndown…
Houston
Relaxing on the wraparound porch at this purpose-built, urban inn, whether enjoying a breakfast feast or admiring the skyline views, you'll feel the…
Northeast Texas
What gorgeous woodwork and well-decorated rooms there are in this 1892 Victorian. Expect a warm welcome from proprietors who live here with their family…
Fort Worth
Enjoy the outdoor pool in the garden of this beautiful Craftsman-style house in a historic neighborhood south of the center. The three rooms are very well…
Casa de Palmas Renaissance Hotel
Rio Grande Valley
Dating from 1918 and lovingly restored, the elegant but not pretentious Casa de Palmas is the classiest place in town. Right downtown, the 165 rooms…
Northeast Texas
Enjoy mid-century style at this centrally located six-story hotel. A lavish renovation in 2017 has made this once again one of the nicest properties in…
Northeast Texas
Make yourself at home, relax on the wraparound porch or pop popcorn and watch a movie in one of three rooms at this welcoming Greek Revival house, a short…
San Antonio & Hill Country
This cluster of buildings is practically its own village, with rooms in the mansion, a former carriage house and the old barns. Richly decorated in a…
San Antonio
Ogé Inn epitomizes the antebellum southern mansion: expansive, gazebo-graced grounds slope down to the riverfront, ancient pecan trees shade the lawns and…
West Texas
About a 30-minute drive west from the junction in Terlingua, what used to be small-town Texas got bought up and revamped into a swanky destination. Choose…
Austin
Austinites take their staycations at this boutique hotel, a smallish property that somehow squeezes four eateries, two bars, several shops and a pool into…
Hill Country
A National Historic Landmark dating from 1859, this is the nicest place to stay in Boerne. The creekside main house is made of hand-cut limestone and…
West Texas
The most central of the main campgrounds – right near the Chisos Lodge Restaurant, the Basin store, and several popular trails – this 60-site place has…
Hill Country
The 10 casitas at this new hillside lodging 8 miles north of Dripping Springs make a stylish but comfortable base camp for exploring Austin and the Hill…
Austin
Liz Lambert's Bunkhouse Group recently purchased this budget favorite, long known for its 'garage-sale chic' and wonderfully funky appeal. At press time,…