Must-see hotels in Texas

  • Hotel Emma

    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…

  • Indian Lodge

    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…

  • El Cosmico

    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…

  • King William Manor

    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…

  • Hotel Settles

    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…

  • Holland Hotel

    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…

  • Hotel Van Zandt

    Austin

    Named for Texas singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, this Kimpton-run property impresses with the details. Touches like the French horn chandelier above…

  • Hotel St George

    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…

  • Hotel San José

    Austin

    This 1930s-vintage motel has been revamped by celebrated local hotelier Liz Lambert to create a chic SoCo retreat. Stucco bungalows hold minimalist,…

  • The Driskill

    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…

  • Gage Hotel

    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…

  • Hotel ZaZa Houston

    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…

  • LaSalle Hotel

    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…

  • Inn at the Art Center

    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…

  • Lighthouse Inn at Aransas Bay

    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…

  • Inn at Chachalaca Bend

    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…

  • Stockyards Hotel

    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…

  • Adolphus

    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…

  • Belmont Hotel

    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…

  • La Posada Hotel & Suites

    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…

  • Ant Street Inn

    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…

  • The Lumen

    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…

  • Palms Resort

    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…

  • Prairie by Rachel Ashwell

    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,…

  • Overton Hotel

    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…

  • La Maison in Midtown

    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…

  • Hardeman House

    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…

  • Rosen House Inn

    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…

  • Hotel Fredonia

    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…

  • White Oak Manor B&B

    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…

  • Gruene Mansion Inn

    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…

  • Ogé House

    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…

  • Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa

    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…

  • South Congress Hotel

    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…

  • Ye Kendall Inn

    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…

  • Chisos Basin Campground

    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 Casitas

    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 Motel

    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,…