CarlaLivingston1971

Planning trip to San Antonia - would welcome suggestions about accommodations on River Walk, restaurants, top things to do. 70 somethings! Thanks!!!

RoamsAround

There are a dozen or so hotels on the Riverwalk and an equal number wishing a few blocks. What type of budget do you have for accommodations.

Likewise there are dozens upon dozens of restaurants on or near the Riverwalk. What type of food do you like? What budget range?

volcanogirl

There's a great little barge/boat tour of the River Walk that gives you the history of the area. We always do that when we're in town. We stay at the Marriott Rivercenter because we have points there. Boudro's is a great place to grab lunch or dinner - right on the river, and they have good tableside guacamole and prickly pear margaritas. Guenther House is a neat spot for breakfast. And of course you have to visit the Alamo.

volcanogirl

Also there's a newish hotel, Hotel Emma, that's supposed to be spectacular. A few of our friends have stayed there, and they've all loved it. Might be pricey though. The McNay art museum is nice. We also did a Segway tour that was fun - went through the pretty King William historical district.

Rich

This will give you an idea of what is there:

http://riverwalkguide.com/
and https://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.c...r-Walk-Map.pdf

For a Cinnamon roll that feeds a small family, try LuLu's

http://www.luluscafeinsa.com/index.html

volcanogirl

Rich, I'll have to tell my husband about those giant cinnamon rolls; he would love that!

sassy27

Years ago, I took my parents to San Antonio and we stayed at the Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk. We got a suite on the corner and had an awesome view. It was a bit out from most of the action on the river walk but not too far for it to be an issue.

olympicgaym

If you have a car, I really enjoyed the San Antonio Missions National Park. It is easy to hit all of them in a day, but seeing just a couple is also nice. They are really interesting and they give you good insight into the Spanish colonial history that includes the Alamo. The Guenther House was also a favorite of mine.

CarlaLivingston1971

Thank all of you so much for the suggestions and links! I think I have a good idea of where to stay and what to do - also some good restaurant possibilities. I've planned two trips to England based solely on this site - what a wonderful resource!

happytourist

We always stay in B and Bs in the King William District which is very close to the Riverwalk.

volcanogirl

If you want to take a little day trip, the town of Gruene is awesome - the Grist Mill is a great little restaurant there, and there are antique shops, wine tasting, etc. It also has the oldest dance hall in Texas, and sometimes they have live music there.

moldyhotelsaregross

The prickly pear margaritas at Boudro's are worth our 4 hour drive to San Antonio!

Another favorite for food is Azuca. I prefer to go at lunch when it is quiet. If you want salsa dancing lessons, go at dinnertime.

Check out the mariachi mass at kne of the misdions in eady driving distance.

moldyhotelsaregross

Correction - one of the local missions for the mariachi mass.

Sorry for the awful typos.