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Menger Hotel vs The Crockett Hotel

Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Menger Hotel ranks slightly higher than Crockett Hotel. Menger Hotel scores 84 with recommendations from 8 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, Oyster and Lonely Planet.

Menger Hotel
Menger Hotel
7 / 10
204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $104 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Built in 1859, The Menger retains its Victorian-era lobby and the period features. Some rooms are filled with antiques while others are modern additions."
Fodor's Fodor's
"You'll be the envy of many an overheated tourist strolling immediately across the street from the entrance to the Alamo into the cool lobby and up to your room." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"A glazed iron canopy and intricate railings form the facade of the elegant Menger, built in 1859, barely a generation after the fall of The Alamo."
Gayot Gayot
"Standing right beside The Alamo, this 1859 hotel has welcomed countless notables."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The lovely three-story Victorian lobby is decorated with antiques, the Menger Bar is a legendary San Antonio tavern, and the hotel is reputedly home to numerous ghosts."
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The Crockett Hotel
The Crockett Hotel
7 / 10
320 Bonham, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $119 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Rooms in both sections of the hotel are attractive; all were remodeled recently and have a clean, uncluttered look to them." Full review
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Check for deals; rooms here are discounted for every imaginable reason.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"No wonder pictures of the Alamo are always tightly cropped. Pull back and you can see the Crockett's sign hovering just behind the fort." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"In 1909 the International Order of Odd Fellows built a lodge and hotel on the site of the historic battle for The Alamo."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Built in 1909 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this hotel (named for frontiersman Davy Crockett) is a relic of turn-of-the-20th-century San Antonio." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Crockett Hotel has been a downtown San Antonio landmark since it opened next to the Alamo back in 1909." Full review
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