Hotels Near Riverwalk and the Alamo in San Antonio | The Crockett Hotel, San Antonio Texas

And for true Texan cultures, few locations are better than being across the street from the Alamo. The gateway to the RiverWalk is also across the street, along with an upscale shopping mall.

Crockett Street Entrance Downtown San Antonio, TX

The Crockett Hotel located near the Riverwalk and the Alamo in Downtown San Antonio has it all location-wise. It is a gem of a hotel in the heart of hallowed ground in Texas, made to sparkle again with a multi-million-dollar renovation. Here is a sampling of Downtown San Antonio sights and attractions you’ll find within walking distance:

The Alamo, just 18 steps from the hotel
San Antonio’s famous River Walk and RiverCenter Mall, right across Crockett Street
Ernie’s Bar, a popular night spot on the ground floor of the hotel
Alamodome
Tower of the Americas
Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center
Arneson River Theatre
RiverCenter Mall Imax Theater
Institute of Texas Cultures
Market Square/El Mercado
La Villita
Spanish Governor’s Palace & the City’s Newly Remodeled Main Plaza
Plaza Theater of Wax/Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum

In addition, The Crockett hotel is only 10 minutes to San Antonio International Airport, and an easy drive to the city’s comprehensive medical center complex. North Star Mall and the Shops at La Cantera provide extensive shopping options outside of the downtown area.

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Distances shown are measured from the Crockett Hotel in Downtown San Antonio.

The Alamo
*Located across the street
The Alamo is the symbol of Texas independence. A small band of Texians held off the much larger army of Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna here for 13 days, before being defeated and killed on March 6, 1836. News of their deaths inspired Texian soldiers under the leadership of Sam Houston to defeat Santa Anna and win independence a little more than a month later, April 21, 1836, at San Jacinto.

The Alamo, next to The Crockett Hotel in San Antonio

News of their deaths inspired Texian soldiers under the leadership of Sam Houston to defeat Santa Anna and win independence a little more than a month later, April 21, 1836, at San Jacinto.

The Mission Trail
*Extends south of downtown San Antonio

More than 100 years before Texas won its independence, the region consisted of a trail of Franciscan and Spanish missions along the San Antonio River, from which small communities sprung. Today you can tour four of missions founded between 1720 and 1731.

Rivercenter Mall
*Across the street
With over 60 stores and 20 places to eat, RiverCenter Mall is the gateway to the River Walk, where you can board a boat for the river tour or simply stroll its banks.

North Star Mall
*7 miles north
Over 200 stores and restaurants make the North Star Mall internationally famous, along with the largest cowboy boots in the world!

Shops at La Cantera
*12 miles north
Tiffany's, Nordstrom, Apple Store and some 100 other upscale establishments give this open air marketplace a sophisticated atmosphere for today’s shoppers.

San Marcos Outlet Mall
*45 minutes northeast
This sprawling collection of over 130 outlet and discount shops earned third place on "The View" TV show’s list of the best places in the world to shop.

Seaworld
*20 minutes west
With animal exhibits, rides, exciting shows and educational experiences for all ages, Seaworld is the largest marine-life adventure park in the world,

Six Flags Fiesta Texas
*20 minutes west
This uniquely Texan park features rides, a boardwalk, award-winning shows and a free water park. No wonder it was voted the top show park in the country!

Splashtown
*10 minutes east
This water park is made for families, with fun for every age. There are more than 50 rides and attractions.

Schlitterbahn
*30 minutes northeast in New Braunfels, TX
Schlitterbahn features over three miles of tubing fun and unique water rides and activities. Voted the perennial nation’s best water park, it is spring-fed and family friendly.

River Walk
*Access is across the street; River Walk extends through downtown San Antonio
Mention San Antonio and every Texan has a memory of the River Walk. It is the top visitor attraction in Texas. Take the river cruise to orient yourself to all of the shops, restaurants, bistros and excitement you can experience on foot later.

Crockett and Menger Hotels Downtown San Antonio, TX

La Villita
*8 blocks
Shop in San Antonio’s original downtown, an arts and crafts community and historic district where artists work amid the shops, restaurants and and restored architecture. See the Old San Antonio Exhibit in Bolivar Hall, a display of historic artifacts and art objects. Shops open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed holidays.

El Mercado/Market Square
*1 mile west
"El Mercado" (The Market) is an area of 32 shops resembling an authentic Mexican mercado, with 80 specialty shops in Farmers Market Plaza. Many local events are held here, too, so check the schedule to see what’s happening during your visit. Open 10am-8pm, summer; 10am-6pm, winter. Stores closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter.

The Museo Alameda
*Near El Mercado
Telling the story of the Latinio experience in America, this museum is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institute. Open Tuesday through Saturday 10am-6pm (8pm on Wednesday) and Sunday 12pm-6pm. Closed Monday. Admission fee.

Open-Air San Antonio Trolley
*1 block
A "hop on, hop off" service that helps you get around to all of the points of interest in the heart of the city, the trolley boards within a block of the Crockett. They also offer a formal trolley tour to help acquaint you with the area before setting out on your own.

Wax Museum and Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
*1 block away on Alamo Plaza
Discover over 500 exhibits of oddities, curiosities, and illusions gathered from around the world by Robert Ripley. This is one of the largest of its kind in the world, and fun for all ages. Open daily.

San Antonio Children's Museum
*3 blocks
This remarkable museum calls itself the place where children play to learn and adults learn to play. It features exhibits on flight, health, physics and so much more.

Hemisfair/Tower of the Americas
*5 blocks away, just south of the Convention Center
Enjoy a panoramic view of San Antonio and the surrounding Hill Country from the 750-foot Tower of the Americas. The icon and theme structure for HemisFair in 1968, the tower features a glass-walled elevator that takes you over 500 feet to the restaurant and observation level.

McNay Art Museum
*3 miles
Works by Renoir, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Georgia O'Keeffe are among the treasures you will see here, in the first museum of modern art in Texas.

San Antonio Museum of Art
*2 miles
Housed in a former brewery on the banks of the San Antonio River, the museum’s collections span 5,000 years of human inspiration and creativity.

King William Historic District
*1 mile south
Known throughout the country for its restoration of San Antonio's original upscale neighborhood, the King William Historic District is an area where you will enjoy art galleries, restaurants and a thriving commercial corridor known as South Town.

Witte Museum
*2.5 miles
This museum focuses on science, natural history and culture, and includes exhibit like the HEB Science Treehouse. It is set in San Antonio’s beautiful Brackenridge Park.

San Antonio Zoo
*2.5 miles
The 56-acre zoo in Brackenridge Park houses and cares for more than 3,500 animals, representing over 750 different species.

Brackenridge Park
*2.5 miles
In addition to the Zoo and Witte Museum, the park also includes Brackenridge Golf Course, an A.W. Tillinghast 1916 design, and the two-mile miniature zoo train. There are hiking, jogging and cycling paths, as well as picnic spots and outdoor recreation.

Convention, Entertainment and Sporting Venues

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
*3 blocks south of the hotel
San Antonio’s convention center has been expanded recently to 1.3 million square feet, offering over 440,000 gross square feet of exhibit space.

Alamodome
*6 blocks
Adjacent to the Convention Center, the Alamodome is a venue for events of national significance, like the NCAA Final Four and major football bowl games. It is also an active entertainment facility, so check the schedule when you are in town, to find out who is playing.

Majestic Theater
*Just down Houston Street
A vintage Vaudeville theater, the Majestic is a Texas and and National Historic Landmark. It has been renovated for the performing arts, and now hosts the San Antonio Symphony and the AT&T Broadway Series

Aztec Theater
*5 blocks
This 1926 building is known as the last surviving exotic-themed movie palace in Texas. It is an architectural treasure built during the days when movies were shown in grand palace-like theaters, and it has been restored to host special performing arts events throughout the year.

Retama Park
*15 miles northeast
The park features live American Quarter Horse racing and daily simulcasts of races from other tracks around the nation.

Verizon Ampitheatre
*15 miles northeast
This outdoor venue plays host to a wide variety of concerts and shows featuring national touring acts.

AT&T Center
*4 miles east
The San Antonio Spurs of the NBA, the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA, and the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL keep the AT&T Center packed with fans all year long. The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is held here in February, as well.