Menger Hotel San Antonio was built in the year 1859 under the supervision of architect John Fries and owner William A. Menger. The original structure was a two-story building and prominently located in downtown San Antonio. One advantage of the Menger hotel is that it is just 100 yards from the Alamo site. Likewise, it is at Menger hotel that famous US personalities stayed such as Sidney Lanier, Theodore Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, Robert E. Lee, Mae West, Sarah Bernhardt, Gutzon Borglum and Ulysses S. Grant, Sarah Bernhardt, and Gutzon Borglum among many others.

A number of refinement, renovation and remodeling that happened in 130 years have helped in the creation of a grand masterpiece, exuding true elegance and classy ambiance. Today, the hotel takes pride in its 5 building floors, more than 300 special, uniquely-created guest rooms and suites and unparalleled hotel amenities.

Best of all, guests and visitors of the hotel are not only able to have a 5-star hotel stay at the Menger, but they are also afforded the experience of great charm and valuable history that this major national structure can give. Albeit most of the architectural artifacts and other historic art works found with the hotel can be considered as museum-worthy, the Menger wants to be considered as a public hotel, as the Menger Hotel has always been since more than two decades after the Alamo.

Indeed, the historical importance as well as the strategic location of the Menger hotel are just two of the major reasons why visitors and guests of Texas should first go to San Antonio before any other Texan location and be able to enjoy all the Menger hotel has to offer. Who wouldn’t want to be just a stone’s throw away from the Alamo site? Any history lover would surely want to be billeted at the hotel if only for this reason. The hotel is likewise conveniently located near many important landmarks such as the River Walk, the IMAX Theater and the River center Mall. The Menger hotel is also just a few blocks away from the historic Henry B. Gonzales Convention Hall.

While a lot of visitors stay at the hotel mainly for its historical significance, many other guests check in the Menger Hotel mainly for its ballroom. In fact, the Menger hotel is one of the most popular hotels in San Antonio, Texas if only because of its superior amenities for various banquet, parties and meetings. Absolutely, the ideal amenity for such purpose is the impeccable Plaza Ballroom.

The Menger Ballroom is simply the perfect function room as it can host 750 people at the most for any type of event. The ballroom can actually be divided into three small rooms if needed. The ballroom shares a sizeable space with other existing meeting rooms along the pool side. The ballroom when open is fronting the terrace that overlooks the Menger Court, the area found between the River center and the Hotel. Using the areas of the court and terrace can be truly enjoyed for an evening reception that any group might have but especially on a starry night.