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The Gunter Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas
The Gunter Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
205 E Houston St, San Antonio, Texas 78205 Original Property Opened in 1909 Historic Hotels of America member since 2025Founded in 1909 to capitalize on San Antonio's growing community, The Gunter Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk has continued to thrive as a host of celebrated guests and the site of famous blues recordings. After days spent enjoying the vibrant museums, historic sites and entertainments on the Riverwalk, today's guests can rest in comfortable, well-appointed rooms and suites and enjoy delicious meals offering elegant takes on classic Texan hospitality. Guests looking to host events and celebrations can enjoy the hotel's full-service ballrooms and meeting rooms set in this uniquely historic city.
Discover
- Learn about the hotel's key role in the career of Robert Johnson, one of the blues' most legendary musicians. His sessions with the American Record Company, held in November 1936 in room 414 of the hotel produced ballads like "Kindhearted Woman Blues," "Sweet Home Chicago," and "Cross Road Blues."
- Discover the hotel's long ties to entertainment and politics. Over the decades, The Gunter Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk has hosted actors from Hollywood's Golden Age, include Western film stars Roy Rogers and John Wayne, and public figures like President Harry Truman and First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson and Nancy Reagan.
- Take in the hotel's turn-of-the-century architecture, including a dramatic Beaux Arts façade and lobby with ornate columns. The building also features an onsite gallery in the basement.
Explore
- Tour the Alamo fortress and monument, featuring artifacts from one of the most historic moments in Texas history. Guests can take guided walking tours and participate in an innovative augmented reality experience for a fuller picture of the famous battle.
- Guests can visit the remains of several eighteenth-century Spanish colonial missions and the former presidio, or fort. Tour restored structures and learn about the history of the mission system at this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Take in art and exhibits from Texas and around the world, at world famous museums including the San Antonio Museum of Art, set in a former brewery, and the Briscoe Western Art Museum, located right on the Riverwalk, celebrating the history and culture of the American West.
Experience
- Explore San Antonio's history and architecture on guided tours led by knowledgeable locals. Cruises on the San Antonio River, just steps from the hotel, offer insights into local culture and points of interest.
- Visit the curated San Antonio Botanical Garden and Japanese Tea Garden, featuring wide varieties of local and international plants, museums, educational programs and live entertainment.
- Guests looking to enjoy family fun will enjoy aquariums, rides and marine life shows at SeaWorld San Antonio. Six Flags Fiesta Texas boasts more roller coasters and water slides for all ages.
Taste
- Savor local flavors in the hotel's elegant statement restaurant Jots, named after Jonathan "Jot" Gunter, a local rancher and one of the hotel's initial financiers. Guests can enjoy classic cocktails at the Keystone Club.
- Sip custom drinks and thriving nightlife at Bar 414 and The Studio, both onsite making it easy for guests to have a fun night while never leaving the hotel. Guests can also start the day or enjoy lunch at Paris Baguette Café and Bakery.
- Enjoy regional Tex Mex favorites at restaurants throughout the city, including Acenar, La Panaderia and the Original Blanco Cafe, all situated on the San Antonio Riverwalk, steps away from the hotel.
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