We went to San Antonio and Austin for the first time last June and I hope we’ll get to go back soon. In San Antonio we stayed at a fancy hotel, the Westin Riverwalk, which was a treat (and needless to say, it was paid for by one of our employers. ) But if we return on our own dime, the Hotel Havana looks very cool. I read about it in the NYTimes – in a profile about Liz Lambert who became her inn-keeping career reviving the funky old Hotel San Jose – right across from The Continental, a great music club we did manage to visit during our 5 hours in Austin. Another one of her hotels that sounds fun is the Hotel Saint Cecilia.