2013-01-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Antonio is widely known as a favorite vacation destination, with 28 million people visiting the city each year.
The city’s rich culture and history, burgeoning culinary and cocktail scene, world-class hotels, resorts and meeting spaces, exciting attractions, unique events, affordability – and more – have received praise from established organizations and media outlets. These accolades include:
CondéNast Traveler featured Mokara Hotel & Spa and Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in the publication’s 2013 Gold List, an annual collection of the best hotels, resorts and cruise lines from around the world as voted on by nearly 47,000 readers. Mokara Hotel & Spa was also named as a member of the Platinum Circle, a distinction reserved for properties that have made the list for five or more consecutive years.
The Alamo is the most visited attraction in Texas according to a 2012 study commissioned by the State of Texas’ Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Commissions. In addition, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, SeaWorld San Antonio and the San Antonio Zoo all fall in the list of Texas’ top 10 most visited attractions.
U.S. News & World Report announced that the Mokara Hotel & Spa received a Gold Badge as one of the Best Hotels in the USA in 2013. Mokara Hotel & Spa ranked #1 in San Antonio and #4 in Texas. Rounding out the U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 hotels in San Antonio are:
Amusement Today’s 2012 Golden Ticket Awards named Schlitterbahn Waterpark the best water park. Six Flags Fiesta Texas came in second for the best shows and third for the best outdoor shows. SeaWorld San Antonio ranked third for the best marine life park. September, 2012.
San Antonio is ranked 13th in the nation on a Top 50 Meeting Destination list by CVent, a meeting and event management technology company. August, 2012
Forbes listed Schlitterbahn Waterpark as one of America’s coolest water parks in America. May, 2012.
Livability.com named San Antonio as one of the nation’s top cities for an affordable vacation, noting the city’s many free attractions and great events. May, 2012
Travelocity named Fiesta San Antonio as one of North America’s top 10, can’t miss festivals. May, 2012
San Antonio earned high spots on Travel + Leisure’s 2012 destination lists including best US cities for:
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa received Marriott International’s 2012 Hotel of the Year designation.
BudgetTravel named San Antonio one of the top budget travel destinations in 2012.
Smart Meetings 2011 Platinum Choice Award Winners for 2011:
San Antonio properties designated as ConventionSouth 2012 Readers’ Choice Award winners include:
The following properties received recognition on CondéNast Traveler’s 2012 Gold List:
Travel + Leisure included Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, Omni La Mansion Del Rio and Westin La Cantera Resort on its 2011 list of the world’s top 500 hotels.
The Milken Institute has ranked San Antonio as the Nation’s Best-Performing City. December, 2011.
Yahoo! Travel named San Antonio in the top 10 cities in which to enjoy holiday lights. November, 2011
Forbes listed San Antonio as having one of the best downtowns in America. October, 2011
CNBC noted San Antonio as the seventh most diverse city in America. May, 2011
The New York Times has featured San Antonio on a list of 14 Easy Weekend Getaways. March, 2011.
A new Priceline.com survey shows that San Antonio’s hotels rank among only two other cities in offering the most freebies through the travel website. March, 2011.
Frommer’s has named Market Square one of America’s Best Public Markets. February, 2011.
The Daily Beast has ranked San Antonio as the number one Best City for Love. February, 2011.
Southern Living has named Hotel Havana the Best New Boutique Hotel. January, 2011.
For a complimentary San Antonio Travel & Leisure Guide, contact the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-ALAMO-07 or www.visitsanantonio.com.
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The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau, a department of the City of San Antonio, is funded through the hotel/motel occupancy tax. The bureau is a marketing, sales and service organization dedicated to the promotion of San Antonio as a meetings and visitor destination for the purpose of positively affecting the city’s economy.
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