It is time to benefit from the season’s gentle climate and embark on a enjoyable spring getaway. April is in full swing for journey concepts, from a Hill Nation scorching air balloon competition to a wide ranging bar in El Paso. There’s loads of enjoyable available proper at residence in San Antonio: Like testing a cocktail cruise on the River Stroll, or checking into town’s newest lodge.
Texas vacationers searching for concepts on the place to go this month for a spring staycation, trip, or a weekend journey can discover them right here, in our large month-to-month roundup of high journey ideas across the state.
In Houston
A multimillion-dollar makeover has lastly come to an finish at Houston’s lavish Resort Granduca. Upgraded facilities embody a very redesigned foyer, courtyard, library, and the lodge’s signature restaurant Remi and Bar Remi. The lodge has additionally renovated its visitor lodging to function “the timeless fantastic thing about a European property with heat Texas hospitality.” Room charges start at $332 per night time.
Round Central Texas
A extremely anticipated scorching air balloon competition is returning to Horseshoe Bay Resort for an over-the-top Easter celebration, April 18-20. The three-day extravaganza will function big kites, meals concessions, petting zoos, dwell music, and extra. Quite a lot of packages permit guests to select what components of the competition they need to attend. Some parts can be found solely to visitors who e book stays on the resort, whereas Saturday passes stay obtainable to the general public. Resort packages begin at $459 for a single night time.
A unprecedented resort-style residence and leisure barn within the Austin-area suburb of Dripping Springs turned the only real Texas property to make Vrbo’s record of 2025 Trip Leases of the Yr. The spacious nine-bedroom rental options panoramic views of the attractive Hill Nation, a 6,070-square-foot major residence that may accommodate as much as 20 visitors, and contains luxurious facilities like a resort-style pool and scorching tub, and far more. Nightly charges start at $1,875 in April.
Dripping Springs Social is the right venue for an escape into the Hill Nation. Photograph courtesy of Vrbo
Within the Central Texas village of Salado, lower than 150 miles south of Dallas, the restaurant on the historic Stagecoach Inn has lastly reopened after a two 12 months break for renovations. Visitors can now count on reimagined variations of previous favorites, such because the well-known hushpuppies, which had been on the menu when the restaurant first opened again in 1947. Nightly charges on the Stagecoach Inn start at $109 in April, and restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Wednesdays by means of Sundays, 11:30 am-8 pm.
Texas’ beloved Sherwood Forest Faire was lately named the Greatest Medieval Pageant within the Renaissance Pageant Awards. The faire is situated in McDade, 200 miles south of Dallas and about 40 miles east from Austin. Each weekend by means of April 20, the faire options 150 reveals, from jousting and falconry to underwater escape artists, in addition to artisan markets, storytellers and jesters, and far more. One-day basic admission tickets vary from $14.40-$30, and could be bought on etix.com.
In San Antonio
The Westin Riverwalk is reveling within the spring months with its “Sip & Savor” cruise occasions from now by means of Might. Visitors and guests can sip and chat whereas touring the well-known San Antonio River Stroll throughout a Sunday brunch cruise on April 13, or embark on a Saturday night cocktail cruise on April 12 and 19. Ticket costs for the cocktail cruises are $75 per individual, and admission for the brunch cruise begins at $85 per individual. Common room charges at The Westin Riverwalk start at $205 nightly.
The primary Tribute Portfolio Resort by Marriott in San Antonio, referred to as Sol Cypress, is now welcoming visitors for stays after its grand opening in mid-March. After spending two years present process renovations, the lodge options 131 rooms, a park for “furry companions,” 4,000 sq. toes of assembly and banquet house, and a personal occasion house referred to as The Tree Home that overlooks the river and the skyline. Room charges start at $193 per night time.
In El Paso
Pal teams searching for a spring escape can head to Resort Paso del Norte in El Paso, which gives the luxurious facilities one can solely get at Autograph Assortment Lodges. Visitors can indulge on handcrafted cocktails on the Dome Bar or the rooftop bar El Mirador, or host small spa occasions on the personal Cantala Room at The Desert Spirit Spa. The lodge additionally has three completely different eateries, together with a steakhouse, a Southwestern restaurant, and a restaurant. Room charges start at $228 per night time in April.
The Dome Bar is a shocking function of the lodge.Photograph courtesy of Resort Paso del Norte
Throughout Dallas-Fort Value
The Crescent Resort in Fort Value is providing visitors a springtime escape with its “Artwork of Bloom” bundle for stays all through April. The bundle contains in a single day lodging, two seasonal floral cocktails at The Circle Bar, and a rejuvenating Texas Wildflower manicure and pedicure at Canyon Ranch Wellness Membership + Spa. Charges for the “Artwork of Bloom” bundle start at $559 per night time.
There is a new social hub coming to certainly one of Fort Value’s most luxurious properties: The Yard at Bowie Home, Auberge Resorts Assortment will open its doorways for lodge visitors and guests on April 1. The Yard will supply a particular menu each day from 3-10 pm on a walk-in solely foundation, and a “Bricks & Horses” menu earlier than 3 pm. Stay music performances from native musicians will happen each Thursday beginning on April 3.
The Graduate Dallas lodge has quietly made its debut throughout from Southern Methodist College, situated within the former Resort Lumen, at 6101 Hillcrest Ave. The lodge units itself aside based mostly on the distinctive means designers incorporate parts that reference the heritage and historical past of the college and its hometown. Graduate Dallas particularly incorporates a delicate retro vibe, from the classic font used for its emblem to its nostalgia-driven furnishings and decor. Room charges start at about $250 per night time.
