Any local will tell you that everything is bigger in Texas. And, while each state has its own motto, the Lone Star state certainly lives up to its reputation.

The most visited city in Texas, San Antonio is known for its legendary past (think the Alamo) and generational residents. Like its famed forefathers, everything within San Antonio has a story that locals love to share. Though it was built in 1999, The Westin La Cantera Resort’s history dates back 500 years when Spanish conquistadors first discovered the land. It was their legends that inspired the 440,000-sq.-ft. resort that sits atop one of the highest points in San Antonio.
After celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a $12 million renovation, the resort’s original white stucco walls, red roof tiles and soaring double doors still greet guests upon arrival. Inside, a warm color palette, oversize plush chairs, exposed wood ceiling beams, blue slate floors and a crackling fire help to set the mood while checking in.
The seven stories of 508 newly refurbished guest rooms include 24 suites and 11 well-appointed “little houses” within the exclusive Casita Village. Each Texas Colonial-inspired villa is nestled in the hillside and named after a working Texas ranch. The casitas afford guests more privacy, a walk-out patio and exclusive access to their village’s own pool and hot tub. Each plush resort room commands views of the bustling city below or cascading hilltops above and are affixed with Westin’s signature Heavenly beds and showers. Come morning, Brannon’s Café offers a tasty breakfast. Word around the resort is that the chef’s frosted flake-battered French toast is out-of-this-world good.
After a hearty morning meal, guests are encouraged to take full advantage of the resort’s many indoor and outdoor activities. Outlining the property are two championship golf courses: the 18-hole Resort Course at La Cantera, which was home to the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open, and the Arnold Palmer-created Palmer Course at La Cantera. Indoors, the Castle Rock Health Club and Spa offers a 7,600-sq.-ft. WestinWORKOUT fitness center as well as two exterior tennis courts, jogging and walking trails, a separate children’s pool, The Lost Quarry Pools, and a water recreation area that has five outdoor pools, two hot tubs and a water slide.