Hill Country
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Fredericksburg brings together the best of Texas Hill Country charm and modern luxury, according to Shannon Overby, national sales director for Visit Fredericksburg. “From boutique hotels and sophisticated wineries to beautifully restored historic venues, our town offers an upscale yet welcoming setting for meetings, retreats, and special events, all wrapped in genuine Texas hospitality,” she says.
Fredericksburg’s newest hotel, The Albert Hotel offers 105 guest rooms and indoor and outdoor event space, including a 2,400-square-foot event hall and 1,200-square-foot mezzanine, plus a private four-bedroom guesthouse suitable for a small meeting or 50-person reception. Other hotels with event space include the 1940s-themed Hanger Hotel, with 50 guest rooms and event space to seat up to 500 guests theater style; 103-room Fredericksburg Inn & Suites, with 3,700 square feet of flexible event space; and the Inn on Barons Creek, which includes a conference center with a capacity of 250 people. The city offers approximately 1,200 hotel rooms, plus additional vacation rentals, cottages, and bed-and-breakfasts.
Unique offsite venues include Alstadt Brewery, a 120-acre property with a fine-dining restaurant and numerous event spaces, including a grand hall; the National Museum of the Pacific War, with indoor and outdoor meeting and event options to accommodate 200 guests; the Lyndon B. Johnson National and State Historic Site, with a 70-person-capacity group hall and 250-seat amphitheater; a historic dance hall in nearby Luckenbach, which can seat 400 theater style; and more than 100 vineyards, wineries, and tasting rooms.
