My wife and I recently celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary in early December 2023 with a first-time, two-night stay at the Brackenridge House. As life-long residents of San Antonio, we have enjoyed many day visits to the King William neighborhood which features venerable architecture, mature trees and shrubs that vividly change colors with the seasons, friendly residents, and great dining establishments within walking distance. Our dining choices included the Guenther House, Station Cafe, and the new Rosario's.
We also squeezed in a return stop at the San Antonio Art League and Museum one street over from our location. An impromptu stop at Oh Yeah Cakes was well worth our time to pick up delectable cupcakes for the cross-town drive home.
Booking our short but wonderful stay in the Mockingbird Room gave us the opportunity to experience the appeal of the King William neighborhood in a more personal way. We especially like that the Brackenridge House is centrally located within the neighborhood.
The Mockingbird Room was ideally furnished, clean, comfortable, and cozy. It included modern amenities that did not detract from the vintage look and feel of the house. One of our favorite parts of the visit was simply relaxing in the front porch swing one evening while taking in the Christmas lights up and down the street. The occasional and sentimental sounds of distant train horns at night further enhanced our experience.
As an option, we chose two morning meals. These meals were homemade by our super nice host, Lily, who pampered us by delivering them in person and fresh to our room. The weather was pleasant enough for us to enjoy breakfast on the veranda just outside the room.
Upon request, Lily gave us a tour of the other rooms of the house that are available for guests. We would no doubt be equally happy staying in any one of them.
When we are again ready for a staycation, our first thoughts will be of the Brackenridge House. Thank you, Lily, for your hospitality and friendly conversations to help memorialize our anniversary. We love the place.
