Over- rated!
My girlfriend and I stayed at the Menger Hotel on Aug 6-8, 2012. Upon arriving to the hotel, the valet told us that parking was $28. I didn't realize that that was the rate per day. When we got the car back it was obvious that the car was parked in uncovered parking with all the dust on the car. Also, upon entering the room we noticed right away the musty smell and dust everywhere. The carpet was old, full of stains, and was wrinkling off of the floor. The room was tiny, as the King size bed took up almost all of the room. The TV was surplus from the early ninety's, and the furniture was just plain old. The bathroom had broken tile, a shower curtain that was stained and too short for the tub as if it had been washed a thousand times. The whole hotel was dusty and dirty. The lobby had dust balls visible beneath the antique furniture, and lights bulbs were out. I'm from San Antonio, and know the area, but I was curious if the the disk clerk would offer some suggestions for breakfast. "Oh the restaurant here has a very good breakfast." "Well, we wanted to sit outside and enjoy the weather," I said. "We also have table in the garden area." We took his advice and had breakfast amongst the maintenance workers working on the fountain area. A bottle of water "Fiji" cost $8 dollars if opened in the room. Really! Do yourself a favor and don't stay at the Menger. Instead, walk through the lobby to look at the memorabilia and save your money. The place sucks!