Last updated: October 2026
San Antonio — Traveler Guide
The best-rated 4- and 5-star hotels in San Antonio for a Christmas trip, with this year's festive events, December weather and the best areas to stay.
Quick Answer
Our top pick for Christmas in San Antonio is Mokara Hotel & Spa in Downtown - Riverwalk, rated 9.7 from 277 Booking.com reviews. Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk is a strong alternative at 9.0.
7 places · Checked October 2026
Downtown - Riverwalk
In Downtown - Riverwalk. Booking.com puts it about 320 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.7 out of 10 across 277 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.7 guest score from 277 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Downtown - Riverwalk
In Downtown - Riverwalk. Booking.com puts it about 140 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 3,165 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 3,165 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Northwest San Antonio
In Northwest San Antonio. Booking.com puts it about 20.8 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 355 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 355 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Downtown - Riverwalk
In Downtown - Riverwalk. Booking.com puts it about 640 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 668 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 668 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
In Midtown. Booking.com puts it about 2.4 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 119 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 119 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Downtown - Riverwalk
In Downtown - Riverwalk. Booking.com puts it about 640 m from the centre. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 701 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 701 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Downtown - Riverwalk
In Downtown - Riverwalk. Booking.com puts it about 320 m from the centre. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 1,106 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 1,106 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About This Guide
San Antonio's Christmas centres on the River Walk, which is lit with around 200,000 lights from late November into early January, and on Hispanic traditions such as Las Posadas processions and community tamale-making. December is mild by US standards, with cool days and chilly nights, and rain is not common.
Dates and times change from year to year, so check the organiser's listing before you travel.
December highs average about 18°C (65°F) and lows about 6°C (42°F), with around 51 mm (2 in) of rain over the month.
How we picked: the 7 hotels in this guide are 4- and 5-star hotels and resorts in San Antonio with the strongest Booking.com guest scores, weighted by how many reviews they have. Scores and review counts were checked in October 2026.
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Common Questions
The 45th Ford Holiday River Parade and lighting ceremony is on Friday 27 November 2026 at 6 pm. In 2025 the lights stayed on through 11 January.
Las Posadas are candlelit processions that re-enact the journey of Mary and Joseph. In San Antonio they are held in the days before Christmas, in 2025 from 16 to 23 December at San Fernando Cathedral and the Spanish Colonial Missions.
Mild, rather than warm. Days average around 18°C (65°F) and nights around 6°C (42°F), and freezing nights are occasional.
Mokara Hotel & Spa has the highest score of the places in this guide for Christmas: 9.7 out of 10 from 277 Booking.com reviews (checked October 2026).
Prices and availability change daily. Lock in the best rate by booking early — most of our top picks offer free cancellation.
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