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When looking to take a romantic getaway, you may not think of Texas as one of the top spots. However, there are plenty of gems in the Lone Star State that you can get away with your bae.

If you’ve paid a visit to the Alamo in downtown San Antonio, you may not have known that one of the most haunted hotels in the U.S. resides nearby.

This San Antonio hotel is being recognized for having one of the best restaurants in the nation and chances are, you’ve probably been there before.

Thursday marks the 24th anniversary of Versace's fatal shooting outside the South Beach landmark.

In 2019, Eric Trump had estimated a price of around $500 million for the hotel

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SAN ANTONIO – There’s a new spot for sips and staycations in the Alamo City. The new Thompson San Antonio hotel, located downtown, shares a trio of fancy cocktails that can be found at the new Landrace restaurant and poolside bar, Cenote Pool Deck. Lazy Day-sy offered at Cenote Pool Deck, Thompson San Antonio hotel. Simmer Down, Bruce, offered at Cenote Pool Deck at Thompson San Antonio. Landrace San Antonio is now open on the bottom floor of the hotel.

click to enlarge Courtesy Thompson San AntonioLandrace, helmed by Steve McHugh, will be the Thompson's signature restaurant. San Antonio’s newest luxury hotel will open Thursday, welcoming out-of-town guests to its 162 rooms and visitors and locals alike to a quartet of food and beverage destinations.The high-end property is located at 115 Lexington Ave. in the downtown arts district, steps from the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.The hotel's destination restaurant, Landrace, helmed by San Antonio chef and James Beard Award finalist Steve McHugh, will celebrate regional ingredients and heritage growers. McHugh will collaborate with Texas farmers and growers for ingredients ranging from quail eggs and cabrito to black garlic and Bloody Butcher corn.The Moon’s Daughters — a 300-seat restaurant and bar perched on the hotel’s 20th floor — will offer a Mediterranean-inspired menu from executive chef Robert Cantu, a San Antonio native. The dining spot's small plates will include ingredients such as charred and preserved lemon, local honey, roasted pistachios, local eggplant, fried mint and Marcona almonds.The hotel also offers a lobby bar and an al fresco drinking spot on the fourth-floor pool deck that's exclusive to hotel guests and residents of the adjacent Arts Residences.

click to enlarge Courtesy Thompson San AntonioLandrace, helmed by Steve McHugh, will be the Thompson's signature restaurant. San Antonio’s newest luxury hotel will open Thursday, welcoming out-of-town guests to its 162 rooms and visitors and locals alike to a quartet of food and beverage destinations.The high-end property is located at 115 Lexington Ave. in the downtown arts district, steps from the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.The hotel's destination restaurant, Landrace, helmed by San Antonio chef and James Beard Award finalist Steve McHugh, will celebrate regional ingredients and heritage growers. McHugh will collaborate with Texas farmers and growers for ingredients ranging from quail eggs and cabrito to black garlic and Bloody Butcher corn.The Moon’s Daughters — a 300-seat restaurant and bar perched on the hotel’s 20th floor — will offer a Mediterranean-inspired menu from executive chef Robert Cantu, a San Antonio native. The dining spot's small plates will include ingredients such as charred and preserved lemon, local honey, roasted pistachios, local eggplant, fried mint and Marcona almonds.The hotel also offers a lobby bar and an al fresco drinking spot on the fourth-floor pool deck that's exclusive to hotel guests and residents of the adjacent Arts Residences.

The Trump Organization's efforts to sell the Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C., have been put on indefinite hold, casting doubts on the future of one of the president's biggest financial bets, according to industry executives. The Trump Organization hired Jones Lang LaSalle to shop the hotel to potential buyers last fall hoping for a price of about $500 million. Jones Lang LaSalle confirmed to CNBC that efforts to sell the hotel are on "indefinite hold." A spokesperson for the Trump Organization said, "There are absolutely no plans to default on the loan, nor have we ever missed a payment." Trump International Hotel, Washington D.C. is one of the finest hotels in the country as rated by Conde Nast and so many others."

SEGUIN, Texas – The historic Magnolia Hotel in Seguin, rumored to be haunted, is offering overnight stays as a bed-and-breakfast. Owners Jim and Erin Ghedi have been working to restore the nearly 180-year-old hotel to its former glory for several years and also offer tours. Owner Erin said she knows the story of quite a few of them and gives insight into their history during hotel tours. Anyone interested in touring the Magnolia Hotel can do so starting in October. The Magnolia Hotel is located at 203 Crockett Street in Seguin.

A Belgian hotel is offering its solo guests a fish for companionship for around $4 per night. The Hotel Charleroi Airport has been running the fish rental service for several years, but has only recently caught peoples' attention after a social media post went viral. The idea was to surprise our guests, as we always try to do," hotel manager David Dillen told The Independent. They smile, they take pictures to put on social media. Dillen also put animal cruelty concerns to rest by adding that the hotel takes "very good care of our fish."

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Japan has created the world's first hotel staffed by robots, and it opens to guests this month. The machines can check you in, carry your luggage or offer travel suggestions. Seth Doane reports from Tokyo.