Westin La Cantera: San Antonio, Texas
Living up to its growing reputation as the premier golf destination in Texas, The Westin La Cantera Resort offers golfers two 18-hole championship courses. With its breathtaking natural beauty of magnificent oak trees and swiftly running streams, it's little wonder The Resort Course at La Cantera is ranked one of the country's top courses by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. Designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, the 7,001-yard, par-72 course is home each year to the PGA TOUR's Valero Texas Open.
Offering commanding views of San Antonio, the spectacular 6,926-yard, par-71 Palmer Course at La Cantera was designed by golfing great Arnold Palmer. The course is dramatically situated over 250 acres amidst stunning topography and scenery.
The Academy at La Cantera features a custom-designed learning center complete with indoor hitting bay, covered tee areas and a spacious grass hitting area for both long and short game work. The teaching bay houses a state-of-the-art video system with multiple camera angles used to analyze your swing and explain principals that help you become a better golfer. Your fundamentals will be compared with those of PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour professionals to detect and isolate key areas of your technique that need improvement. All lessons and schools include a take-home video and a written game plan for improvement.
In addition to two premier golf courses , The Westin La Cantera Resort is a AAA Four-Diamond "Texas Colonial" landmark. This lavish hilltop retreat is reflective of the traditions, cultures and legends of Texas, with a Lone Star State upscale feel conveyed through elements taken directly from the legendary King Ranch in South Texas. The Westin La Cantera Resort features 508 superb guestrooms, with more than 25 spacious suites and 38 unique and newly appointed villas in the Casita Village.
The property is currently undergoing a $10 million renovation of guest rooms and meeting spaces, which will incorporate features demanded by today's discriminating business and leisure travelers. A focal point of the renovated guest rooms will be the dramatic, richly tooled, leather headboard with antiqued nail head trim. A custom Spanish-style oversized wooden credenza features a concealed minibar and is topped with a new 42" flat-screen TV. Ample outlets and data ports will add convenience to your experience.
Our team of spa professionals will help you relax, recharge and renew. The Castle Rock Health Club and Spa provides a wide array of pampering spa services, including massage therapy, pedicures, manicures, and facials. In addition, a 7,600-square-foot cardio and weight training fitness center features state-of-the-art equipment and spectacular views through panoramic windows.
Designed to reflect the water holes that were left behind in quarry sites after rainstorms, The Lost Quarry Pools boasts five swimming pools interconnected through bridges and channels that flow between natural banks and escarpments. For total relaxation, there are two hot tubs and The Gantry poolside bar and grille offering light food and refreshments.
Don't leave The Westin La Cantera Resort without experiencing the tantalizing menus offered at each of our six restaurants, including Francesca's at Sunset, a AAA Four-Diamond restaurant inspired by chef and cook book author Mark Miller.
For meetings and special events, there is more than 39,000 square feet of function space, including a 17,000 square foot ballroom, eight separate meeting rooms and three board rooms. The renovation plans include the 39,000-square-feet of meeting space, beautifully redesigned guest corridors and public spaces on the resort banquet level.
When you do venture off the property, you'll be near the action with the resort conveniently located adjacent to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and San Antonio's newest upscale retail center, The Shops at La Cantera. The resort is also just minutes from Sea World San Antonio, downtown San Antonio and the airport.
Use your Starguest points and come enjoy golf, the spa and this beautiful luxurious resort setting found nowhere else in Texas.
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