Best Hotel Bars in Texas

Texas hotels have turned brewery lore, vinyl and high floors into serious drinking rooms. The best hotel bars in Texas start at Bandista in Four Seasons Hotel Houston, No. 47 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026. Equipment Room at Austin's Hotel Magdalena spins a prized record collection on custom vintage hi-fi and was among the 2025 Spirited Awards regional top 10 in the Best U.S. Hotel Bar category. In San Antonio, Sternewirth at Hotel Emma is named for an old brewery perk of free beer on the job, and The Moon's Daughters sits 20 floors above the River Walk at the Thompson San Antonio. Sternewirth's steel tank alcoves are reservation only. These are the bars we would start with.