Enjoy real Texas hospitality at one of the state's working ranches -- complete with cattle, chuck wagons and cowpokes. There are approximately 100 working ranches in Texas that cater to guests. With plenty of Western hospitality, guest ranches offer a chance to test your cowboy skills, in addition to offering the finest accommodations, tons of fun and the best home-cooked meals you could ask for. Bandera, situated just northwest of San Antonio, is home to an abundance of dude ranches and bills itself as "Cowboy Capital of the World."

There are 190 Best Western hotels throughout Texas, with a variety of services and amenities.

Looking for a little history? Texas boasts a wide range of historic hotels and country inns, many listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Stagecoach Inn in Salado was built in the early 1860s, and once was a rustic Overland Stage and Pony Express stop along the Old Chisholm Trail. Today, guests can enjoy comfortable accommodations at the luxury motor hotel, built next door to the original inn. In addition, savor original farm and ranch recipe cuisine in the dining room, set in the old inn around a magnificent 500-year-old burr oak tree. The Excelsior House in Jefferson, has been in continuous operation since the 1850s. Famous guests have registered at the Excelsior, including Ulysses S. Grant, Oscar Wilde and Lady Bird Johnson. The state also features 10 members of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America, a collection of more than 200 quality hotels that have preserved their historical integrity, architecture and ambience. The Menger Hotel, located adjacent to the Alamo in San Antonio, was built on the site of the first brewery in Texas. The hotel opened its doors in 1859 and has since been enlarged to 316 guest rooms, many of which overlook the historic mission.

More than 700 airports are scattered around the state. The largest are Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Bush Intercontinental in Houston. DFW Airport is the world's third busiest in terms of operations. A variety of chain hotels are located near those and other major airports in Texas.

The state is home to a wide range of bed and breakfast accommodations -- from romantic Victorian elegance in the Panhandle to ranch cabins with panoramic nature views in the Piney Woods.

Experience the Lone Star State up close and personal with a camping trip. There are 20 KOA Kampgrounds, each offering the best amenities and services. Good Sam Club, the largest RV organization in the world, voted Texas the number one RV state. Texas is graced with an abundance of parks, RV sites, campsites and cabins. Texas' national parks and forests, as well as state parks and forests, and the Padre Island National Seashore, provide ample space to pitch a tent and enjoy Texas scenery and solitude.

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