Romantic getaways in Texas

This 37-story hotel in the Rainey Street district has 1,048 rooms; the hotel says it is the largest in the city. Fairmont Spa Austin has 9 treatment rooms, including two dedicated couples suites, and rooms look out over Lady Bird Lake or the State Capitol. Five on-site restaurants include a Texan steakhouse.

Good to know: Ask for a room facing Lady Bird Lake or the State Capitol; both views are available depending on room choice.

Skip it if you want an intimate small hotel with far fewer than 1,048 rooms.

In Austin's 2nd Street District, this 1,012-room hotel has a heated rooftop pool and views of downtown or Lady Bird Lake from many rooms. Spa by JW Austin offers 9 treatment rooms and two express spa suites. Four restaurants include Dean's Italian Steakhouse and a rooftop bar.

Good to know: The hotel is 0.4 miles in a straight line from Fairmont Austin, so both are easy to compare before booking.

Skip it if you want a smaller hotel than its 1,012 guest rooms; Austin Proper Hotel is a smaller option nearby.

This independent Uptown Houston hotel pairs 250 guestrooms and suites with 20 executive residences, four restaurants, and a 20,000-square-foot spa on the fifth floor. It also houses a Rolls-Royce showroom and a Bugatti dealership on site, an unusual pairing for a couple who wants a little spectacle with dinner.

Good to know: The spa occupies the entire fifth floor of the hotel, separate from the four restaurants downstairs.

Skip it if a car showroom in the lobby isn't your idea of romantic; Four Seasons Hotel Houston is 5.7 miles away in a straight line.

This resort has 1,002 guest rooms, including 85 suites, plus eight restaurants and five bars, among them the steakhouse 18 Oaks. Lantana Spa includes a private spa pool and hot tub, a detail that sets it apart for a couple planning a spa-led stay in the Hill Country.

Good to know: Eight restaurants and five bars are on site, including the steakhouse 18 Oaks, so dinner does not require leaving the resort.

Skip it if you'd rather stay in downtown San Antonio; Hotel Emma is 16.2 miles away in a straight line.

Set on landscaped grounds in downtown San Antonio, this 253-room hotel has two restaurants, Corinne San Antonio and Anaqua Garden Bar. Spa Plaza San Antonio occupies two restored 1850s houses with 6 treatment rooms. The hotel's pet policy allows one dog up to 70 pounds per room, with the fee currently waived.

Good to know: The stated pet policy allows one dog up to 70 pounds per room, with the fee currently waived; confirm the weight limit directly before booking.

Skip it if the pet weight limit is a concern; some other sources cite a lower limit than the hotel's stated 70 pounds.

This Rosewood-run hotel sits in the Turtle Creek and Oak Lawn area of Dallas, 1.7 miles in a straight line from The Adolphus downtown. A spa, pool, restaurant, bar, and fitness room are listed at the property, and pets are allowed for couples traveling with a dog.

Good to know: The hotel is 1.7 miles in a straight line from The Adolphus, making the two easy to compare in the same trip.

Skip it if you want confirmed dining details spelled out in advance; none beyond the standard facilities are listed here.

In downtown Houston near the Toyota Center arena, this hotel has two on-site restaurants, one led by chef Richard Sandoval, plus a rooftop terrace and a poolside bar. The full-service spa offers Ayurvedic treatments and body scrubs, rounding out a stay built around dinner and a slow morning.

Good to know: The hotel sits near the Toyota Center arena in downtown Houston, 5.7 miles in a straight line from The Post Oak Hotel.

Skip it if you want more than two on-site restaurants; The Post Oak Hotel has four, 5.7 miles away in a straight line.

Built inside a restored 19th-century brewhouse at the Pearl, this 146-room hotel has the restaurants Supper and Larder, the bar Sternewirth, a rooftop heated pool, and a 3,700-volume library for guests. Hiatus Spa, a partner spa, sits in an adjacent building.

Good to know: Hiatus Spa is a partner spa in a building next door, not inside the hotel itself.

Skip it if you want the spa inside the hotel building; Hiatus Spa here sits in an adjacent building.

A design-led independent hotel in Austin, 0.4 miles in a straight line from JW Marriott Austin and 0.8 miles from Fairmont Austin. A spa, pool, restaurant, bar, and fitness room are listed, and pets are allowed for couples who travel with a dog.

Good to know: The hotel sits 0.4 miles from JW Marriott Austin and 0.8 miles from Fairmont Austin, both in a straight line.

Skip it if you want confirmed dining and spa details spelled out; none beyond the standard facilities are listed here.

This historic 407-room hotel in downtown Dallas has French-inspired interiors and The French Room, an award-winning on-site restaurant. Spa Adolphus offers massages and facials on site, and the hotel sits 1.7 miles in a straight line from Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek.

Good to know: The French Room is an award-winning on-site restaurant, and Spa Adolphus offers massages and facials in the same building.

Skip it if you want a private spa pool; Lantana Spa at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa has one, though it's far away in San Antonio.