designated the Alamo chapel as an official Texas State Shrine. The Alamo is now "the most popular tourist site in Texas". The Alamo has been the subject of numerous non-fiction works beginning in 1843. Most Americans, however, are more familiar with the myths spread by many of the movie and television adaptations, including the 1950s Disney miniseries Davy Crockett and John Wayne's 1960 film The Alamo. The Emily Morgan Hotel in San Antonio +1-800-230-4134 705 East Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78205  (Downtown-City Center) Built in 1929, this neo-gothic building has been a hotel since 1985 and, most recently, a 4-diamond boutique property since 2002. Emily features 177 rooms, some with jacuzzi tubs and some overlooking the Alamo. Oro Restaurant/Bar offers 24-hour room service, pet menu and $2.00 martinis for lunch Tuesday's and Friday's. Emily's banquet space totals just under 6,000 square feet with four separate rooms and a full banquet menu. Attractions : The Alamo, The Riverwalk, Market Square, King William District, The Zoo, Six Flags, Sea World, Ripley's believe It or Not, Reservations Meeting Space San Antonio Group Rates Map ~0.07 miles from The Alamo The Historic Crockett Hotel in San Antonio +1-800-997-5148 320 Bonham St., San Antonio, TX 78205  (Downtown-City Center) Celebrating 100 years of continuous service to the San Antonio visitor, the Crockett is a beautiful boutique hotel, operating next door to our famous neighbor, THE ALAMO! Built and first operated by a fraternal group in 1909, the Crockett has always been in the center of