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A South Pacific/WWII Theme

Hangar Hotel is the name, back in time is the game. Based on Fredericksburg’s early aviation and rich military past, a recreation of an old WWII military hangar, familiar to many aviation and history buffs, has now opened at the Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg, Texas. This one of a kind, fifty room hotel, sets the standard for style and romance of the period.

The architecture of the Hangar Hotel resembles, most closely, an old wooden hangar at Brooks AFB in San Antonio, Texas. The rounded roof design, however, is reminiscent of many WWII hangars throughout the United States. Other Texas hangars visited, and WWII hangars researched through photo files, contributed to the design. Our fine Historical Museum and great Nimitz Museum provided valuable information regarding early flight and WWII activities in Fredericksburg and the surrounding area.

The fifty room, boutique “Hangar Hotel” is based on a concept that a hotel should be more than just a “bed and shower”. When you check into this hotel, you not only get a room, you get an experience, a free ticket to days gone by, and an escape from your everyday routine.

Unique to the Hangar Hotel, is an “Officers' Club” where guests can relax and visit in the evening hours. The Club has a fireplace, grand piano, pool table, full bar, and unique leather lounge chairs. Adjoining the Officers Club, is the Briefing Room, a small meeting room that can also be made available for Birthday Parties and special events.

The décor and furniture of the all the guest rooms are of the WWII period. Custom made chairs of the era, are constructed of soft, comfortable leather and are unique. Sleigh beds, with rattan inserts, and complimentary furniture are of mahogany. All rooms are king size, are nonsmoking, with no provisions for pets.

The Hotel is further complemented by a “South Pacific” atmosphere, suggested by large Palm Trees and landscaping. The palm trees, closest to the newly constructed parking apron and taxiway, shade the billboard and search light.  The airport rotating beacon and the vintage water tower were both imported to the site. The water tower is the only one in the county, and was erected on this site by the use of two 100 ton cranes

The ten foot tall WWII searchlight is on display next to the Hotel. On the ramp in front of the Hangar Hotel, is a 1946 North American Navion, built by the same company that built the P-51 Mustang. This fully flyable, sliding cockpit aircraft has Navy markings and a brilliant, patriotic red, white and blue paint scheme. This airplane, along with the pin-up art billboard, provides an excellent photo opportunity. Viewing the ever-changing aircraft on the flight line, of course, is educational, as well as, entertaining.