Let me set the scene for you. The year is 2012 and my husband’s big 30th birthday is quickly approaching. My goal every year is to make his birthday as special as possible because he is very much the type of person who says that his birthday is “just like any other day.” Insert eye roll here. So I went searching for a fun staycation and came across Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch near our home in San Antonio. Here is our Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch review and why we definitely recommend it for your San Antonio vacation… or staycation.
Hyatt Vacation Club at Wild Oak Ranch review
why we choose Wild Oak Ranch for our staycation
So again– it’s 2012 and I’m trying to plan something special for the hubby’s big day. But–oh yeah–I’m also in my third trimester and due just a month after his birthday. Also, it should be noted that my last baby had come two weeks early. So in reality, his birthday might be just two weeks from when I deliver our sweet baby #2, and my doctor has us convinced that this baby will come even sooner than out last one (spoiler alert–this was not the case).
So, in summary, I needed to plan something special but keep in mind that my options are somewhat limited because–(a) I’m super big and pregnant, and (b) we live thousands of miles away from family and don’t have anyone who could watch our two year old son. Therefore, I needed something that would be enjoyable not just for us adults but for a toddler, and something that was close by, or at least near one of my in-network hospitals, just in case.
an ideal location in west San Antonio
I started searching for somewhere we could have a little “staycation” and came across Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch. Located on the west side of San Antonio between the inner and the outer freeway loops, it was less than 10 minutes from our home. Even better? It was practically across the street from my hospital! That’s a check on the whole close and convenient requirement, but what about fun for all of us?
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fun for the whole family
Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch offers lots of planned activities, golf, fitness, and boasts a kid’s club. However, what I was most excited about was definitely the fun water activities! There is an indoor and outdoor pool, hot tubs, and water slides. There’s even a lazy river! We had a blast while we were there and wore ourselves out.
food and dining options
Another fun thing we were able to do while there was roast s’mores in their big, outdoor fire pits. We brought our own goodies for making them. However, if you forget you can pick up everything you need at their little convenience store on-site. Wild Oak Ranch also offers a few restaurant choices, but we opted to bring our own food and prepare it in our full kitchen that we had in our one-bedroom suite.
Hyatt Wild Oak ranch offered a great choice for a staycation for us, and we would love to stay again next time we visit San Antonio. It would serve as a great home base for visits to downtown San Antonio and the Riverwalk, Sea World, Six Flags, Schlitterbahn, and day trips to Fredericksburg or Austin.
Have you ever had a “staycation”? What was your experience?
9 Responses to Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch review in San Antonio
You did great. I am a the same way, “Oh you don’t care about your birthday?…. Well I do and I’m going to make it awesome” haha
Haha, what is with guys? Hello, your birthday is one of the most awesome days of the year. I swear, one of these years I’m not going to do ANYTHING and then we’ll see how he REALLY feels about it. 😉
That place looks amazing!
Alix | http://www.apintsizedlife.com
So much fun!! Looks beautiful…I’ve never been to a Hyatt I didn;t love! 🙂 One day my travels will take me to Texas….
Gorgeous places, aren’t they? Texas has so many great places and things to do (and yummy food!!).
Wow that looks like so much fun!
It was such a fun little “trip” to take, and perfect for where we were at in our lives at the moment. 🙂
Wow! This looks like a fabulous place to visit!
It was so much fun Emily!