Holiday Inn San Antonio Seaworld by IHG
A free theme park shuttle near SeaWorld's gates
About this hotel
This Holiday Inn sits about six minutes from the SeaWorld San Antonio entrance, on the southern side of the White Water Bay hotel map, roughly twenty minutes from the water park itself. The free theme park shuttle is the property's standout feature, cutting out the parking hassle at SeaWorld on a busy day, while both indoor and outdoor pools give the family a swim option whatever the weather. A sports bar on site covers an evening without needing to drive out again after a long park day. For a family treating SeaWorld as the main event and White Water Bay as the add-on, the shuttle and the twin pools make this a practical, well-equipped base for that half of the trip.
- Free shuttle
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Sports bar
Our take
This suits a family whose trip is built around SeaWorld first, with the free shuttle removing one of the day's biggest hassles. The indoor and outdoor pools cover both a hot afternoon and a cooler evening. It's a longer drive to White Water Bay than the Rim-area hotels, so it's best for a two-park trip rather than a stay focused only on the water park.
- ✓Use the free theme park shuttle to SeaWorld rather than driving and paying for parking at the gates.
- ✓Check the shuttle schedule when booking, since timing can affect an early-morning park arrival.
- ✓Reserve ahead of summer weekends, when this SeaWorld-side cluster fills alongside the White Water Bay hotels.
Why we love it
- Free theme park shuttle
- Both indoor and outdoor pools
- On-site sports bar
- Six minutes from SeaWorld
Why guests love itThe free shuttle to SeaWorld turned out to be the best decision of the trip, since we skipped the parking search entirely on a packed Saturday. Having both an indoor and outdoor pool meant the kids could swim regardless of the afternoon storm that rolled through on day two. It's a solid base for the SeaWorld half of a longer San Antonio trip.