Hilton opens $185M way of life Curio Collection lodge in San Antonio

After a lot anticipation, Hilton is opening a $185 million lodge in downtown San Antonio set to mark a “new chapter for the city’s hotel landscape,” in keeping with a Tuesday press launch. 

The Monarch San Antonio, a brand new 200-room way of life lodge, is part of the rising Curio Collection by Hilton, per the discharge. Construction on the mission — which has been “more than a decade in the making” — began in fall 2023. 

At 17 tales excessive, the property is situated throughout the reimagined 40-acre Hemisfair district, steps away from main points of interest such because the River Walk and Alamo.

The lodge is owned and operated by San Antonio-based Zachry Hospitality, whose household has longtime ties to the town, per the discharge. Located on the previous web site of the 1968 World’s Fair, the lodge “carries deep significance” for the household and represents an “investment in downtown’s continued evolution,” stated Rick Slutter, managing director of Zachry Hospitality, within the launch. 

The Monarch San Antonio’s visitor rooms, which embody 28 suites, overlook the adjoining park and prioritize consolation and pure lighting, per the discharge. Rooms embody SFERRA Italian linens, blackout curtains, Platinum Vertuo Nespresso espresso machines and interactive tablets, whereas loos function Texas-based Niven Morgan tub merchandise.

Amenities embody a full-service spa with 4 remedy rooms and a spread of wellness providers, a 550-square-foot health studio and a third-floor pool deck that includes cabanas, per the discharge. It additionally has 15,000 sq. ft of occasion area, together with eight distinct venues and a 5,000-square-foot ballroom. 

The lodge options three chef-driven eating experiences: Oak & Amber, an upscale wood-fired steakhouse; Aleteo, a Yucatan-inspired rooftop bar and restaurant; and The Nectarie Café, a French-influenced bistro additionally meant for close by park guests and locals.

Designed by San Antonio-based structure agency Overland Partners, the lodge is impressed by the monarch butterflies that migrate by the realm yearly and is anchored by a $2 million public artwork set up referred to as La Mariposa, per the discharge.

The lodge’s interiors, which embody furnishings influenced by “the movement of nature” and regionally sourced decor, are designed by The Gettys Group, out of Chicago, and California-based artwork curator KBAA.

The Monarch San Antonio expands Hilton’s Curio Collection footprint, which is nearing 200 motels globally, Brooke Thomas, model chief of Curio Collection by Hilton, stated in a press release. “The Monarch builds upon that momentum with its unforgettable design ethos, world-class dining and elevated offerings that are a core part of the Curio Collection experience.”

Last January, the model debuted in San Francisco with the opening of the 236-room Trimbri Hotel San Francisco. 

The Monarch’s opening comes as different properties, together with the historic 315-room El Sítio Tropicano, put together to open close by.