A local investment group is renovating the Best Western on East Commerce Street, adding a speakeasy to its basement, in a show of confidence in San Antonio’s hospitality sector and St. Paul Square.
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Culinary destination planned for circa-1870s Maverick building on Soledad in downtown San Antonio
A historic preservation project consisting of multiple restaurants and a small hotel is taking shape in a two-story historic building on Soledad Street, next to the old Mexican Manhattan restaurant.
Former WOAI-TV building on San Antonio’s River Walk eyed for hotel-condo 29-story tower
An unnamed 29-story hotel-and-condo tower is being proposed where the former WOAI-TV building currently stands vacant on the River Walk.
Wyndham River Walk hotel purchased with plans for $50M renovation
Two firms from outside Texas have purchased the Wyndham San Antonio River Walk hotel with plans to spend $50 million to turn it into a luxury InterContinental Hotel in early 2023.
Olivo: Lone Star Brewery’s $24M incentive deal needed more critical analysis
Any concerns about the sheer size of the Lone Star’s $24 million incentive deal, or over the potential displacement of nearby residents, were outweighed by the fact that someone is finally breathing new life into these ghostly industrial shells after 25 years.
‘It’s like conducting a symphony.’ Building downtown poses unique set of challenges
As tourists and locals flock to the Canopy by Hilton, downtown’s latest hotel, they most likely won’t have a clue as to the difficulties in building something that tall, and on the river no less.
Developers of $400M Riverplace project sign incentive agreement with city
Riverplace would fill about 3.2 acres of land with a 20-story multifamily building, a 17-story condominium building and an office building of undetermined height, along with the 21-story Dream Hotel.
Canopy by Hilton, Witte building to bring four restaurants and bars to East Commerce
A stretch of East Commerce Street is set to come back to life next month with the opening of a 22-story hotel and four restaurants and bars overlooking the River Walk.
San Antonio chefs Steve McHugh and Robert Cantu to helm eateries at luxury hotel opening in February
Thompson San Antonio, San Antonio’s first luxury hotel to open in five years, has roped in the culinary talents of two local heavy hitters: chefs Steve McHugh and Robert Cantu.
New England firm buys $52.4M Hotel Contessa on River Walk
A New England investment firm has purchased the Hotel Contessa luxury River Walk hotel from former owners Silver Ventures and Hixon Properties.