SAN ANTONIO – A luxury Hemisfair hotel with a $185 million price tag is set to open next year.
The Monarch San Antonio will open its doors on March 2, 2026, according to a news release from the hotel.
The 17-story building will feature 200 guestrooms with 28 suites, three chef-driven restaurants, a lobby bar, a spa and more than 15,000 square feet of flexible event space.
Situated on the northwestern portion of the Hemisfair property, the hotel stands at the foot of the San Antonio River Walk and The Alamo.
Zachry Hospitality will own and operate the hotel. It began construction in November 2023, with San Antonio-based architecture firm Overland Partners leading the hotel’s design, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing
The Monarch, taking its name from the butterflies that migrate through San Antonio, will incorporate nature and architectural elements utilizing an open-space design, according to the release.
An interior gathering space at the Monarch hotel, which is set to open its doors on March 2, 2026. (The Monarch San Antonio)
Reservations are now open for mid-April, with earlier dates expected to open as the property nears completion, the release said.
Bordered by East Market Street to the north and East César E. Chávez Boulevard to the south, Hemisfair has seen near-constant road construction and will likely see continued urban development over the next several years.
Joining space on the Hemisfair property are several proposed developments connected to Project Marvel, the city’s planned sports and entertainment district. A new home for the San Antonio Spurs at the former site of the Institute of Texan Cultures is expected to be the district’s launchpad.
Across the street to the south, the developers behind the Pearl are planning a similar concept on parcels of land just north of the Lavaca neighborhood.
Southtown Aldea, a 4.7-acre property, will feature a mixed-use design incorporating retail spaces, residential amenities and a single 600-space parking garage, according to project documents.
The project cleared a Historic and Design Review Commission hurdle last month. Construction is expected to begin in 2025 and is planned to be completed in 2027 or 2028, the San Antonio Business Journal reported.
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