The Monarch San Antonio
Zachry Hospitality Breaks Ground On The Monarch San Antonio
Zachry Hospitality is pleased to announce it officially broke ground on the highly anticipated Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in downtown San Antonio. The new 200-room, 17-story boutique hotel located at Hemisfair has officially been named The Monarch San Antonio. The Monarch is set to open in early 2026.
Named for the Monarch butterfly that migrates through the San Antonio region each winter, the hotel is designed to be a convergence point for visitors and locals alike, drawing people together through enlivened interiors that reflect the journey of the butterfly. The hotel will welcome guests into Hemisfair with open spaces to gather, retail spaces, numerous food and beverage concepts and more. Sustainable design elements can be found in the native stone, lush vegetation and water features integrated throughout the design, reflecting the natural elements created by the Balcones Escarpment that runs through the region.
In addition to luxury guest rooms, the hotel will feature a modern full-service spa, a terrace pool, five food and beverage concepts with indoor and outdoor service, including a rooftop restaurant and bar and a basement speakeasy, as well as a garden area, fitness center and approximately 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The curved tower is oriented to provide guests with panoramic views of the park to the east and city views overlooking the River Walk, La Villita, the Tower of the Americas and the coming entry to the Alamo and museum.
The Monarch will sit on approximately 1.5 acres of land across the street from the famous Hilton Palacio del Rio hotel that was built in record-breaking time by Zachry in time for the World's Fair in 1968. As was the case with the Hilton Palacio del Rio, Zachry will both own and operate The Monarch. San Antonio-based architecture firm Overland Partners was brought in to help design the hotel and The Gettys Group was tasked with the interior design and branding of the hotel. Zachry has engaged Whiting Turner Construction as the general contractor.
The Monarch will be located at 222 S. Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78205, at the intersection of South Alamo and Market streets in downtown San Antonio, within walking distance to the convention center, Hemisfair, the Alamo, La Villita, the River Walk and numerous other San Antonio attractions.