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Hotel 1928
Waco, Texas, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Chip and Joanna Gaines partnered with AJ Capital Partners to turn Waco's 1928 Grand Karem Shrine Building into 33-room Hotel 1928, a few blocks from Magnolia Market at the Silos. The Moorish Revival hall gained three dining rooms, 6,600 square feet of events, a rooftop terrace, and a Magnolia-designed shop. Fixer Upper: The Hotel filmed the renovation.
- 33 rooms
- Opened 2023
- Neighborhood: Downtown
About Hotel 1928
- The Grand Karem Shrine Building opened in 1928; the Gaines-AJ Capital hotel has 33 rooms.
- Magnolia Network's Fixer Upper: The Hotel documented the renovation.
- Event space runs more than 6,600 square feet plus a rooftop terrace a few blocks from Magnolia Market.
Restaurants and bars
- The Brasserie at Hotel 1928 — Restaurant · Brasserie
Experiences
- Rooftop bar and lounge — Rooftop bar and lounge with views suited to toasting an occasion.
Amenities
- Rooftop bar and lounge with views
- Versatile catering options
- Private dining in our restaurants
- Catering (Catering Menus PDF)
- Wedding brochure PDF
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
Open Hotel 1928 in the atlas for live weekend rates, photos, and the full folio.