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The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park
El Paso, Texas, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Conrad Hilton pressed ahead after the 1929 crash and opened this Trost & Trost Art Deco high-rise on November 30, 1930 as his eighth hotel and first skyscraper. It was El Paso's tallest building for more than 30 years, and Hilton's mother lived here until 1947. Paul Foster bought the closed Plaza in 2008, spent $78 million with Cooper Carry, and reopened 130 rooms in June 2020 as an independent house. Michelin later named it El Paso's only Key hotel.
- 130 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Rooms from 334 sq ft (31 m²)
- Architect: Trost & Trost
About The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park
- Conrad Hilton opened the Trost & Trost Art Deco high-rise on November 30, 1930, as his eighth hotel and first skyscraper, pressing ahead after the 1929 crash.
- It was El Paso's tallest building for more than 30 years, and Hilton's mother lived here until 1947.
- Paul Foster bought the closed hotel in 2008, spent $78 million with Cooper Carry, and reopened 130 rooms in June 2020 as an independent house.
- MICHELIN later named it El Paso's only Key hotel.
- Entry-level rooms start at 334 sq ft (31 m²).
History
Conrad Hilton pressed on after the 1929 crash and the burning of the Sheldon Hotel. Trost & Trost's 19-storey Art Deco brick tower with a Spanish-tiled pyramidal crown opened on 30 November 1930 as Hilton's eighth hotel and first skyscraper, El Paso's tallest building for more than thirty years. Hilton's mother lived here until 1947.
The Plaza later closed. Paul Foster bought it in 2008, spent 78 million dollars with Cooper Carry, and reopened 130 rooms in June 2020 as an independent house at Pioneer Park. MICHELIN awarded One Key in 2025, El Paso's only Key.
Hilton's first high-rise is still this Trost tower.
Restaurants and bars
- Ámbar Restaurante — Restaurant · El Paso's top wood-fired Mexican restaurant reimagining cent
- La Perla — Restaurant
Experiences
- La Perla rooftop bar — Rooftop bar on the 17th floor, described as the highest outdoor viewpoint in El Paso, with panoramas across two countries and three cities.
Amenities
- Matouk linens
- Caffe Bruno marble
- Channel-tufted headboards
- Expansive art collection
- Valet parking
- Wedding venue
- Gift cards
- Valet parking: $30 + tax for overnight parking, unlimited in and out access
- Street parking at guest discretion
- Rooftop terraces
- Proposal packages
- Wedding room blocks
- Seamless technology and turn-key planning for events
- Fully catered meetings or snacks for breaks
- Group room blocks
- Wedding planning in customizable spaces
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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