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Kimpton Santo San Antonio - Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas, United States · Kimpton · Accessible Luxury
The Kimpton Santo San Antonio folds a circa-1858 German-English schoolhouse dedicated to poet Friedrich Schiller into a modern ten-story tower, with eight stone-clad guest suites occupying the historic schoolhouse buildings around a courtyard shaded by century-old live oaks. Designed by HKS Architects with interiors by Simeone Deary Design Group, the 347-room hotel won the Power of Preservation Foundation's Preservation Project of the Year and opened August 29, 2024, as San Antonio's first Kimpton.
- 347 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Hemisfair
- Architect: HKS Architects
- Interiors: Simeone Deary Design Group (KTGY)
About Kimpton Santo San Antonio - Riverwalk
- White Lodging developed the project at 431 South Alamo, pairing a modern ten-story tower with the preserved German-English schoolhouses.
- Dean's Steak & Seafood is on site. Construction began in October 2022.
- The Alamo and the River Walk are a short walk; Yanaguana Garden sits on the Hemisfair grounds.
History
Kimpton Santo San Antonio - Riverwalk opened on 29 August 2024 as San Antonio's first Kimpton hotel, a project by White Lodging that is part new-build and part adaptive reuse. Construction of the 347-room property began in October 2022, pairing a modern ten-story tower with several preserved 19th-century German-English schoolhouse buildings, including a circa-1858 schoolhouse dedicated to poet Friedrich Schiller.
Taking its name from San Antonio's patron, Saint Anthony, and the history of its site at 431 South Alamo between downtown and Southtown, the hotel folds heritage into design: eight schoolhouse guest suites with stone-clad walls open onto a historic courtyard shaded by century-old live oaks, and another historic building became the signature restaurant, Dean's Steak & Seafood. Designed by HKS Architects with interiors by Simeone Deary Design Group (KTGY), the project won the Power of Preservation Foundation's Preservation Project of the Year. It operates within IHG's Kimpton brand.
The setting
Kimpton Santo San Antonio - Riverwalk is a Hemisfair address in San Antonio. The Alamo and the River Walk are a short walk. Yanaguana Garden and the Mexican Cultural Institute sit on the fairgrounds themselves.
Restaurants and bars
- Kimpton Santo San Antonio - Riverwalk by IHG — Bar · Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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