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Mokara Hotel & Spa
San Antonio, Texas, United States · Omni Hotels & Resorts · High Luxury
Named after a rare orchid, this Omni flagship occupies a 19th-century building on San Antonio's River Walk that once housed the L. Frank Saddlery Company, later reborn as the Watermark Hotel & Spa in 2003 and rebranded Mokara when Omni took over in 2010. Its spa and the seafood restaurant Ostra both hold top ratings from Forbes and AAA across just 99 rooms.
- 99 rooms
- Opened 2003
- Neighborhood: River Walk
- Interiors: Hirsch Bedner Associates
About Mokara Hotel & Spa
- Patrick J. Kennedy opened the Watermark in 2003 in the old L. Frank Saddlery building; Omni bought in 2006.
- The Mokara name, a rare orchid, arrived in September 2010 as Omni's boutique flag.
- Ninety-nine rooms on the River Walk; Ostra is the seafood room, with a large spa in the same house.
History
The Mokara Hotel & Spa occupies a 19th-century building on San Antonio's River Walk that once housed the L. Frank Saddlery Company. It was converted into the Watermark Hotel & Spa in 2003 by Texas entrepreneur Patrick J. Kennedy, and Omni Hotels acquired it in 2006.
In September 2010 Omni rebranded it as the Mokara Hotel & Spa – named after a rare orchid – making it the flagship of Omni's luxury boutique brand. The 99-room hotel features a 17,000-square-foot Forbes Four-Star spa, the AAA Four-Diamond seafood restaurant Ostra and interiors by Hirsch Bedner Associates.
The setting
San Antonio River Walk, west of Hemisfair, in the old L. Frank Saddlery building.
Restaurants and bars
- Ostra Restaurant — Restaurant · Seafood
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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