San Antonio, Tx

Design Firm: Rottet Studio

Project Management Firm: Sixthriver Architects

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"Located on the serene River Walk in San Antonio, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk worked with Rottet Studio and Sixthriver Architects to completely transform with the first major renovation in the boutique hotel’s 14-year history. "The hotel, long recognized for its distinctive sleek and modern style, is being completely reimagined resulting in a design concept with an alluring blend of Spanish Colonial and Modern Mediterranean styles. The Spanish Colonial influence represents a nod to San Antonio’s Spanish Colonial heritage dating back to the time the Missions were built, while the Modern Mediterranean flair reflects the building’s Tuscan-style architecture and the hotel’s namesake, Valencia, Spain."

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“On January 19, 2003 – almost exactly 14 years ago — Hotel Valencia opened its doors as the first boutique hotel in San Antonio, thus launching a trend that has transformed the downtown hospitality landscape,” said Roy Kretschmer, Executive Vice President of Operations for Valencia Group. “Today, Valencia Group is investing an additional $10 million into Hotel Valencia Riverwalk to create a completely new hotel experience and reset the bar for the entire San Antonio hospitality industry.”

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Top-to-Bottom Transformation" - as seen in SABJ on 2017.05.09

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Sixthriver Architects played the roll of Architect of Record, to oversee the construction drawings and construction administration for the public spaces on the hotel’s second floor which received the most dramatic makeover, with a complete reimagining of the former restaurant and bar, Citrus and VBar. The top-to-bottom renovation incorporates warm, rustic woods, elegant ironwork, hand-crafted tiles and textiles that reflect the design sensibilities of Spanish Colonial style, along with the color palette and elegance of Modern Mediterranean design.