Now that Fort Value is likely one of the prime 50 journey locations in 2024, based on Journey + Leisure, it is perhaps time to get just a few accommodations on San Antonians’ radars. Even when staying is out of the funds (cannot beat an affordable motel in case you’re not spending a lot time within the room), a luxurious resort is usually a nice anchor throughout your go to.
An extended-awaited resort has debuted in Fort Value:
Bowie Home, a part of the Auberge Resorts Assortment portfolio, is now open at 3700 Camp Bowie Blvd., with a chophouse-style restaurant and a whole bunch of items of artwork.
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property is owned by Jo Ellard, who breeds horses and cattle, and is managed by Auberge Resorts Assortment, which is a part of the Friedkin Group, a privately held consortium of automotive, hospitality, leisure, sports activities and journey firms.
Bowie Home, Auberge Resorts Assortment is the second property in Texas, becoming a member of Commodore Perry Property, Auberge Resorts Assortment in Austin. There’s additionally one deliberate for Dallas.
RestaurantThe signature restaurant is Bricks and Horses — argh, is that actually the title? — a Texas-style up to date chophouse that can focus on dry-aged native beef. Govt Chef is Antonio Votta, a Las Vegas native who says the menu will provide an elevated spin on cult Americana classics reminiscent of Wild Boar Ribs, Lobster Thermidor, and Huge Eye Tuna Crudo with Blood Orange Citronette.
There may be additionally:
The Backyard, an out of doors spaceThe Billet Room, a “convivial social membership”The Mulberry Room, an intimate library barThe Bar, a bar with cocktails, whiskeys, all-day bites, a double-sided hearth, and a meticulously restored saloon bar
In spring 2024, there are additionally plans to open Whinny’s — argh, is that significantly the title? — a poolside restaurant serving a Center Japanese-inspired, Texas BBQ menu of sunshine bites, salads, ice cream sandwiches, and frozen drinks.
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RoomsBowie Home has 88 studios, 12 lofts, and 6 suites, a number of with open-air balconies, boasting a Western-themed decor together with hat racks, boot benches, customizable boot shines, white oak flooring, woven rugs, textured strié wall protecting, linear headboards upholstered in woven leather-based with stitched belt straps, and curved bar cupboards with sliding tambour doorways revealing lacquered aubergine interiors. The signature lodging is the three-room Goodnight Suite, which comes with its personal eating room for eight, and chicken’s eye views of the Cultural District.
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ArtArchitectural and interiors agency BOKA Powell has mixed trendy and Western themes, with brick, forged stone, and glass throughout greater than 10,000 sq. ft of indoor and out of doors house, and greater than 400 items of artwork by artists reminiscent of Ashley Collins, Max Zorn, Don Drumm David Yarrow, and photographer Constance Jaeggi.
“Folks ask me on a regular basis what the type of Bowie Home is, however just like the artwork assortment, it’s not anyone type, it’s an expression of various parts coming collectively to create one thing really distinctive,” says Jo Ellard. “Refined and cozy, reflecting its distinctly Texan setting in a completely unique manner, Bowie Home welcomes everybody who steps inside not as a resort, however as a beautiful, one-of-a-kind Western residence – that was the objective.”
SpaAn in-house spa referred to as Ash — argh, is that actually the title? these individuals want branding assist — accommodates 5 remedy rooms, sauna and steam room, health middle, nail studio, boutique, and leisure lounge, with non-public entry to the second flooring terrace. Therapies embrace water dancing, synergistic pores and skin therapies, infrared remedy, non-sleep deep relaxation therapeutic massage, an apothecary, and visiting wellness specialists and health instructors reminiscent of Manjit Devgun, a mindfulness teacher, who’ll be on-site December 1-5.
EventsThe Nick Fouquet Store, the French-American designer, shall be on-site via mid-February with a customized hat assortment impressed by Bowie Home, whereas additionally providing customized fittings and finishes.
December 12: Conversations within the Library is a month-to-month speaker collection kicking off on December 12 with Steve Wrubel sharing the tales behind Journey & Ridden’s restricted version wine label designs as you style.December 5: Nation music author Heather Morgan will disclose the that means behind her lyrics in The Mulberry Room’s first Songwriter Classes.December 7: The Billet Room will welcome Frankie Leonie and Jake Palescic, within the first of standard Thursday Bowie Home Data performances.
Seven venues for rental embrace the terrace of Laney’s Room, the Silverton Room ballroom, the lofty Arcade, or The Billet Room.
