Inside Joanna and Chip Gaines’s new Hotel 1928 in Waco, Texas.
Chip and Joanna’s first hotel opened last fall in Waco, Texas.
The hotel had so much beauty hidden beneath decades of neglect," she added.
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Thanks to the couple, shiplap went from arcane construction jargon to middle-American household vocabulary.
But theyd never done a hotel.
Thats the story of our relationship.
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Then, they flipped the plan.
According to Joanna, the shrines character just felt more layered.
It was a breathtaking canvas.
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Uncovering those layers took nearly five years.
Then, just past the cafe, I saw the library.
(I told Chip we need 8,000 books, Joanna recalled.
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He said, I got you.
He bought almost 400,000.)
McMurtrys domino set sits on a coffee table, his typewriter on a desk in the corner.
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Such details speak to the care with which the Hotel 1928 has been imagined.
Chicago-based music producer Paul Blair, better known as DJ White Shadow, curated the soundtrack.
We want to make their experience excellent and memorable, Joanna said.
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Heres my review of Hotel 1928.
Some rooms have retained their original concrete floors, while others have plush carpeting throughout.
Custom Sferra linens graced the king-size bed.
Maybe off-putting to anyone not there for a wedding.
Ultimately, they called it the Washington Suite, after the street on which the hotel sits.
The 2,200-square-foot suite sleeps 10 people and has three-and-a-half bathrooms.
Because of historic-preservation rules, the design team couldnt add new walls.
Just off the lobby, the Cafe at the Hotel 1928 serves an all-day menu of pastries and sandwiches.
Amenities and Experiences
Turndown service is provided nightly.
There is a Magnolia-curated gift shop next to the lobby.
Accessibility
A handful of the 33 rooms are ADA-compliant.
Guests can inquire ahead of their stay about additional accommodations the hotel may be able to provide.
Location
The Hotel 1928 is located in downtown Waco.
The hotel is also a five-minute drive to the Baylor University campus.
Rooms at Hotel 1928 start from $375 a night.
