NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas—Lark Hospitality, in partnership with the Duettra household and key traders, introduced The Faust Lodge, a boutique lodge opening in New Braunfels, Texas. The lodge, which initially opened its doorways as The Traveler’s Lodge in 1929, will reopen in spring 2026 following an intensive renovation. The Faust will embody 45 rooms, a restaurant and bar named Wilhelm & Werner, a refreshed Magnolia Patio, an upgraded foyer bar, and a speakeasy within the basement.
Property Particulars
All rooms at The Faust will embody king beds, walk-in showers with complimentary Lockwood merchandise and customized vanities within the bogs, 55-inch televisions with entry to streaming platforms, complimentary wifi, Nespresso espresso makers, retro Frigidaire mini fridges, and extra. The 45 visitor rooms embody six nook suites that may be upgraded to a few bedrooms and embody a separate front room. The lodge additionally has 9 junior suites.
The Faust Lodge is an formally acknowledged native, Texas, and Nationwide historic landmark. The lodge workforce is devoted to honoring the lodge’s historical past whereas accommodating the fashionable traveler. Within the redesign, the workforce targeted on preserving the lodge’s historical past, with new parts launched to enrich the unique aesthetic. The Spanish Colonial Revival model has been refreshed and modernized, however the floor ground retains the vast majority of its unique options, together with the stairway tiles, unique doorways, entrance desk, telephone sales space, sconces, and the outside fountain. The foyer tiles have additionally been preserved, and their colours served because the inspiration for the lodge’s general colour palette.
Brick partitions and cement columns that had been uncovered throughout the development course of have been deliberately woven into the brand new design. The up to date Faust Lodge additionally contains crown moldings, vivid furnishings, artwork, and extra.
“We’re honored to be the subsequent stewards of The Faust Lodge,” stated lodge proprietor Andy Duettra. “This lodge means an ideal deal to the individuals of New Braunfels, and now we have been working diligently to deliver The Faust as much as fashionable requirements for future generations. We look ahead to opening our doorways quickly.”
Meals & Beverage
The Faust will open with a brand new restaurant and bar, Wilhelm & Werner, a Texas Brasserie with European influences. The restaurant’s design contains a big skylight bringing in pure gentle, an indoor-outdoor fire, an extended bar, lounge seating, and patio seating. Wilhelm & Werner will seat 130 friends throughout the principle eating room, patio, and bar. The lodge will even embody Walter’s, a speakeasy positioned beneath the restaurant within the basement. The bar is a nod to the prohibition period wherein the lodge initially opened. The speakeasy will supply crafted cocktails. Extra particulars about Wilhelm & Werner and Walter’s will probably be introduced within the months to come back.
The lodge will even open with the Prince Solms Foyer Bar. It’ll additionally service the Magnolia Patio, an current outside house that has been refreshed throughout the transform.
The Faust Lodge features a 2,000 square-foot Grand Ballroom that may accommodate as much as 110 friends for govt conferences or retreats, big day occasions, full-service weddings, or vacation celebrations.
Companions
The reimagining of The Faust Lodge was dropped at life via the management of the Duettra household and the collective dedication of a number of native New Braunfels households, together with Bonnie (Borchers) Duettra; Craig and Beth (DeViney) Corridor; Jeff and Kim (Kuhlmann) Reilly; Rick and Carol (Garza) Hansen; and Ron and Taye (Kuhlmann) Kruselski. The venture was additionally supported by Glen and Karen Daniel, Wealthy and Diane Duran, David and Monica Hamer, Jeff and Marcie Rowe, Kash and Carrie Sethi, and Nishi and Kimberly Vakharia. The Faust Lodge additional acknowledges James and Sydney Duettra Shults, together with Ian and Hannah Duettra Andersson, for his or her dedication and hands-on efforts in serving to deliver the lodge’s renewed imaginative and prescient to actuality.
Andersson Building, 4D Design, Assemble & Co., and Schumann Consulting supplied the on-the-ground experience to execute the venture.
