A long vacant hotel in San Antonio is being redeveloped. The El Tropicano Hotel, a 9-story building, is the focus of preservation efforts by a developer. The goal is to restore the hotel's mid-century modern design and bring it back into use.

The hotel's colorful history is also being preserved as part of the redevelopment. The project has resulted in the hotel being renamed Sítio El Tropicano. Further details about the redevelopment project are available from the San Antonio Report, which initially posted information about the effort on June 25, 2026.