Chip and Joanna Gaines turned a 100-year-old building into a boutique Waco hotel. Take a look inside.

Chip and Joanna Gaines opened a hotel. Courtesy of Magnolia Chip and Joanna Gaines opened Hotel 1928 in Waco, Texas, in 2023. The 100-year-old building is now a boutique hotel with a restaurant, café, and rooftop lounge. Hotel 1928 was awarded a Michelin Key in September. A boutique hotel might convince you to add Waco, Texas , to your dream travel destination list. Chip and Joanna Gaines took on their biggest renovation project to date to turn a 100-year-old building in their hometown into a hotel. Designed in partnership with AJ Capital Partners, Hotel 1928 has three floors, 33 bedrooms, two restaurants, and a café. It officially opened in November 2023, and a series about the renovation, "Fixer Upper: The Hotel," aired in conjunction with the opening to take fans inside the project.