“'Tis now the very witching time of night,” and Halloween revelers decked in frightful attire descend upon the “haunted” St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio, Texas for an All Hallow’s Eve celebration of “Sinners & Saints.” Guests traveled through the underworld of the damned in the hotel’s main floor and wait to be forgiven in purgatory on the rooftop pool of the hotel.
Living Hedge wall Entrance to Halloween Party at The St. Anthony Hotel
 Guests posing in front of the wall The revelers are welcomed into this afterlife in true San Antonio style -- by mariachis, colorful spiders with mammoth webs, and a haunted hedge wall where guests could pick their “poison” from the hands. |  Red Gloved Hands served "poison" to the guests as they entered |
Day of the Dead Altar greeted guests inside The St. Anthony Hotel
After celebrating the “day of the dead” with the mariachis, guests venture into the hotel to discover an inferno worthy of Dante. In the lobby, hundreds of yards of red drape cover the walls, standing candelabras and plants are covered in spider webs, tables are dressed in red linens with glittering skull candelabra centerpieces, and the fireplace is decorated with an evil witch amidst sparkling black and purple décor.
Peacock Alley lobby was decked out in Halloween splendor
Near the bar, Maleficent overseas the “poison” guests select as a tortured soul plays the piano. Meanwhile, the Butt Sketch artists rendered “scary portraits” of guests’ behinds. On the far side of the room, guests savor an incredible display of “soul food” from the “third circle” of hell. This frightful display included “rotten zombie and blood shot eggs” (bacon jalapeno deviled eggs), a scary carved pumpkin with spinach-artichoke dip and orange, purple, and black chips protruding from its’ mouth, deep fried “intestines” (sausage) in a skeletal cavity, and voodoo chicken sacrifices (buffalo chicken with ranch and aioli sauces).
Meanwhile, other brave souls may venture into the different “circles” of hell. In the center of the Peraux room, a werewolf stands on a platform encompassed by a circular dessert bar. The sweet and spooky fare included mummy truffles, witch hat cookies, and newt’s eye chocolate pretzels. On the back wall, a masked version of a last supper, Halloween feast took place over the glowing bars. Revelers were transfixed with these bird masked individuals and their meal.
A circular dessert station surrounded a dramatic werewolf vignette
Close up of the desserts served that evening
Demons and devils draw quite the crowd in the ballroom with their custom, dance routines. Interspersed between these routines is the incredible video DJ – Roonie G. He plays tunes and provides the perfect spooktacular backdrop amongst the red lounge furniture from AFR Furniture Rental, creating quite the club-like atmosphere.
Entrance into the Anacacho Ballroom for the Halloween Party
Lounge for the Sinners to relax before dancing the night away
| Later in the evening, an opportunity for redemption occurs. Guests take an elevator up to the rooftop pool and are greeted in purgatory at the garden of Good and Evil by Eve. She offers sinfully delicious candied apples to all the lost souls. An angelic woman in a bubble dances over the pooling fountain of youth. |  |
As with any of our events, we had various vignettes to keep guests entertained and moving throughout the evening. We have a few pictured below, and we hope you enjoy our Sinners & Saints festivities.
Photos courtesy of Daniel Holman Studios
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