The steel skeleton of The Ophelia Hotel and Conference Center near Lakeside Park in Marble Falls is going up as of Aug. 19. After a long, bumpy road, construction of the boutique hospitality hotspot is on a trajectory for a spring 2026 completion date.

The 127-room hotel will feature an attached restaurant and bar and overlook Lake Marble Falls.

The project has been in the works since 2019 but faced significant delays during the COVID-19 pandemic and upheavals in business partnerships.

The city of Marble Falls and its Economic Development Corp. are heavily invested in the hotel and conference center , having provided $7.6 million in incentives, including the land, with the hopes of stimulating the downtown economy.

The Ophelia is expected to have a $200 million gross impact on the lo

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