The Best Hotels Near Bar-A-BBQ, by the Record
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A chandelier made from over 15,000 Czech crystals sets the tone in the lobby, and the hotel only escalates from there. This independent luxury hotel in Uptown Houston holds a Forbes Five Star and a Michelin Key, with rooms starting at 500 square feet, marble bathrooms stocked with Acqua di Parma, Frank Stella originals on the walls, and a spa, pool, two restaurants, a cocktail bar, and a patisserie on the grounds.
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Four acres of gardens, fire pits, and lawn games spread across what looks, from the parking lot, like a classic roadside motel, the Texas A&M campus is literally across the street. Once inside, though, the industrial-rustic rooms read more boutique hotel than budget stop. The Canteen Bar & Grill pulls in a crowd, with live music outside on weekends, and the Century Square development keeps the surrounding block lively.
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Richly figured wood and leather set the tone at this boutique hotel inside Century Square, a 60-acre development that effectively dropped a small urban neighborhood next to the Texas A&M campus. Rooms run from swanky Kings to 800-square-foot Executive Suites, and the 1791 Whiskey Bar downstairs gives you a perfectly reasonable excuse to never leave the building, though an upscale chophouse is right outside if you do.
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Twenty-seven wooded acres tucked just inside the 610 Loop make this full-service hotel feel less like Houston and more like a very comfortable escape from it. Guest rooms look out over the trees through floor-to-ceiling windows, and the sprawling health club, three pools, and a Forbes Four Star spa fill the hours between. The decor leans into its Texas address without going full steakhouse. Families fill the place on weekends, and nobody seems to be in a hurry.
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A pastel Italian villa dropped into Houston's Uptown neighborhood, Hotel Granduca plays the part with enough conviction that you half-expect to hear Vespas. It's a Forbes Four Star hotel with a private-residence feel: chauffeur service, personal trainers, a heated outdoor pool, and multiple spots to dine tucked into the veranda, conservatory, and club room. Quiet and self-contained enough to forget the city exists outside.
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Every room at Hotel ZaZa Memorial City has its own distinct decor, and the overall look lands somewhere between gallery and fever dream, in the best possible, most deliberate way. This boutique hotel on the west side brings the brand's signature mix of maximalist design and genuine comfort to a city that doesn't get enough of either. Michelin recognized it with one Key. Pack something that photographs well.
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