The 15 Best Luxury Hotels in Houston
An urban resort by Memorial Park, a 1911 banking hall downtown or an art hotel across from the Menil Collection? Our travel advisors listen closely and then choose the luxury hotel in Houston that makes your trip, with personal advice. Every suitespot booking comes with free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits worth over €500.
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The best-known hotels in Houston
Want to find the one among the best hotels in Houston that fits your plans? Below you can compare the well-known addresses side by side, each with neighborhood, suitespot score and price per night. If spa and fine dining matter most, stay at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston; for art, at Hotel Saint Augustine Houston across from the Menil Collection.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Méridien Houston Downtown | Central Business District | ★ 4.0/5 | 172 € |
| The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston | Uptown | ★ 4.9/5 | 641 € |
| The Houstonian Hotel Houston | Uptown | ★ 4.8/5 | 503 € |
| The Lancaster Hotel Houston | Skyline District | ★ 4.6/5 | 279 € |
| Hotel Saint Augustine Houston | Montrose | ★ 4.7/5 | 227 € |
| Hotel Granduca Houston | Uptown | ★ 4.7/5 | 259 € |
| Houston Grand Hotel River Oaks | Uptown | ★ 4.4/5 | 245 € |
| Hotel ICON Houston | Downtown | – | 179 € |
| Marriott Marquis Houston | Downtown | ★ 4.1/5 | 284 € |
| JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria | Uptown | ★ 4.2/5 | 255 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Houston
The Houstonian Hotel Houston · UptownFor families and active travelers we recommend The Houstonian Hotel Houston, an urban resort on wooded grounds by Memorial Park with a kids' club and three outdoor pools. If you want a spa, a steakhouse and a wine cellar under one roof, book The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston. Art lovers stay at Hotel Saint Augustine Houston across from the Menil Collection, theatergoers at The Lancaster Hotel Houston, just steps from Jones Hall.Among the best hotels in Houston you will find Michelin Key holders as well as small addresses inside historic walls. Which one suits your trip is something our travel advisors are happy to talk through with you personally.
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Newly opened, freshly renovated: what you get at the luxury hotels in Houston today
Since December 2024, Hotel Saint Augustine Houston has welcomed guests in low buildings set around four courtyards, designed by Lake|Flato with interiors by Post Company. The round pool sits sheltered like a cloister, one evening a week the Augustine Lounge & Listening Room spins vinyl, and on Saturdays guests stroll over to the museum together.
Hotel Saint Augustine Houston · MontroseSince March 2025, Hotel Granduca Houston has felt like an Italian villa: antique Italian tiles, carved wooden ceilings and a garden courtyard around an 18th-century Tuscan horse trough. The new Remi restaurant and Bar Remi opened with the makeover, and every room has a kitchenette.
By Buffalo Bayou Park, Thompson Houston opened in December 2023. From the seventh-floor pool deck you look across the infinity pool to the skyline, a whole floor belongs to the spa, and e-bikes are free to borrow. The Lancaster Hotel Houston was fully redesigned in 2018, with marble floors, a Murano glass chandelier in the two-story lobby and more than 200 works by Texas artists.
Around the big Uptown mall, the luxury hotels in Houston have refreshed their rooms too. The JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria was renovated top to bottom by March 2023, with nods to the city's ship channel, railroad and oil heritage. The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria redid all its rooms in 2019, The Westin Galleria Houston in 2018.
These luxury hotels in Houston have a pool – in a resort garden, a courtyard or high above the streets
A resort in the city: The Houstonian Hotel Houston has three temperature-controlled outdoor pools: the Resort Pool with a rock slide, a sun shelf and the “Little Lagoon” children's pool, a sports pool for laps and the Garden Pool, reserved for adults. Inside Trellis Spa you also find the Reflection Pool. At The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, the pool sits right off the lobby, with five private cabanas, a fire pit and loungers reserved for hotel guests.
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston · UptownIn the courtyard: At Hotel Saint Augustine Houston, the round pool sits sheltered in the courtyard, and the water can be heated or cooled. At Hotel Granduca Houston, the courtyard pool is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Above the rooftops: At Thompson Houston, the infinity pool with custom tiles and cabanas sits on a sprawling seventh-floor deck. The Marriott Marquis Houston has a Texas-shaped lazy river on its sixth-floor terrace, with an infinity pool right next to it. On the roof of The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria, the pool is made for laps.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
Our advice: traveling with kids, choose the resort by Memorial Park among the luxury hotels in Houston; if you want the skyline while you swim, pick one of the rooftop decks.
Spa & wellness: how to unwind at a 5-star hotel in Houston
Uptown's two big spas: At The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, the spa occupies the fifth floor, with hydrothermal experiences, a relaxation lounge with zero-gravity chairs, Aromatherapy Associates products and the “Ritual of the Five Worlds” as its signature treatment. The spa itself holds five stars in the Forbes Travel Guide. Trellis Spa at The Houstonian Hotel Houston is styled as a European villa: 22 treatment rooms, a sauna, outdoor soaking pools, cabanas, a dining room at treetop level and Natura Bissé skincare.
Thompson Houston · Fourth WardBy the bayou and downtown: At Thompson Houston, the spa takes up an entire floor, with six treatment suites, saunas and a grounding room facing Buffalo Bayou Park; therapists work with Pietro Simone and Agent Nateur. The JW Marriott Houston Downtown has four spa suites at Spa by JW. The Marriott Marquis Houston offers seven treatment rooms, and Hotel ICON Houston oxygen facials, LED treatments and couples' massages. For a full spa day among the luxury hotels in Houston, head to Uptown.
Our tip: work out like a club member
Guests of The Houstonian Hotel Houston train for free at the on-site club, which runs more than 160 fitness classes every week. Afterward, swim laps in the sports pool.
Fine dining at Houston's luxury hotels: steakhouses, Oaxacan flavors and Texas kitchens
One address, many kitchens: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston is home to Mastro's Steakhouse, Willie G's with Gulf Coast seafood and King Ranch Texas Kitchen. In the lobby, Bloom & Bee serves beneath a ceiling of blown-glass flowers, and Bouchée Patisserie hosts High Tea Thursday to Saturday at 1 p.m. The Cellar holds 30,000 bottles, and at H Bar guests order the “Black Gold” burger.
Marriott Marquis Houston · DowntownTexas, Louisiana, Mexico: Many luxury hotels in Houston cook with a regional accent. At The Houstonian Hotel Houston, Executive Chef Gonzalo Campos serves seasonal dishes inspired by Texas, Louisiana and Mexico at TRIBUTE. At the Marriott Marquis Houston, Hugo Ortega's Xochi is devoted to the cuisine of Oaxaca. The JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria blends Texan and Latin American cooking at Stray Horse.
A bistro and villa cooking: At Hotel Saint Augustine Houston, chef Aaron Bludorn runs Perseid, a bistro with Gulf Coast touches and weekend brunch. At Hotel Granduca Houston, Executive Chef Maurizio Ferrarese makes the pasta in-house at Remi, and at the Chef's Table groups of 10 to 20 cook along.
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
Before and after the show: At The Lancaster Hotel Houston, Cultivated F+B is the spot for a pre- or post-theater meal, and on weekends there is a three-course Afternoon Tea. At Hotel ICON Houston, Line & Lariat serves modern Texas cuisine in the former banking hall, and the old bank vault, the Wine Vault, opens for private dinners.
Drinks above the rooftops
On the roof of Le Méridien Houston Downtown, the Z on 23 bar sits 23 floors above the streets, with cocktails, shareable plates and DJ nights. At Thompson Houston, Sol 7 on the seventh floor opens straight onto the pool deck.
Luxury hotels in Houston with history: a banking hall, a theater hotel and a president's home address
The Lancaster Hotel Houston opened on November 21, 1926, as the Auditorium Hotel across from the Municipal Auditorium; during World War II, its basement housed the Stage Canteen. It closed in late 1981 and returned under its current name in January 1983.
The Lancaster Hotel Houston · Skyline DistrictHotel ICON Houston occupies the tower Jesse H. Jones built for his Union National Bank, which opened in 1911/1912. From 1975 the 12-story building stood largely empty, and in 2004 it reopened as a hotel, keeping its columns, arched windows and the vault.
The JW Marriott Houston Downtown is set in the 1910 Carter Building, commissioned by Lumberman's Bank founder Samuel Fain Carter; skeptics called it “Carter's Folly.” Stripped of its 1960s cladding, it opened as a hotel in 2014. Since September 2017, Le Méridien Houston Downtown has filled the 1952 Melrose Building, an International Style high-rise whose listing in the National Register of Historic Places protects it.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
The Houstonian Hotel Houston was George H. W. Bush's official residence: Suite 271, today the Bush Suite, filled with memorabilia of the president. If history is what you are after among the luxury hotels in Houston, start downtown.
Award-winning: Michelin Keys and Forbes stars for the luxury hotels in Houston
Michelin Keys: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston and Hotel Saint Augustine Houston each hold one Key. With its Keys, the Michelin Guide rates a hotel as a whole, from architecture and service to the character of the house.
Hotel Granduca Houston · UptownForbes Travel Guide: It awards five stars to The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, whose spa holds five stars as well. The Houstonian Hotel Houston and Hotel Granduca Houston have four stars. Choose among the luxury hotels in Houston by these awards, and you will almost always end up in Uptown.
Where to stay in Houston: Uptown, downtown, River Oaks or the Museum District – finding your 5-star hotel
Houston is spread out, and you will usually drive between neighborhoods. So for your 5-star hotel in Houston, what matters most is where you will spend your days: shopping, at the theater, in museums or in the park.
The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria · UptownUptown and Memorial Park: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston stands on a large site on the West Loop, a few steps from the Galleria. The Houstonian Hotel Houston sits on wooded grounds right next to Memorial Park, minutes from the Galleria and downtown. Hotel Granduca Houston faces Uptown Park. Our pick if you want greenery and calm close to the boutiques.
The Westin Galleria Houston · UptownRight at the mall: The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria and The Westin Galleria Houston connect directly to the shopping center and offer free covered self-parking. The JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria is on Westheimer Road, a minute's walk away. Our pick for shopping days.
Buffalo Bayou and River Oaks: Thompson Houston stands on Allen Parkway across from Buffalo Bayou Park, with views of the skyline. Houston Grand Hotel River Oaks is on Briar Oaks Lane, where the neighborhood meets Uptown. It has carried this name since January 2026, and its rooms, lobby and restaurants are being renovated over roughly two years.
Theater District: The Lancaster Hotel Houston is on Texas Avenue across from Jones Hall. From Hotel ICON Houston on Main Street, the METRORail Preston station is right next door, and the house car takes you around the city center for free. Our pick for theater and concert nights.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
Around Discovery Green: The Marriott Marquis Houston faces the park and links to the George R. Brown Convention Center by a climate-controlled skybridge. The JW Marriott Houston Downtown stands at Main and Rusk, Le Méridien Houston Downtown on Walker Street, within walking distance of the ballparks and event venues.
Museum District, Montrose and the Medical Center: Hotel Saint Augustine Houston is on Loretto Drive, directly across from the Menil Collection. The InterContinental Houston sits at Main Street and Holcombe Boulevard by the Texas Medical Center, close to Rice University and the museums. Our pick for art trips and appointments at the Medical Center.
Our tip: arrive without detours
From Hobby Airport it takes about 25 minutes by taxi or private car to The Houstonian Hotel Houston, from George Bush Intercontinental about 40 minutes. Hotel Granduca Houston arranges airport transfers on request for a fee, and the house car drives you free of charge within a two-mile radius.
What a room at a 5-star hotel in Houston costs – perks, programs and when to go
Rates start downtown: Le Méridien Houston Downtown from 171 €, Hotel ICON Houston from 178 €. The InterContinental Houston by the Medical Center begins at 200 €.
Le Méridien Houston Downtown · Central Business DistrictIn Uptown, The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria and The Westin Galleria Houston each start at 220 €, the JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria at 254 € and Hotel Granduca Houston at 258 €.
Hotel Saint Augustine Houston begins at 226 €, Houston Grand Hotel River Oaks at 244 € and Thompson Houston at 270 €.
In the heart of the city center, the JW Marriott Houston Downtown costs from 275 €, The Lancaster Hotel Houston from 278 € and the Marriott Marquis Houston from 283 €.
At the top end are The Houstonian Hotel Houston from 502 € and The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston from 640 €. To see which rooms are free for your dates and today's rates, check the hotel list below.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from | suitespot score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown and the Galleria | |||
| The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston | 640 € | 1st night | ★ 4.9/5 |
| The Houstonian Hotel Houston | 502 € | 1st night | ★ 4.8/5 |
| Hotel Granduca Houston | 258 € | 1st night | ★ 4.7/5 |
| JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria | 254 € | 1st night | ★ 4.2/5 |
| The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria | 220 € | 1st night | ★ 4.3/5 |
| The Westin Galleria Houston | 220 € | 1st night | ★ 4.2/5 |
| Buffalo Bayou and River Oaks | |||
| Thompson Houston | 270 € | 1st night | ★ 4.1/5 |
| Houston Grand Hotel River Oaks | 244 € | 1st night | ★ 4.4/5 |
| Downtown | |||
| Marriott Marquis Houston | 283 € | 1st night | ★ 4.1/5 |
| The Lancaster Hotel Houston | 278 € | 1st night | ★ 4.6/5 |
| JW Marriott Houston Downtown | 275 € | 1st night | ★ 4.4/5 |
| Hotel ICON Houston | 178 € | 1st night | – |
| Le Méridien Houston Downtown | 171 € | 1st night | ★ 4.0/5 |
| Museum District, Montrose and Medical Center | |||
| Hotel Saint Augustine Houston | 226 € | 2 nights | ★ 4.7/5 |
| InterContinental Houston | 200 € | 1st night | ★ 4.3/5 |
Always included: At all 15 luxury hotels in Houston, you get an upgrade plus early check-in and late checkout, each subject to availability. Breakfast for two is included at ten hotels; The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston gives you a US$35 daily breakfast credit instead, Hotel Saint Augustine Houston, Houston Grand Hotel River Oaks and Thompson Houston US$30 each.
Credit and welcome gift: A US$100 hotel credit comes with six hotels, including The Houstonian Hotel Houston and The Lancaster Hotel Houston, and US$50 with Hotel Saint Augustine Houston. Twelve hotels add a welcome gift. At Hotel Granduca Houston, the upgrade plus early check-in and late checkout apply.
Minimum stay: At Hotel Saint Augustine Houston the benefits start with two nights; at every other hotel one night is enough.
Programs: Eight hotels belong to Marriott Bonvoy. I Prefer applies at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, The Houstonian Hotel Houston and The Lancaster Hotel Houston, World of Hyatt at Hotel Saint Augustine Houston and Thompson Houston, IHG One Rewards at the InterContinental Houston, and at Hotel Granduca Houston you earn with the Leaders Club if you give your member number when booking. We book at the hotel's direct rate, so points and status nights reach your account, and your elite status counts on site.
Houston through the year: Spring and fall are mild and made for Buffalo Bayou and the Museum District; for those months, reserve your 5-star hotel in Houston as early as you can. In summer, afternoons belong to the pool and evenings to the rooftop terraces.
How long to stay: Three nights cover the museums, an evening in the Theater District and a day in Uptown. If you also want to visit Space Center, add one more night.
The hotels in Houston at a glance
What sets the hotels in Houston apart – from their opening year to the spa:
| Hotel | Opened | Renovated | Pool | Spa | Club lounge | Michelin Keys | Forbes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Méridien Houston Downtown | 2017 | ✓ | |||||
| The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston | 2018 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 Key | 5 stars | |
| The Houstonian Hotel Houston | 1980 | ✓ | ✓ | 4 stars | |||
| The Lancaster Hotel Houston | 1926 | 2018 | – | ||||
| Hotel Saint Augustine Houston | 2024 | ✓ | – | 1 Key | |||
| Hotel Granduca Houston | 2006 | 2025 | ✓ | – | 4 stars | ||
| Hotel ICON Houston | 2004 | ✓ | |||||
| Marriott Marquis Houston | 2016 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria | 1984 | 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria | 1971 | 2019 | ✓ | ||||
| The Westin Galleria Houston | 1977 | 2018 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| InterContinental Houston | 2019 | ✓ | ✓ |
Earn points & use your status in Houston
You earn with five programs here: Marriott Bonvoy at eight hotels, including Hotel ICON Houston and JW Marriott Houston Downtown; I Prefer at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, The Houstonian Hotel Houston and The Lancaster Hotel Houston; plus World of Hyatt, IHG One Rewards and the Leaders Club. We book at the direct rate, so points and status nights count as usual.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | 8 hotels | Le Méridien Houston Downtown, Houston Grand Hotel River Oaks, Hotel ICON Houston … |
| I Prefer | 3 hotels | The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, The Houstonian Hotel Houston, The Lancaster Hotel Houston |
| World of Hyatt | 2 hotels | Hotel Saint Augustine Houston, Thompson Houston |
| IHG One Rewards | 1 hotel | InterContinental Houston |
| Leaders Club | 1 hotel | Hotel Granduca Houston |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Houston
How much does a luxury hotel in Houston cost per night?
Rates open at 171 € at Le Méridien Houston Downtown and 178 € at Hotel ICON Houston, both in the city center. In Uptown, Hotel Granduca Houston starts at 258 €. At the top end is The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston from 640 €. With suitespot, an upgrade subject to availability comes with all 15 hotels.
What are the best luxury hotels in Houston?
That depends on your trip: for spa days and fine dining we recommend The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, for families and sports The Houstonian Hotel Houston, for art Hotel Saint Augustine Houston and for theater nights The Lancaster Hotel Houston.
Are there any 5-star hotels in Houston?
Yes. The Forbes Travel Guide is a good guide here: it gives five stars to The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston and four stars to The Houstonian Hotel Houston and Hotel Granduca Houston.
Where should I stay in Houston?
For shopping and green surroundings, stay near the Galleria, for example at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston or The Houstonian Hotel Houston. For theater and concerts we recommend The Lancaster Hotel Houston, for museums Hotel Saint Augustine Houston.
Which luxury hotels in Houston have a rooftop pool?
At Thompson Houston, the infinity pool sits on the seventh-floor deck, and at the Marriott Marquis Houston a Texas-shaped lazy river winds across the sixth floor. The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria and Le Méridien Houston Downtown also have a pool on the roof.
Which hotel in Houston is good for families?
Our tip is The Houstonian Hotel Houston: its kids' club welcomes children from six weeks to 12 years, and the Resort Pool has a rock slide and the “Little Lagoon” children's pool. The lazy river at the Marriott Marquis Houston is great fun too.
Which hotels in Houston are new?
Hotel Saint Augustine Houston opened in December 2024 and Thompson Houston in December 2023. Hotel Granduca Houston was remodeled by March 2025 and has had the Remi restaurant ever since.
Which hotels in Houston have Michelin Keys?
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston and Hotel Saint Augustine Houston each hold one Michelin Key.
Where can I find luxury suites in Houston?
At The Houstonian Hotel Houston you can book the Bush Suite, once George H. W. Bush's home address. Hotel Granduca Houston has a three-bedroom suite of 2,100 square feet, the JW Marriott Houston Downtown 58 suites, and Hotel ICON Houston a three-level penthouse with a private rooftop terrace.
Can I earn hotel points in Houston?
Yes, at all 15 hotels, for example with I Prefer at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, World of Hyatt at Hotel Saint Augustine Houston and Marriott Bonvoy at the JW Marriott Houston Downtown. At Hotel Granduca Houston, the Leaders Club counts if you give your number when booking.
Which luxury hotels in Houston allow pets?
Pets are welcome at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, Hotel Granduca Houston, The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria and The Westin Galleria Houston. Let us know when you inquire, and we will clarify the conditions.
When should I book my 5-star hotel in Houston?
For the mild spring and fall months, we recommend booking early. In summer you have more choice, and suitespot benefits apply all year.
