Hotel Zaza – Museum District

Walking into the lobby at Hotel Zaza in Houston’s Museum District, you’re immediately granted celebrity status. Whether your eyes are drawn to the Renaissance-style painting poised above the koi pond, the opulent crystal chandelier, or the funky animal-print lounge chairs, the sensuousness of the room is all but subtle. Zaza is unashamedly unconventional, mixing modern, sleek basics with overstated accessories. With eclectic portraiture, playful taxidermy, and murals splashed across the interiors and exteriors of Hotel Zaza, the hotel itself could be an exhibit in the Museum District. 

Each suite is a contrast of cool concrete basics with lavish details like rich velvet curtains, floor-to-ceiling windows, and dimmed mood lighting. Whether you’re housed in the Geisha or the Black Label suite, each room’s personality is exuberant and inviting. Washrooms are equipped with branded amenities, luxuriously deep tubs, and lush robes. 

Hotel Zaza suites host surrounding views of the Houston skyline where guests can peer from their windows to the bustling streets below. Yet, while the hotel is perched above the energetic cityscape, guests can easily walk to the McGovern Centennial Gardens or Japanese Garden for a moment of tranquility. Mere steps from The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Museum of Natural Science, Houston Zoo, and Houston’s downtown business district, there’s never a shortage of nearby activities. After a day out, retreat to the onsite spa for custom-designed massages, tailored skin care treatments, and an in-house infrared sauna. 

The hotel’s restaurant, Monarch, is the ideal setting for a late-morning brunch with options ranging from decadent bourbon brioche french toast to a fresh ahi tuna poke bowl. Or, spend your morning lounging poolside and choose from a curated selection of drinks and small plates.