Nestled in a historic downtown brick tower, this boutique hotel dazzles with upscale rooms, a delightful breakfast, and top-notch service, just steps from vibrant attractions.
"The Lancaster Hotel’s new tea service features two Saturday seatings at noon and 2:30 p.m. on the hotel’s mezzanine level. Tea drinkers are treated to a three-course menu, with hot teas; scones with Devonshire cream, housemade jam, and lemon curd; tea sandwiches; and pastries for $79 per person and $59 for children ages 12 and under. Diners can also opt for a festival holiday-themed tea time held through December 29, for $89 per person. Reservations can be made with 48-hour notice, and valet parking is available for $10 per vehicle." - Brittany Britto Garley, Megha McSwain
"The Lancaster Hotel’s new tea service features two Saturday seatings at noon and 2:30 p.m. on the hotel’s mezzanine level. Tea drinkers are treated to a three-course menu, with hot teas; scones with Devonshire cream, housemade jam, and lemon curd; tea sandwiches; and pastries for $79 per person and $59 for children ages 12 and under. Diners can also opt for a festival holiday-themed tea time held from November 16 through December 29, for $89 per person. Reservations can be made with 48-hour notice, and valet parking is available for $10 per vehicle." - Brittany Britto Garley, Megha McSwain
"If planning a visit to the Wortham Theater for the Nutcracker, consider Lancaster Hotel’s elegant holiday afternoon tea before or after the show. Two seatings are offered at noon and 2:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through December 31, during which a selection of hot teas, tea sandwiches, cranberry scones, and seasonal patisserie are on offer. The experience is topped off with a complimentary tea tin to takeaway, packed with Lancaster’s specialty holiday spiced black tea." - Megha McSwain, Brittany Britto Garley
"For the second edition of the Houston hotels list in the World’s Best Awards, T+L readers showed overwhelming support for the city’s local and boutique properties, praising the 93-room Lancaster Hotel (No. 2) for its contemporary art collection. Of the Lancaster, another voter enthusiastically stated, “Hands down best hotel, best service, great location, great food. Cannot go wrong staying here.”" - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Houston’s first boutique hotel, the Lancaster is also the oldest continually operating hotel in town. Built in 1926 by Sicilian-born Houston investor Michele DeGeorge, it’s now owned by Texas-based hoteliers Matthew Newton, Jay Shinn, and their respective families, all of whom work hard to maintain the hotel’s reputation for personalized service and classic style. Extensive renovations following Hurricane Harvey brought classic Regency style to the traditionally Italiante property, from clean, elegant lines to a more-open floor plan. The hotel also added a focus on visual arts, bringing in a collection of more than 200 contemporary works by renowned Texas artists to be displayed throughout the public spaces, suites, and 93 guestrooms.Rich in Houston history, the Lancaster was named a Texas historic landmark in 1984 and is now the city’s only member of Historic Hotels of America. Rooms are comfortable and immaculate—albeit cozy quarters. And just as if you were a guest in a friend’s home, there’s complimentary Wi-Fi and a full-service American breakfast buffet with coffee, housemade scones, granola, fruits, farm-to-table eggs, bacon, and sausage. At on-site restaurant Cultivated F+B, guests can also look forward to contemporary American dishes like deviled eggs, braised short rib tacos, and cast iron–seared scallops."
