Highlights: St. Regis Hotel, Houston

•St. Regis Hotel, Houston is in a great location between the Galleria and Houston’s prestigious River Oaks residential neighborhood

•Public areas decorated with fine art, traditional furnishings, and fresh flowers

•Guest rooms and suites are at once luxurious and comfortable

•The Remington Restaurant’s sophisticated setting matches the gourmet cuisine

•More than 12,000 square feet of function space for corporate meetings and retreats

•Full-service spa offers a range of services including massages, facials, and nail care

Amenities: St. Regis Hotel, Houston

• 232 rooms, 12 story. Pets accepted, some restrictions; fee. Check-in 3 pm, check-out Noon. High-speed Internet access, wireless Internet access. Two restaurants, bar. Fitness room, fitness classes available, spa. Outdoor pool. Airport transportation available. Business center. Credit cards accepted.

General Impressions: St. Regis Hotel, Houston

The St. Regis Hotel, Houston is one of the city’s most luxurious hotels. Set between the shopping and dining of the Galleria and the leafy residential area of River Oaks, the St. Regis Hotel, Houston charms guests with Southern hospitality and European class. The hotel’s quiet setting makes it feel a million miles away from the hustle and bustle, yet it’s only nine miles and a quick ride from downtown. The St. Regis Hotel, Houston is sumptuously appointed with fine art, beautiful furnishings, and fresh flowers. Sophisticated comfort is the mantra at this hotel, where the guest rooms and suites are as luxurious as they are charming. The hotel takes its full-service reputation to heart, providing guests with a spa, restaurant, bar, tea lounge, business center, and 12,000 square feet of function space. A heated outdoor pool completes the picture.

Business travelers flock to the St. Regis Hotel, Houston. Its location away from the fray makes it a more relaxing destination, yet its convenience to downtown offices and the Houston Medical Center are a boon to business travelers. The St. Regis Hotel, Houston offers the use of a business center and provides 24-hour concierge and business services. Its 11 meeting rooms host some of Houston’s most prestigious charity events and functions and are perfect for hosting an off-site or a corporate retreat.

The St. Regis Hotel, Houston isn’t just a business hotel. Its location near the famed Galleria makes it a convenient place for leisure travelers who love to explore a new city while shopping and dining. Vacationers also appreciate the spa services and the lovely outdoor pool. This hotel can be many things to many people. While single travelers and those traveling in small groups will find it large enough to fit their needs, romantics will also enjoy the hotel’s luxurious intimacy and restful pace.

Families with young children may find that the hotel doesn’t offer many facilities for little ones, but the surrounding Houston area does provide many activities perfect for young children. The hotel also welcomes babies and toddlers by providing cribs, upon request, in the guest rooms and suites. Since the spa is restricted to older teenagers and adults, those traveling with older children will fit right in at the St. Regis Hotel, Houston.

(+) Luxurious first-class hotel with convenient, yet quiet, location

Guest Services: St. Regis Hotel, Houston

There are just a dozen St. Regis hotels in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean, but this luxury brand of hotels and resorts is known throughout the world for providing excellent service and wonderful features and amenities. The St. Regis Hotel Houston upholds the brand’s integrity with a polished, professional staff who truly seem to care whether your needs are met.

Even if you’re traveling to Houston on business, once you pull up to the hotel with its golden backlit porte cochere, any vestiges of stress will simply melt away. You know that you will be well taken care of at the St. Regis Hotel, Houston. In addition to the standard services offered at similar Mobil Four-Star-rated hotels, such as 24-hour room service, shoe shine, and laundry service, this hotel treats its guests to a 24-hour front desk, English-style butler service, and even allows visitors to bring their dogs. These four-legged friends up to 80 pounds (most hotels limit to dogs half that size) are allowed to accompany their human friends.

(+) Guest-friendly services from a polished, professional staff

Guest Rooms: St. Regis Hotel, Houston

The St. Regis Hotel, Houston has 232 guest rooms and suites. Rooms and suites are refined and elegant, with traditional furnishings and classic design. The accommodations are luxurious, yet all guests will feel comfortable and right at home. Large windows let the golden sunshine in, and the rooms feel even more uplifting with soft, pastel-colored walls and carpets. Striped wallpaper and floral or striped curtains lend an English country home appeal. The rooms are equipped with every conceivable creature comfort and modern technology. High-speed Internet access (for a fee), large desks, printer/copier/fax machines, and dual-line cordless phones make it easy to do business, while those guests who want to forget all about the world can ease their troubles while soaking in an oversized tub or snuggling in to the plush bed. One of the most decadent luxuries offered at the St. Regis Hotel, Houston is its unmatched butler service. Guests will feel completely pampered by the English-style butlers who consistently exceed expectations.

(+) Sophisticated rooms with a classic style and plentiful creature comforts

Facilities & Activities: St. Regis Hotel, Houston

The St. Regis Hotel, Houston knows that there is more to life than work, and the hotel invites its business and leisure travelers to take some time off and enjoy its heated outdoor pool or indulge in a relaxing treatment at its spa. The Spa is a full-service facility, offering a range of services including massages, facials, and nail care.

Outside of the hotel, Houston awaits with many intriguing offerings. The Galleria, with its renowned shopping and dining, is a mile away from the hotel. Memorial Park and Memorial Golf Course are just three and two miles away, respectively. Sports fans have their pick, with Reliant Stadium, Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, and Sam Houston Rack Park within a short drive from the St. Regis. Art lovers will find plenty to whet their appetite in this Texan city. The Museum of Fine Arts and the Contemporary Arts Museum are two of Houston’s largest museums. The Menil Collection, housed in a building that qualifies as art itself, has an eclectic sampling of art spanning all cultures and time frames. Travelers with children will find plenty of things to keep the little ones happy. The Houston Zoological Gardens are home to a primate rain forest, aquarium, and petting zoo. Of course, no visit to this town is complete without a drive over to the NASA/Johnson Space Center. “Houston, we don’t have problem” when it comes to choosing something to occupy your day.

(+) Manageable city with big-time museums, shopping, dining, and cultural activities

Dining & Lounge: St. Regis Hotel, Houston

Dining at the hotel is as refined as its setting with the Remington Restaurant. This glorious dining room makes a lovely setting for a business lunch or dinner, or a special occasion. The room is lined with large potted palms, while large floor-to-ceiling windows showcase views of the park-like grounds. The restaurant looks and feels like a sophisticated greenhouse, while its black-and-white floors and classic-contemporary dining chairs inject a modern panache. Steak and seafood are spotlighted on Remington’s menu.

For a less formal dining experience, The Remington Bar & Grill charms guests with its cocktails and lighter, casual menu. Meat lovers should order the hamburger -- one of the bar’s signature dishes. The menu expands on Sundays, when The Remington Restaurant is closed. The coffered ceiling and soothing earth tones of The Tea Lounge are perfect for afternoon tea, served daily (except Monday) from 3 pm to 5 pm. Live harp music accompanies this sophisticated ritual. Guests who are tired from a long day of meetings or sightseeing will want to take advantage of the hotel’s 24-hour room service.

(+) Restaurant, bar, and tea lounge provide a nice variety of atmospheres and menus

Business Services: St. Regis Hotel, Houston

The St. Regis Hotel, Houston is an excellent home-away-from-home for busy executives and corporate groups. It handles the individual as smoothly as it executes large meetings. Rooms are equipped to handle the needs of modern road warriors. High-speed Internet service (for a fee) and dual-line cordless phones are available, and guests will also be pleased to have the use of a printer/fax/copier in their guest room. There is a well-equipped business center with numerous available services, too. Corporate groups will find 11 grand function and meeting rooms. Houston throws some of its biggest parties, events, and meetings at this hotel for a reason, and groups will find a knowledgeable, professional meeting staff in addition to inspiring and elegant atmospheres.

(+) Fantastic facilities for groups; single business travelers are handled equally well