Houstonian Hotel Holiday Happenings, Brunches, Gingerbread Displays & Bus Tours!
HOUSTON (PRWEB) November 15, 2018 -- The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa is Houston’s favorite holiday tradition with its dazzling décor, Merry Mansions giant gingerbread display, bus tours, lobby entertainment, a majestic lighted oak tree and bountiful brunches. It all begins on November 23, when holiday elves create a magical backdrop for families and guest to enjoy throughout the season.
Merry Mansions Gingerbread Display
Houstonian Hotel Lobby
The Houstonian Hotel brings history to life with "Merry Mansions", a gigantic gingerbread house display, celebrating Houston’s famous Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, and the estates found along North Post Oak Lane, all decorated in splendid holiday fashion. Opening on November 23 with hundreds of pounds of gingerbread, gumdrops and candies, the authentic display features intricately decorated masterpieces rising up to six feet above the Great Room Lobby's stone fireplace.
The exhibit pays tribute to noted architect John Staub, who designed the elegant Bayou Bend mansion for oil heiress Ima Hogg in 1927, and many estate homes for Houston's elite neighborhoods of River Oaks and Broadacres in the 1920s to 1960s. He designed a handful of country houses where The Houstonian is located today on North Post Oak Lane, including the property's own Manor House estate, built in 1941 for oilman Thomas Lawrence. The home of Ernest Bel Fay, now the Fay School, is also featured. "We want people to fondly remember the rich and fascinating history in this area of Houston," said Hotel General Manager Steve Fronterhouse. "We have families tell us stories of living here, riding horses and playing along Buffalo Bayou. I've had guests at the Manor House who remember playing together as children in this area," he said.
Merry Mansions Bus Tours
November 24 – December 23 (see schedule below for dates and times)
These popular holiday bus tours start and end at the beautifully decorated Houstonian Hotel where six-foot gingerbread “Merry Mansions” are displayed in a lobby full of holiday cheer! These gingerbread mansions are made by the hotel’s in-house pastry shop, and are replicas of actual historic homes of the Post Oak area. Tour guests can hop on a climate-controlled, deluxe motor coach with the famous Mister McKinney – Houston’s favorite historian! Guests of all ages are in for a treat when with his enlightening and educational journey full of fun facts, history and glimpses into the past of Bayou Bend, Memorial Drive and many distinguished River Oaks mansions. Tours end at The Houstonian where kids can enjoy Former First Lady Barbara Bush’s chocolate chip cookies and milk, and adults can choose a Holiday Tradition Cocktail at The Bar at The Houstonian. Day-of-tour, self-parking at the hotel is included. Kids pricing is for 10 years of age and under.
Merry Mansions, Cookies & Cocktails Tour!
Includes 1-hour, Merry Mansions hotel lobby and bus tour with Mister McKinney, coloring page & crayons, candy canes, cookies & milk for kids, and one holiday cocktail per adult at The Bar at The Houstonian.3:30-4:30 Tour, $35 kids / $45 for adults, inclusive.
Merry Mansions, Cookies & Cocktails, plus Holiday Lights Tour!
Tour is extended to include holiday lights after dusk!
Includes 1-hour, Merry Mansions hotel lobby and bus tour with Mister McKinney, plus holiday lights tour, coloring page & crayons, candy canes, cookies & milk for kids, and one holiday cocktail per adult at The Bar at The Houstonian. 5:00-6:30pm Tour, $40 kids / $50 for adults, inclusive.
Tours are 3:30-4:30pm and 5:00-6:30pm
November 24, 25 and December 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, and 23.
For tickets go to http://www.VisitHouston.com/Marketplace
Entertainment in the Great Room Lobby
November 30-December 15
Hotel Lobby Libations & Light Bites, 5:00-9:00pm
Entertainment, plus Mrs. Bush’s Cookies for the kids, 6:00-7:00pm
Joyous sounds of the Yuletide season are presented by local choirs, hand bells, violin ensembles, and soloists by the 30-foot stone fireplace in the hotel’s Great Room Lobby. As a special treat, The Houstonian will serve complimentary First Lady Barbara Bush’s famous chocolate chip cookies for the kids! Guests are greeted by a full-size Santa with a sleigh full of toys and goodies display and can enjoy a special “Merry Mansions” lobby menu featuring light bites and holiday inspired cocktails.
HOLIDAYS ARE ON THE HOUSE Hotel Offer
…Book two nights, get a third night free holiday offer
The beautifully decorated Houstonian Hotel is a well-known holiday tradition, with its festive fall flora and pumpkins, and spectacular Christmas décor and gingerbread lobby. For a limited time, guests can receive a complimentary night when two nights are reserved during the hotel’s “Holidays are on the House” offer periods. For holiday shopping, The Houstonian provides a complimentary shuttle to and from the famous Galleria and the new River Oaks Shopping District. Guests must book consecutive dates, and the complimentary third night will be applied by the hotel at checkout. For more information please call 800-231-2759 or 713-680-2626, or see details at http://www.houstonian.com.
“HOLIDAYS ARE ON THE HOUSE” OFFER PERIODS:
• Thanksgiving: November 21-25
• Christmas and New Year’s: December 21-January 5
Christmas Brunches at The Houstonian
Tuesday, December 25
Year after year, families gather for a turkey and some mistletoe at bountiful Christmas Day Brunches at The Houstonian. The Grande Ballroom presents an over-the-top buffet with seatings from 10:30am-2:15pm, TRIBUTE restaurant offers a seated à la carte menu with seasonal Christmas items, and the historic Manor House estate restaurant serves an elegant Christmas prix fixe menu. Family photos in the hotel’s Great Room Lobby and inviting holiday décor throughout the property make Christmas Day at The Houstonian a favorite holiday tradition.
The Houstonian Grande Ballroom: Buffet that includes seasonal mimosas.
Club Members, Adults $79++, Children $39++ (Ages 5-12)
Non-Members, Adults $85++, Children $39++ (Ages 5-12)
Seatings from 10:30am – 2:15pm
Reservations: 713-812-6932
TRIBUTE Restaurant: Seated, à la carte Menu with Seasonal Christmas items.
11:00am – 5:00pm
Reservations: 713-685-6713
The Manor House: Seated, Christmas Prix Fixe Menu.
Club Members, Adults $58++, Children $25++ (12 and under)
Non-Members, Adults $65++, Children $25++ (12 and under)
11:00am – 2:00pm
Reservations: 713-685-6840
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Located in the heart of Houston, The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa is a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star, incomparable urban retreat located minutes from downtown, the Galleria and Memorial Park and the Texas Medical Center. Guests and Members can relax and rejuvenate on a 27-acre oasis, with floor-to-ceiling wooded views in its guest rooms, four on-site dining restaurants and elegant hotel bar. The 175,000 square-foot Houstonian Club offers state-of-the-art equipment, over 180 weekly fitness classes, aquatic programs, an indoor tennis facility, three resort pools and more. Trellis Spa is a Mediterranean style, 17,000-square-foot facility with 20 treatment rooms, hair and nail salons, and luxurious locker rooms with Jacuzzi and steam rooms, an indoor Float Pool, a Relaxation Lounge with fireplace and a Tranquility Room. One of Houston’s historic gems, the property is known for its grace, comfort and unparalleled guest experience.
http://www.houstonian.com
The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa / 111 North Post Oak Lane / Houston, Texas 77024
Seliece Womble, Houstonian Hotel Club & Spa, http://www.houstonian.com, +1 (713) 685-7961, [email protected]
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