Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the United States. It is in southeastern Texas, and it's home to the NFL's Houston Texans, major league baseball's Houston Astros and the NBA's Houston Rockets. It is also home to the University of Houston. The city also is famous for being the site for the National Air and Space Administration (NASA). Houston has over 60,000 hotel rooms in its metropolitan area, according to the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau Website, but only a few hotels offer live music.
The Hotel Granduca offers bands playing light jazz in the Bar Malatesta on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There is also light jazz on Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Other dining options include the Ristorante Cavour Italian gourmet restaurant and the Sala Del Borgo, which serves Italian-style afternoon tea. Coffee and tea can be enjoyed on the veranda overlooking the garden, too. Each of the 123 suites has a fully equipped kitchen, free wired and wireless Internet access, and high-definition cable television with pay-per-view movies. Suites with washers and dryers are also available. Amenities include a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, library with billiard table, fitness center, business center, Granduca Boutique, free shoeshine service and a free local shuttle service. The hotel is across the street from the Uptown Park shopping center.
Hotel Granduca
1080 Uptown Park Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77056
713-418-1000
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The St. Regis Houston Hotel features the Remington Bar, which offers live music on Friday and Saturday nights that "sets the mood for an elegant social ambiance," according to the hotel's Website. The hotel also has the Remington Restaurant, which is open for breakfast and lunch daily and for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays. The hotel also has the Tea Lounge, the Wine Room and the Verandah 1919, which has a tapas-style menu. Hotel amenities include a full-service day spa, outdoor pool, fitness center, business center, concierge, butler service, free local shuttle service and valet parking. Safes, mini bars, high-speed Internet access and cable televisions with video game systems are in all 232 rooms. Some rooms also have whirlpool tubs, fireplaces and fully equipped kitchens. The hotel is one mile from the Galleria Mall and two miles from the Memorial Golf Course.
St. Regis Houston Hotel
1919 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston, Texas 77027
713-840-7600
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The South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center offers live music every Friday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Lobby Lounge, which also offers dinner every night. The Paradise Reef Restaurant serves breakfast and lunch daily, and it has a Sunday breakfast buffet. All 240 rooms come with high-speed Internet access and cable television with in-room movies. The resort also has a full-service day spa, a 27-hole championship golf course, the Marina View Lobby Bar, an outdoor pool, a fitness center (for a fee) and free covered parking. The resort is about 22 miles from Houston and within walking distance of the Baybrook Mall.
South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center
2500 South Shore Blvd.
League City, Texas 77573
800-442-5005
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