Step inside considered one of Houston’s latest and chicest motels, Resort Saint Augustine. The quaint and fashionable lodge located within the coronary heart of Montrose has the whole lot one may want for visits to H-City or luxurious staycations for locals. Full with 5 separate buildings, 71 complete visitor rooms, a ballroom for personal occasions, and an out of doors pool, Resort Saint Augustine really gives a brand new strategy to expertise Houston.
The upscale lodge and cultural oasis is situated adjoining to The Menil Assortment and was lately named a recipient of a prestigious Michelin Key, which acknowledges excellent motels, and even landed a spot on Conde Nast Traveler’s Prime 15 Accommodations in Texas. An idea by Bunkhouse Accommodations, Resort Saint Augustine is lush with native crops conducive to Houston’s local weather that line the outside pathways, making patio season equal elements pleasing and tranquil on the lodge grounds. Through the hotter summer season months, dip into the on-site pool or snag a day single-day swim by way of a Resort Go day move. Should you’re a year-round swimmer, the pool is heated throughout cooler months. Resort Saint Augustine’s proximity to the Museum District impressed the look of the lodge itself, which focuses on design and furnishings as artwork items to be loved, versus precise framed works hanging on the partitions.
Intentionality is round each nook at this property, together with within the identify of the on-site restaurant, Perseid. Celebrated Houston Chef Aaron Bludorn’s fifth and newest idea is known as for a meteor bathe, which is a cheeky nod to Area Metropolis. That includes French delicacies with a Gulf Coast twist, Perseid lately landed on Bon Appétit’s Finest New Restaurant listing. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., the restaurant gives a $35 mounted lunch menu daily of the week, which incorporates an appetizer, entree, and dessert. A hearty and mouthwatering brunch can be served on Saturdays and Sundays.
These trying to unwind with a cocktail or two will discover a cozy, eclectic vibe on the Augustine Lounge. Related to the lodge’s Listening Room, the place music is at all times on, the lounge encompasses a totally stocked bar, swanky seating choices, a big banquet desk for giant events or communal gatherings, and homey vibes. The lounge is designed to really feel like a lounge and is open to the general public. Serving as a spot the place anyone can come meet their mates, the lounge invitations all to get pleasure from a drink and even seize breakfast.
Rounding out the lodge’s listing of causes to test it out are the neighborhood collaborations all year long. Quarterly markets, gallery viewings, and public neighborhood occasions, equivalent to run golf equipment, are all options of the lodge and are marketed by way of their social media channels. Each Wednesday night time from 6 p.m. to eight p.m., the lodge hosts “Drop the Needle” which invitations locals to the Listening Room to vibe to a music playlist curated by Houston “tastemakers” and is in collaboration with Cactus Music.
Room service, custom-designed robes, luxurious tub facilities, and a lot extra await you at this museum-area lodge. Guide your keep at present, cease in for a cocktail, dine at Perseid, and make sure to buy some lodge swag within the foyer. There’s an countless quantity of caprice and luxury to find and revel in at Houston’s personal Resort Saint Augustine.
Pictures by Julie Soefer and Nicole Franzen, courtesy of Resort Saint Augustine
