The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa

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2004 | Best Place to Meet People with Large Discretionary Incomes

The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa Need some funding for your new nonprofit group Common sense dictates that you not hit up your would-be benefactor during the week. But don't bug him at the office either; that's what everyone does. Better to chat him up during a leisurely game of tennis, say, at the Houstonian. If you're looking for a benefactor, investor, monied client or, hell, a sugar daddy or mama, this is your place. Old-money types hang with up-and-comers at the sauna, tennis courts,... More »
2002 | Best Place to Pretend You're Rich

This is where the rich people go. The place looks like a plantation. As soon as you drive up under the towering oaks, you expect someone to rush out and hand you a mint julep or a big straw hat and a cane. This is a place where the locker rooms have fluffy towels, robes and fresh fruit. Sneak in and sit in front of the 30-foot hand-carved stone fireplace and pretend you're staying in this four-star hotel, living the life the other half lives. Dream a little dream of luxury. More »

River Oaks Chamber Orchestra: Conductorless Concert

By Bob Ruggiero | Thu, February 10, 2011

How hard can it be to conduct an orchestra? Come on, waving a wand and making dramatic faces - even Bugs Bunny has done it! Now, how hard is it for an orchestra to perform without a conductor? Ah, that’s a different question. (Sorry, we have no ca... More »
Stirred and Shaken

By George Alexander | Thu, July 05, 2001

Originally built as a health club for business executives trying to shed pounds and rediscover their inner velociraptor, The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa (111 North Post Oak Lane, 713-680-2626) has become better known as the former residence of Ge... More »