Four Seasons Hotel Houston
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Four Seasons Hotel Houston is a part of the Toronto
-based Four Seasons chain of luxury hotels and resorts. Four Seasons Hotel Houston, the only AAA
Five Diamond hotel in downtown Houston, also has an Italian restaurant, Quattro with Chef Maurizio Ferrarese. Four Seasons Hotel Houston is located in Downtown Houston
. The hotel includes Four Seasons Place, a group of 64 apartment units (42 one bedroom units, 21 two bedroom units, and 1 three bedroom unit). It is a part of the Houston Center
complex.
, sold the Four Seasons Hotel Houston to Maritz, Wolff & Co., a hotel investment group, for $105 million.
In 2006, Institutional Investor
ranked Four Seasons Hotel Houston the 87th "Best Hotel in the World". The hotel currently houses 404 guest rooms, including 12 suites, throughout 30 floors. The Four Seasons Hotel Houston was the site of 'Anatomy of Greed' author Brian Culver's conversation with an Enron executive who gave details on the "no bad news" culture that pervaded Enron before its collapse.
Four Star restaurant offers four different dining experiences: breakfast, lunch, dinner and an antipasto
bar. The Houston Center Club, located within walking distance and offering racquetball courts, basketball courts, indoor jogging track and full gym, is complimentary for guests of the hotel. Some other amenities include spa services, pool, and fitness facilities.
schools. Residents are zoned to Bruce Elementary School, Gregory Lincoln Education Center (Grades 6-8), and Davis High School
.
By Spring 2011 Atherton Elementary School and E.O. Smith Education Center were be consolidated with a new K-5 campus in the Atherton site. As a result the building was rezoned from Smith to Gregory Lincoln.
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-based Four Seasons chain of luxury hotels and resorts. Four Seasons Hotel Houston, the only AAA
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Five Diamond hotel in downtown Houston, also has an Italian restaurant, Quattro with Chef Maurizio Ferrarese. Four Seasons Hotel Houston is located in Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...
. The hotel includes Four Seasons Place, a group of 64 apartment units (42 one bedroom units, 21 two bedroom units, and 1 three bedroom unit). It is a part of the Houston Center
Houston Center
Houston Center is a retail and office complex in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by subsidiaries of Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. .The three towers in Houston Center have almost of Class A office space...
complex.
History
Four Seasons Hotel Houston opened in 1982 and became the city’s first AAA Five Diamond hotel in 1996 and still holds that distinction today. In 2000 Crescent Real Estate Equities, the owner of Houston CenterHouston Center
Houston Center is a retail and office complex in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by subsidiaries of Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. .The three towers in Houston Center have almost of Class A office space...
, sold the Four Seasons Hotel Houston to Maritz, Wolff & Co., a hotel investment group, for $105 million.
In 2006, Institutional Investor
Institutional investor
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ranked Four Seasons Hotel Houston the 87th "Best Hotel in the World". The hotel currently houses 404 guest rooms, including 12 suites, throughout 30 floors. The Four Seasons Hotel Houston was the site of 'Anatomy of Greed' author Brian Culver's conversation with an Enron executive who gave details on the "no bad news" culture that pervaded Enron before its collapse.
Amenities
As with most Four Seasons properties, Four Seasons Hotel Houston is known for its services and amenities. Four Seasons Hotel Houston has one of the city’s premiere restaurants, Quattro, featuring an Italian-style menu. The MobilMobil
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Four Star restaurant offers four different dining experiences: breakfast, lunch, dinner and an antipasto
Antipasto
Antipasto , means "before the meal" and is the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal. Traditional antipasto includes cured meats, olives, roasted garlic, peperoncini, mushrooms, anchovies, artichoke hearts, various cheeses...
bar. The Houston Center Club, located within walking distance and offering racquetball courts, basketball courts, indoor jogging track and full gym, is complimentary for guests of the hotel. Some other amenities include spa services, pool, and fitness facilities.
Zoned schools
The Four Seasons Place apartments are zoned to Houston Independent School DistrictHouston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities...
schools. Residents are zoned to Bruce Elementary School, Gregory Lincoln Education Center (Grades 6-8), and Davis High School
Davis High School (Houston)
Jefferson Davis High School is a secondary school located at 1101 Quitman in the Near Northside neighborhood of Northside, Houston, Texas with a ZIP code of 77009. It was named after Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America....
.
By Spring 2011 Atherton Elementary School and E.O. Smith Education Center were be consolidated with a new K-5 campus in the Atherton site. As a result the building was rezoned from Smith to Gregory Lincoln.