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Hyatt acquired The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels back in August 2024. This added 21 hotels with approximately 2,000 rooms to Hyatt’s growing portfolio. The locations under this brand umbrella are growing with the opening of Hotel Saint Augustine in Houston’s Montrose Neighborhood.
The Hotel Saint Augustine is a new-build hotel in Houston’s Museum District and it offers a destination restaurant from James Beard nominated chef, Aaron Bludorn. The boutique property features 71 hotel rooms and suites, an all-day lobby lounge and listening room, and a circular heated pool.
The brand has a tradition of naming hotels after patron saints. The Hotel Saint Augustine’s origin is inspired by several references: the patron saint of printing, given its location near the Menil Drawing Institute, one of the cofounders of Houston, Augustus Chapman Allen, the abundance of Saint Augustine grass found throughout Houston, and a nod to the month of August.
The lobby sits in the main building behind an entry courtyard. The hotel was designed to mimic a curator’s private home. The reception desk features burled walnut with Calacatta Viola marble accents and sheer linens divide the adjacent open seating areas to create various spaces for guests to meet, relax, and enjoy the space. The deep blue walls and ceilings bring a sense of moodiness while windows and screened-in porches bring the outdoors in.
Across multiple buildings, the Hotel Saint Augustine features 71 different room types. This includes 200-square-foot Petite Queen rooms through Atelier suites that come with private outdoor living spaces. Each of the suites and guestrooms feature monochromatic hues of blue, deep red, sage, and mustard. Ceramic wall tiles emphasize the colors while drapes, velvet textures, sculptural lighting, and surrealist fixtures such as the amoebic-shaped wall mirrors add opulence and whimsy.
Dining options include Perseid, which is the hotel’s premiere all-day restaurant (with the feel of a neighborhood bistro) offers Texas Gulf Coast flavors with French-inspired touches. The Augustine Lounge and Listening Room, situated within the hotel’s lobby, serves breakfast and an all-day menu with a full bar. An event space above Perseid can serve up to 250 guests with porches overlooking the courtyard and pool.
Amar Lalvani, President and Creative Director, Lifestyle at Hyatt, said:
Adding a Bunkhouse hotel in Houston has been our team’s dream for a long time. Houston is an underappreciated capital of culinary, culture, art, and design, and those things are all core to the Bunkhouse mission. We can’t wait to become a part of such a rich and diverse local community and introduce new visitors to a city we love.”
Omar Abreu, General Manager of the Hotel Saint Augustine, added:
We are thrilled to join the Houston community, and more specifically, Montrose neighborhood, as we open the doors to Hotel Saint Augustine. Montrose’s rich cultural history, unique and welcoming charm, and its proximity to multiple beloved art institutions make it a destination for locals and travelers alike.”
Anthony’s Take: Bunkhouse Hotels had not really been on my radar. If I find myself in Houston, I’m staying here. What a beautiful property.
(Image Credits: Bunkhouse Hotels and Hyatt.)
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