Houston may be more known as a town of glass skyscrapers and oil men, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its share of culture. Okay, oil funds whatever culture there happens to be, but that’s neither here nor there. La Colombe d'Or is still a great boutique hotel.
Built in 1923 as the private residence of a founder of Humble Oil, the Mediterranean-style villa now houses once of Houston’s oldest and well thought of small hotels. Located right on one of Houston’s hippest streets (Montrose Avenue), the oasis-like complex is right in the heart of the museum district, where most of Houston’s scenesters like to be seen. The building itself is surrounded by lovely gardens, which provide much needed shade on those blistering hot Houston days, and the courtyard even has a lovely fountain and wrought iron tables.
La Colombe d'Or is also interesting in that the hotel is not nearly as famous or as well known as the on premises French Restaurant, popular with potential grooms as a location to pop the question. Ask a Houstonian about La Colombe d'Or and they’ll likely tell you all about the food and not even know there are lovely, plush Franco-centric hotel rooms. Think thick floor-length curtains and flowery bedding.
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