The best luxury hotels in Houston

The Post Oak has 250 guestrooms and suites plus 20 executive residences, four restaurants, and a 20,000-square-foot spa on its fifth floor. It is the only hotel on this list with a Rolls-Royce showroom and a Bugatti dealership on site, and its 9.5/10 rating from 190-plus reviews is the highest here.

Good to know: The spa takes up the entire fifth floor, and the executive residences add extra room for a longer stay.

Skip it if you would rather be downtown near the Toyota Center; the Four Seasons Hotel Houston sits there instead.

The Four Seasons sits in downtown Houston near the Toyota Center and runs two on-site restaurants, one led by chef Richard Sandoval. A full-service spa offers Ayurvedic treatments and body scrubs, and a rooftop terrace pairs with a poolside bar.

Good to know: Its 8.5/10 rating comes from 60-plus reviews, a smaller base than several other hotels on this list.

Skip it if you want more restaurant choice on site; The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston runs four.

The St. Regis Houston has 232 guestrooms and suites starting at 550 square feet, in Uptown near The Galleria. The Remington Restaurant and Bar serves seasonal American cuisine, and The St. Regis Houston Spa pairs a heated outdoor pool with eucalyptus steam rooms.

Good to know: Rooms start at 550 square feet, and the spa combines a heated outdoor pool with eucalyptus steam rooms.

Skip it if you want the highest-rated hotel in Uptown instead; The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston is 0.5 miles away in a straight line.

The JW Marriott Houston Downtown has 328 guestrooms and suites, plus Main Kitchen and 806 Lounge for dinner and drinks. Spa by JW offers infrared sauna therapy, and a new tower under construction will add 56 rooms plus a rooftop restaurant, bar and pool.

Good to know: The hotel carries an LGBTQ+ friendly label, and EV charging and pet-friendly policies are listed too.

Skip it if you want the largest room count on this list now; The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria has 406.

The Art Deco-styled Laura Hotel has 218 rooms and five suites in Houston's Theater District, with Hull & Oak as its on-site restaurant. A rooftop pool and an Art Deco lobby bar round out the property, and dogs are allowed: up to two pets per room, up to 75 pounds each, for a non-refundable $100 fee per stay.

Good to know: The pet policy caps at two dogs per room, with a 75-pound limit per dog, worth checking before booking.

Skip it if pet size is a concern; the 75-pound-per-dog limit rules out some larger breeds.

Hotel Granduca is an all-suite, European-villa-style hotel with 121 suites in Uptown Park, and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. Remi serves as its signature Italian restaurant, and the outdoor pool has a garden terrace with cabanas.

Good to know: Every room here is a suite, at 1080 Uptown Park Blvd, a few minutes from the rest of Uptown.

Skip it if you want more rooms to choose from; The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston is 0.4 miles away in a straight line with 250 rooms and suites.

The Lancaster dates from 1926 and sits in Houston's Theater District, with just 93 rooms and nine suites, the smallest count on this list. Cultivated F+B is the hotel's on-site restaurant, and its 9.3/10 rating from 700-plus reviews is the second-highest here.

Good to know: A spa, bar and fitness room are listed alongside the restaurant, and the hotel belongs to Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Skip it if you want more rooms to choose from; The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston has 250 guestrooms and suites plus 20 executive residences.

The Westin Oaks has 406 rooms, the most of any hotel on this list, and 22,000 square feet of event space. It connects directly to the Houston Galleria shopping center, and Woodhouse Galleria spa on site offers facials, body wraps and massages.

Good to know: The hotel carries both a sustainability label and an LGBTQ+ friendly label alongside its usual amenities.

Skip it if a mall connection is not the draw; The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston is 0.9 miles away in a straight line with its own spa.

The Houstonian sits on a 27-acre wooded property near the Galleria and Memorial Park, with 294 rooms and four restaurants, including Tribute and the historic Manor House, once the home of President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush. Trellis Spa adds outdoor soaking pools, and guests get access to the private Houstonian Club health club.

Good to know: Manor House carries the property's presidential history, and access to the Houstonian Club is included for hotel guests.

Skip it if you want to be closer to downtown's restaurants and bars; Four Seasons Hotel Houston and JW Marriott Houston Downtown are both there instead.